ALYANNA'S POV:
After ng last subject ay agad nag dismiss yung last teacher namin at sakto naman na dumating yung guidance counselor dito sa classroom.
"Hi, Sir Jim!" bati nung isang student na naka upo sa may harapan
"Sinusundo na kayo ng grim reaper" mapang asar na sabi ni Ernest samin kaya naman nag make face lang ako kaya natawa sila natawa
"Good luck, friends!" sabi naman ni Joseph
"Thanks! I really appreciate it!" sarcastic na sabi ko sa kanya kaya naman siya natawa
"Can I know who Alyanna Ysabel is?" tanong nung guidance counselor kaya naman itinaas ko yung kamay ko
"So you are Miss Ferrer" naka ngiting sabi niya kaya awkward na ngumiti nalang ako tsaka tumango
"Well, I don't think I need to ask who the other one is!" sabi ulit nung guidance counselor kaya naman sila nagtawanan
"We all know who is the troublemaker here in St. Anthony! Well, next to Joseph, of course!" sabi ulit nung guidance counselor kaya maman nagtawanan yung mga classmates namin
"Shut up, uncle!" seryosong sabi naman ni Joseph
"Uncle?" nagtatakang sabi ko tapos bigla namang inilapit ni Jessica yung ulo niya sa may balikat ko
"That's his uncle!" bulong ni Jessica sakin kaya tumango nalang ako
"You must be enjoying your stay in the detention room! I don't think detention is enough punishment for you to stop being a troublemaker!" seryosong sabi ni Sir Jim kaya ulit nagtawanan yung mga tao dito sa classroom
"You can't kick him out of this school!" sabi naman nung isang classmate namin
"Why would we kick him out when he didn't do anything offensive or terrible here in school?" sabi naman ni Sir Jim tapos lumingon ako dito sa katabi ko na kasalukuyang naka ngiti
"Well, for me, I think you deserve to be kicked out of this school!" seryosong sabi ko sa kanya kaya naman nag seryoso yung mukha niya tsaka siya lumingon sakin
"It's their loss if they kick me out of this school!" sagot naman niya
"Why would it be their loss? I mean, why would they let someone who has made no contribution to academic excellence or eagerness to learn stay in this school?" seryosong sagot ko kaya naman siya ngumiti
"What's the use of being an academic genius if you have the money? It's their loss to kick someone out who is literally from a well-known and successful family. In fact, they can't kick me out since I am one of the top donors to the charity cases for members of the social class" sagot naman niya
Top donors?
So ibig sabihin ay galing sa kanya yung ibinibigay na financial support ng school sa mga social class.
"You two follow me!" sabi ulit nung guidance conselor samin kaya naman agad na kaming tumayo
"Don't worry, Ysabel! Okay lang tumambay sa detention room! Hayaan mo dadalawin kita araw-araw" mapang asar na sabi ulit ni Joseph kaya naman siya hinampas ni Jessica
Agad akong sumunod kay Sir Jim palabas ng classroom dahil baka kasi bigla niyang dagdagan yung one month na parusa ko kung mabagal ako gumalaw.
"This is all your fault! Hindi sana mangyayari sakin ito kung hindi ka palaging nang aasar!" naiinis na sabi ko sa kanya pero di siya sumagot kundi ngumiti lang siya
Biglang tumigil sa paglalakad yung guidance counselor dito sa tapat ng isang isolated classroom kaya naman napatigil rin kaming dalawa.
"Welcome to detention, Ms. Ferrer!" sabi ni Sir Jim sakin kaya pilit lang akong ngumiti tsaka niya ibinaling dito sa kasama ko yung tingin niya
"And welcome back, Mr. Fuentes" sabi naman niya dito sa kasama ko tsaka niya na binuksan yung pintuan nung room
Pumasok na ako sa loob nung room at agad namang bumungad sakin yung madaming libro at yung may halos sampong student dito sa loob na kasalukuyang nag aaral.
And I can't blame them for having a serious facial expression right now since I am sure that they're shocked right now and also curious about why and what I'm doing in this kind of place. Well, even I don't know what I did to deserve this kind of punishment.
"Who are they?" curious na tanong ko dito sa lalaking nasa may likuran ko at siguro naman sasagutin niya na ako ng maayos
"Social class!" walang energy na sagot niya
"Don't tell me you're the reason they're here in an isolated room" sabi ko sa kanya kaya naman nagsalubong yung kilay niya
"Ganon nalang ba kasama ang tingin mo sakin na lahat nalang bagay ay ako ang may kasalanan!" naiinis na sagot niya sakin
"Bakit kasi may strict class system dito sa school na to?" naiinis na sabi ko
"Hindi ba pwedeng mag aral tayong lahat ma pantay-pantay? Yung hindi natin problema kung galing sa mahirap o mayaman ang mga mag aaral dito!"
