Kung napapansin niyo. walang chapter na nakalagay. Extra lang kasi ‘to. Kadramahan. Para ito kahit papaano ay makilala din naman natin si James. Mag enjoy pa rin sana kayo.
iamhopelessromantic
James’ POV
It's 10:30 in the morning already, but I'm still on my way to school. Yeah I know I am very late already. But who cares whether I come late or not come at all.
We owned the school and no one dare to bother what I do. But that's not what happened yesterday. Someone was brave enough and most especially crazy enough to face me.
How dare that girl. Who does she think she is? Doesn’t she know who I am? Well she already knew but she seem not to care like what she said which is what pissing me off until now. I was so pissed off yesterday. Why? Oh well, it's because of my very good father.
We had a little fight. Well, for us it’s just normal. We always fight everytime we see each other. And I’m glad we only see each other very often. He is very busy making more money.
Actually I and my father aren’t in good terms. He hates me and I hate him too. He hated me because I wasn’t someone he expects me to be. He expects me to be someone who would just follow whatever he says. Just like a puppy. And I hate him for that.
Yesterday, he wanted me to go on a date with the daughter of his friend. I know it wasn't just a date he would ask of me. I'm sure the next thing he would ask me is to marry that girl. A girl I don't even know. How did I know?
Well, that's what he did with my older brother. Yeah, I got an older brother but unfortunately he's dead. He died 3 years ago. He committed suicide. But the truth is, it was my father who killed him. He pushed him into a situation wherein he had nothing else to do but kill himself.
My brother's name was Artjohn. He was 5 years older than me. For my father Artjohn was his ideal son. Unlike me, he always fulfills my father's wishes even though it's against his will. He was very obedient to him. Artjohn wanted to be a photographer but my father insisted that he should forget about photography and concentrate on studying management because he is the one to take over business in the future. And that's what he did; he gave up the thing he wanted so badly just to please my father.
Pero hindi lang naman ‘dun natatapos ang lahat. Napakarami pa niyang ipinagawa sa kapatid ko. He even asked Artjohn to marry someone he hardly know just do make his business bigger. And that time, Artjohn already had a girlfriend and was so in love with her.
At dahil nga ‘dun ay hindi na niya nagawa pang pagbigyan ang gusto ng papa. He even kneeled down to my father para mapapayag lang ito na huwag na siyang iengage sa ibang babae. Pero hindi nakinig ang papa ko. He still insisted on what he wanted. At ginawa niya ang lahat para lang mangyari ‘yun.
Hiniwalayan si Artjohn ng girlfriend niya noon. At kagagawan ‘yun ng papa ko. Na siya namang dahilan kung bakit nagpakamatay ang kapatid ko. That time, I still don't understand what love really is. Pero naisip ko na napakahalaga ‘nun para talikuran ng kapatid ko si papa. At higit sa lahat ay ang magpakamatay dahil sa iniwan siya ng babaeng mahal niya.
Artjohn wasn't just a good son; he is also a great brother to me. We are very close to each other. He was my brother, bestfriend and father at the same time. He was always there for me. And it broke my heart when he died.
And did I tell you that yesterday was Artjohn's death annivversary? And my father act as if he doesn't know and still ask me to go on a date. That's what made me so pissed off. Kaya kahapon ay parang sasabog ako sa galit. Kaya naman ng may makabangga ako ay talagang nagalit ako.
And that girl. How dare her na pagsabihan ako kung ano ang dapat at hindi dapat kung gawin. To think na ginawa niya ‘yun sa harap ng buong school. Sa school kung saan takot ang lahat sa ‘kin.
I wanted to make that girl pay. Kaya naman ipinapa-expel ko siya. Ipapakita ko sa kanya ang kayang gawin ng isang James Nathaniel dela Vega. I'm sure luluhod siya sa ‘kin at magmamakaawa para huwag siyang ipa-expel. Kaya nga lang hindi ‘yun ang nangyari.
Kahapon pinuntahan ko sa opisina niya si Mr. Reyes, ang principal. Inutusan ko siya na iexpel na iyong babaeng iyon. And of course, he said yes agad-agad. Takot lang non sa akin.
Flasback mode.
Pagkalipas ng ilang minuto ay may kumatok. And to my surprise it was Diana Sophia Eliza Alcantara and her friends I guess. Well, I know her name already. Pagkatapos niya akong ipahiya dun sa canteen ay inalam ko agad kung sino siya. She's a transferee. Kaya naman pala sobrang lakas ng loob ng babaeng ito para kalabanin ako. She still don't know very well.
And that's exactly what I would do, I'll let her know who James Nathaniel dela Vega is. I smiled at her. And I think she got the message of my smile. Tinaasan ako ng kilay. Suplada ah. Tingnan ko lang kung magsuplada ka pa pagkatapos nito.
"Well, since nandito na rin si Ms. Diana Alcantara bakit hindi mo pa sabihin sa kanya ang bad news principal Reyes."
"Ms. Alcantara. I'm sorry to say this…"
Tskkk. Nauutal pa 'tong isang 'to. Parang sasabihin lang niya sa isang tao na maeexpel na siya eh nahihirapan pa siya. Maraming beses na niyang ginagawa 'to. Kasi marami na rin naman akong pina expel. Kaya dapat hindi na siya nahihirapan, dapat nasasanay na siya.
"Ms. Alcantara, you will be no longer a student of this school starting tomorrow. You will be kicked out. So prepare yourself to leave."
Ayun, nasabi na rin niya. Parang ang tagal kasi eh. Mainipin ako tsaka gusto ko na makita ang reaksiyon ng babaeng ito.
