Finding Mister Right

Chapter Four: The Favor

June 15, 2012 4:35 PM

Today wasn't really what I expected it to be. Akala ko, since wala namang mga lessons, makakapagrelax ako. Guess not.

Well for one, we have the teachers who are oh-so-happy na magbigay ng responsibilities sa students. Katulad ng Arts Teacher namin, not only did he give me the responsibility for new materials para sa mga art classes — which includes budgeting yung allowance na ibinibigay every month ng school, akala ko ba Arts? Bakit may Mathematics pa?— binigay niya rin saakin ang responsibility para sa pagdedesign ng yearbook namin. Buti na nga lang, sa end pa yun ng year kung hindi, ewan ko na lang.  Meron pa itong si Miss Lataño, ang teacher namin ng Chemistry. Atasan ba naman lahat ng mga members ng Student Council na linisin ang Chemistry Lab? Sabi niya, it is our "responsibility to maintain cleanliness around school" as members of the highest ranked club in school. Her words. Jugigo. Buti, hindi ako magisa sa paglilinis. Over the summer kasi hindi nagalaw etong Chem Lab kaya iimagine mo na lang ang itsura niya. Balita ko pa nga, mayroon daw silang nakita rats na tumakbo sa gilid ng room.

Second, si Rupert. Or Ace. Mas gusto niyang tinatawag siyang Ace. Makes him feel cool or something. First day niya here at nakascore agad siya ng detention. Can imagine that? Classes haven't even officially started and he lands a detention. Jusko. Pampasakit 'to sa ulo. Anong nangyari doon sa conversation namin kanina? Putek, oo.

— Flashback

June 15, 2012 9:12 AM

"You better not land yourself in any trouble, Rupert." sabi ko with a stern voice. "Or gusto mong itagalog ko pa para maintindihan mo?"

Currently, I am walking Rupert to his class. Mrs. Romero insisted. Para daw hindi siya tumakas. Rupert snorted and rolled his eyes. Jax, sinapian mo ba si Rupert? "For the last time, I asked— no, told you to call me Ace. And for your information, little Miss Cutie Pie, I'm a delinquent, not dumb nor stupid. So, I can perfectly understand you."

"Your report card states otherwise." I retorted. I stopped walking, "Your homeroom is that one," I said pointing to classroom 103. I already dropped Dylan off to his class a few minutes ago. "If you need me, I'm just a room away."

"Yeah, yeah." he mumbled and walked over to his homeroom class.

"Oh and Rupert, for the last time, don't do anything stupid." I said nang nakatingin sa likod niya. Humarap siya uli saakin at naglakad. Huminto siya infront of me.

"Cutie Pie, didn't I just told you to call me Ace, a while ago?" he asked, oh-so-sweetly. Yung face niya, nilapit niya saakin.

"Then don't get yourself into any trouble." I countered. Really. Nakakainis na 'tong lalaking 'to ah. Rupert— Ace chuckled, "We'll see about that, Cutie Pie."

Then he walked away.

— End of Flashback

I guess, hindi naman talaga siya nagpromise pero kahit na. Tatawagin ko siyang Rypert since yun ang kapalit ng pagkakagawa niya ng trouble.

Tapos meron pa itong isa pang transferee. Yung babae na nasa year din namin. So bale, ang pangalan niya is Lindy Marhotte. Complete bitch. Ha! Akala mo kung sinong reyna? Ipahawak pa man din yung bag niya sa akin para lang buksan yung locker niya. Tang na juice! Binagsak ko yung bag niya sa floor. Who does she think she is? Padabog kong sinara yung locker ko at tinalikuran siya. Habang naglalakad ako papunta sa cafeteria, naririnig kong kinu-curse ako with bad words. Tumingin ako uli sa kanya at sumigaw, kahit na maraming tao, "Walang kawalan yang bag mo! Kasing fake lang yan ng hair extensions mo at ng ilong mo!" Hindi ko alam kung totoo yung sinabi ko na yun pero parang naman eh. Mukha siyang retokada. Bitch, I tell you.