MISS NOT PERFECT

CHAPTER 10

I said im an only child but starting today, it's different. I have a sister now.

My long lost sister.

I've waited for hours for that sister of mine to come over but she didn't showed up. It's twelve midnight already and I'm preparing for sleep na.

My phone rang.

Unregistered number calling..

I didn't answer.

I never talked to a stranger via phone or not.

**

Morning.

I went to school early and there's a difference this time.

"Mikki!" the girl who sat beside me yesterday and got a free ride home exclaimed.

I didn't look nor do anything for recognition.

"Mikki!" she called out my name again.

This time we're walking side by side.

"Good morning! Papunta ka ba sa garden?" she asked habang sinasabayan ang lakad ko.

I just shrugged.

Wala akong balak pumunta sa garden. I dont wanna miss my class again.

I went straight to my room and the girl still followed me inside.

"Hindi ka pupuntang garden?"

I shook my head.

"Pwede ba yun? Sige hindi na din ako pupunta"

I ignored her. She's too talkative.

"Maycy? Anong ginagawa mo dito?" then as usual the President butt in.

"Ivan, hindi kami pupunta sa garden ngayon" that Maycy girl replied.

"Ha? Bakit? Mikki?"

I just shrugged.

I dont want to talk to them. Im too sleepy and I dont feel like talking even just a word.

"Magagalit ang SC President"

"Wag kang mag-alala Ivan. Ako nang bahala kay Sofia." sabi nung Maycy tapos umalis na sya ng classroom.

"Totoo ba? Bakit ayaw mo ng maglinis at madumihan?" there's an anger in his tone.

He's always like that but I dont care.

"Why am I always talking to people who doesnt know how to respond?" then he walked away.

I said I dont care so I stayed.

The class started and ended without our class President.

"Princess" Kerr showed up from nowhere when I got out of the room.

"Mauna ka na Kerr, I still have something to do" I said.

"Sasamahan kita"

"No"

"Pero--"

"I can manage" then he stopped insisting.

He knew I dont want any interruptions when im doing my own business. Pumunta ako sa garden. Nothing's changed. They only continued painting the walls in plain white and just finished it. No designs or any interesting objects painted. I've search for the brushes and paints and started making the wall colorful and lively. I drew clouds and a sun on the top. It's just as easy as drawing a simple circle so it didn't eat too much time. I also drew trees, birds, and grass to make the wall look like a forest. I'm finishing the last bird when someone talked.

"Great work of art" he said.

Nakita ko si Mr. President na nakatayo sa likuran ko.

"So, mas gusto mong gumawa mag-isa kaysa kasama kami?"

I didn't answer instead I continued painting the bird.

"Umuwi ka na. Gabi na. Hindi ka ba natatakot mag isa dito?"

Again, I didn't answer.

I heard him sighed.

I've finished the bird at inagaw niya bigla sakin ang brush na hawak ko.

"Enough of this Miss Vice. Go home and rest" he said

I arched my eyebrow that he imitated after.

Inayos niya ang mga pintura at tinabi tapos tumalikod siya.

"Wala ka bang balak umuwi?"

I didn't anwer.

"Arrgh!" he brushed his hair out of frustration.

Bigla niyang hinawakan ang braso ko at hinila palabas ng garden.

In my response, I twisted his arm but he did not let go of my arm and continued dragging me although he's cursing in pain until we face his car.

"Hop in" he said.

I frowned.

"I'll ride you home. It's not safe when you go home riding a taxi alone at this time"

Im going to say that I'm fine but he didnt let me speak.

"Please.."

I released a sigh and step on his car. I saw him smiled. He started the engine and again, no one dared to open a conversation.

But I was wrong.

"Hindi ka ba hinahanap ng boyfriend mo? Bakit hindi ka niya sinamahan?"

I frowned. I dont talk to stranger though he doesn't look like stranger anymore because he's my classmate, but still, he's a stranger for me. In fact everyone are strangers.

Hindi na siya nagsalita after that. Nakarating kami sa tapat ng bahay ko ng walang imikan.

"See you tomorrow Miss Vice" he said.

Bumaba ako ng kotse at papasok na sana ng gate when I remembered something kaya humarap ako sa kotse. He was about to start the engine when I knocked on the window shield. Even he's a stranger I still have a good manners.

He opened the window with a confused look.

"Yes? May naiwan ka ba?" tanong niya.

I shook my head.

"Thank you" I said and smiled then turn my back and entered my house, leaving him still in utter shocked.

I shook my head.