I flip my hair as Iook into the mirror. Hindi sa pagmamayabang pero I know that I am beautiful. All of the boys in our class has a crush on me pero I don't really care if they want to court me. Mga galawang mapalapit sa akin ay agarang kong tinatanggihan o iniiwasan. Boys are dumb and so boastful!
It is not really the time to fool around. I'm still a student and I have many responsibilities and love isn't one of them.
Naglagay ako ng light and simple make-up on my face. It became a habit of mine, when pubety hits you nga naman. Dati ay wala akong kadala-dala sa pag-aayos pero ngayon ay parang nakasanayan kuna ring maglagay ng kolorete sa aking mukha.
I combed my hair using my hands. I checked my face for dirt or if the.make-up fits my outfit for today. It is friday and P.E uniform is required to wear.
"Ate ang tagal-tagal mo! We are so late. Rose! Pumunta ka nga sa taas at tingnan mo si Ate." I heard Josh screaming.
Josh! I rolled my eyes. Matagal kuna na siyang pinagsasabihan about sa attitude niya. Talo pa niya ang babaeng nasa bad mood. Parang siya pa ang may period eh!.
I heard knockings at my door.
"Ate Kat... Josh said we are late. Pakibilisan daw po." She said.
Napapabilib ako ni Rose, kahit bata pa ay nakakaya na niyang mag-timpi. Naku pag ako si Rose ay matagal kunang dinugulan si Josh. I really hate his dramas. Ewan ko ba at bakit pimagbubuntungan niya si Rose ng galit.
I wish I was Rose. I admire her patience and kindness. That brat Josh! Makarma rin sana iyon paminsan minsan
"Heto na" lumabas ako sa aking kwarto at bumaba na. Bumababa ako sa hagdan kasabay si Briar Rose.
Ang mga ito naman. Parang malalate naman na talaga. 7:13 pa lang naman. The closing of the gates are 8 o'clock.
Josh turned his back on me and I hear his "tsk" . Briar Rose just smiled at me.
Nakakainis si Josh parang bakla. He should stop rolling his eyes whenever he wants to.
"Kuya Wally tara na!" He said to our driver.
I took us 15 minutes to arrived in our destination. Ka OA ni Josh!
Binilinan ko sila ni Rose na mag-ingat at galingan sa pag-aaral. Rose nodded and smiled while Josh puts on his poker face.
It is my duty to be incharge in everything Josh and Rose is doing. Bilang panganay na kapatid ni Josh at pati na rin kay Rose. Matagal bago din ako nakapag-ajust kay Rose. Not that I don't like her ...hindi lang ako komportable na makita niya akong wild sa loob ng bahay. Baka sabihan niya pa ako ng baliw dahil sa mga pinag-gagawa ko.
I wave them goodbye and went to our room. Sa totoo lang I really don't want it here. Hindi ito ang dream ko.
"Kat!" Someone called me.
Nilingon ko ang dagat ng mga estudyante. Nakakahilo ang ganito, they are too many and cause so much ruckus. Loud and rowdy! Hindi ko tuloy mahanap kung sino iyon
"Uy! Kat" Sienna waved her hands. She run and hugged me. Is she over acting too much? Nagkita lang kami kahapon eh!
"You are over reacting Sien" sabi ko noong kumawala siya sa yakap niya.
"We met yesterday"
"It is not about you Kat! Nagagalak ako dahil nakapasa si Kuya!" She stated and shrieked.
Yun lang pala. So?
Kumunot ang kanyang noo. She is expecting of what? Na magiging masaya ako sa achievement ng kuya niya? We are not that close. We will never be that close!
I rolled my eyes. "So what?. Paki ko kay kuya mo Sienna?" I laugh mockingly.
"Sinasabi ko lang naman Kat! I just find it amusing and for my brother I'm so happy for him." Sabi ni Sienna and then change the topic to something about school.
Buti pa ang Kuya niya. He is getting the hang off it. Pinupuri ko siya, nakaya niyang makapasa sa mataas ang quality na university. Tapos ako, nandito Grade 12 pa lang at hindi alam ang gagawin sa buhay at kinabukasan ko.
Tiningnan ko ang malawak naming field from the third floor. I feel so left out by friends. Sienna passed her exams on a prestige university. While me, nag-enroll lang ...by the use of money and power. Daddy is good in negotiating really. Mapapabilib ka sa kanyang kapangyarihan. Akong panganay na walang ginawa kundi ibagsak ang mga entrance exams ko. Daddy said I was a failure and he was dissapointed on the results.
