Disasters of Brazil

Chapter 05

Andi

"Wasn't she happy a while ago? bakit malungkot siya ngayon?"

I was eating with Carlin, my first friend na babae rito sa classroom namin. She has the same height as me, tanned skin din pero medyo kulot siya at brown ang buhok, nakasalamin din.

We were eating snacks in our classroom at nagtataka ako kanina sobrang saya ni Andi tapos nung hindi siya pinansin biglang lumungkot. 

What I mean is kahit sino naman pag hindi pinansin, malulungkot ka pero sakaniya is different. Her emotions are exaggerated. 

Andi stands 5'3 feet tall. She has a long black hair and her was tied in French braid style. Morena rin siya at maayos naman ang itsura niya. Nakakapagtaka lang sa actions niya.

I bought potato corner mega sized for myself. I love their cheese flavored fries. While Carlin bought a milkshake outside the school campus. Good thing the guard allowed us to go out from the school. She didn't buy any snacks dahil diet daw siya. I was in constant perplex. Milkshake contains sugar which contains high calories that can make you gain weight.

I'm sitting beside Carlin with the joined tables together. My hands are full of cheese powder so I had to suck my fingers. It's salty but I need to drink water after this. Fries contains high amount of salt and preservatives, wherein the powder is not yet included. Fries are delicious but should only be eaten in moderation.

Good thing about me, I have self control with the food I eat dahil kinasanayan ko naman na sa Brazil iyon.

"She has a personality disorder." Carlin said in deadpan reaction.

I balk, "What do you mean?" I was confused. 

"Well she has HPD." Carlin sighs.

"Ano rin iyon?" minasahe ko ang sentido ko.

"Histrionic Personality Disorder," she chuckled. "Ang clueless mo! teka search ko para maintindihan mo."

As she have searched in the internet, she show me the result of her research about Histrionic Personality Disorder. 

Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a mental health condition marked by unstable emotions, a distorted self-image and an overwhelming desire to be noticed. People with HPD often behave dramatically or inappropriately to get attention.

Symptoms of HPD;

- Uncomfortable when not the center of attention.
- Seductive or provocative behavior.
- Shifting and shallow emotions.
- Uses appearance to draw attention.
- Impressionistic and vague speech.
- Dramatic or exaggerated emotions.
- Suggestible (easily influenced by others)
- Considers relationships more intimate than they are.

I became anxious. "Hala paano kung may ganiyan din ako?" I panic.

Carlin tap me on my shoulders. "Sira! kailangan mo pa dumaan sa psychiatrist and need ng psychiatric evaluation para madiagnose ka. You can't just self-diagnose kasi there is a criteria for that." She educates me. "Kahit obvious pa symptoms mo, doctor lang makakapag diagnose sayo."

"My bad, sorry hehe," I gave her a peace sign then chuckled. "Back to the topic, why is she like that and bakit siya may ganiyan?" I sounded like I was a Marites (gossiper).

"She was abused and neglected by her parents." Carlin sighs, "that's the only thing I know."

"What about her past years here as a student?" I ask.

"Many people hate and love her. In short, balanced. Isa pa," she raise her pointy finger then bend her head towards my ear. "Naging sila ni Matt."

My eyes widened in shock. My jaw almost drop but I realized, why do I care? if naging sila then go. Why did I give those reaction? "Ohhhh..." I slowly nod.

"Pero ex na sila, grade 7 nung naging sila and nagbreak after 4 months yata dahil sa ugali ni Andi." Carlin tells. "After that, Andi started to spread fake news about Matt which made Matt's image trash around the school campus." 

"Hala," I give a sad face as a reaction.

"She called Matt abusive partner,  harasser, cheater, manipulative, gaslighter and many more, but I doubt that. None of those were true. Sa batch na 'to, not to be biased but Matt is the kindest person." Carlin pouted.

I can't comment things because I'm not even involved with their heartbreak. All I can do is to listen for what I'm hearing.

"Yamete!" Andi suddenly moan seductively. Everyone in the class stop what they're doing and shifted their attention to Andi.

"Okay guys okay na ako!" she clap and walk towards my classmate then pulls his necktie. "Handsome," she smirks.

"W-what?" my boy classmate panicked. "A-Andi stop!" he pushes her.

"Gosh she needs to get back on her therapist!" a classmate of mine pouted at the back.

Andi saw me and walk towards me then starts to touch me everywhere. My eyes widen in fear of what she's doing. I'm starting to get uncomfortable but I couldn't do anything. Pinapatigil na siya ni Carlin pero ayaw niya. She's attention-seeking behavior crossed the line.

"My body is better than you!" she insulted me.

Matt rans toward us and push Andi a bit to get a way from me. "Hey you're making her uncomfortable." he says, in monotone.

"Oh bakit? jowa mo naba siya?" Andi points at me. My lips parted of what she was saying. Everyone in class was watching the scenario.

"I'm not his girlfriend!" I deny.

Andi clap her hands. "Well goodluck honey, if naging kayo baka ma-abuse ka lang niyan." Andi flips her hair and turns her back then started to walk.

"C'mon girls!" she called her friends and walked-out of the classroom.

"Are you okay?" Matt held my right arm. 

I nod. "Thanks," I sigh.

"Can we talk?" he asks.

My eyes furrowed. "About what?"

He sat on the side of the room where no one is there so I walk towards him and sat beside him on the floor.

"Ano?" I ask.

"Do you believe her?" Matt looks away.

"I don't know," I say. "I don't know your story and hers. All I know is she has HPD." I pout.

"Exactly," he hissed. "Well baka layuan mo kasi ako?" Matt raises his right brow.

I narrow my eyes at him, getting confused. "What? bakit naman?"

"She says that I'm abusive." he looks away.

"Hmm.. totoo ba?" I raise my left brow.

"No," he says in deadpan.

"'Yon naman pala eh." I cross my arms. "Then there's no reason for me na layuan ka. We friends remember?" 

"Promise?" he asks with a genuine smile. 

I gave him my pinky finger. "Pinky promise?" I giggled.

He looks away then sigh. "Pinky promise," he give his pinky promise as we intertwined our pinky finger to each other.