Uoiea's POV
Late na'ko!
Halos takbuhin ko na ang corridor dahil sa pagmamadali. Iilan sa mga estudyanteng nakakasalunong ko ay napapatingin pa sa'kin dahil sa ingay mula sa sapatos ko.
One of our maids had to go home. Emergency, I guess. Mang Toning took charge sa naiwang gawain ng maid and I insisted to wait for him. That's why I'm in a rush now.
I slowed down when I finally sited my room at dahan-dahan na binuksan ang sliding door.
Woah, wala pa si Ma'am. I silently squealed.
Pupunta na sana ako sa upuan ko nang may mahagip ang mata ko.
"HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH!"
Napahawak ako sa noo ko at minasahe ito. Tsk, ba't ba hindi na nawala sa landas ko ang mga 'to? Napatingin na lang ako sa papel na nasa harap ko. So they've decided to level up. From vocal to physical, huh? And oh, nag- effort silang sumulat. I squint my eyes to see what's written over it.
"Tabangit." I unconsciously read. Calling me names now? And Tabangit? Seriously? This is just what they've got?
"Like your name?" Napalingon ako sa babaeng nagsalita. It's Niana. And to her side is Lino, her suitor. I gained them during in such a small amount of time. It's funny, isn't? They talk and spend time for me, yet they're my bullies.
Honesty, I don't really get it. Ano ba ang makukuha nila pag- gaganituhin nila ako? Ganun na ba sila ka-walang magawa sa buhay para mantrip pa ng ibang tao or worst, makasira pa ng buhay? For me, I can endure this kind of childish and immature acts. But how about those people na hindi? It's not just bullying, it's also emotional torture.
Poor him, he can't even see na inuuto-uto lang siya ng babaeng 'to. Sa konting panahon na pags-stay ko dito, I learnt na lahat ng kalokohan ni Niana ay kasama siya. But he'll take all the blame if ever something happens, I think that's how he prove his self to Niana, ang kunsintihin siya sa lahat ng pinanggagagawa niya.
Love really is blind.
Pinulot ko na lang ang papel na nasa harap ko at ibinulsa, not showing any reaction at all. Giving them satisfaction is the least of things I wanna do. Tsk, there's no point kung kakausapin ko pa ang isang 'to.
Akmang lalapitan na niya ako pero napahinto siya nang bumukas ang pintuan— revealing ma'am Piñola's crumpled face. The class quickly settled, but I didn't miss Niana's glare. Tumalikod na lang ako at umupo and waited for my name to be called.
Ma'am Piñola, our history teacher. Magaling naman siyang magturo 'yun nga lang napakabugnutin talaga niya. Siguro dahil sa matanda na siya at wala pang asawa't anak.Your lucky kapag natsambahan mong good mood 'yan. But as for me, nakakausap naman siya nga matino. Pa'no ba naman eh ako lang ang naasahan ng mga teachers dito. Good thing about being a nerd.
She sat on her assigned seat and placed her papers on the table. She then brought her class record into eye sight and began opening it while lightly licking her thumb. I mentally cringe. You're not supposed to lick your finger whenever you want. She adjusted her reading glasses and began calling names for attendance as usual.
"Julio"
"Javad"
"Kundor"
"Liva"
I frown when I heard noises and screams outside the room. Tsk. Classes are on going, students.
"Lumano"
" Loreal"
"Prese---" Hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko nang bigla na namang bumukas ang sliding door. Seriously? Napalingon ang lahat sa pintuan maging si Ma'am Piñola.
"Excuse me." Said by a male voice out of nowhere and suddenly, murmurs begun as six not just attractive but drop-dead-gorgeous people conspicuously stepped inside the classroom. Their appearance screams power and pride. "We're late." Murmurs became louder and louder and in just a second, the room is in chaos. Ano ba 'tong nangyayari? Anong meron?
"SHET ANG REP!"
"OMYGHAD GURL! CLASSMATE NATIN SILA!!"
"ANG GAGWAPO'T GAGANDA NILA!"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!"
"Tsk, ba't pa bumalik ang mga 'yan. Mga paepal."
"Mas gwapo naman ako kesa sa kanila, babe."
Am I missing something here?
Nagsimulang maglakad papunta sa bakanteng upuan sa likod yung lalaking matangkad na todo ngiti sa mga babaeng parang uod na binudburan ng asin. Nangangamoy playboy.
