Na-demonyo ako nang una ko siyang makilala...
I closed my locker but as I turned, I jolted and yelped when a hand from my back passed the left side of my face and slammed the locker.
"Hi to the most beautiful lady in this university." He cheekily grinned. My eyes turned round and looked behind him. Nakikita ko ang mga tao sa likuran niya.
Everyone looked at us with disgust and some snickered because they found it funny. Well, what he said and to what I look was completely opposite.
Hindi ako ang "the most beautiful woman in this school," instead I was one of the famous BULLY PRONE and NERDTARD in this school. I was wearing heavy round specs and wearing clothes just like how your grandma would wear- long skirt almost touching my feet and cringe blouse.
This guy right here is Ieous Rossi. He's my batchmate taking Architecture. Females goshes over him because he's a badass, hot, at lahat na ng kalandian. Iyon lang ang alam ko kasi sikat siya sa looks niya. I didn't know when or how, I just transferred this semester but this past few days he's beefing me!
"E-excuse me." I looked down and pushed up my specs that's falling on my nose. I was restraining myself to punch him.
Tuwing binu-bully ako nanahimik ako. Well, puro salita lang naman sila. Mga takot sila, if they dare to bully me physically papaalisin sila. I let them, as long as kaya ko pa.
He searched for my gaze but I keep on avoiding it.
"Can he hang out after the class hours. You know, I wonder what it feels like banging a girl like you." He said.
His jokes wasn't funny. What did he mean by a girl like me? Binastos niya ba ako harap harapan at sa harap ng maraming tao?
"Please." My voice became stern.
"Do you moan history? Or you're the kind of girl screaming math equations?" It earned giggles and laughter.
"I scream tanginamo get out of my way I am late in my class and erect your fucking grade first before you bully an old hag." I furiously said.
Loud murmuring sound filled the hallway. Both of us did not break our gaze.
I was expecting him to be mad but he's grinning like a Cheshire cat. He was entertained. Alam ko.
He stepped back and shove his hands on his pant's pocket.
"Well, that was a good blow Kelly Punsalan." Pervert. I snorted in disgust.
"You finished me nicely, you can leave now." He sounded like a gentleman but his mouth was so dirty.
I walked away with slightly protruding chin. Hindi ako natatakot sa kaniya. Hindi rin ako na ba-bother sa mga tingin nila. Palaban ako, hindi pa nila alam kung anong kaya at hanggang saan ang kaya ko.
You will meet a bitch na nakapang manang na damit galing pa 'to sa ataul. This is timeless, and so as I.
But that day was not our last encounter. Nasundan pa ng marami, from that day it became everyday. Away at asaran. Pero ayaw ko na i-stress ang sarili ko. Makikita ko na ang grades ko, for sure ako ang may pinaka mataas na...
Top BS in Architecture students
1) Ieous Rossi ( C) 1.10
2) Kelly Punsalan (B)1.25
3) Andrea Clarisse (A) 2.00
Parang gumuho ang mundo ko sa aking nakita. Inalis ko ang salamin ko at nilinisan, muli ko itong sinuot. Tinignan ko ulit ang naka sulat sa papel na nakadikit sa Faculty Window.
One, Ieous Rossi 1.10
"Number one, Ieous Rossi 1.10." May mukha na tumabi sa mukha ko habang binabasa ang pangalan niya. Agad akong napalingon.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at bumaba ang specs ko dahil sa sobrang lapit ng kaniyang mukha. He fluttered his eyes and wearing his proud smile that made him annoying.
I stepped back and glared at him.
"What are you doing here?" I said in even tone. He rested his right arm on the window's stool and leaned his body.
"To check my grade of course." Ibig sabihin lagi na siyang nag ra-rank? I suddenly felt bitter.
Hindi siya deserving! Napaka antipatiko niya at ang pangit ng ugali. He's a bully!
He glanced back to the bond paper posted on the window. His eyes widen and he looked back at me while pointing at the paper.
"Woah, Kelly Punsalan 1.25. Natalo mo si Andrea? At hindi na lang ako ang naka uno, you're good." Tumayo siya ng tuwid habang ako nanatili sa kinatatayuan ko habang masamang nakatitig sa kaniya.
Pakiramdam ko iniinsulto niya ako. Napaka yabang at antipatiko talaga niya.
"I-treat mo naman ako." He extended his arms at akmang tatapikin ang balikat ko pero nilihis ko ang katawan ko upang makaiwas.
Nagtaka siya sa inakto ko. Lumapit siya lalo saakin. "Fine, ako na lang mag ti-treat sa iyo." He was about to put his arms on my shoulder pero mabilis ko itong tinapik at tinulak.
"Hey there to your rudeness Kelly." Tumaas ang isa kong kilay.
"Gago ka ba?"
"Huh?"
"Iniinsulto mo ba ako? Tangina mo ba?" Nagulat siya sa mga lumabas sa bibig ko at the same time naguluhan din.
"What?"
"Pinapamukha mo saakin na pangalawa lang ako? Bakit may ipang-aasar ka na naman saakin? Lumalaki na naman iyang ego mo 'no? Bakit ba ako tinitira mo?" Sunod sunod na tanong ko dahil naiinis ako sa kaniya.
He was taken a back. "You're being irrational. I just want to have lunch with you. I was joking na gusto ko ilibre mo ako ito masyadong seryoso. Syempre ako manlilibre." Pagpapaliwanag niya. Argh,fake! Atsaka hindi pa nga kita natitira e." My brows twitched sa galit dahil sa pambabastos niya.
"Son of a bitch."
"Oy hindi bitch nanay ko a!" He defensively said.
"You really want me at the bottom right?"
He stepped forward and towered me. I was looking up at him with stone face. He wear his smug smile, my day wouldn't end without that smile. And believe me I want to savagely rip it.
He bent down, tumapat ang mga labi niya sa tenga ko.
"Of course I love to be on top because I love to be in control, but..." Bulong nito, alam ko inaakit niya ako pero way lang niya ito ng pang-aasar.
"Just tell me if you want to be on my top. I would love to see you bouncing while I'm at your bottom." He bit my ear lobe at mabilis siyang lumaya. I yelped and touch it.
"Bastos!" I shrieked at napahawak sa ibabang parte ng aking tenga. tumawa lang siya. Nag iinit ang mukha ko sa galit.
"Huwag ka maging kampante. A bully like you does not deserve to be there. You play people for your entertainment. But enough is enough, sisiguraduhin ko na mahuhulog ka sa position mo." Hinanakit na sabi ko. Parang nanginginig ang mga lamang loob ko sa galit.
Pero wala siyang pakialam doon. Tumawa siya.
"I already fell." His face soften. Tumaas ang kilay ko.
"Hindi ako naasar sa mga ganiyang bagay." Tinaas ko na naman ang specs ko.
"Hintayin mo next release ng grades. Pangalawa ka na." At tinalikiran ko na siya.
Pero kahit kailan hindi nangyari iyon. He graduated as summa cum laude habang ako ay magna cum laude. After graduation we parted.
I was devastated nawala ang mga taong kumupkop saakin dahilan para maging business woman ako. I might not be happy pero I was fine.
But now, I saw his name once again pero sa newspaper na together with the number one and his company's name.
I realize, nope. I'm not fine.