KNOCK, KNOCK (BL)

Chapter 7

"We will go after class. If you want to ask me some questions you can find me in the dorm, just ask for my room in the front desk."

Nevéir lightly tapped my shoulders.before bidding his goodbye.

"Man I'm jealous. Makakasama mo ang mga S-class sa errand na gagawin. I wish I have an S-class friend too."

Wala naman akong ibang masasagot sa sinabing yun ni Warner kaya tumawa nalang ako. Sa cafeteria na kami dumeretso. Natasha and Bailey are already there when we got there. Nakapag order na rin sila ng pagkain. Habang pumipili ng pagkain ay natawag ang atensyon ko nang nag kakaguluhang away sa dalawa sa mga table sa loob.

Two students are fighting--two girls. They are either grabbing each others hair ay sending out claws and punches. Instead of making them stop ay mas inuna pa ng mga tao sa paligid ang pag-cheer sa mga ito. They must be crazy.

"Why is no one stopping them?"

Takang tanong ko kay Warner habang naglalakad kami pabalik sa table bit-bit ang kanya kanyang tray ng pagkain.

"They're not using their abilities so no teacher's will step out to stop them. Maybe some Seniors would."

Ilang saglit pa nga ay may mga Seniors na dumating para awatin sila. It's the bald guy, the S-class one. His voice is like a thunder. Humina ang ingay sa cafeteria pero hindi nagpaawat ang dalawa. Then the other S-class--the green haired girl with him splashed a whole pitcher of water in their faces. Hindi ko tuloy maiwasang hindi maalala ang ginagawa ng isa sa mga maid sa bahay ni tita sa tuwing nag aaway ang mga alaga nyang aso. She would also splashed water in their faces. Where did she get the pitcher anyway?

"Despite your Seniors asking you to stop ay nagpatuloy pa rin kayo? What kind of manner is that."

I want to applaud her because she's still calm in this situation. Most people na naalala kong umaawat ay hysterical.

"Who gives a sh*t about that?!"

The other girl received a slap on her face na nagpatahimik ng buong cafeteria. Well not totally quite dahil may mangilan ngilan paring unbothered at kumakain sa kanya kanya nilang mga table.

"Should I ask the cafeteria to ban you then? Tingnan nyo naman ang nga taong naisturbo nyo! They wanted to eat yet here you are baring each other's fangs and clawing each other's faces. If you want to fight, you can do it in the tournament next month. No one will stop you."

Tumagal pa ng ilang minuto ang pag uusap nila. At the end ay pinalinis sa kanila ang mga gamit na nagulo ay pagkaing natapon, the people who's cheering them on aren't an exception dahil pinatulong din sila sa paglilinis. The bald guy took all their names with him.

"Anong tournament ang tinutukoy ng S-class na yun?"

Bailey asked Warner the thing that I wanted to ask too. Since Warner came from this area ay malamang alam nya na ang mga kaganapan dito sa Academy even before he enrolled.

"Ah yun? The Academy hasn't release an announcement yet pero every 2nd month of the school year ay may tournament na nangyayari to decide rankings among the students. Top 100 students from the rankings will receive a great privilege from the Academy. They will be provided 20 silver coins each month and get so many access in things na hindi nagagawa ng mga normal na estudyante gaya natin."

"That good? Parang masaya sigurong makasali sa Top 100 na yun. But I wonder if my current ability is enough to fight powerful continders." - Bailey

HABAng pabalik sa classroom namin ay nadaanan ko ang flyer na nakadikit sa isang poste. I think there are some of it sa hallway at sa iba pang daanan? They should have just pasted it in the Bulletin para makita ng marami, hindi yung pakalat kalat sa daan. If the cleaner saw it then he might consider it as a trash.

Tinangnan ko ang nakalagay sa flyer. Surprisingly, it is an announcement about the Welcome party that the Student Committee will held, a week from now.

"Evan?" Bumalik si Natasha sa gilid ko at tiningnan rin ang flyer.

“That must be the one Joshia and Pei are talking about.” Joshia and Pei are our classmates.

"Okay lang ba kahit hindi umattend?"

Nagbabakasakaling tanong ko habang nakatingin pa rin sa flyer. I don't really know what good will it do me kung a-attend ako sa ganyan.

"And let the Student Committee fine you? Okay lang ata na hindi pumunta ang mga old students, in our case bago palang tayo so we really must attend."

"What will happen if I get a fine?"

"Who knows..maybe it will reflect on your merit?"

Hindi rin sya sigurado sa sinasabi nya kaya pareho kaming nagkibit balikat. We're both foreigners in this land, nauna lang sya ng 1 week kaya may alam na sya but still, that doesn't excuse us from being clueless in how the rules in this Academy works.

"Evan.."

Kinalabit ako ni Natasha. She's looking at a certain spot kaya naman ay sinundan ko rin ito. Kite is standing with his back against the cold wall. His face is as stoic as ever, and his eyes.. there's not even a trace of warmth. Sinabihan ko si Natasha na sumunod na kila Bailey na nagbabangayan sa unahan. They didn't even notice that Natasha and I stood further away from them.

"What? Are you going to apologize?"

Tanong ko saka ginaya ang pagsandal nya sa pader. We stood close, but never faced each other.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think you'll get hurt from me being honest."

Umusbong na naman ang inis na nararamdaman ko sa kanya.

"Well it doesn't seem like sincere to m--"

"I am sincere. This is the only time that I apologize to someone so call yourself lucky."

Napakamot nalang ako ng kilay dahil sa narinig. Well atleast he did apologize. Umalis ito sa pagkakasandal sa pader at humakbang ng ilang beses. I thought he's gonna get going now kaya umalis na rin ako sa pagkakasandal. He again spoke, but never facing me kaya nakaharap lang din ako sa nakatalikod nyang bulto.

"You're accompanying that guy and his team?"

Ilang segundo ko pang inisip kung sino ang tinutukoy nya, bago ko napagtantong si Nevéir yun. He never called him his name, so it is really true na hindi nga sila friends. They're classmates maybe? Since they are both S-class and knew each other's existence.

"oo"

"Will you choose him?"

ha?

"Choose him for what?"

Naguguluhang tanong ko, kasi hindi ko naman talaga matandaan kung ano ang pinupunto nya.

"...Choose him over me."

Pakiramdam ko ay nanlaki ang butas ng ilong ko sa narinig. What the h*ll is he even talking about?

"You..I don't have any idea what you're talking abou. Since when do I have to choose someone over whom?"

Inis na humarap ito sa akin. Salubong ang kilay.

"You need to choose between us right? Since we're courting you?"

"HAA?? who's courting whom?"
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To be continued...