Red Eyed Queen

Bloody Red Nineteen

||Iris||

"My name is PAIN in short of Penelope Alexandra Iris Nicks and I was the nerd that you guys are bullying. Owner of this school. Don't even dare challenge me or you'll see death," I introduce myself in the class, yet again.

There are lots of chatter revolving me. Lagot talaga kayo. Buti ng nakatiis ako ng one month of bullying me.

"P-please take your seat, ma'am," sabi ng teacher pagkatapos kong magpakilala. Tsk. Such a weakling.

I went to my seat at nilagay ko ulo ko sa desk ko. May nararamdaman akong nakatigin sa akin pero 'di ko na lang pinansin. Oh! Finally I could speak in Tagalog fluently. Somewhat. Then naalala ko ulit yung nagyari noong umuwi ako. Everyone was hectic!

Naka-landing na ako sa Pinas at sinabi ko kina Violet at kay Kuya na sundohin nila ako dito sa airport. Mga ilang minuto na ang lumilipas wala pa rin sila. Madami na ring nakatigin sa akin. I guess because I'm hot.

Most of their comment are about my identity but some envy them. These are all annoying people. Saan na ba kasi sina Kuya at Violet!

Tumigil ako sa paglalakad pero may humila sa akin at hinila ako kung saang wala masyadong tao. I didn't budge since its someone familiar to me.

"Hoy, Alexis bakit ganyan suot mo?!" Violet exclaims. Seriously kailangan talagang maghila. They could just ask me nicely.

"Kaya nga. Explain now!" Alex said sternly calm.

"Okay. I asked Lola kung pwede ko umuwi as myself Pheonix Alexis Iris Nicks. Well I've changed my name to Penelope Alexandra Iris Nicks—"

"What?! Why did you changed your name?! Diba that's what Tita and Tito gave as your name?" I was cut off by Precious. Why can't I just change my name.

"Wait lang naman, Precious masyadong madaming tanong. Here's the answers. I changed my name because I want to move on from my dark past when I was still a kid well with Kuya of course—" I was once got cut off by Precious. What the hell does she want to know now?

"What? Kuya? Si Alex? Bakit mo ko tinatawag sa first name?!" Geez, what's her problem!

"Yeah. Can you stop asking question! I'm calling you Precious kasi it's cool. Ok back to the topic so yun nga I ask Lola and she granted my wish to go home as myself. She asked me kasi what I want so I said I want to be myself when I get back here. It's because na rin kasi I helped her in our company," sabi ko to finish the explaination. It's simple explanation yet I've been cut off many times.

"Pinayagan ka ni Lola?" Tanong naman ni Alex, confuse and hesitant. I hope he won't get mad at me.

"Yeah. Wait, I'll call her as a proof" sabi ko at dinayal yung number ni Lola. I waited for a few rings for grandma to answer her phone. I pressed loud speaker for both my brother and Precious to hear.

"Hello, Lola." I greeted as soon as she picked up.

"Oh? Apo, bakit ka napatawag?" She asked just calm.

"Kasi, Lola hindi naniniwala si Alex na pinayagan mo akong umuwi as PAIN or myself," I whined.

"Hey! I didn't say that!" Alex disagreed quickly.

"Believe her, Alex. Pwede lang na umuwi siya as herself or PAIN. No any costumes or rather no secrets," she explained to my dear brother.