Drake's POV
"Are you okay?." Tanong ko rito. She spaced out again. Pero nagulat nalang ako nang biglang,
"Listen to me ant-head, what happened yesterday never happened. If you ever dare mention anything about it, you're dead. If you ever dare talk to me like we're friends, you're dead. I will kill you in a way that people would automatically assume that it's an accident. So shut up if you still love your life. Understood?." Hila nya sa collar ko. Woah, she's been working out. Napatango nalang ako sa takot. But that doesn't change anything. I still like her like the very first day I laid eyes on her. I don't know, I just love strong women like her.
Minsan di ko rin talaga siya maintindihan. She has this cruel, rude image pagdating sa mga officemates namin pero when it comes to guards, janitors and other low position employees sobrang bait naman nya.
I was walking across the street para maghanap sana ng pwedeng mabilhan ng water when I saw her enter this store and I saw how she happily greeted the street sweeper, guard and the book stackers. I can see that she's really not as bad as people thought.
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Abby's POV
Philosophy. 3PM.
Ito yung oras na madalas natutulog nalang sa klase ang mga estudyante, but for me this is a perfect time for my favorite subject. This is the time where everything suddenly matters. This is actually what school is for, to teach students think critically about things that they usually take for granted.
"How to be a great leader?." Sabi ni Mrs. Domingo. Andito lang si Sela, nakaupo sa desk ng arm chair ko but I tried my best to just ignore her.
SILENCE
"Plato once said, 'For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all victories.' This simply talks about mastering self-discipline. Self discipline by definition is the ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses; the ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it. But how do we actually start and make this possible within ourselves?. Anyone in the crowd?." Sabi ni Mrs. Domingo.
Nagtaas ng kamay si Sheki.
"Yes, Sheki." Sabi ni Mrs. Domigo. Tumayo naman si Sheki to answer.
"Last year's camp taught us po Miss that self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts." Sabi ni Sheki.
"In fairness din tong si Sheki ah." Sabi ni Sela tila impressed. Di ko parin siya pinansin.
"That's right. Thank you Sheki. So, again as what Sheki here just said self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. Just like the saying, 'You can't change your life, if you can't change your mind'. But some of you might be asking, Mrs. Domingo what does it have to do with your question about leadership?. Well, my dear students here's why. To be a great leader is to be a person with discipline. A person can't be a good leader if they're impulsive because that could lead others in danger. And for someone to be a good leader, they lead by example. But to accomplish that, they must first master their minds so they won't act upon every urge." Sabi ni Mrs. Domingo. Tinaas ko ang kamay ko.
"Yes?. What is it Abby?." Sabi niya.
"What if controlling your mind isn't as simple as everyone think?. What if your brain doesn't work just like everyone else?. What if your brain perceives some things differently?. How could we change something that is broken?." Sabi ko.
"Edi baliw ka na nun haha." Sabi ng classmate naming si Eric. Nagtawanan naman ang mga kaklase namin.
Tsk. This is why nobody has to know about Sela existing in my head. People will only make fun of me.
