Pursuing the Open Curtains

Chapter 2

Welcome

I was doing a random juggling of my crossroad puzzles from my pocket. I always bring this one to ease my boredom and also to refresh my mind. This is not just a basic crossword puzzles where kids usually played- this one is a twisted one type.

I never really likes to be surrounded by people. I prefer to be alone. I'm tired talking and tagging that I am interested where in fact am not. Pushing yourself to fit around that particular circle of friends or any held such common exposition like that, and then claim that they're happy is just deluding, deceiving, and lying to yourself and others. To the point that people found out that mistakes are just spice for this thing - the youth.

That's why I choose to live on my own pre- constructed mold because I know that I am perfectly fit and qualified. No colloquial judgment or anything negative reactions p presented from others. People might find this phrase of mine elusive and rubbish but that is my view. Whether you'll respect or not, I will not bend and I don't care.

Linigpit ko na ang pinaglalaruan kong crossroad puzzle at nilagay sa loob ng aking backpack. We still have 20 minutes before the afternoon class. Lately, medyo pagod ako at parang lupaypay na halaman dahil sa andaming pinagawa na activity at minsan ay merong impromptu na oral recitation pa. Umaga pa yan pero drain na utak ko.

Pano na lang kaya sa susunod pa na mga araw, linggo, at buwan? Ano kaya magiging itsura ko? Napailing na lang ako sa mga pinag-iisip ko. Kung ano man ang mangyayari sa akin sa buong school year na ito ay dapat ginawa ko yung sapat na makakaya ko para wala akong pagsisihan sa huli.

Prevention is better than cure ika nga.

Sinukbit kona ang aking bag sa aking balikat at nagsimula na maglakad papaalis. May ibang napapatingin sa akin pero ipinagsawalang bahala kona lang yun. As much as possible, I don't want to have any interactions with the students here.

I am silently walking at the middle of the hallway. Students are scattered from side to side. Some are laughing with their friends, throwing jokes, music jamming, storytelling and chick hooking. A normal high school scenario everyday.

Being one of the granted student was never been easy. People expect for your high chance of success especially if you came from a mediocre family. Private school means higher money and higher money means higher success. Swerte na lang talaga at isa ako sa pinalad na makapag-aral dito.

I suddenly pop in back to my senses when someone patted my shoulder. Mabilis akong lumingon sa aking likuran upang malaman kung sino.

"Hi?"

Napamaang ako ng mabungaran kung sino ito. Nakayuko siya na tila nahihiya sa akin at ang kaniyang isang braso ay nakalapat sa kaniyang ulo na parang may kinakati na anuman.

"Hey?" patanong kong sagot.

I've seen her cheeks flushed by some unknown reason. I never bother to ask her. Instead, I waited for what she's going to tell me.

"Uhm..." she trailed off. "I just wanna say thank you sa pagpapahiram ng coat mo sa akin," sabi niya.

Tipid ko lang itong nginitian at tumalikod na. Maglalakad na sana ako ng pigilan niya ako ulit.

"W-wait!"

Tamad ko itong tinignan pabalik.

"Nag lunch kana ba?" tanong nito.

"Yep, bakit?"

Umiling ito. Ang kaniyang mukha ay parang binagsakan ng lupa dahil sa biglang pagbabago ng mood niya. I quickly noticed her change of mood, from her bright smile into a gloomy face.