"Everyone deserves an equal education, no matter how poor or rich you are" naiinis na sabi ko pero hindi siya sumagot tapos si Sir Jim ay natawa lang sa may likuran namin
"You have a good point on that, Miss Ferrer!" sabi naman niya kaya ngumiti lang ako
"It's not my fault that this school has a strict class system! In fact, this school was established for students who came from elite families, which affords an international education! Kaya simula nung nag aral ako dito meron yunh class system pero gumawa lang ng certain type of class si Joseph to sort out students depending on their family background, and we have reason for doing that!" seryosong sagot niya sakin
"See! It's still your fault for separating students based on their family background!" naiinis na sabi ko sa kanya
"How many times do I need to tell you that we have our reason in doing that!" seryosong sagot naman niya
"Do what exactly? Discriminate people because they came from a poor family?" sarcastic na sabi ko sa kanya
"Ganon nalang ba kababa ang tingin mo samin?" seryosong tanong niya sakin kaya naman inirapan ko siya
"What if I said yes?" sarcastic na sabi ko sa kanya
"What the hell is wrong with you?" naiinis na tanong niya sakin pero nag smirk lang ako
Akala niya siya lang kayang mambara ng kausap!
Well, kaya ko rin!!
"Can both of you stop fighting?" suway naman ni Sir Jim saming dalawa kaya naman minabuti nalang naming dalawa maglayo at wag nang magsalita pa para matigil na rin ang sagutan namin
My gosh!
What am I doing here??
"Just use this opportunity to get along and become friends" mahinahon na sabi ni Sir Jim kaya naman kami nagkatinginan nitong lalaking kasama namin ngayon
"Friends? Over my dead body!" seryosong sabi niya kaya naman ngumisi ako
"The feeling is mutual!" sarcastic na sagot ko naman sa kanya kaya inirapan niya lang ako at sabay naming iniwas yung tingin namin sa isa't isa
"Enough already! Nakakarami na kayong dalawa! Umupo na nga lang kayo!" sabi ulit ni Sir Jim kaya maman umupo na kami dun sa may sofa sa may gilid nitong room
At dun ko lang namalayan na kanina pa pala kami pinagtitinginan ng mga tao dito sa loob ng room.
Sa totoo lang, di ko na rin sila masyadong napansin dahil sa busy ako makipag sagutan dito sa lalaking dahilan kung bakit ako ngayon nandidito.
Di ba sana naka uwi na ako sa bahay kung hindi siya nandadamay sa kalokohan niya. Yung gusto pala niyang ma-detention nandamay pa siya!
"Your adviser asked for my help to make sure that both of you would become friends after spending a month here in detention since she said that you two always fight, and obviously what she said was true. Why? Well, ever since you both arrived, you've been arguing for five straight minutes!" sabi ni Sir Jim samin kaya naman napatingin ako dito sa lalaking katabi ko na kasalukuyang naka irap sakin kaya naman inirapan ko nalang rin siya
Akala niya siguro siya lang may karapatang umirap! Pwes, patalasan kaming dalawa ng irap!
"What's wrong with your eyes?" natatawang tanong samin ni Sir Jim kaya naman lumingon ulit ako dito sa katabi ko, na kung saan nagkatitigan ulit kami kaya iniwas ko rin agad yung pagkakatingin ko sa kanya baka ma infect pa mata ko ng wala sa oras
"To be honest, I want you both to pick up the trash around campus, but since your adviser really cares about the two of you, she asked me not to do that. In fact, she feels sorry for punishing you, but that doesn't mean your punishment will be lifted!" naka ngiting sabi niya samin kaya pilit nalang rin akong ngumiti baka kasi mamaya mabastusan siya tapos bigla niya kaming pagpulutin ng basura dito sa buong campus
"At dahil sa naki usap sakin si Miss Ivy, hindi ko nakayo paglilinisin!" sabi niya ulit kaya naman naka ramdam ako ng pagkaluwag sa dibdib dahil sa hindi niya na kami pagpupulutin ng basura
"Thank you, sir, for being so kind to us!" masayang sabi ko tapos umiling lang siya
"Don't thank me because I'll still punish the both of you!" sabi niya kaya naman biglang nawala yung ngiti sa mukha ko
"Don't worry! It's not a hard punishment!" sabi niya ulit kaya naman naka hinga na ako nang maluwag dahil sa akala ko kung ano na naman ipaparusa samin
"Since the quarter examination is coming, I want you both to become study buddies" sabi ni Sir Jim na siyang ikinagulat namin
"What?" di makapaniwalang tanong ko tapos naka ngiting tumango lang si Sir Jim
"You've got to be kidding me!" sabi naman nitong lalaki na nasa tabi ko
"I've heard that Miss Ferrer is intelligent! Why don't you share your knowledge with this man sitting beside you?" sabi ni Sir Jim na mas lalong ikinagulat ko
"No way!" sagot ko naman sa kanya pero ngumiti lang siya
"Since today is your first day here in detention, why don't you start studying since the exam is next week? We don't know what might happen if this guy beside you gets a high score, which will make me change one month into two weeks or maybe a week" sabi niya tsaka na siya naglakad paalis dito sa detention room tapos nung nasa may pinto na siya ay bigla siyang himarap ulit samin
"Since mag aaral nalang rin naman kayong dalawa! Idamay niyo na rin sila! The more, the merrier!" sabi ulit ni Sir Jim sabay turo dito sa mga kasama namin
WHAT THE HELL!!
