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Dangerous Encounter #2
June 15, 2015; Monday, 7:30pm
I went to my room quickly as soon as we arrived. Nilapag ko ang gamit ko sa study table at inihandusay ko ang sarili ko sa kama. Shit. Ramdam ko yung pagod. Sana pala di na lang ako pumasok dahil wala namang masyadong ginawa. Tapos absent pa yung mga professor namin sa morning classes kanina. Tsss. But at least, I feel happy because I got to see my best friends again.
Anong oras na ba?
I checked my clock beside my bed and it's 7:30pm already.
Ugh grabe naman. Ang tagal pala naming nasa Mcdo kanina ni Mommy. Eh paano naman kasi, sino bang hindi magugutom eh sa tinaggal-tagal ng oras ng klase bago mag-uwian dinagdagan pa ng mga boring na professor. HAY BUHAY. Halos na order ko yata lahat nung nasa menu kanina eh.
Nakaramdam ako ng antok kaya ipinikit ko muna ang mga mata ko.
Then I felt that something was vibrating on my lap. I got my phone from my pocket.
Bree Calling, it says.
"What? Miss me already, Bree?" I said in a husky, sleepy voice.
["Yo girl. Have you copied our homework in English?"] She asked.
Nawala bigla ang antok ko at napaupo sa sinabi nya. "MAY HOMEWORK TAYO?"
I heard her sigh, ["Hay nako, Genevieve. Hindi ko ba alam kung pabaya ka o sadyang makakalimutin ka lang."] She said as I reached my bag and got my notebook.
"Just a sec, Britney." Nilapag ko muna ang telepono ko at binuklat ang kwaderno ko (kwarderrrnooooooo?! Hahaha). Oo nga noh, may homework kami.
"Uhm Bree! Yes. Meron nga tayong homework. Hahaha."
["Ikaw talaga, Genie. Ano bang meron sayo ngayon ha?"] Natatawang tanong sa akin ni Bree.
"Wala naman, anoba." I chuckled.
["Weeeehh? Eh kanina ka pa aligaga eh."]
"Ako? Aligaga?"
["Ay hindi, si Choco. Diba Choco? Syempre ikaw!"]
I rolled my eyes. Kung nagtataka kayo kung sino si Choco ay yun ang alagang brown teddy bear ni French na matagal nang gustong hingin ni Bree. Hay nako Bree.
"Ewan ko sa'yo." Pagtataray ko sa kanya.
I heard her sigh. ["Ano bang problema ha? May family problem ka ba?"] She suddenly became serious time.
"Wala."
["May kaaway ka?"]
"Wala rin."
["Problema sa studies?"]
"OA mo ha. Magsisimula pa lang ang school year."
["Problema sa amin?"]
"Matagal ko na kayong problema."
["May iniinda kang malalang sakit?"]
"Ikaw dapat ang magtanong niyan sa sarili mo."
["Lovelife?"]
I rolled my eyes once again.
["Siguro di ka pa rin tinatantanan ni Garcia?"]
"Bibigwasan na kita, Charm Britney." I gritted my teeth.
She gasped. ["OH MY GOD. GENEVIEVE!"]
I frowned. "Oh bakit?"
["Genie.."] she lowered her voice.
"Ano nga?" I retorted.
["Genie, magsabi ka ng totoo.."] She continued her drama.
"Ano na naman yun?!"
"Genie, wag mong sabihing..."
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Something snaps on my mind. I know already what she was thinking.
"Subukan mo lang ituloy yang sasabihin mo sinasabi ko sa iyo, humiram ka na ng mukha sa aso!" Sigaw ko kanya. Pag hinalaan ba naman akong buntis?
["Hehehehe. Joke lang naman girl. ANO BA KASI YON? HA?"]
"Wala nga!"
["Sus. Parang alam ko na. Feeling ko yan pa rin yung kanina."]
"Ang alin?"
["Ano pa? Edi yung tungkol dun sa Serial Killer!"]
I rolled my eyes at the thought.
["Oh ano? Yun yon diba?"]
Hindi ko alam pero kanina pang may kaba akong nararamdaman pag dating dun. Kahit naman siguro sino, matatakot kung malaman nila na kaklase nila or even schoolmate ang isang "killer".
["Uy, Genie! Nandyan ka pa ba?"] Bree almost shouted. My mind was occupied by my thoughts, I forgot I was on the phone.
I sighed. "I don't know, Bree."
["Why? Are you scared?"]
"Bout you?"
["Don't dodge the question."]
"No, I'm not."
["Then why does it bother you like that?"]
"No. No. I just." I sigh again. "I just..."
Then there's a silence.
"Forget it." I finally blurted out.
["You sure?"]
"Yeah. Let's just drop that." I said, closing the topic.
["Oh, okay. Hey! Before I forget, Send me the homework through e-mail tonight, alright?"]
"Okay." I whispered.
["Well then, see you tomorrow! And hey, don't let that shit bother you again, okay? Tsaka diba sabi mo, malay mo wala siyang kasalanan diba? So anong kailangan mong ikatakot?"]
"Yeah. Thanks." I smiled at her words.
["Goodnight sweetheart."] Sarcasm in her tone.
I laughed lightly before I hung up the phone.
Tumayo ako para buksan ang laptop at i-send kay Bree ang homework namin. Matapos kong i-send ay ginawa ko na rin ang homework namin.
Muli kong binuklat ang kwaderno (KWADERNOOOOOO?! HAHAHA) ko at binasa ang dapat gawin.
Write an autobiography. (Essay form)
Ugh. Piece of cake. Parang kada first day na lang ganito ang pinapagawa ah. Akala ko kung ano nang homework yung pinapagawa sa'min.
