Catmint Series 1: Atty. Keere Alexis Magnus

Chapter eleven

Nang magising ako nitong umaga, nakaramdam ako ng kakaiba. I touched my abdomen when I felt something strange there. Parang hinihiwa, eh. That's when I realized that I'm on my period today!

I stood and rummaged around my cabinet, only to find empty plastic of pads. Paano na 'to? My mom was off to grocery. I'm all alone! Hindi rin ako makalabas dahil malayo ang tindahan. Anong gagawin ko? Anong dapat kong gawin?!

I started panicking. I paced back and forth inside my room while biting my nails. Hindi ako pwedeng malate dahil malilintikan na talaga ako! My gaze then landed on the phone on the top of my bed. Agad ko 'yong tinungo at umupo sa kama ko. I unlocked my phone and started composing a text.

Give me pads! ASAP!

I was glancing on the clock every now and then while waiting for the reply back. Bakit ba ang tagal n'ya? Ano bang ginagawa n'ya? Lumipas ang ilan pang segundo bago tumunog ang phone ko.

Don't have any. Just go back to sleep again and wait until three days is over.

I rolled my eyes. Napakapilosopo talaga.

Buy me one, please! I'll pay it times two!

Or times three if you want!

Mahina kong hinampas ang cellphone ko sa aking palad. My phone beeped again.

I'm not in that haunted house so don't disturb me.

"Nakakainis ka, Aveen!" I muttered, giggling. Binato ko ang cellphone ko sa kama at muling napatayo. Nang silipin ko ang short ko ay napaismid ako. They are flowing like a dam! Nawawalan na ako ng pag-asa nang tumunog ulit ang cellphone ko.

AkosiSadako: Bulldogs, code red for Dashana.

BriefniDramosbutas: What's code red?

AkosiSadako: Moron! Period, okay? Period.

BriefniDramosbutas: Salamat talaga sa langit at hindi ako naging babae.

AkosiSadako: isa kang kahihiyan kung naging babae ka, Dramos.

Hindi ko na natapos pang basahin ang pinag-uusapan nila nang may nag-doorbell sa labas. Kumuha ako ng towel at ipinalibot 'yon sa beywang ko. Dahan-dahan akong naglakad papunta sa pinto. One thing I hate the most is having a period. It changes my mood and makes me feel uncomfortable for the rest of the day and it's hell.

When I unbolted the door and went to the gate, I was stunned when I saw no one outside. Wala man lang katao-tao sa labas at tahimik din ang paligid. Prank ba 'to? Pasalamat sila't hindi ko sila naabutan dahil baka nahampas ko na sila ng kung anong bagay na mahawakan ko.

Akmang isasara ko na ulit ang gate nang may matapakan ako dahilan para mapatingin ako sa ibaba. My eyes widened when I saw pads inside the plastic bag. At hindi lang 'yon, may mga painkillers pa! Kinuha ko 'yon at muling luminga sa paligid. Sana nakita ko man lang kung sino ang nag-iwan nito. That person really saved the day.

Nakangiti akong pumasok sa loob. I should better prepare for school.

"What the hell?" I stared at my paper in horror as I tried to understand this demonic equation in front of me. Why does math have to this hard? I drew huge circle on it and put horns on the top. I then drew large eyes and devilish smile.

I could still remember the time where I got a failing grades in my math subject. Muntik pa akong hindi makagraduate dahil do'n. That's torture. My mom did not stop from mumbling. She did nothing but to scold. Scold. Scold.

Hindi ko nga kasi talaga gusto ang math! Gusto ko lang naman ng payapang buhay, pero mukhang math talaga ang sisira sa mga pangarap ko. Nagugutom na rin ako tapos matagal pa ang lunch break.