I think I prefer picking up trash rather than studying with this asshole!!
"This is all your fault!" naiinis na sabi ko sa kanya tapos bigla niyang hinampas yung balikat ko pero mahina lang naman
"Shall we start studying Yanna?" mapang asar na tanong niya sakin
"Don't call me that!" naiinis na sabi ko sa kanya pero ngumiti lang siya
"Didn't we already agree to call each other Yanna and Angelo?" naka ngiting tanong niya sakin kaya naman natahimik ako
Oo nga pala!
Napag usapan pala namin na pwede ganyan tawagan namin sa isa't isa!
Habang tahimik akomg naka upo dito sa may sofa napansin ko na hindi na rin kumikibo itong nasa tabi ko kaya naman agad akong lumingon sa kanya at doon ko lang napansin na natutulog pala siya.
"Wow naman! At may time ka pang matulog" di makapaniwalang sabi ko habang seryosong naka tingin sa kanya
"Do I look handsome?" biglang tanong niya sakin na siyang ikinagulat ko kasi gising pala siya
"As if! Mas pogi pa sayo si Mang Nonoy" sagot ko naman sa kanya kaya ngumiti lang siya
"Go and help them study! Don't waste your intelligence by talking nonsense. Instead, share it with other students whom you think really need it. They need your help because sometimes teachers don't come here because they have enough time since they have their own class!" seryosong sabi niya ulit sakin habang naka pikit
"Seriously?" tanong ko tapos bigla niyang iminulat yung mata niya tsaka siya humarap sakin at tinignan nang sobrang seryoso
"Why do you think I brought you here? Do you think I will bother bringing you here just for useless things?" seryosong sabi niya sakin
"What do you mean?" naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya
"They needed your help, and that's why you're here." seryosong sabi niya habang diretso na naka titig sa mga mata ko
What's wrong with him??
So the reason he always makes fun of me and why he always pisses me off is because he wants to bring me here and help these people.
After naming mag titigan ay bigla niyang iniwas yung mata niya tsaka na ulit siya pumikit at ako naman ay mas pinili ko nalang tumayo mula sa kinauupuan ko tsaka ako lumapit dun sa mga students na busy sa pag aaral.
"Hi" naka ngiting bati ko sa kanila pero yung itsura nila parang nahihiyang tumingin sakin
"It's fine to look at me. I won't eat you. I mean, I'm a nice person!" sabi ko sa kanila ulit sabay todo sa pag ngiti kaya naman sila tumawa
"If you need help with your studies, I'm willing to offer a free service!" sabi ko ulit sa kanila kaya naman sila ngumiti tapos napa tingin ako dun sa lalaking naka upo dun sa sofa na naka ngiti lang rin habang naka tingin sakin pero imbis na ngitian ko rin siya ay inirapan ko nalang siya
Habang pinapanuod ko sila mag aral mas pinili ko umupo dun sa vacant seat malapit dun sa isang girl
"What's your name!" curious na tanong ko dun sa girl na nasa tabi pero hindi sya sumagot kundi yumuko lang siya
"Don't be shy! I wont hurt you" sabi ko sabay angat nung mukha niya para tumingin siya sakin
"I'm Alyanna Ysabel Ferrer, and you are?" naka ngiting sabi ko sa kanya
"Allyssa Lipardo" kinakabahang sagot niya kaya naman ngumiti ako
"Can I ask if you know who I am?" tanong ko sa kanya kaya siya tumango
"Ikaw yung kapatid nila Yvan at Yvon" kinakabahang na sagot niya kaya ngumiti ako
"What else did you hear about me?" curious na tanong mo ulit sa kanya
"Na member ka rin ng F4 at tsaka ayaw sayo ng MG dahil sa tumanggi ka sumali sa grupo nila" sagot niya sakin kaya ako natawa
"So everyone really knows what happened at the school!" di makapaniwalang sabi ko pero hindi siya sumagot kaya tumayo ulit ako at pumunta sa may center nung table para harapin silang lahat
"Why are you all hiding here? You don't need to worry about those people! Stop being afraid and start fighting for your rights. We all deserve an equal education!" seryosong sabi ko sa kanila pero hindi sila sumagot
"Yes, they came from successful and influential families, but that doesn't mean they can do whatever they want to you. You don't need to be afraid of them because they have money! Money can't control the world! If they use money then let us use our head and voice out what we think is right!" M sabi ko ulit sa kanila
