Beyond Innocence

Chapter 1

Axine

"Class Dismiss"

I immediately get off of my seat and stand up. Inayos ko na lahat ng gamit ko sa bag bago isukbit ito. I walk as fast as I can para makaiwas sa shopaholic girl friend of mine namely Yvonne. Just like me parang si flash na nakaalis si Dale sa kanyang kinauupuan. She also doesn't like the shopping thing. Aaminin ko nagsho-shopping ako but not like Yvonne na inaraw-araw na.

"Hey Axine! Wait up!" I stop and look at my back. It's Andrei, a friend from class.

I stared at him and waited for what is he going to say. May tinataguan ako so this must be important.

"Oh- nothing" His remark made me roll my eyes. Like what the heck?

I was about to shout at him when someone called me.

"Axine!"

Geez! Its Yvonne! I run and left Andrei there. Nasa tapat ako ng comfort room ng may biglang humila sakin papasok sa loob. Because of shock, I shouted to who-ever-this-dragger-is.

"Who the fuck are you?"

"Tumahimik ka kung ayaw mong makita tayo ni Yvonne." I rolled my eyes when I heared Dale's voice

"Dale naman! Gusto mo ba akong mamatay sa atake sa puso?" I hissed.

" For your information Ms. Rouche wala kang sakit sa puso kaya wag kang OA."

Sinamaan ko nalang sya ng tingin at tumahimik. Baka kasi humaba pa ang usapan namin kung sasagot pa ako.

After an hour ng pagtatago sa comfort room ay lumabas na kami. We made sure na wala na talaga si Yvonne bago umuwi. We both know na shopping lang ang nasa isip ni Yvonne kaya pareho namin siyang tinataguan after class.

Right now, i'm having a movie marathon in my room. Soundproof tong room ko kaya di naman magigising ang ibang tao sa bahay. Mahilig kasi akong manuod at magpapatugtog kaya pinasoundproof itong room ko. And besides ayaw ni tito ng maingay lalo na kapag may ginagawa sya na tungkol sa business.

I pause what I am watching at bumaba sa kitchen to grab some water. Dumaan muna ako sa office ni tito dito sa bahay bago dumiretso sa kitchen. Ang workaholic kasi ni tito kaya kahit sa bahay nagtatrabaho sya.

I open the door silently at sinilip kung nando'n siya. And I'm right, he's there at madaming papers ang nasa ibabaw ng table nya.

" A workaholic man will always be a workaholic." I sigh before silently closing the door.

I walk downstairs atsaka kumuha ng tubig.

"Hey Princess!" Nagulat ako ng may biglang nagsalita sa likod ko."Why are you still awake?" he added.

"Im not sleepy yet." I plainly answer at inubos na ang laman ng basong hawak ko.

"It's already 1:00 in the morning for Pete's sake and yet you're still awake?" He said almost yelling.

"Says by another wide awake person" I beamed and sideways look at him.

"May pasok ka tomorrow princess so you better sleep now." he said

"You too." I said and bid him goodnight before actually going to my room.

I turn the television and the light off before laying on my bed. I stared at the ceilings for sometime. Napangiti nalang ako sa nakita ko. A glow in the dark stickers are above me.

Friday. January 24
7:00 AM

I woke up and look at the clock beside my bed. It says 7:00 am that means 6 hours lang ang tulog ko na syang dahilan ng pagsakit ng ulo ko. Pumikit muli ako at hindi muna ako bumangon. Mag aalis lang ako ng konteng sakit ng ulo.