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3: Rocky, the flag boy

" Hello, Brooklyn! "

" Kill yourself. "

Cosmo, A 15 year old boy who stands 5'6 retracted his arms that was supposed to embrace a brooding girl named, Brooklyn.

" Mom and Dad wants to ask how you're doing. " Cosmo waved to some girls from other class who are smiling at him while they walk at the corridors. " Ilang months ka na hindi pumupunta sa bahay. "

Brooklyn winced at this sight. Hindi niya alam kung bakit may mga tao na nagkakagusto kay Cosmo. He's just the same as every 14 year old boy in 8th grade. Annoying and loves their stupid game consoles more than they love their moms, probably.

" Akala ko ba sinabi ko na sayo na huwag mo akong kakausapin dito sa school, diba? " Brooklyn took a left turn from the corridors, but as expected, nakasunod pa din sa kaniya si Cosmo.

" But I'm your cousin! " he argued, a little bit offended that Brooklyn brought that up again.

" That doesn't mean you get to talk to me. " she rolled her eyes when she heard a group of girls gossiping when they passed by them. " Pag kasama kita, I always get unnecessary attention, and you know I hate attention.  "

Cosmo snorted at this statement. Brooklyn is the only person who hates the attention she gets whenever she's hanging around with Cosmo.

The boy is aware that he's attractive. He knows that he gets away with most things like playing PSP during class because he was the teacher's favorite. And just like every boy in middle school who constantly seek for approval, he liked it that way.

" Oh, please! You're basically my little sis! " sabi nito at inakbayan ulit ang kaniyang pinsan. " We used to hang out in the same crib. Like literally. Sabi ng Dad ko dinadala ka niya sa crib ko para may kasama ako habang naglalaro sila ng mahjong. "

Hinayaan na lang ni Brooklyn na magsalita ng mag-isa si Cosmo. Alam niya na mag-iingay ito pag kinausap niya ito.

Nang makarating sila sa 3rd floor ng building kung saan makikita ang mga classroom ng mga Grade 7 and 8 students, napansin ni Brooklyn ang isang grupo ng mya estudyante na naka-upo sa may hallway.

They were huddled together like they're doing something illegal.

" You're friends are so weird. " Brooklyn said as she stopped walking when they reached their classroom. Napatingin ito kay Oli na kagat kagat pa ang hinlalaki nito habang naglalaro.

" Bakit niya kaya nagustuhan kapatid ko? That's weird and gross. "

" Anong sabi mo? " Cosmo nudged Brooklyn.

" Ah, I said it out loud. " Brooklyn thought.

" I said your friends are like the Avengers, except you are all losers and you're nothing like the Avengers. "

" Yeah. A bunch of losers. " Cosmo shrugged. " Na kwento sa akin ni Oli that you're tutoring her. What's up with that? "

" It means she's failing class because you and your goons always play Hayop Crossing. "

" Animal crossing. " Cosmo corrected.

" Same difference. " Brooklyn flipped her hair before entering her classroom.

" I love you, Brooklyn, but why do you have to be so aloof all the time. Puwede ka naman bumarkada samin. "

Napa buntong hininga na lang si Brooklyn sa sinabi ng pinsan niya. Handa na siyang i enumerate sana ang mga reasons why she preferred being by herself, pero mag stastart na ang class nila and most importantly, she doesn't like explaining herself to other people.