"You're wrong about that! In today's generation, money can run the world! Don't you see? Politicians can buy people's votes! Rich people can buy the law! There are lots of things that money can buy, so it is clear that money can run the world. Let's just state facts because nowadays people can't really live without money!" seryosong sabi naman nung lalaking kasama ko na naka tayo na pala sa may likuran ko
"Money is everything!" seryosong sabi niya tsaka siya nablakad palapit dun sa isang lalaki
"So just like other rich people, students here can do everything they want since they have money!" seryosong niya sabay hawak sa balikat nung lalaki
"Do you know that these people don't go outside until all the students are gone on campus because they're scared that some students might bully them or make fun of them? That's the reason they have decided to stay here rather than go to class with us! It's because they feel more safe in this place" seryosong sabi niya at tahimik lang akong nakikinig sa kanya
"There's no use in reporting students who bully them because the consequence is more severe for them if the family of that certain student goes against these people, and that's the reason why we created the class system. Well, I don't know if you get what I mean." seryosong sabi niya ulit sakin tsaka siya naglakad pabalik dun sa may sofa
"Sounds like bull!" seryosong sabi ko kaya naman siya m tumawa
"If you don't believe me, then you're free to ask them instead!" sabi nya sabay turo dun sa mga kasama namin dito sa detention room
"Syempre baka tinakot mo na sila!" seryosong sagot ko naman sa kanya kaya ulit siya natawa
"I'm not that kind of person, darling!" sagot naman niya
"Is that true?" tanong ko dun sa isang girl tapos tumango lang siya bilang sagot
Magsasalita pa sana ulit ako kaso naka higa na yung lalaking kausap ko sa sofa!
Don't tell me matutulog na naman siya??
"Can I ask something?" bulong na tanong ko kay Allyssa tsaka ako ulit umupo sa tabi niya
"Is he always here?" tanong ko
"Not always! Kasi di naman siya palaging pumupunta dito kahit ma palagi siyang pinaparusahan at kung nandidito naman siya natutulog lang ginagawa niya kasi walang manggugulo sa kanya dito" sagot naman niya kaya ako lumingon dun sa lalaking tinutukoy ko na kasalukuyang natutulog
"Binubully niya ba kayo?" curious na tanong ko kaya naman siya umiling
"Ni isa samin wala siyang binully! Sa totoo nga lang ambait niya saming lahat! Nagulat mga kami dahil sa ibang-iba siya dun sa mga naririnig naming kwento tungkol sa kanya!" seryosong sagot niya na siyang ikinagulat ko
"Yung ibang students ay ayaw pumunta dito sa lugar na ito dahil sa nandidiri sila samin pero siya ibang-iba sa kanila. Minsan nga siya pa mismo nagdadala ng teacher dito para lang may mag turo samin" sabi niya ulit at hindi ko namamalayan na naka ngiti na pala ako habang naka tingin dun sa lalaking tinutukoy namin
Now I get what he was trying to say earlier about him having a reason for creating that class system.
"Mabait naman siya depende lang siguro sa tao at tsaka sa mood niya!" sabi ulit ni Allyssa kaya naka ngiting tumango nalang ako
"I know!" sagot ko sa kanya at laking gulat ko nalang ng biglang umangat yung magkabilang dulo nung labi nung yung lalaking pinag uusapan namin habang naka pikit ang kanyang mga mata
He's smiling!
"Since you're a nice person. I'm so happy to say that starting today, you're my friend now" sabi ko sa kanya na siyang ikinagulat niya
"So no need for formalities because, starting today, you can call me Ysabel, or Ysa for short" sabi ko sabay ngiti sa kanya at halata sa mukha niya nahihiya siya sa nga pinagsasabi ko ngayon
"Friends!" sabi ko ulit sa kanya sabay abot nung kamay ko para makipag shake hands pero tinignan niya lang yung kamay ko kaya ako ngumiti at mas inilapit ko yung kamay ko sa kanya
"Friends!" sagot naman niya sabay ngiti
I think it's not bad being sent to this detention room because I met these people and made new friends.