"I'm home!" as if naman may makakarinig... why the heck did I yell that kung wala naman halos babati sa akin, kahit pa punuin ko ang malaking bahay na ito ng boses ko tanging ako at ang mga multo lang na nakatago sa mga pader na ito ang makakarinig haist
"Welcome home Ma'am Mira" Crap, I almost forgot nandito pala si Aling Tanya, other maid took a vacation for awhile pero eto si Aling Tanya mas pinili niya pa manatili kaysa magbakasyon, she is like a mother to me na dahil nandito na siya ever since bata pa ako, somehow she became loyal to my family especially to me.
"Aling Tanya, I told you to call me Mira na lang po" I calmly said and bless, what do you expect? Ibabato ko bag ko sa kaniya at biglang pupunta sa kwarto ko without saying anything? Duhh may respeto parin ako noh kahit papaano, I'm not that kind of bitch
"Where's Dad?" I asked even though alam ko naman talaga ang sagot...
"Nasa company pa Daddy mo" She calmly answered me
"At this hour? Geez 9pm na and still He won't even bother to be at the couch everytime uuwi ako"
"Hayaan mo na, baka busy lang talaga siguro" She treid to calm me down
"Haistt, sana ako na lang yung company niya... by the way Aling Tanya, I'll just go to my room, call me if my Dad is here na" I said
"Sige po Ma'a-"
"Mira, Mira na nga lang po Aling Tanya" We both smiled
Geez after a long tiring day atleast napangiti ako ni Aling Tanya.
Dumeretso na ako sa kwarto ko at nagpalit na ako ng damit, binuksan ko agad ang laptop ko since 3 hours na ako nasa labas at wala akong update sa socmed ko, my phone died geez what do you want me to do? Pag wala ako sa school umiikot ang mundo ko sa socmed since ito lang naman nagbibigay sa akin ng updates at lalong nagpapalapit sa akin sa mga businesses ko sa school.
Agad namang bumungad sa akin ang post ni Cedrick, yeah dude is fvcking drunk again with his friends, well I trust him naman so I guess bukas di pa rin siya ama, nag-scroll na lang ako at tiningnan ang ibang posts, agad namang bumungad ang chat ni Cherry who is one of our closest friend ni Lea.
Cherry: Mhie! Mhie!
Me: Oh? Ano nanaman ba chika mo?
Cherry: Remember Carl? Carl Haranes?
Me: Yeah? My gagong ex? What's with him?
Cherry: Well I'm at the coffee shop right now and sh1t He is here, hapdi sa mata!
Me: Let me guess... may kasamang babae?
Cherry: Fvck yeah
Gago talaga toh si Cherry, I don't care about him anymore bakit niya pa sa akin sinasabi ito, I have Cedrick already just let him be!
Me: Well ampanget ng taste ng babaeng kasama niya, for sure sa kama din naman deretso nila
Cherry: Wow mhie, experienced?
Me: Tangina mo! That was just a close call dahil lasing ako non, pero buti na lang may katinuan pa ako kaya hindi niya natuloy balak niya, YUCK my virginity kennat!
Cherry: Bakit kase di mo na pinatuloy? Edi sana may pamangkin sana ako ngayon char
Me: Tangina mo talaga mhie, medj gago ka sa part na yan, maliit din naman kasee duh
Oh diba...partners in crime, tangina naman Cherry wala na ba tayong ibang pwede ma-topic
Me: Bakit absent ka nanaman ba kanina? Hinahanap ka ni Lea sa akin leche ka nakipagharutan ka nanaman noh?
Cherry: Gagu, masama lang pakiramdam ko
Masama daw pakiramdan ni ante pero nasa coffee shop ngayon
Cherry: Btw, this Friday na yung quiz bee contest na sasalihan mo diba?
Me: Yeah and so?
Cherry: Goodluck mhiee! Pag di na kaya, pakita mo lang legs mo sa mga judges
Me: Pakyu mhie! Atsaka I don't need luck cause luck needs me
Coincidence, habang quiz bee contest pinag-uusapan namin, dumaan naman sa newsfeed ko yung post about sa quiz bee contest with its details and I decided to check it out. Di naiwasan ng attention ko yung mga comments
"Omg Goodluck Clark!"
"I heard sasali daw si Clark ah!"
"Magaling daw yun? Goodluck sa mga sasali"
"GO GO GO Miraa!"
