Academy Stripper

XIV

DARK'S POV

I am at the house right now, exactly at my room. I was staring at the laptop for no particular reason. I was working with a digital painting of an angel and then suddenly I remember Sienna the moment I shared to her that story.

Iris...I whispered in my self.

I wonder what she's doing right now. I know how badly hurt she was when she found out about the video. The reaction on her face paints pain and shame.

While my mind can't stop thinking about her, a sudden idea pop up in my mind. I immediately open a note on my laptop.

I'll write a letter for her.

Iris,

I wanted to check on you but I don't how to contact you, I wanted to be with you at this moment but I know you wanted to be with yourself; alone. I'll always pray for you and your healing.

If only you know, I like you the moment I first laid my eyes on you.

I saved it and close the laptop after. I hope you're in a safe place right now.

Next day.

SIENNA'S POV

Maaga akong nagising para makaalis agad sa bahay. Kahit na nababalot ako sa kahihiyan ay buong tapang pa rin akong pumasok sa school.

I know who I am was already ruined but I won't let their judgement ruin my future.

Nang pumasok agad ako sa school ay mga titig ng panghuhusga agad ang nagwelcome sa akin.

Nagwalang kibo akong dumaan lang sa kanila hanggang sa makarating ako sa loob ng room. Wala akong pinansin kahit na sino kahit pa naririndi na ang mga tenga ko sa mga usap-usapan at tawanan nila. Habang nakapokus lang ang aking mga mata kakatitig sa sahig ay biglang may naglapag sa desk ko ng isang garapon ng gummy bears. Dahan-dahan kong tinitigan ang lalaki at hindi na ako nagulat kung sino ito. Si Dark.

Nginitian niya ako ngunit hindi ko siya pinansin at tinuon muli ang titig sa sahig.

"Where's Grae?" Bleau asked them.

"Wala pa ba?" pabalik na tanong naman ni Cyan.

"I guess he won't attend classes today. Let's give him some time," wika naman ni Red.

Akala ko ba malakas ang loob ng lalaking 'yon? Tss!

"Ms. Sienna Lavarias?" Nabaling ang atensyon ng lahat sa babaeng nagtawag sa pangalan ko sa labas. Ilang ulit niyang tinawag ang pangalan ko kaya lahat sila napatingin sa akin. Ngayon ay naging sentro na naman ako ng atensyon.

Tumayo ako.

"Ms. Sienna Lavarias. The Dean wants to talk to you," sabi nito kaya nakaramdam ng kaunting pagkabog ang dibdib ko. Alam ko na ang dahilan kung bakit pinapatawag ako pero sana hindi ito makaapekto sa pag-aaral ko rito.

Lumabas ako at sinundan ang babae papunta sa Office.

GRAE'S POV

Kakababa ko lang kotse at mga mapanghusgang titig agad ang sumalubong sa akin. Napansin ko rin ang pagbago ng tingin nila sa akin. Dati ang bumubungad sa akin ay ang hiyawan at goodmorning ng mga estudyante rito sa school ngayon ay nagdadalawang isip na silang batiin ako. Habang naglalakad ako papasok ng room namin ay may mga estudyante pa rin namang bumabati sa akin. Sandali pa ay may napansin akong grupo ng mga kalalakihan na nagkukumpulan at nagkakatuwaan habang may tinitignan sa cellphone ng isa. Lumapit ako sa kanila, kasi minsan may pagkachismoso rin ako.

Bago makalapit ay napansin ako ng isang estudyante.

"Guys! It's Mr. Campus Sire! The legend!" sigaw nito kaya naghiyawan ang lahat.

"Bro, your new girlfriend is so pretty," another man said. That made me curious. What are they talking?

"He must be lucky. So, sexy and spicy!" the man next to him exclaimed with matching licking his lips. Gross!

"Excuse me, what?" I asked them confusedly.

"Bro, how did you do it in the pool's bathroom without anyone knowing?" he asked sarcastically. Now, I get what they're talking. I'm a little bit boiling, so I'd rather leave than keeping a conversation with this small brain people. Baka kung ano pang magawa ko sa kanila.

I'm about to leave, when the photo on the phone got my attention. I understand now why are they laughing. Now, I'm pissed off.

I get the phone from that man.

"Woah!" asar pa nila.

"Who did this?" I asked calmly, trying to hold my anger. The photo I saw was the edited photo of Sienna. They photoshopped her face and put it in a naked body of a woman. Not just that, they even put some drawing of sexual objects in here.

"No one's going to answer me!?" I raised my voice. "Okay, fine!" I throw the phone on the floor and crushed it with my feet.

"The f*ck that's my phone!" the man who first approach me shouted.

I gazed at him, "Oh, it's you!" I didn't think twice, I punched him in the face. The brawl started to escalate in here. Pinagtulungan ako ng tatlo pero ang iba ay lumayo, natakot sigurong madamay.

Lahat kami ngayon ay duguan na. Natigil lang ang away ng may dumating na mga Professors at inawat kami. Pagkatapos ay dinala kami sa Dean's office.

"This is the second offense you did in the name of the Academy, Mr. Algarve! You know we didn't tolerate this kind of behavior in this Academy, especially you that has a big name on this Academy,"

"With all due respect, Dean. As much as this school won't tolerate brawls, the school won't also tolerate sexual harassment, am I right?"  His eyebrows raised.

"What happened?" The Dean asked. The disappointment in his face was clearly visible.

"This small brained students harassed, Ms. Lavarias. They edited the photo of her on a naked woman and made fun of her!" I exclaimed while looking sharply at the three man.

"Is this true?" he asked the three.

"He doesn't even have a proof. How come it was true?" he lied.

"Right, he's just accusing us," the two followed. Dean looked at me.

"Proof, Mr. Algarve?" he asked. I realized, I broke the phone. The only evidence I have.

"I-I break the phone," I said.

"See!? He's lying!" the man shouted.

"I am not!" I shout back.

"All of you stop it!" Dean raises his voice. "Mr. Algarve you know we can't just accuse someone without evidence."

"I know. But you just have said, I have a name in this Academy. Dean, do you think I will just ruin that reputation by just wasting my time on them!?" I pointed at them while explaining. "You know me since I was in Westfield High. I won't do such thing as  if there's nothing wrong," I defended myself.

"You could have just reported it, not engaging into fights," he said.

"I can't take it!" I exclaimed. "I can't take them harassing Sienn-" Naputol ang pagsasalita ko at napatingin kami nang bumukas ang pinto.

It was Lavarias girl who just arrived. She was in shocked and at the same time confused with what she saw.