Chapter 3:GE;GE√ Punch of the Empress
CLAIRA'S POV
*KRINGGG!! KRINGGG!!*
"Ugh! Early in this morning?! Really?!" I grab my phone in the side table and answer the damn caller.
"Who the hell are you?! Answer me immediately or I will wring your neck!" I shouted. By the way, I came home safe and sound. I'm not staying in our family mansion here in the Philippines instead I suggested to my parents that just buy me a small apartment. And they agree. It's my life anyway.
"W-whoah! Woah! Chill Clairy! It's me Crystal. The most beautiful maiden livin' on earth!" Sagot ng sa kabilang linya. Tsk! Crystalline Faltour. One of my best friends. A troublemaker and one hard headed bitch! She's Gray Princess in our gang.
"What on earth?! What do you want 'Talline!? Make sure it is worth my time or you know what will happen to you." I said coldly enough to give other shivers. I'm the only one who can and have the guts to call her 'Talline. I just invented it. Crystal is too common.
"Ooohhh. You're scary Clairy. Do we need to be afraid now?" Tsk. That's Evangeline Cross. The Black Princess. My best buddy when it comes to books, an ultimate bookworm and a good bookworm. Yeah, she just love to read. As she said" I can't live in a day without books in my hand!" Tsk. Too exaggerated, but I prefer talking to her than 'Talline. Crystalline is loud. Just.... too loud!
"I'm serious bitches!"
"We're going to the fucking Philippines next week bitch. Be ready." Yeah right, that's Defeni Sweden. An ice. A cold hearted bitch. No emotion at all and a freaking cussing machine. She's Dark Princess. But w-wait?! Did I just heard it right?! They're going here as in here!?!
"Yaaahhh. You spoiled the surprise Def's. That's supposed to be me! Me!" 'Talline shouted.
"Shut it up Crystal! It's me who need to say it to the Empress!" Geline countered. Short for Evangeline.
"Could the both of you just fucking shut up? You're just fucking arguing into a nonsense thing, birdbrains!" Fen reasoned out. Short for Defeni. And, I'm the only one who can call her that.
"W-wait! You mean, you're all going here?!"
"Yes Clairy. So be ready. Well be right there next week so prepare our rooms! Von voyage.
"W-wait-----" what the?! Binabaan ako. Walanghiya!
They're going here? Really? Tsk! Another pain in the ass huh?! Bakit ba hindi ko naisip ito noong una na susundan nila ako. Napangisi ako. Naman, kung nasaan ang ulo nang aso, nandun din ang mga garapata. I shook my head while smirking. Kung maririnig lang nila ang nasa isip ko, I bet those girls will surely make me a bald.
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*BROOOMM!! BROOOMM!*
I sway my body kaya nadala pati motor ko. 2 feet nalang madidikit na ang braso ko sa kalsada. I'm on my way to the mall. I dont have things for school pa pala. Kaya I've decided na ako na mismo ang bibili at hindi na sa iba.
Nakarating ako ng matiwasay sa mall. Pagpasok ko, all eyes are on me. I tsked. How I hate attention.
Naglakad ako papunta sa school materials section. I grab everything that I saw that I think it's needed for school.
Binayaran ko na ang mga pinamili ko atsaka naglakad lakad ulit when someone grab me.
"Hey---"I was about to shout at her when she spoke, cutting me off. How dare!
"Hi ate. Pwede po patulong? Ako po pala si Jenni. Sales lady nang Geto- microphone. Your mic for the day!" She said jolly to me. And? Anong gagawin ko? I look at her with a confuse look and I guess she read it." Uhhh.... sa nakikita niyo po. Wala gaanong bumibili, baka ipatanggal ako ng boss ko dahil wala akong naibenta. Pwede po bang kumanta kayo? Sa nakikita ko parang ang ganda po kasi ng boses niyo. Pleaseeeee......" she reasoned out and gave me a puppy eyes. Eh! Gross! Hindi bagay! And what? Ako kakanta? Nahihibang ba siya?
Atsaka nakikita niya pa lang, alam na niyang maganda?! Aba matinde!
Ayoko namang matanggal siya sa trabaho niya. But me? Singing in front of many people? Ugh! No thanks!