"We don't need this competition knowing Mira will win this!"
Di na ako nagulat sa mga comments na halos mapuno na ng pangalan ko... But what's the deal with this Clark guy? Usually wala akong pake sa mga ganitong bagay dahil alam ko naman na tatalunin ko lang din naman toh, but what's the risk to know him diba? Chinat ko agad si Cherry if kilala niya yon
Me: Mhie! Do you know someone named Clark?
Cherry: Mhie naman di ako NBI para makaalam ng mga pangalan ng tao, maraming Clark mhie
Me: I know tanginaka, what I mean is Clark na kasali sa Quiz Bee Competition
Cherry: Hmm... No mhie pero talk of the town siya but come to think of it, wala ni isang post or comment ang nagrerelate sa inyo dalawa, at wala din nagsasabi na siya ang tatalo sayo
Me: Cause no one can naman tlga mhie
Cherry: Nukss confident si accla
Tuloy lang kami sa pag-uusap ni Cherry nang may biglang kumatok sa pinto
"Ma'am Mira, pinapatawag ka po ni Sir" Si Aling Tanya
Wow, umuwi pa talaga si Dad after all, agad naman akong lumabas at pumunta sa dining room. There I saw him sitting at the master's seat sa mahabang lamesa with the food now served.
"Oh lika na, kumain ka na" He said
Umupo ako at kumain, silence filled the whole house habang kumakain kami, parang di kami mag-ama
"School year is almost done I heard" He said, did he just try to open a topic?
"Yeah, I'm moving up to Senior High next school year" I said
"Do you have any plans?" He asked
"Not that much other than being President again, also there is a National Quiz Bee Competition coming this Friday"
"Oh, well I wish you all the luck Mira" He said while smiling
"Thanks, will you able to co-" Di pa ako tapos magsalita nang biglang may tumawag sa phone niya at sinagot niya ito
"Hello? WHAT?! ONE OF OUR INVESTOR DID..." Dahan-dahan siya tumayo at lumayo papunta sa sala, probably another problem sa company, He is the CEO anyways at ako lang nag-iisang tagapagmana ng kumpanya na pinanghahawakan niya ngayon na halos mahalin niya na kaysa sa akin.
"I'm done eating Aling Tanya" Tumayo na ako
"Di mo na ba hihintayin Dad mo?"
"Hmm... kailangan ko na po magpahinga, maaga pa po ako bukas sa University" I said calmly at tumaas na sa kwarto ko at nagpahinga...
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Next Friday....
"Mira! Mira! Mira!" Rinig ko ang sigawan ng mga students ng Catbriar University cheering for me, kahit nasa lounge kami ng mga candidates ay halos bumubulusok ang hiyawan nila, good thing sa Campus namin ginanap ang venue ng competition, atleast I don't have to travel
"Mhiee!" Sigaw ni Cherry pagkapasok ng lounge
"Mhiee! Himala pumasok ka" Pilosopong sabi ko, well himala naman talaga dahil pala-absent tong si ante
"Galingan mo ah, talunin mo mga kalaban mo" She said excitingly
"Well that is really my plan at for sure naman talagang mananalo ako, geez parang annual hobby ko na toh noh" I said with overflowing confidence, tumingin ako sa mga candidates at sa aming lahat tanging ako lang ang di nagrereview o nagbabasa, ewww review are only for those who can't remember simple things such as these candidate, mga low-minded person kung tawagin ko sila
"You guys hear that? Kung ako sa inyo mag b-back out na ako" I told the candidates at napatigil naman sila sa pagbabasa
"Kilala niyo naman na siguro ako diba? I'm sure heard the name of Almira Mae Olivaria, the one and only two defending champion of this competition at iba pa, so please don't waste your time dahil mapapahiya lang kayo" Napatungo na lang sila, geez demoralized already? Well I didn't expect them na ganun sila kahina
"We all know the outcome of this, wag na kayo mag aba-"
"Shut up for a moment, you're too loud" Di pa ako tapos magsalita nang biglang sumingit ang isang boses na malalim at kalmado, tumahimik ang buong lounge at napatingin ako sa isang lalakeng nagbabasa pa rin ng libro and he is wearing a black long sleeve and gray pants, WHAT THE FUCK? No one in my life cutted me while I'm talking, at kapal ng mukha magbasa ng libro habang nagsasalita ako! Lumapit ako sa kaniya
"Excuse me? Who are you to shut me up? Kilala mo ba ako ha??!" I yelled at him
Bumuntong hininga siya at sinara ang libro niya sabay tayo "I don't have time for this" He walk past me, HOW FVCKING RUDE! This emotionless guy is getting on my nerves!
