YARA JASHENE (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 1

Yara's POV

"Tandaan mo yung muka na pinakita ko sayo ha, siya si Joanna Bartolome, sabihin mo lang pangalan mo, sure akong makikilala ka na niya."

Napailing nalang ako when I suddenly remembered what ate Ellen said before akong maka sakay ng tricycle at makaalis sa apartment ko.

Today's the first day of class and I need to arrive at this school early dahil hahanapin ko pa yung sinasabi ni ate Ellan na kumare niya just to give my student information.

Hindi ko pa nga alam kung anong school ako papasok, all I know is ate Ellen called it LU. Buti pa yung tricycle driver nong sinabi ko na LU, na gets niya agad.

"Nandito na tayo ma'am." rinig kong sabi ni manong driver habang pa stop ang tricycle, while I on the other hand was looking at the building in front of where the tricycle parked.

I was stunned for a moment when I read the welcome banner of the school attached in the left side of the gate.

Lowell University

"Ito po bayad." mahina kong sabi as I gave my bayad to manong driver.

Tumayo ako sa mismong harapan ng entrance ng school, I just still can't believe the LU that ate Ellen's is pertaining to is actually Lowell University.

Kinuha ko nalang ang cellphone na hawak ko and took ang picture of the view in front of me.

Buti nalang wala pa masyadong students since it is 6:30 palang.

I still can't believe this. Goodness. Why Lowell University? Ang daming school dito sa Pilipinas bakit Lowell University pa!?

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako as I put my iPhone inside my bag and got the Android one instead. Nakalimutan kong nasa labas pala ako, and worst of all, I am at this freaking school.

"Good morning, may I know po kung nandito si ma'am Bartolome?" I politely asked as soon as I arrived at the faculty room.

"Hi, good morning, I am ma'am Bartolome..." Napalingon naman agad ako sa right side ko when someone said those words, "May I know why you're asking if I am around?" A woman whom I think is just at the same age with ate Ellen is smiling in front of me.

"I'm Yara Agustin po." I politely mumbled as I awkwardly touch my eyeglasses.

"Oh... Ikaw yung sinasabi ni Ellen." agad na sabi naman ni ma'am, I just simply nodded.

"Nice to meet you Yara, good thing maaga kang pumunta rito... As per your class, you will be in ABM Class C... I will be your adviser since isiningit ko lang ang pangalan mo." She just whispered the last words and then giggled.

I just lightly laughed, "Thank you po." and politely mumbled, "Ito po pala yung pina fill upan niyo."

"Naku, maliit na bagay." sabi niya naman ulit at tinanggap yung paper na iniabot ko, "Ahm, wait for me ha, kukunin ko lang ang gamit ko, sabay na tayong pumunta sa classroom." Tumango nalang naman ako.

I just waited outside the faculty room for about ten minutes, I guess before ma'am Joanna Bartolome went out again.

"Let's go, Yara." nakangiting sabi ni ma'am sa'kin, I just nodded as I went beside her.

And just like that ay sabay nga kaming pumunta sa magiging classroom ko.

I was just quiet the whole time until we finally arrived.

Hindi pa ganong marami ang tao sa loob since there are about thirty minutes bago mag start ang first period.

So, sila ang magiging classmates ko.

"Good morning ma'am!" sabay sabay nilang bati.

They're also confusedly looking at me kaya umiwas ako ng tingin habang deretsong naglakad nalang papunta sa pinakagilid at likurang bahagi kung saan may bakanteng upuan.

"Ma'am Joanna, ikaw po ba magiging adviser namin this year?" a girl suddenly asked.

"Yes, I am." nakangiting sagot naman ni.

"Nice! Secure na ang Class C, si ma'am Joanna ba naman ang adviser." sabi nong isang lalaking nasa unahan, his words made everyone laughed, of course except me, hindi ko naman alam kung anong ibig sabihin nila.

"Ay!" napatingin naman ako sa pintoan ng biglang may pumasok na babae, "Good morning po ma'am." mabilis na sabi niya and then rushed towards my direction, our other classmates just laughed at her.

Pinanood ko lang naman yung babaeng naupo sa upoang katabi ko, although there's a space between us. Yumuko lang siya habang nakatingin sa phone na hawak niya.

I pouted while observing my classmates reaction and as well as her expression.

"Miegwynang-inamo, classmates na naman tayo." a guy suddenly said which made almost all of our classmates laughed again.

"Class, quiet." seryosong sabi naman ni ma'am kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya, she's looking into the printed paper that she's holding, all her attention seems into that document.

"Miegwynang-inamo, may chocolate ka bang dala?" I heard one of our classmates said, kaya napatingin ako sa katabi kong tinutukso nila.

She's just quiet and only looking on her phone.

"Miegwynang-inamo, pansinin mo-"

"Hoy, Hoy, Hoy..." nagulat naman ako ng biglang may lumapit na babae sa babaeng katabi ko, "Ano sa tingin niyo ang ginagawa niyo kay Miegwyn, ha?" malakas na sabi niya sa mga lalaking na nunukso sa babaeng nasa tabi ko.

"Miss Salazar, lower your voice." biglang sabi naman ni ma'am.

"Tss, magsitigil kayo ha..." the girl mumbled to those guys and just surrender as she put her bag at the table na nasa harapan lang nong shytype na babaeng nasa tabi ko.

I think kararating niya lang rin, yet she help the girl deal with our bully-classmates. Umayos siya ng upo habang nasa harapan lang ang tingin.

Eh? Hindi man lang nagsalita yung shytype na babaeng katabi ko. Although tumigil yung mga classmates namin, hindi na ulit nagsalita yung may strong personality na nagtaboy sa mga bully.

Weird naman ng section na 'to.

Sino kayang nagiging friends ko? Well, I ain't that fun of having new friends, I just feel like I need to have a friend para hindi ako lonely. Nakakahiya kayang maglibot sa buong campus ng ako lang mag isa.

And, I also need someone to tell me what kind of school is Lowell University, no I mean, the students and staffs.

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