A Goddess' Hatred

Kabanata 1

(Thank You)

Malaki ang ngiti ko ng makarating sa room. I couldn't stop it. Nagtataka na rin kung bakit sobrang saya ko na hindi pa naman nagsisimula ang araw ko. But she didn't know my day already started. Lalo na sa nangyari kahapon.

Pakiramdam ko magiging isa na ako sa mga babae na sumasamba kay Hunter. I feel like I'm already crazy. Crazy in these feelings. Crazy for him.

I slapped myself a lot of times. Waking up in delusions that I made. Pero bakit hindi pa rin ako nagigising.

Hindi pa naman nag-sisimula ang klase dahil maaga pa. I was looking outside the window. Daydreaming that one day Hunter went to me and ask me out on a date. Fucking delusional nerd!

"Girl, ngiti mo umaabot hanggang BGC. Anong meron?", biglang tanong ni Olivia.

She was resting her face on her hand that leaning on the table. while looking at me. Nakakunot ang noo at nanatiling nagtataka sa kinikilos.

"You looked like a lovesick dog, Jine. Feel ko yung umaapaw na positive energy mo, eh. Share mo naman para masaya ang bonding."

Ngumuso ako pinipigilan hindi ngumiti. Pero talagang gumuguhit eh.

"Wala... Something just happened.", I said with a low tone.

Eksaheradang inilagay niya ang kamay sa tainga na parang hindi narinig sinabi ko.

"Huh?! You're in love!", she yelled as if she was deaf.

Natataranta ako napatingin sa mga kaklase namin na nasa room. Nakatingin sila dahil sa ginawa ni Olivia. Yung iba nagbubulungan na halatang ako ang pinag-uusapan. Bawal ba ako main-love sa paningin nila?!

My face heated and glared at Olivia who was grinning at me. Makakaganti rin ako sa'yo.

"Y-you! Olivia, manahimik ka na nga! Chismosa ka talaga.", naiirita kong sabi na may kunting hiya pa rin.

Tumawa lang siya at nagkibit balikat. She shifted on her sit. Now, her whole body was facing me.

"Ano nga kasi ang nangyari?", kuryuso niyang tanong. Chismosa na, makulit pa.

Hindi na nakayanan ang kakulitan ni Olivia. I told her everything was not as completed in the part I asked Mrs. Rivera to give the book to Hunter. Kilala ko ang babaeng ito, ilalaglag ako.

Eksaheradang tinakpan niya ang bibig at hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi ko. Then she laughed.

"You are really extraordinary. I'm impressed.", natatawa niyang sabi.

Umirap ako sa hangin. Hindi na pinansin ang pagiging oa ng kaibigan. Wala naman kasing nakakatawa. Of course, that was the normal reaction of someone who has a crush on a person. Palibhasa walang gusto kaya hindi niya nararamdaman nang pakiramdam na may gusto sa isang tao.

Dumating na ang adviser namin at nagsimula na magklase. He gave us half of the time of his subject to let our Class President presents the planned event for our booth.

Zid, our Class President stood in front of us. Ganun rin ang secretary na nasa harap ng white board para isulat ang detalye ng booth.

"All the Class Presidents of strands, Grade 11 and 12 had a meeting yesterday about the upcoming School Fair. Napag-usapan rin namin ang booth na naka-assign sa bawat strands at sections. We have already completed the plan for the event. At kung ano rin ang booth na'tin."

Inilabas niya ang isang notebook. Handa na rin kami pakinggan ang plano niya.

"We choose mini cafe. Since some of us took Home Economic for our tracks. They will be assigned to the kitchen. Then the others who didn't know how to cook will serve the customers. May iba rin na ma-assign sa pamimigay ng fliers. And the special task for some of us who choose to tailor for their tracks. I wanted them to design uniforms for the girls and boys crew. And for the kitchen staffs, either. We need it as soon as possible. I-aannounce na lang namin sa inyo kung sino mapipiling design."