Stuck in Deja Vu

ONE

Nova's POV.

"Uhhh, I-I can see the future."

Everyone in the classroom laughed, they just look at me as if I am a complete example of absurdity.

"What do you mean, Ms. Guerrero?" tanong ng teacher namin sa Esp. Our lesson for today is about our hidden talents. It's my turn to tell mine in front of my classmates kaya nakatayo ako sa harap habang nakatingin silang lahat sa akin na halatang natatawa.

"Yes, you heard that right. I guess I don't need to explain myself. Two minutes from now, one of our classmates will enter in that door nang may hawak na shanghai, 3 pieces in a cup with vinegar." I said while pointing at the backdoor of the room.

They just looked at me once again with unconvinced faces. Siguro tawang-tawa na naman 'tong mga 'to. Well, I don't give a fuck. That's not fuckable.

I heard our teacher - Ma'am Reen heaved a sigh. "Okay class, let's see."

Nakatingin lang ang lahat sa backdoor. Ang iba ay binabantayan ang oras at ang iba naman ay nagbubulungan habang tumatawang nakatingin sa akin.

Hays, mga hindi matatalino.

I brushed my short brown hair while looking at the wall clock. 4:58 pm. This is our last subject and I'm the last one to share my so-called talent naman.

"Hoy Nova, baka jinojoke time mo na naman kami, ah," sabi ni Katrana the mean girl. Akala na naman siguro n'ya cool s'ya. Yoc.

"Hay guys, hindi n'yo ba naisip na baka scripted 'to? Come on, Nova, tell us something na makabuluhang mangyayari sa future," tatawa-tawang sabi pa ng isa naming kaklase. I don't know his name, pero sure akong hindi s'ya matalino with his bad boy look. Another yoc.

"Uhh, makabuluhang mangyayari sa future? Mamamatay ka," I said while looking at his eyes dead serious.

Everyone shouted and laughed. Sinaway naman kami kaagad ni Ma'am. Come on, I'm just telling the truth.

5:00 pm

Just like what I've said, I saw him entering the room with shanghai in a plastic cup, nginunguya pa nga n'ya ang isa. Nakatingin lang ang lahat sa kan'yang gulat na mukha. "Oh, anong meron? Gusto n'yo?" nalilito n'yang tanong.

Laughs.

"HAHAHAHAHHA ANO BA 'YAN, NOVA! NANINIWALA NA KAMI SA'YO!"

"GUYS! SCRIPTED 'TO, GAWA-GAWA LANG 'TO NG MGA ILLUMINATI, PROMISE."

"AHHH TALENTED NAMAN PALA."

Everyone shouted their reaction. Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman ko. Kita mo 'tong mga tangang 'to.

"Okay Nova, I'm quite convinced. Just make sure na hindi mo kasabwat 'yang si Aro, ah." Sa boses na 'yon ni Ma'am ay alam kong hindi talaga s'ya naniniwala. Kawawa naman s'ya.

I look at Aro na masayang kumakain ng shanghai n'ya. Some of our classmates are hyping him up. Nang mapansin n'yang nakatingin ako sa kan'ya ay dali-dali s'yang kumindat. Kadiri.

"Well, that doesn't end here. Just like what I've said, I see the future. I hope you brought your umbrellas since uulan nang malakas. Class dismissed."

They look at me once again, but this time, confused.

The sun is still there, shinning brighter than my forehead since the month today is february. Dry season sa lugar namin.

Hindi ko na pinansin ang mga bulungan nilang kesyo nakikita ko raw ba talaga ang future o weather forecaster ako. Pwede naman, bahala sila sa iniisip nila.