"Kinakausap pa kit-"
"Hey Lady, you should have just joined talkshows instead of Quiz Bee" He said at lumabas ng lounge, tumawa pasikreto ang mga nasa lounge
"Ano tinatawa niyo ha?!" fvck that emotionless guy, I'll make sure that he will be crushed in this competition! Sa lounged niya lang ako pinahiya, sa auditorium ko siya papahiyain!
After awhile isa-isa na kaming tinawag papunta sa stage...
"Almira Mae Olivaria from Catbriar University!" Ganadong pagtawag sa akin ng host, napuno ang buong auditorium ng sigawan at hiyawan ng pangalan ko, what do you expect? It's me after all
"Next, from Ateneo De Manila Junior High School, Mr. Clark Haste Deleon!" That name... Clark, ang palagi ko naririnig at nakikita sa mga posts at talk of the town daw sabi ni Cherry, I wonder now what does he look like. Dali-dali ako tumingin sa entrance ng stage para makita siyang lumabas. Suddenly... lahat ng curiosity ko ay napalitan ng inis at galit nang makita ko na siya, IT WAS THE EMOTIONLESS GUY sa lounge, mofo still has his guts to show himself!
"Go Clark!" Hmp, I commend him for having supporters kahit papaano
"There will be a total of 50 questions, each questions have their own category, if you wish to answer then you may press the buzzer in front of you. Each questions have 10 seconds to be answered and if none of the participants succeed to answer the respective question then we will proceed to the next one. CATBRIAR UNIVERSITY ARE YOU READY!"
Nagsigawan at naghiyawan ang mga students, kinda iconic though dahil pangalan ko ang sinisigaw nila imbes na pangalan ng Catbriar University, this is enough to demoralized my opponents even more especially that fvcking emotionless guy, magiging madali sa akin ito for sure.
After more than 30 minutes...
"Another points for Ateneo De Manila Junior High!" The host gladly shout
CATBRIAR UNIVERSITY: 18 ATENEO DE MANILA JUNIOR HIGH: 18
Tangina... humahapdi lang ang mata ko tuwing nakikita ko ang scoreboard, how is this guy kept on catching up on me? And now we are tied? WHO THE FVCK IS THIS GUY
"Ang intense ng laban"
"Akala ko magiging madali para kay Mira ito"
"Wow that guy from Ateneo really flipped the vibes for Mira"
"First time ko makita mag-effort si Mira"
Kahit pa magfocus ako sa Competition di ko maiwasan marinig ang mga bulungan ng audience, NO this cannot be, I can't afford to lose in front of these crowds
"And for the last question..." The host abruptly said, Come on Mira, last question na ito, you can't lose!
"Category: History" Yes! Madali na ito
"The "shot heard 'round the world" describes the beginning of which battles in the American Revolution?"
Agad kong pinindot ang buzzer, seriously everyone knows this in the American Revolution
"Yes, Ms. Olivaria?"
"Battle of Manassas" I answered confidently
"That is... wrong!" Tumigil bigla ang mundo sa paligid ko nang marinig ko ang sinabi ng host, tangina? Seriously? HOW?!
Di pa lumilipas ang limang segundo nag buzzer na agad yung emotionless guy
"Yes Mr. Deleon?"
"Battles of Lexington and Concord" SHIT SHIT SHIT, American Civil War pala ang nasagot, NO FUCKING WAY THIS CANNOT BE!!
"And that is...correct! And Congratulations to Ateneo De Manila Junior High School as our Champion for the Quiz bee Competition!" The host proudly announced
Nakita ko ang mga taga Ateneo na nagsasaya habang kapansin-pansin naman ang katahimikan ng mga taga-Catbriar, they're disappointed fo sure
Pero isa lang iniisip ko... Did I just loss?
BINABASA MO ANG
MY COUNCIL (Student Government Series #1)
RomanceShe has everything, talent, beauty, luxurious life, intelligence. It's no wonder that Mira, a senior high school student is driven crazy by the people around her, she lives a life that everyone dreams of, and this has led her to rise to the position...
