Querencia (Midnight #1)

Chapter 3

Three
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"So, before anything else. I want you to know that we'll arrange your seats alphabetical order. So, your seatmate might be a boy or girl. . . gusto ko rin kasi na maayos ang seating arrangement ninyo para makilala niyo pa ang isa't isa nang mas malalim, all right?" Our adviser explained.

I lowered my gaze. Almost all of them are strangers to me, I only know a few of them. But, we're not close, though. Tori's the only one who approached me properly.

Nahihiya ako sa kanila dahil mukhang competitive silang lahat samantalang ako papuchu-puchu lang.

Ano na lang sasabihin sa 'kin ni Mommy?

I looked at Tori when I heard her heaved sigh. She then shifted her gaze at me, too. "Ayoko lumipat. . . Wala akong masyadong kakilala rito! Ka-ta-transfer ko lang last year! I got so attached with my classmates last year, pa'no na 'ko nito? I found our classmates so intimidating!" she groaned.

I heaved a sigh too.

I can relate to her. Bakit ba kasi kailangan ng seating arrangement? Why can't we just have our own seat mate? And where do we want to sit?

"All right you guys need to stand up, p'wede ba doon muna kayo sa harap? And then wait for me to call for your turn?"

All the students nodded. Including me, as if I have a choice! Plus, my classmates may judge me if I suggested we choose our own seat. They all stood up and went in front. I gulped as I saw Alezia's gaze on mine in my peripheral vision.

Bakit ba ayaw ako neto tigilan? Isn't it enough that she made me cry?

I took a deep breath before getting my bag and standing up. We went in front and waited for our adviser to call for us. I am standing beside Tori who seems not excited for her seatmate.

She frowned. "Why can't we have our own decision na lang?"

I was about to agree when someone scoffed behind us. They even laughed at how Tori uttered her words. Tori, on the other hand lowered her gaze and I saw how she bit her lips to suppress her emotions.

"Arte naman kasi n'yan magsalita, mamsh," kumento noong isa.

Tila nag-init ang dugo ko nang muli silang tumawa at hagikgikan ang ilan sa tabi namin. I glared at them, the other girl stopped from laughing and raised her brows at me. Nagtiim bagang ako, pigil na pigil na buksan ang bibig dahil kung ano'ng masabi.

She furrowed her forehead. "Are you glaring at me?"

I remained glare at her but my lips rose up a bit, grinning. "No. . . why would I?" I said as anger is eating me up.

I shut my eyes and bit my lips to stop myself.

Harmony, calm your nerves down, please.

I once smiled sweetly at them and I saw how confusion passed her face. She slowly puts a smile on her face even if it's full of confusion.

"Okay, Ms. Carreon." I was taken aback when our adviser called me. I slowly turn my head to her. "Sit beside Mr. de Guzman," she continued.

I blinked as I heard what she just said, I cleared my throat and gently walked; going to my seat. While walking I lowered my head.

de Guzman? Is he here? I mean. . . he's my classmate? Why? Gosh. . . why would he? He's a STEP student.

And when I reached my seat. Marahan kong itinaas ang ulo ko at maya maya'y natagpuan ng aking mata ang mata ng kanina ko pa pinag-iisipan. I gulped when I met his dark and unreadable eyes.