Habang nagsusulat ako ay hindi mawala sa isip ko ang sinabi sa akin ni Bree kanina.
Why? Are you scared?
May dapat nga ba akong ikatakot? Ewan ko. Pero kasi ang totoo niyan, kanina pa masama ang kutob ko sa mga mangyayari.
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June 17, 2015; Wednesday, 7:58am
"GENIE! BUMABA KA NA DYAN. MALELATE NA TAYO!" Sumigaw si Mommy galing sa baba.
I rolled my eyes. I am still combing and fixing my hair. I checked my watch on my wrist and it reads 7:58 am. My class starts at 8:30 am.
"Coming!" I shouted back. I sprayed my perfume all over my body and put it inside my bag together with my comb. I reached for the door and close it gently. I hurriedly went down and saw my mom looking at me. A crease formed between her eyebrows.
"Bakit ba ang tagal-tagal mo?" Inis na sinabi ni Mommy sa akin. Her balled hands are on her waist.
"Nalate po kasi ako ng gising eh." Paliwanag ko habang papuntang dining area para sumubo ng ilang kutsara ng paborito kong Koko Krunch na inihain ni Manang.
"ABA BILISAN MO NAMAN, DIBA?" Mom shouted again.
"OPO!" Sabi ko naman habang ngumunguya.
After a few minutes, I get my toothbrush and toothpaste and start brushing my teeth.
Nang marinig ko ang busina ng kotse ni mommy ay nagmugmog ako ng mabilisan, nagpunas ng bibig at nagmadaling kinuha ang gamit ko.
"Manang! Pasara na lang po!" Sigaw ko kay manang habang papalabas ng bahay. Hindi ko na hinintay ang tugon niya at pumasok na ko ng tuluyan sa kotse.
Mom started driving as soon as I closed the car door.
"Bakit po ba kayo nagmamadali eh ang aga pa?" I asked in a irritated tone.
"May meeting kasi ako by 8:30am." She glanced at me.
I sighed. I'd rather check my sched for today.
So I got my notebook from my bag and opened the back part.
8:30-10:00 Engineering Physics
10:00-11:00 ECE Computer Hardware
12:00-2:00 Differential Calculus
2:00-4:00 English
Grabe. After lunch na naman pala yung Calculus, shemay. Panigurado aantukin na naman ako nito.
After a few minutes, my mom stopped the car as I realized the we were already in my school.
"Study well and have fun, sweetie." She turned to me and kissed my cheek.
"I wish I could, bye mom". I said coldy without looking at her.
"Take care!" She said before I close the door.
I turned around and made my way through the door. I was walking when someone shouted my name.
"GENIE!"
I turned my head to the side where I heard my name. Ugh, ang aga-aga siya na naman makikita ko. I rolled my eyes.
I saw Vince, my kinda long time suitor? I guess, running towards me....... with bouquet of flowers and chocolate in his hands.
"Wag ako, Vincent, ang aga-aga sisirain mo na naman ang araw ko." I gave him a tired look and looked away immediately.
"Ito naman. Buti nga nakita kita ngayon kasi kahapon halos magkanda ugaga ako kakahanap sayo." He pouts and I realize that he's already in front of me so I stop walking.
I raised an eyebrow. "Buti nga hindi kita nakita kahapon eh." And I continued walking.
And yes gaya ng inaasahan, hahabulin na naman niya ako. "Genie gusto ko lang ibigay sayo to."
"Sa iba mo na lang ibigay yan." Dirediretso kong sinabi sa kanya. Binubuwisit na naman ako ng lalaking to.
"Eh para to sayo eh." He pouted his lips again.
"Di ako tumatanggap niyan, lalo na kung galing sayo." Seriously, kailan ba niya ako titigilan?
"Sige na please." Pakiusap niya sa akin.
Buti na lang at malapit na ako sa classroom. Hindi ko na siya sinagot pang muli at pumasok na ko. Buti na lang wala pa yung prof. Phew.
"Oh Genie. Ba't ngayon ka lang?" Salubong na tanong ni French. Nakaupo siya malapit sa bintana kasama sila Lily at Bree.
"Wala. Nalate lang ako ng gising." Nilapag ko ang bag ko at umupo sa tabi ni Lily nang dumating ang professor namin.
"Good morning, class. I am Mr. Frederico Grande. I will be your Physics Professor for this sem." Seryosong sinabi nito.
Ewan ko pero bigla akong napalunok. Terror professor daw kasi ito sabi nung mga nasa higher year level. Halata naman eh. Matalas ang tingin na parang dudurugin ka nang pinong-pino.
"Nakakatakot si Sir noh?" Kalabit sa akin ni Bree mula sa likod.
Tumango lang ako bilang pagsang-ayon.
"Ang requirements lang naman para pumasa o makapasa kayo sa subject ko ay simple lang, mag-aral kayo ng mabuti."
Napalunok ako ng mabilis sa sinabi niya. Totoo ngang terror si Mr. Grande. Mukhang pagbagsak ka talaga sa kanya ay bagsak ka talaga, di tulad ng ibang professor.
"Di na ko magpapaliguy-ligoy pa. Get one whole sheet of yellow paper. Move your tables. One seat apart."
Nagkatinginan kaming apat sa aming narinig. Halata sa mga mukha namin ang gulat.
"Pa-tay!" Lily mouthed.
Bree gave us the "Paano na ang gagawin natin?" look.
"Ewan ko. Basta bahala na." French murmured.
Juice colored. Bahala na nga.
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-NamelessChay-