SECTION 4 : The Hidden Section

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 9.

IT'S BEEN two days since those outsiders brawl outside the campus gate. Nalaman na rin nila dani halos buong araw nila akong ginulo para makichismis.

The principal didn't say anything, nor explained. We didn't even see him after that scene.

I questioned adral for why did he throw those garbage inside those students classroom, but he keep on denying! He said he didn't do it, and those students just want attention.

Nagtataka ako dahil parang galit na galit sya kapag iyon ang pinag-uusapan, he even throwing sharp glances at me!

“So? Any news about what happen two days ago?” chismosang tanong ni Christine, pagkalabas ng room. They just won't budge and keep asking question! Obviously, I don't any idea.

The principal is keeping his mouth shut.

Nagkibit balikat ako “Principal's not saying anything” sabi ko na nagpairap sakanya.

“Bakit kasi sumama pa tayo sa baguio E! Sana pala hindi nalang” pagmamaktol nya.

Uhaw talaga sa chismis. Ipagpapalit ang bakasyon sa chismis. Nice!

“Agree!” reklamo din ni dani.

Napailing nalang ako “Akala ko ba masaya kayo kasi may one day break kayo from school? Bakit ganyan kayo magsalita?”

Masama nila akong tinignang pareho “If we have known that there will be a scene like that, we should've stay!” Singhal nila pareho.

Napatingin tuloy ang Ibang estudyante samin “Mas exciting makita na galit si principal kisa magbakasyon kasama yung mga boring na classmates!” bulong ni Christine.

I just rolled my eyes in them. Wala nakong masabi.

It's lunch break and we decided to eat at the restaurant, just inside our school. We talk some random things, at nakipagkulitan rin sa isa't-isa.

“Feels like saliva. Eww” nakangiwing saad ni christine sa okra'ng hawak.

We are at the little farm house, just beside the center building. Nakatayo ito sa pinakadulo ng maliit na park dito sa campus. Nag aya silang pumunta rito kaya sumama na rin ako.

“Parang laway lang yan pero masarap yan”

Wala rin naman akong gagawin, kaya sumama na lang ako.

Nagtagal kami doon hanggang sa pinatawag ako sa opisina ni principal. Nagtaka ang dalawa, lalo na ako.

Nagtataka man ay nagpaalam ako sa dalawa na babalik rin.

“If you Comeback then hindi mo kami na abutan dito baka nasa library na kami ni christine. Doon Kami pagkatapos nito”

Tumango ako bilang sagot kay dani saka umalis na doon.

Habang naglalakad ay napapatingin sakin ang mga estudyanteng nakakasalubong ko. They're always like this when a student is summoned by the principal.

Hindi ko na lang pinansin at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

The moment i arrived at the principal's office's front door, I hesitated to knock at first. Bakit ba ako pinatawag? Wala naman akong ginawa. Wala rin'g upcoming event. So, why?

I just sighed then knock two times.

“Come in”

Bago pumasok ay huminga muna ako ng malalim. Hindi maganda kutob ko dito, a.

“Sir?” tawag ko ng isilip ko ang ulo sa loob.

He's sitting at his shivel chair behind his big table.

“Come in, miss. Legaspi” he motion his hand, gesturing me to sit.

Walang salita akong umupo sa visitor chair sa harap ng lamesa nya. I'm nervous pero hindi ko pinahalata.

Tumikhim sya muna sya bago bahagyang humilig sa edge ng lamesa. Our principal is not that old, I think he's in his early fourties. He's still handsome though.

“Miss. Legaspi, do you still remember those students who cause trouble outside the gate campus two days ago?” aniya.

Napaayos ako ng upo dahil sa sinabi nya. I think we will discuss about that now? Finally! Is he going to explain what was that all about? Who's those students are?

“Yes, principal...” seryoso ko syang tinignan “What about it?”

He cleared his throat then lean his back on the back of his shivel chair.

“Before I tell you about who those students are, let me tell a story first...” he said then he get off his chair, gracefully. “Long ago there was a school—a perfect school they say... It was a perfect school for kids who love to study and learn, everything and everyone was treated nicely and fair—in people's sight...But little did they know, it was a worst and toxic school. Ordering the students to do this and that... Study hard, or you'll be an outcast. Competition is all over the school, students are willing to kill their friends in order to be on top... ”

Napakunot ang noo ko sa kwento nya. What is this all about? May kinalaman ba 'to sa mga estudyanteng 'yon? And what school is he talking about? It's really a scary school i may say.

“It was a dream school for everyone...” he said while slowly walking behind me. “Not until one day there was a student who transfered on that perfect school and ruin everything... A black sheep among white sheeps, he tainted the innocent and pure white color with black. He thought that those teachers and highly staffs of that particular school is controlling those students, and he don't wanna be one of them. A genius yet foolish students. He build his own kingdom inside the school, he said that it's time to open their eyes...And go against those bastard panels” patuloy nya.

Nanatiling kunot ang noo ko sa kwento nya at nanatiling tahimik.

“... Half of those perfect students became a trouble makers of the school, a perfect students became a trouble maker? How can you imagine that? The panels decided to throw them out from the school but later on decided to just put them away and not totally remove them... Put them behind the people's eyes... A decade has past and those imbecile students were forgotten... Like the black sheep never existed and known. And once again the school became perfect from their eyes. The end” pagtatapos nya sa kwento, he walk back to his chair and a little smile was on his face.

Okay?

So anong kinalaman non sa mga estudyanteng 'yon? Don't tell they were those students. Umiling ako, he said its been a decade. So probably ten years ago pa 'yon. E, anong gusto nitong iparating?

“Soo... What that suppose to mean? Principal?” nakangiwing tanong ko.

Mahina itong napatawa “Nothing... Don't mind it”

I mentally rolled my eyes. So anong trip nya? Trip nya lang mag-kwento?

“Anyway... I have something for you to do... Its your assignment” he said after a long silence. May inabot syang envilope.

Nagtatakang kinuha ko iyon At binuksan. Assignment? Akala ko kung ano na ang nasa loob, isang papel lang pala na may nakasulat na.. SECTION IV NEW CLASS SCHEDULE.

Then may isang subject lang doon. It's math.

“Why did you give me this... Principal? At saan 'tong section four? We only have three sections and ranks”

Ewan ko kung guni-guni ko lang, but did I just saw our principal smirked?

“That's your assignment, good for one year. Make sure to do it, or else...” seryosong saad nya.

Kumunot ang noo ko “But principal—”

“My men will guide you where that place is, tomorrow” he dismissed me.

Wala nakong nagawa at tumayo nalang ng makita ang ang body guards nya na pumasok sa loob.

But before i got out from his office he called me once again but i didn't look back.

“Good luck miss.legaspi. You'll need it”