TNRS I: To The Bone (Ongoing)

Chapter 22: Selfish

From case studies to conventions, I don't think being the professor's favourite is doing me good favours. Sure, I want to have good grades but nakakapagod. Sobra.

For the past few weeks of being sleep deprived, that graduation robe should better make me feel good.

"Hoy, Aubrey patingin naman ng sagot sa number 55. Dali!" Mahinang bulong ni cavin sa likod ko sa katabi.

"Use your brain and not your eyes dude." Sagot naman ni aubrey.

"Oh, come on. I'll give you a heads-up as to when the surprise quiz will occur. Dali!"

And of course, sila rin. Consistent as is. I could hear them bickering continuosly while we're in the middle of a quiz.

"You need help?" Axel whispered near my ear.

"I'm done." Sagot ko naman bago inayos ang gamit ko. "You should help your buddy over there instead." Inginuso ko si grey na nasa kabilang upuan.

"Nah. He's good." Aniya.

Nagpaalam ako to go to the restroom after the quiz was over. I needed to hurry dahil may susunod pa kaming class and it's a major class at that.

So, I walked silently along the corridors papunta sa bathroom before sana bumalik ng classroom not minding the people surrounding me.

I know some people has a lot to say about the status of my relationship with axel now and I was really expecting to hear bad things about me but unexpectedly they were all quiet. They'd just watch me quietly from a distance and I gotta admit it's going pretty well for me.

Pero mga babaeng hulog na hulog kay axel ay hindi ko maiiwasang hindi sila magtanim nang galit saakin gaya na lang ng dalawang babaeng nakasalubong ko paglabas ko ng bathroom.

Patago at tiimbagang nila akong tinignan ng masama when I walked past them. But I know, whatever I do, I'll still be judged in their eyes, but I don't really give a damn.

Nagmamadali ako sa paglalakad at dumiretso sa classroom. The class ended quickly because of some emergencies that the prof is facing.

We got to the cafeteria to buy a little snack at doon na rin namin naisipang kumain dahil gutom na talaga kami at hassle pa ang bumalik sa room.

"Alam niyo ba na malapit na mag-retire iyong pinakamasungit na matandang professor naten?" Si cavin.

"Si Mrs. Torres?" Tanong ni cherry.

"Yeah, I heard na lalaking prof raw iyong papalit." Sabi naman ni Aubrey.

"Well, I saw the substitute prof kanina, he's quite young though."

"Gwapo?!" Napatingin din ako kay cavin sa sabay na tanong nung dalawa.

"May itsura, he was riding a sedan car too. Mukhang mayaman kaya I was wondering kung bakit dito pa siya sa Isla napadpad." Cavin shrugged.

"Sedan? Oh. I bet he's hot too." Napailing ako kay Aubrey. Parang walang boyfriend kung magsalita.

"Come to think of it black BMW sedan din yung kay axel no?" Cherry.

"Ey, sa loob ng aking BMW sedan fuck fucking saking BMW sedan. Ang hiling di malagot na masilip sa loob ng aking BMW sedan ey!"

Halos mabulunan ako sa pagkanta ni cavin na sinabayan naman nung dalawa.

"Oh rai ayos ka lang?" Tanong ni cavin.

"What the-" Hindi ko matapos yung sasabihin ko dahil sa pag-ubo.

"Tissue, tissue." Inabot ko iyong tissue kay cherry.

"Excuse me." I cleared my throat.

Memories of that car came into mind without even thinking. Ugh. I spent a lot of memories with that car.