Hi Flower (part 2)

Chapter 218: The world's not always cruel

ZACK

"She really has pale fair skin?"

"Yes! Plus if you only smell her? Gosh nakakabakla! Straight ako ah pero bumabaliko ako pag siya na usapan. Hahahaha!"

Natawa kami ni Quintin ng mahina and turn our head down.

"Sana all. Nakita ko siya before nung parade pero hindi ako na kalapit. Napapalibutan kasi siya kaya ayon.... Tapos bawal pa ma kalapit ang mga strangers edi no choice kami kundi tingin siya sa malayo,"

"It's okay. You will meet her soon! Hindi naman snob si Reina Joy. She's actually approachable-" she got cut off.

"Pero hindi ba galing siya sa isang Class sa JM na for losers lang daw?" someone butts in. I looked down at Quintin since I'm a bit taller than him and I saw him blinking his eyes while we were walking down. His ears prolly tingled because of what we heard.

"You mean Class Zero?"

"Oo! Yun! Diba failures sila?"

"Hindi naman ako naniniwala diyan. HAHAHAHAHA! Walang Class na failure no at saka diba kakalecture lang sa atin kanina na bawal humusga kung hindi ka pa nakatapak sa posisyon nila sa buhay?"

"Well, oo but-"

"Hay nako. Husgahan niyo yung tao na kahushusga wag yung taong nakikita mong ginagawa ang best nila para maging successful. Ako, I've never been to JM University pero hinding-hindi ko hu-husgahan ang Class Zero dahil lang sa mga sinasabi ng iba at sa mga naririnig ko," proud na sabi ng isa.

"Big check!" said her classmate I think.

"Diba? We don't know what they've been through kaya bumagsak mga grades nila. We don't also know kung ano ang nangyari sa buhay nila so entertaining that Class Zero are failures because of their grades is not my thing. Tara na girl! Gutom na ako!" and the girls from Room 2-2 left.

Nagkatinginan ang dalawang babae galing Room 2-4 and shrugs their shoulders. Sumunod sila sa dalawang estudyante galing Room 2-2 and vanished out of our sight. "I feel like disappearing from their sight earlier," Quintin said. Napatingin ako kay Quintin at ngumiti sa kanya

"Why?"

"It's embarrassing to hear them talk like that. Makes me feel small," Quintin answered while we were walking in the hallway turning to the left side towards the stairs and walking down.

"I won't dare to say anything. Your feelings and emotions are valid,"

Tumingin si Quintin sa akin at ngumiti ng pilit. Ngumiti din ako sa kanya at saka kami nagpatuloy sa paglalakad pababa ng second floor. When we arrive at the first floor binuksan ko ang dalawang malaking pinto at saka kami pumasok sa malapad na cafeteria ng building.

All chairs are occupied and some of us need to stand by waiting for them to finish eating. Nang may bakanteng upuan na, of course as a man— ladies first. We were about to go to the counter nang biglang nag vibrate ang cellphone ko. "Go ahead," I said to Quintin and smiled. He nodded his head.

Umalis ako sa tabi ni Quintin at lumabas ng cafeteria para tingnan kung sino ang tumatawag sa akin. "Yes, Ethel. What's up?" I asked as I answer her phone call.

[Hey, good evening. Just checking up kung buhay ka pa,] natawa ako ng mahina dahil sa sinabi niya at tumango, leaning my back to the wall.

"Buhay pa naman. Why?"

[That's good news I think? Anyways enough with that, I called to remind you that the Recognition for the first semester will be held on October 15 at sa school's covered court,]