"Principal Reyes pakinggan niyo po muna kami. Wala pong ginawang masama si Diana. Ipinagtanggol lang po ako niya ako. Please principal huwag niyo po siya i-kicked out."
Nakialam pa talaga iyong lalaking nakabangga ko kanina. Gusto rin ba niya maexpel?
"I'm sorry, my decision is final."
"Was it really your decision sir?"
She asked. What is she trying to do? Sa tingin ba niya kung ipapamukha niya sa principal ang pagiging sunud-sunuran niya sa akin ay mangyayari? At talagang napakalakas ng loob niya. Hindi ba talaga siya natatakot maexpel or baka naman nagtatapang-tapangan lang siya.
"Ms. Alcantara, I hope you understand."
"Stop it Principal Reyes. Stop being sorry for me. You don't have to. Naiintindihan ko naman po eh. Naiintindihan ko naman na napipilitan lang kayo sumunod sa utos ni Mr. dela Vega. Ang hindi ko po maintindihan ay kung bakit? Bakit niyo po siya sinusunod kahit na alam niyo na mali siya?"
"It's none of your business Ms. Diana Alcantara. Huwag mo nang subukang lasunin ang isip ni Mr. Reyes para lang mag stay ka pa sa school. Because it won't happen. It is only me that can decide whether you stay or not."
She stared at me. But I don't see any remorse in her eyes. That's not what I'm expecting.
"If you really want to stay in this school so badly, I can change my mind. But only after you
apologize for what you did?" And then she laugh. A sarcastic one. And I'm not liking it. Who does she think she is to make fun of me?
"Hoy Diana, Bakit ka tumatawa diyan?" bulong dito ng isa sa kasama niya. But I still heard her. Matalas pandinig ko. Anong magagawa niyo?
She stopped laughing but the smile is still on her face when she faced me.
"Mag aapologize? Ako? Sayo? Nagpapatawa ka ba? MR. MAY-ARI NG SCHOOL."
"And what made you think that I am kidding Ms. Alcantara. And stop calling me that. Look, I am
giving you a chance here. If you apologize for what you did then I'll make you stay in this school."
She burst into laughter again. Naiinis na talaga ako sa buwisit na babaeng ito. Bakit ba siya tumatawa. She should be crying right now and not laughing. At iyong tawag niya sa akin. I don't like it. It's annoying.
"What's funny Ms. Alcantara?"
"Nothing. Actually nothing is funny. Though I can't help myself na matawa sa sinabi mo. Sabihin mo nga sa akin, ano ang ginawa kong masama sa'yo para mag-sorry ako, MR. MAY-ARI NG
SCHOOL…"
"I said stop calling me that." I shouted at her. Talagang iniinis ako ng babaeng ito.
"I'll call you whatever i like, MR. MAY-ARI NG SCHOOL. Di ba nga proud na proud ka na kayo ang
may-ari ng school na ito. You tell everyone about it, and now, suddenly you don't wanna hear
about it."
"YOU WITCH"
"Oh well, I happen to be a good witch.”
This girl. I wanted to crush her into pieces. I will really kill her.
"ARE YOU GONNA APOLOGIZE OR NOT?"
"Tsk. Tinatanong pa ba iyan. Siyempre naman hindi noh. Hindi pa ako ganon ka desperado na mag-aral dito sa SCHOOL MO. Napakaraming school dito sa mundo, at wala akong balak isiksik ang sarili sa SCHOOL MO. Tsaka, wala naman akong kasalanan sa iyo at higit sa lahat hindi pa ako nasisiraan ng bait para gawin’yun."
I can't stand this girl anymore. She wanted to leave then I'll make her leave.
"Okay… It's settled then... Principal Reyes, go on with the expulsion right away. I don't
want to see Ms. Alcantara on the school premises anymore."
"You don't have to do that Principal."
Ano na naman ang binabalak ng babaeng ‘to? Ang gulo niya ah. Ayaw niya mag sorry sa akin tapos hindi niya pinapatuloy ang expulsion. Tskkk. As if naman siya ang masusunod.
"Because I'll drop out."
"Okay, you drop out. Save yourself from the humiliation."
"Humiliation? Nagpapatawa ka ba? Alam mo po, MR. MAY-ARI NG SCHOOL. Kung meron mang dapat mahiya dito ikaw iyon. Dahil ikaw sa ating dalawa ang may baluktot na pag-iisip. Don't bother yourself to expel me. Dahil kusa akong aalis dito. Alam mo Mr. James dela Vega,
hindi ko gugustuhin na mag-aral sa isang school na kung saan ang nagpapatakbo ay sunud-sunuran lang sa isang mayabang, arogante, conceited, narcissistic, self-centered, walang respeto at higit sa lahat makitid ang utak."
Talagang inuubos ng babaeng ito ang pasensiya ko.
"Are you insulting me?"
"Why? Are you insulted? Tsk. Don't be Mr. dela Vega, hindi ka dapat mainsulto. Dahil nagsasabi lang ako ng totoo."
"YOU BITCH"
She slapped me. How dare her. Oh well, I just called her a bitch. And she got pissed because of that. And seeing her pissed off is making me happy. That was weird.
"Huwag na huwag mo kung mumurahin ng ganyan Mr. dela Vega. Wala kang karapatan. hindi porket mayaman ka ay may karapatan ka nang mang-insulto ng iba. You know what, you're hopeless."
And she walked out of the office. With her friends following her. Ni hindi man lang ako nakasagot. That girl is gonna pay for this. I swear.
Author’s Note
Ngayon alam niyo kung bakit ginawa ko lang extra ‘to? Salamat sa pagbabasa.