I want them to be proud of me too. Gusto ko ay kahit isang beses lang ay maging masaya sila para sa akin. Nakakahiya na nga eh.
Josh was their favorite and I am there least favorite. They are proud of Josh while I am a dissapointment to them. Saan ba ako lulugar?
"I am so happy for you Sienna!" Tapos ay niyakap ko siya. Nagulat siya, matatapos na kasi ang school year at naghahanda na ang mga magkokolehiyo sa mga entrance exams and so whatever.
"Why? You look dissapointed Kat, hindi naman tayo mag-hihiwalay ah! You were enrolled remember? We are both in the same university." Sabi ni Sienna.
Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. Parang piniga ko na siya. "I know, pero ikaw ay nag-enroll sa malinis na paraan tapos ako nag-enroll dahil sa koneksyons ni Daddy!"
Tumawa siya at niyakap din ako ng mahigpit. I am glad dahil may bestfriend ako na ganito. Thank GOD I have a friend like Sienna.
Sienna and his brother suprisingly are rich. Nakakapagtaka nga dahil wala sa mukha ni Sienna ang mayaman tapos yung kuya niya ....ay naku! Kung pumasok parang siya ang principal sa school na ito. He looks so formal when he is in school pero notorious badboy yun noh! Kawawa naman itong mahinhin na kapatid niyang si Sienna.
"Tara na nga. Nagdradrama kana naman dyan. We have classes remember." Hinila na ako ni Sienna. Napasulyap ulit ako sa field.
The flowers are already blooming. Sign of summer and the end of the cold season. March na rin naman kasi. I don't really like Summer. Kahit sabihin mong bakasyon it is so hot. Tapos wala man lang thrill dahil nagbababy-sit lang naman ako kay Josh at Rose. Si Rose kaya ko pa dahil di man magulo iyon ngunit pag si Josh ay kulang na lang makalbo ko ang buhok niya dahil sa kakulitan. He is so moody and so naughty at the same time.
Sienna will be going somewhere out of the country or town. Niyaya nga niya ako pero parang nahihiya ako dahil it is a family vacation. Ayoko makita ang kuya niyan naiingit ako sa kuya niyang nakapasa. Kahit badboy din pala ay may maibubuga sa larangan ng pag-aaral. My mistake! Nag-generalized agad ako.
Me and Sienna are talking about something when someone moved on our way. Harangan ba naman kami!
Sinulyapan namin ito at nakitang si Dexter lang pala. The big jerk of a brother of Sienna. What can I say? His built is strongly hard.
Akala ko pa naman kung sino.
He smirked and then looked at me. I didn't mind those look. Tapos tiningnan na niya si Sienna.
"Sienna, pinapasabi ni Mommy na may event later. She said that you should prepare dahil isasama ka raw niya. It's about Upfit, I think"
Wait? Party hmm... Nasabi rin ni Mommy na may event mamaya ang kompanya namin the Upfit. Upfit is the name of our company.
"Kat diba sa inyo iyon? Upfit?" Tanong ni Sienna. Even Dexter turned his attention to me.
I just simply nodded. "Oo, punta ka at magkasama na lang tayo mamaya. Niyaya ako ni Mommy pero ayaw ko pero ngayon ay dadalo na ako dahil pupunta ka rin pala. " sabi ko.
"Ikaw kuya? Dadalo kaba?" Sienna asked his brother.
"Yup, since two of you will both be there" he smiled and then give me those creep gazes. Not that it is creepy...siguro parang may gustong sabihin.
Dexter and Sienna are twins. Minutes lang ang agwat nila sa isa't isa. ABM ang kinuha namin ni Sienna while Dex chose the strand STEMM. Naging magkaklase kami since Grade 1 hanggang Grade 10. Nagkaiba lang dahil sa ibang strand ang nagustuhan namin.We are going to same university actually.
"Great" I clapped and smiled. "See you there"
I tried to escape and pull Sienna but he won't still move kahit na sinasabi kuna nga sa kanya na mag-move eh.
"Excuse me Dexter can you get out of the way?" I said gritted teeth.
He twitched. Look at him Kat! That black jacket, that body...not that big but it suits him well. That eyes who are too mysterious and you can feel that he is so serious and bad. I really don't like him.Something in his prescence is too suffocating and so scary. Lalo na ang mga maakit niyang mata it is so weird and at the same time so mesmerizing.
He moved out of the way.
"Oh sure, See you there!" He smiled and waved his hands to us. Sienna just smiled at his big brother while me I can't look at him.
I do not know why? Why is it Katrina?