Lex's PoV
"Hey Girly you're not supposed to be seated here." A man with a blonde hair seated besides me. His looking at me intently and I could do is slapped his hand away. Tsk! Subukan pa uli nyang umakbay puputulin ko kamay nya. "Hey Lady did you not know us?" I looked at him fiercely. "You should have not call me that." I told him and glared at him. "Oh? Nagsalita sya. Akala ko pipi ka eh." Sabi ng lalaking katabi nito. Tatlo kasi silang nakaharap sakin. Tumawa naman ang mga kasamahan nya kasama yung katabi ko. "Ito na siguro yung transferee dude."
Huminga ako ng malalim at nagsimulang tumayo. Tsk! Now I don't have any appetite to eat. "Hey woman! We're still talking don't turn your back at us." Hinawakan nung blonde ang balikat ko bago pa ako makalayo. Napatigil ako sa paglalakad.
Huminga ako ng malalim. Tsk! Umiinit na ulo ko. Kapag ako hindi nakapag pigil dadalhin ang lalaking 'to sa hospital.
As I was thinking how to murder this guy, I saw Crisha walking at my direction. Saan ba galing ang isang 'to? Nang makalapit sya sa pwesto namin tiningnan sya nung tatlong lalaki.
"Miss Lee? Right? I'm sorry ah. Wala kasi akong balak magpaligaw." Sabi nung blonde. I heard the three guys snickered.
Nag cross arms si Crisha at tinaasan ng kilay yung lalaki. "Masyado naman atang mataas ang tingin mo sa sarili mo Rav."
"Hindi ba't head over heels ka sakin." I can sense that his smirking. Tsk! Yabang. Sasagot na sana si Crisha nang tapikin ko nang pagkalakas-lakas ang kamay nito na nasa balikat ko. Napaurong pa yung lalaki dahil sa ginawa ko. Bago pa sya makapag-react ay hinatak ko na paalis sa cafeteria si Crisha. Tsk! Gutom na ako.
"Walangya yung lalaking yun! Akala mo kung sino!" Nakangusong reklamo ni Crisha. Patuloy ko lang syang hinigit hanggang mapunta kami sa wide space. Binitawan ko na ang braso nya at umupo ako sa damuhan. Buntong hininga syang umupo sa tabi ko. Pinagmamasdan ko lang syang kalikutin ang bag nya ng may ilabas syang dalawang burger mula rito.
"Good thing lagi akong nagbabalot nito." Sabi nya at ibinigay sakin ang isa. Walang alinlangang kinuha ko ito at simulang kainin.
Wala talagang pag-asa. Hindi ko na magagawa ang mga ginagawa ko noon sa dati kong school.
"Lex?"
Napatigil ako sa pagkagat ng tawagin ni Crisha ang pangalan ko. I looked at her and she looks serious. Para tuloy hindi sya ang kaharap ko. The Crisha that I know was childish and OA. Did my leaving for on another country cause her to be like this? Hindi ko naman sya masisisi dahil iniwan ko sya when we were about to become Grade 4. I really feel bad for leaving her. But I don't really have a choice that time. I need to go without her knowing.
"Hmm?"
"H-have they seen him?" She asked. I suddenly stop eating.
"Papa have been working with the police at the States just to find him. But lady luck is not on our side, there's no trace left by him. But don't worry, I know they will find him. Don't lose hope." I told her trying to cheer her up. She smiled weakly at me. She changed... But it was a good change though. She became mature.
Minutes later her face bright up and looked at me. "Tara na Lex! Magsisimula na ang afternoon classes!" Tinapos ko na ang kinakain ko at tinapon sa basurahan malapit samin. We walked through the hallway. Kakaunti na ang estudyante dahil nag-bell kani-kanina lang. Pumasok na kami sa aming room thankfully laging late pumasok ang mga teacher kaya wala pa kaming nadatnang guro sa classroom.
Pagkapasok na pagkapasok namin sa room lahat ng mga kaklase namin ay nakatingin samin na para bang iniintay talaga kami. Umupo na ako sa aking kinauupuan pero ramdam ko pa ring nakatingin sila sa akin.
"I heard the two of you make a scene at the cafeteria." Kung tama ang pagkakatanda ko sya yung president namin. He looks nerdy but in a cool way. Not to mention nakataas ang buhok nya.
Cute.
Wait what?
I heard Crisha frown at him. "Wag mo kaming sisihin Aize ( Ice) sila yung nanguna. Tahimik na nakaupo si Lex pero ginulo nila. Sila yung gumagawa ng eksena." Ice? Yelo? Tumingin sakin yung yelo. Geez... Parang yelo nga. Tamang tama ang pangalan nya sa kanyang cold attitude. Napapikit naman ito ng ilang segundo at muling tumingin saming dalawa. "I'm positively sure na pagti-tripan kayo ng nga yon. Hindi na rin ako magtataka kung makisama ang Queens at iba pang estudyante. You should think twice before you make some action." Tumalikod na sya samin pagkasabi nya non. Tsk! Sino ba sya para ganyanin ako?
"You're not even there Mister President. I don't have any regrets from what I've done. Why should I? They were very rude to act like that in front of the other students. They should learn the word respect if they wanted to be respected. I just acted like what they acted. So don't blame me." I huffed. He looked at me over his shoulder and he put his hands on his pockets. His lenses glinted the bright of the sun. "Fine then. Do whatever you want. Face the consequences of your action." He said and walked towards his seat.
"Tsk! What an ass." I mumbled.
The afternoon classes ended. Hindi ko pinansin ang mga nakatingin sakin. Malamang iniisip nila kung anong nangyari sa cafeteria. Tsk! Napaka-big deal.
Naglalakad ako mag-isa ngayon papuntang parking lot. Sinundo na si Crisha ng Daddy nya. Kaya ako lang mag-isa ang pupunta sa parking lot. Minabuti kong mag-ingat sa tsunami na paparating. Nalaman ko kasi kay Crisha kanina na famous pala ang kapatid ko dito kaya ganun na lang ang nangyari kaninang umaga. Noted to myself: Don't be close to my brother while we're at school. I sighed. I think I don't have a choice but to walk home. Tumalikod na ako kung saan papuntang parking lot at naglakad papunta sa gate lumabas.
I was walking at the side walk, nasa matubig na parte ako ng kalsada. Umulan kasi kanina kaya basa ang kalsada. I'm chewing a gum while I'm holding the strap of my bag. Hindi ko masyado makita ang daan dahil naka-sombrero ako. Maya-maya pa...
SPLASH!!!
Oh... Fuck?!