"Sorry miss. But I don't think I can do it. Just ask for the others and don't bother me."nakita ko namang nalungkot siya. Even I'm bratty sometimes I know how to pity someone. "But.... a one song will do." I let out a timid smile and her face brightened. Ugh! Ano ba tong ginagawa ko? Singing! Just a one song Claira, then leave. Arrggg! Fine!
"Kyaaaaaahhhhhh. Ang ganda ganda niyo po. Okay lang kahit chorus pero syempre tapusin niyo nalang din. Iieeeehhh. Salamat talaga maam?..."sabi niya pa. I almost rolled my eyes pero pinigilan ko ang sarili ko at nginitian nalang siya. Haaays tsk! Kailan pa ako naging plastic?! Si Evangeline lang yun eh! Leeches!
"Chemistry. Drop the formality and just call me Chems." Sabi ko pa.
"Opo maam Chem--- eh este Chems. Hihihi. Ihahanda ko lang po yung videoke." Nakangiting niyang sabi habang patakbong pumunta sa pwesto niya kanina. Sumunod ako at nakakita ng upuan sa gilid kaya nilagay ko muna yung mga binili ko.
"Chem! Heto na!" Excited niyang salubong sa akin kinuha ko ang mic. Their product is good and not that heavy unlike to the other microphones.
(Play Sparks Fly by: Taylor Swift)
"The way you move Is like a full on a rainstorm
And I'm a house of cards
You're the kind of reckless that should send me running
But I kinda know that I won't get that far"
"And you stood there in front of me just
Close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
What I was thinking of"
Nakita kung marami ang taong pumalibot dito sa pwesto ni Jenni. I'm glad that I helped her, though this is really embarrassing. Kailan pa ako naging matulungin? Tsk, tsk. She entertain the people who asks questions how much it's the cost of this mic. They thought that if they'll use this, they'll have a good voice too. Tss. Pathetic people. It's a gift bitches!
"Drop everything now
Meet me in the pourin' rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take a way the pain
Cause I see sparks fly
Whenever you smile"
Nakita ko ang pagngiti sa akin ni Jenni habang binibigay ng sukli ang isang babaeng bumili ng mic. Pero inikutan ko lang siya ng mata. Teary eyed pa siya!, Tss. OA talaga. Eh wala naman akong ginawa dito kundi kumanta at parang tuod na nakatayo sa gitna. Poker face pa ako n'yan.
"Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Gimme something that'll Hun me when youre not around
Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile"
As the song goes on and I just sing it coolly not minding all the praises they're giving me. When the music ended, I walk towards Jenni and sinalubong niya ako ng masigabong yakap at pasasalamat. I smiled to her and give her my calling card. Hays tsk! Ang bait ko talaga.
"If you need anything, just call me there." I said at nakangiting tinanggap niya ito. Nagpasalamat ulit siya sa akin at sabi niya nailigtas ko daw siya sa kapahamakan. Tsk oa. But I really find her strange.
"Hey, where did you get this? It is swollen."sabi ko nang mapansin ang namamaga niyang braso.
Bahagya naman siya nagulat at agad tinakpan ang kanyang braso na namamaga.
"A-ah w-wala lang to c-chems. Hihi. H-hwag mo nang pansinin. Naaksidente lang kaya ayun! Hehe" My eyebrow creased. I don't believe her. Something is not right pero I guess wala ako sa posisyon para mag ungkat pa ng ibang buhay. Ngayon nga lang kami nagkakilala.
"Okay but if anything happen jut contact me in that number. Okay?"
"Okay. Salamat talaga."she smiled again and bowed to me. I just tapped her shoulder twice and get my things then walked away. Nakarating ako sa parking lot. Medyo madilim na pala.
Pagtingin ko sa wristwatch ko ay 3:34 pa naman. Pero makulimlim na. Tsk. Mukhang uulan yata. Tsss. Mukha na nga yata pa. What a grammar.tsk
Nilagay ko sa compartment ng motor ko lahat ng pinamili ko. Ewan, bakit nagkasya. Biglang lumiit siguro. -__-"
Nang biglang may sumigaw. Tsk. Nasa pinaka dulo panaman yung pinagparkan ko ngayon. Hayy. Lapitin talaga ako ng gulo.
"H-help! Help! Someone help me! Ewwww. Yuckkkk. Asshole! Don't touch me! You yellowish penguin! Ay no pala! Yellow is life! You so-so!"sigaw pa nito. Napaka-tinis ng boses.