"I'm sure you don't know them" Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. Tsk, siya na naman. "Uoiea naman, ih! Hindi kita kukulitin, promise!" I didn't respond, giving her the chance to speak. Hindi naman talaga ako interesado na malaman kung sino ang mga 'yan . Pero mas mabuti nang may alam, maybe I'll need it someday
"Representative of Elite Personas or in short REP, is an organisation consisting of four boys and two girls that were elected and recognized as the academy's top students; the most influential, most recognised, most powerful, most intelligent, most opulent and higly respected beings in the academy. They were called 'representative' because their parents are the major stock holders of this school, thus, also giving their family some commendations. They are given the authority to keep the system organized, making them responsible in maintaining peace and ordinance here in Lington A."
I frown. Matagal na rin akong hindi nakabisita dito but that should not have been a reason para hindi ko malamang may ganito nang nangyayari.
"Okay. So, the guy na nauuna, that's Kevin Leignin. Fil-Am, basketball captain and a certified playboy. He's into playing that's why hindi na nakapagtatakang kahit babae pinaglalaruan niya. He's actually from states but decided to move here with his sister, he's also the heir of their family business." See? Babaero nga.
"And the guy behind him in gray, that's Ryan Fort Santiago. He's a competitive guy and is not really fond of socializing. But that's not a reason para hindi siya habulin ng mga babae, syempre kasali na'ko duon. He is the heir of Santiago International Airlines and he's also half Japanese like me. Bagay talaga kami, noh?" She winked at me and smiled playfully. She's right, those cold orbs will surely freeze any girl. And Santiago airlines? Sounds familiar.
She raises her finger and pointed to the guy after that Santiago. Wait... siya ba 'yung— my eyes widen as I saw his whole face.
"The brown haired guy, that's Jax Ian Madrigal— an ultimate charmer. Among all of them, he's the most approachable, iyon bang hindi ka manliliit kapag kausap siya. His family owns several malls— omg, look at his dimples!"
Confirmed, siya nga 'yun. So he's one of them? The one who offered a hand shake with me. Didn't expect that, lalo na at he appeared friendly nung makikipag-shake hand sana siya sa'kin— which I nonchalantly declined. Great, so what's next? First, I bumped into some wannabe queen bee and now, I just ignored one of their most respected being.
"And the guy with the bored look, that's Prince Salvador. His family owns five star hotels and an international brand. He's the only heir of those businesses. My god! Ako na ang naloloka kung papa'no niya iha-handle ang mga iyon. Hay, napakagwapong nilalang...pero saksakan din ng kasungitan." She pouted, but her expression changed once again. It's a little impressive how fast she could do that thing. "But here's the real deal Uoiea: don't ever mess or even share paths with them, they're not the person you can easily deal with."
Maniniwala na sana ako kung hindi lang sa mga nanlalalaki niyang mata sa akin habang sinasabi iyon.
Napangisi ako. "Not even share paths with", huh? Kung ganoon, may mga posisyon nga talaga ang mga 'to. Given that the school administrators gave them authority to do something. Peace and ordinance, you say?
Napatingin ako sa lalaking tinawag niyang Prince. He's wearing a simple plain black shirt, faded jeans and a pair of white sneakers. Angat na angat siya kung ikukumpara sa mga kasama niya. Idagdag mo pa na sobrang puti ng balat niya. Halos magkasingtangkad lang sila nung nauna pero lamang lang siya ng kaonti. Walang ekspresyon ang mukha niya, but I notice how bored his eyes are. He proceeded to the seat beside that Jax.
May mga sumunod na dalawang babae, hindi ko alam kung magugulat ba ako nang makita ko ang babeng 'yun. Yes, the wannabe queen bee. I averted my gaze.
Napatingin naman ang lahat sa harap nang tumikhim si Ma'am Piñola. Napatigil din sa pagtsi tsismis ang katabi ko. Unti- unti na ring kumalma ang mga butiking nagwawala. The class once resumed. Sinundan ko ng tingin ang mga bagong dating.
They surely stands out, but let's see kung kasing ganda rin ba ng pagmumukha nila ang mga ugali na meroon sila.
Representative of Elite Personas, huh?
This feels so cliché, like I'm in some sort of telenovela or wattpad books. Bad boys, cold emos, playboys, and bitches. Tsk. I never thought I would encounter all of this in our own premises.
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