Luminous Beauty

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CHAPTER 2: SCHOOL OF ELITES

Sera Madrigal

“Bye, anak! Take care, ha! Ingat din sa pagdririve, anak!” sabi ni Mama sa akin bago ako tuluyang umalis ng bahay.

“Yeah, sure, Ma. You must take care too!” I smiled at her and kissed her on the cheek.

Nang buksan na ang gate ay tuluyan na akong nagmaneho paalis. Lahat nang makita kong sasakyan ay purong pangmayayaman. Dito pa lamang iyan sa aming lugar.

Pero, hindi palalamang ang aking sasakyang Bugatti La Voiture Noire worth of $18.7 million, the current most expensive model on the market.

Pagkarating ko sa Superieur ay nadatnan ko ang napakaraming limousine pawang inihahatid ang kanilang mga anak o kaya ay nagsisilabasan ang mga estudyante sa kani-kanilang mga million-worth cars.

I parked my car at the parking lot, actually. Lumabas na ako at kinuha ang aking Hermès Authentic Bag worth of $200,500 thousand pesos.

Before I entered the gate, I gazed at the university where I am about to spend my senior years... the Superieur Academy.

It looks very well–maintained. This Academy is kinda huge and very impressive. Its Parisian architectural designs gave us a captivating and jaw–dropping attraction.

Superieur Academy. So, this university is for the superiors and for the elites.

Bumuntong hininga ako. “Hmm. Welcome to the school of elites.” nasabi ko na lamang sa aking sarili at nagpatuloy. Nakakailang ang paglingon sa akin ng mga tao. Damn it. I don’t want an attention. Gosh.

“Whew! She’s so gorgeous!”

“She’s heavenly stunning! I bet, she’s a transferee student.”

“I envy her!”

Envy me for what?

“She has a hazel–nut brown eyes!”

Who hasn’t?

“Oo nga! That’s exceptional! I wish I was her!”

Psh, why would you ever wish as me? I couldn’t even remember a single thing.

Bagamat ganito ay natutuwa ako sa mga positive na pinagsasabi ng mga ito liban na lamang sa mga kakaunting nagsasabi ng ‘bitch’ ‘famewhore’ o ‘di kaya’y irapan ako at taasan ng kilay. But, what the hell I care?

Famewhore? Is it my fault that in my first day, I already got their attentions? God, they are so problematics.

Fifteen minutes before class so we still don’t have our professor. Pagkapasok ko palang sa classroom ay nasa akin na agad ang atensyon ng aking mga kaklase. I hope this is the first time na makukuha ko ang atens’yon nila. I want me gone of their sight. Nang makabawi ay agad naman silang umiwas ng tingin at sa kabutihang palad ay magagandang salita ang mga sinasabi nila.

Dumeretso ako sa dulo at umupo, may katabi akong isang nerd? I guess she is. Her clothes are for nerdy students but fashionable. She has this eyeglass but not that thick. She wore an oversized shirt and baggy pants. And, she put a little bit make up. She is beautiful and her messy bun suits on her.

“Hello.” I first greeted.

Sumagot naman ito ngunit hindi ako tinitignan. “Oh, hi.” She says but her sight is in the book.

“May I sit here?” tanong ko na nakaturo pa sa upuan.

“Yes. Of course, you may.” Muling sagit nito nang hindi manlang ulit ako sinusulyapan. Napasimangot ako bago napairap sa aking sarili.