UNDERCURRENTS(GxG)

Chapter 4-Bad Blood

Chapter 4

Ring..... Ring...... Ring.....

Sunod sunod na ring ang nagpabalikwas ng antok na antok kong diwa.  My phone is ringing at nang makita ko ang caller id, it was Blair.  Dali dali ko iyong sinagot kahit antok na antok pa.

"Hmmm?" tanging nasabi ko dahil sa sobrang antok.

"Di ka ba papasok sa first period?" Blair asked weakly.  Mukhang antok pa rin ito.

"Nope.  But I'll attend Psy Res for sure."

"Okay, see ya laters!"

Hindi na ako sumagot at pinatayan ko na ito ng phone.  Buti nalang at ginising ako nito dahil nakalimutan ko mag alarm. 

I let out a long sigh, dreading the thought of another day of school. My body feels heavy, as if gravity has multiplied its force just to keep me in bed. But I know I can't give in to that temptation. Graduating na ako, and I need to push through.

I swing my legs out of bed, my feet landing on the cold wooden floor. I yawn and stretch my arms above my head, trying to shake off the remnants of sleep that cling to me.

The weight of the previous night's party lingers on my shoulders.

Wala ako nagwa kundi ipush ang sarili ko na pumunta sa bathroom. 

I stand in front of the bathroom mirror, gazing at my reflection. My hair is a tangled mess, and the dark circles under my eyes betray my lack of rest. But I still look gorgeous.

"Come on, Kayla," I say to myself, trying to muster the motivation buried deep within. "You got this girl. Just one foot in front of the other."

I am Kayla Narvaez at kayang kaya ko to.  I flipped my hair and smiled at that thought. 

Nagsimula na akong maligo kahit na kulang ako sa motivation na pumasok. 

Fake it till you make it!

It took me almost an hour to finish taking a bath.  I slowly dragged myself to the closet with a deep sigh.  Inaantok pa rin talaga ako, at pilit kong inaalis ang tingin sa kama ko.

I stand before my open closet, scanning the clothes hanging on the rack. My mind feels clouded, lost in thoughts of upcoming classes and looming assignments and projects. 

Wala pa akong nagagawa ni isa kaya isa pa yun sa nakakapagpatamad sa akin. I let out a sigh and absentmindedly grab my uniform.

Whispering to myself, I contemplate the idea of skipping just this once. The temptation of crawling back into bed and shutting out the world is tempting, but I shake my head, determined not to give in.

Nakarating ako sa aming university with just 5 minutes left before our Psy Res II.  Kaya naman nagmamadali akong bumaba sa sasakyan ng mapark na ito ng maayos. 

I don't know kung anong klase ng professor si Miss Freya, she seems nice naman sa ate ko at kay dad when we were in Cebu, pero totally hindi ako pinapansin nito, so I don't know, baka inis rin ito sa pagmamaldita ko rito, well, the feeling is mutual.  Hindi ko rin ito gusto. 

Mabilis akong naglakad papunta sa 2nd floor ng aming building, guys are greeting me and waving their hands at me, pero hindi ko na sila pinansin dahil sa kakamadali ko. 

My eyes scan the room, and easily spot Blair, peacefully asleep, her head resting on the desk in front of her.

I can't help but smile at the sight. Blair always manages to find a way to catch a nap, no matter the time or place.