Mukhang bratinella pa ito. I tsked.
Naglakad ako at palakas ng palakas ang sigaw ng babae. Sumilip ako at nakita ko ang tatlong mukhang adik at isang babae na halos ipakita na ang kaluluwa at parang nabudburan ng kulay dilaw. Tss. Kaya naman pala namamanyak eh.
Kinuha ko muna ang black cap ko tsaka lumakad papalapit sa kanila.
"Miss. Halikana. Sumama ka na samin. Magiging heaven ang buhay mo." Nakangising pangungumbinsi ng gago kay liberated girl.
"Eww. Yuck. Don't touch me. I won't and never will. You ewwy so-so!" Sigaw naman ng isa.
"Huwag kanang pa hard to get. To naman! Konting tikim lang oh~!" Nakangisi pang ani nito. He looked the girl from head to toe and maniacally licked his dark lips. Gross!
Bago pa man niya mahawakan sana ang babae sa braso ng aksidente kong matabig ang isang basurahan sa harapan ko. Nakng! Bakit ba kapag nagtatago ang bida ay talagang may nakaharang na basurahan sa harap o likod nito para mabuking kung saan ito nagtatago. Bwisit naman oh!
Agad silang napalingon sa akin. Ang ngisi ng tatlong lalaki ay mas lalo pang lumawak. Pero ang hindi ko maintindihan ay kung bakit ang tingin nila ay may halong pag-aalinlangan.
Wala naman talaga akong balak na makialam. Naniniwala kasi ako sa kasabihang 'mind your own business'. Gusto ko lang sumilip kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayari. Pero mukhang, Hays tsk!
"Oi! May isa pang chickz oh!"
"Hahahaha. Sama ka nalang din samin miss."
"Oo nga!"
"Sige na miss."
"Oo nga!
"Halina kayo miss!"
"Oo nga!"
"Papaligayahin ka namin, promise!"
"Oo nga!"
Ayan na naman yang oo nga na yan! Tangina nakaka! Ha! Nakaka!
Akmang hahawakan din ako nito nang malakas kong tinapik ang kamay niyang hahawak sana sa akin. Gulat naman itong napatingin sa akin.
"Oh girl, let's alis na dito ha? Let's go, let's go, so-so!" Ani nung babaeng yellow habang kinakabahan na lumapit sa akin at inaya akong umalis. Napakunot noo naman ako. Kanina para siyang tigre kung kumawala sa kanila ngayon para nang isang maamong usa.
"Sandali, sandali. Hindi pwede yan mga Misis Byutipol." Bulok niyang English. "Nasan ang excitentment neto?" Ani pa niya. Akmang hahawakan niya naman kami nang inisang hakbang ko ang pangit niyang mukha tsaka solid na sinapak. Ayun, tulog! Napapangangang tumingin naman sa akin ang dalawa pang natitira. Akmang aabante ako para sugudin sila ng dali-dali silang umatras habang nanginginig pa.
"Aba ang angas mo naman miss. Kaya dahil dyan, aalis na kami!"
Tumatakbong said ng isa.
"Oo nga!" Patakbong sigaw din ng isa pang ungas! Tch!
At ayun tumakbo. Iniwan man lang ang kasamahan nila. Tss.
"Yah! Yah! Hiyyaaahh! You deserve to be beaten many times!"pinagsisipa ng babae ang lalaking tulog na nasa sahig.
Ay! Nandyan pa pala siya? Tsk.
"Thank you so much miss. I owe you a lot. Do you mind if I get your cap?" Bago pa man ako makaangal ay nakuha na niya ang sombrero ko."Omo!!!! You're so pretty! You're a so-so like me pala!"
Tss. Another 'Talline eh!
Itinaboy ko ang kamay niya at tumalikod na. Kinuha ko rin ang cap ko at isinuot ulit. Tinawag niya pa ako pero hindi ko na siya nilingon pa!
Don't dare me. Or else you'll taste the 'Punch of the Empress'.
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#to be continued!++
Authors note: so how was it? Comment down your thought. And , I'm really soooooooorrrryyyyy for the super late update. It's been month's ayt? Maliit lang yung action scene dun noh?! But don't worry, coming soon pa ang mga madudugong labanan.
And, Defeni Sweden on the picture above! Check it out!
So,what will happen to Claira next chapter?
Stay tuned!
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