Taming Cinderella

Seven

The school looked different. First is that, we don't wear uniforms here, casual lang, magdamit ka depende sa mood mo. Second, I'm not saying that I should've the rights to be rude towards that Witch, pero mukhang mataas ang posisyon ng tatlong yon sa school na to, which I needed to find out. Third, the school is so clean, masyadong malinis, masyadong maayos, masyadong tahimik literally and figuratively speaking. If I'm not a keen observer maboboring talaga ako sa school na to dahil parang walang thrill, walang spice. One more thing is that, hindi ako sanay na hindi nakakakita ng mga bullies at victims of bullying sa isang school. Maybe I should ask the reason behind the mystery. Mukhang hindi ko na research ang part na 'to dahil nag-skip ako sa part ng rules and regulations. I don't care about the rules. Nakakaantok.

"So you're here and you didn't attend the class just because Jay said something offensive against you."

"Shut up, Snowy" hindi ko naramdaman ang presence niya papasok because I was so preoccupied. Dapat pala natulog nalang ako.

"Seriously Elle, Jay didn't want to offend you. He actually wants me to say sorry to you." She said. Wrong choice of words! Unang una hindi ko alam ang ibig sabihin ng salitang Sor- tss! Magsasalita na sana ako pero bigla niyang pinagpatuloy ang speech niya. The word doesn't ring a bell.

"Look Elle, I know that you have something that's holding you back. Trust me I know that." Again wrong choice of words dahil wala ng Trust sa dictionary ko. Matagal ko ng na-encounter yan at matagal na din akong natuto sa salitang yan. It's always preceded with the word Don't or Do not. I continued listening to her nonsense speech dahil mukhang wala siyang balak ihinto yon.

"I know you're quite mysterious. I even know you're rich and quite powerful. I mean hello? Who on earth will be able to avail this kind of room." What's her point? Duh!

"If you don't know, only four students are actually staying in this kind of room. Why? Because it's thrice the price of our tuition fees. Actually three lang kami dati and you know who those kids are, you actually met them a while ago. Obviously and surprisingly, you are the fourth." Sabi niya pero di ko talaga magets ang point niya.

"Okay so here's the thing, we are not like the ordinary students here in our school. Iba kami sa kanila. I mean normal kami pero mas mataas kami. Normal in a sense that we are also mortal" Sabi niya while sighing. I just closed my eyes but I paid more attention. I might find some clues or hints about the mystery of this school.

"Can you just be blunt? Cause I have no time for you and your shits." I said while my eyes were close. I can tell the coldness in my voice and I'm awarding myself for that. Hindi halata ang kahit isang porsyento ng pagiging curious ko sa topic na ito.

"We're different in the sense that our parents are the owners of this school, well mostly kami ang nasusunod dito at nagsusupervise nito."

"Snow! Kelangan daw tayo sa director's office" hinihingal sa bungad nung Jay. Great timing! What a way to research something about these people.

"Oh! Hi Elle a-I'm sorry about the..." Naniniwala na talaga akong mas madaldal ang lalaki kaysa babae.

"Cut it." Walang emosyon kong sabi. He seemed to be disappointed and not contented as well, but they hurriedly went out.