Crossroads [SC SERIES #1]

Kabanata 6: Ang Kakaiba Niyang Pagtrato

[Nhelandrie's POV]

I was so lost in my thoughts as I stared at the football field from the bench underneath the tree. The Vice President's personality... is so confusing.

Why does everyone think that she's so heartless? Does she really need to put an act to prove that everyone is right?

"Ey, Nhelandrie." Naputol ang malalim kong pag-iisip nung marinig ang boses ni Prince.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Just saw how deep your thoughts are and maybe you need someone to talk to," Pinasandal niya ang kanyang bag sa puno bago tumabi ng upo sa akin sa bangko, "why are you here nga pala? You said that you'll head to the Student Council's Office every vacant."

"They're out for some private matters."

"Hmm. I see, they're so mysterious as ever." I looked at him confusedly. I can't say that I'm already friends with him but asking him won't hurt, right?

"What's up with them? I mean, the Student Council Officers."

"It's not surprising for a transferee like you to be curious about them but the answer to your question is... no one actually knows. They don't communicate with the other students and none of us actually know what their section is."

"Seriously?" Patanong na ani ko. Ganun ba sila ka-mysterious?

"Yeah. Well, we never saw them attend classes."

"Then why vote them to be the Student Council if none of you exactly know who they are." Mas naging malito ako nung mahina siyang tumawa na parang may nakakatawa akong sinabi.

"We don't vote here, dre. The Student Officers were passed down from generations to generations. Mainly, the founder and foundress of K.P.A are the Student Officer's ancestors." He seemed so relaxed saying those things. Hindi ba siya bothered na baka kung ano ang pinaplano ng Student Council.

"Hey, hey, I know what you're thinking. The Student Officers might not be so approachable but the entire student body trusts their decisions and they put K.P.A first in all of their plans. You don't need to worry too much, pal." He pat my shoulder.

I looked at the students and the buildings of K.P.A, so civilized and peaceful. I'm curious to know everything about them especially Klare.

"What about the Vice President? Do you know something about her?"

"She's fucking heartless as hell. You know, like a robot. She doesn't care about what others would feel. I remember those three first-years last year, like some sort of noisy bitches. They were the only ones who are so loud that everyone would look at them and Vice President being her... she told them to follow just by her eyes. We all witnessed how they entered the library and after two minutes, they went out with grief written all over their faces. No one knows what happened or what the Vice President did to shut their mouths."

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Nakatitig lang ako sa papalayong limousine na naghatig sa amin ni Vice President pauwi. Hindi parin maalis sa isipan ko ang mga sinabi sa akin ni Prince.

"Andrie, let's get inside. It's getting dark." I turned around after hearing her voice. So this is her? The Heartless Vice President that everyone is talking about?

"Why are you like that?" Di ko na mapigilan na hindi magtanong. Napatigil naman si Vice President sa tanong ko.

"Excuse me?"

"Why are you so fucking good to me and then act so cruel when someone else is around?!"

I felt like my whole body was drowned in a freezing pool when she looked at me without a single emotion. I know her eyes doesn't have any emotion but still, I feel like she was surprised by my question.

"Ano nga ulit kita? Slave, hindi ba? You don't have any rights to question the way I treat you."

Oo, nga naman. I'm so stupid to forget the fact that I'm her slave.

Walang imik na pumasok kaming dalawa sa bahay. I want to know more about her. Sino ka nga ba talaga Klare Villegas?

Nilagay niya ang kanyang bag sa sofa bago diretsong naglakad papunta sa kusina at sa pagsuot pa lang niya nang apron, alam kong magluluto na siya.

Napalunok ako nung marealize ko kung gaano ako kawalang-silbi dahil ni isang gawaing bahay ay wala akong alam. Gusto kong agawin sa kanya ang sandok pero wala akong alam kahit isang putahe.

"Get change for dinner." Sabi niya habang busy sa paghihiwa ng sibuyas at bawang.

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Malumanay akong nagbihis habang nakatingin sa whole body mirror. Grabi, Drie, di ka na nga matalino sa acads, wala ka pang alam na mga gawain. Ano na lang ang gagawin mo sa buhay?

Napabuntong-hininga ako at napaupo sa kama. I have to admit na nahihiya ako sa kanya. Buong buhay ko, ngayon lang ako natulog sa bahay ng kung sino.

Hindi ba si Vice napapagod? Nag-out of town sila kanina para sa isang school research at meeting na rin tas pag-uwi magluluto pa siya, plus na aasikasuhin pa niya ako. How does she even rest?

Teka, nasaan ba kwarto ni Vice? Napatayo ako nung biglang sumagi ang tanong na yan sa isip ko. Dali-dali akong umalis ng kwarto at dahil nga sa dami ng pintuan na pala-palareho ang kulay at disenyo ay hindi ko mabatid kung nasan ang kwarto niya.

Sumilip ako sa hangdan at nung mapagtantong busy siya sa pagluluto ay tsaka ko inisa-isang binuksan ang mga pintuan pero bumuntong-hininga ako nung lahat ng yun ay nakalock.

"Ano ba ang laman ng mga kwartong 'to at kinakailangang i-lock?" Nakakunot-noong bulong ko bago sinubukang buksan ang nasa pinakadulong pinto. Nagulat ako sapagkat hindi ko ine-expect na nakabukas yun.

Mahina kong tinulak ang pinto at nagtaka ako na sa lapad ng kwarto ay walang bagay na nakalagay dun kundi isang hagdanan lamang.

May third floor ang bahay?!

Tahimik at maingat akong naglakad papunta sa hagdanan para silipin kung ano ang meron sa taas pero napatalon ako nung marinig ang isang malakas na hampas mula sa pintuan.

"Ano ang ginagawa mo dito, Mr. Aguilar?!"

VOTE PLEASE!