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Diversion (Bypass)

FLASHBACK (Elementary)

There's a commotion inside out classroom, some of my classmates maybe teasing some kid or they might bully one, I ignore the commotion and focus and enjoying my lunch, what I have today is a two slice of a roast beef sandwich, 2 slice cheesy pineapple pizza, 40 strawberries and 20 ribier grapes, and a lemon juice.

"Siya ang bagong salta dito sa atin, paano ka nakapasok sa mamahaling paaralang ito kung totoong hindi mo kuya yung lalaki kanina?"

"Baka schoolar sya ng mayayaman"

"Ang lakas ng loob mong mag transef dito sa school namin, eh hindi kanaman nag papakita tuwing may mga birthday kami."

"Di kaya mag nanakaw ang magulang nya kaya sya naging mayaman at naka pasok sa school natin?"

"Baka anak siya ng mga mangkukulam, at kinulam yung mga teachers natin kaya mabait ang mga ito sa kanya"

Those are the words I've been hearing from bully rich kids, they even laughing at her, but I haven't heard anything from the other side,

'Poor little thing'

"Wala karing regalong dala ngayon para samin"

"Ford ang apelyidong ginagamit nya, hindi kaya inadapt sya ng mga Ford?"

I stop from eating as I heard the surname of the kid they bully, I stood up when a utensil fall to the ground

"Wag ka nga kumain habang di namin sinabi"

"Look at this, an adapted child have a privilege to got a delicious food, a roast beef sandwich, 2 slice of cheesy pineapple pizza, 20 grapes, 2 apples, and a lemon juice."

Nahinto ako sa pag kain ng marinig ang sinabi ni Chelsea, nasa kanya ang kalahati ng mga baon ko para sa lunch break, she doesn't have a share of my strawberries it is because she is allergic to that fruit, at ng marinig ang apelyido nang bagong transferee, walang ibang Ford sa skwelahan namin kaya naman I step in the chaos, and I saw the frightened Arch surrounded by all of our classmates

"Pwede ba tantanan nyo si Archell, eat all of you lunches bago ko pa ipang tapon lahat nang baon nya sa basurahan." Isa-isa kong tiningnan ang mga pumapalibot kay Arch or to be specific pinag didilatan ko silang lahat "Pag na kita o narinig kong binubully nyo si Archell I won't give anyone a mercy."

"Pero Rainñer hindi nya tayo binati simula ng pag punta nya sa skwelahan natin"

Maarting saad ni Chelsea habang tinuturo si Arch

"Walang pero-pero magsialisan na kayo, leave... now!"

Nag sialisan din naman silang lahat pagkatapos ko silang ipagtabuyan, kami na lang ni Arch ang natitirang tao sa silid kaya naman I walk closer to Arch who had a shivering hands.

She look at me na at any moment papatak na ang mga luha nya, she doesn't say a word but I know she felt scared dahil sa tingin koy na aalala nya yung pang bubully at pambubugbog sa kanya ng mga bata dati.

Lumapit ako sa kanya and I used both of my thumb to wipes her tears that's been running through her blushing cheeks

"I'm sorry I was late, shhh"

I hug and gently tap her head ng tuloyan na syang umiyak.

After that incident hindi na ako umalis sa tabi ni Arch to avoid her from getting bullied, after naming grumaduate sa elementarya we drift apart but she has not giving me a cold shoulders. We're just getter older in mind kaya kami unti-unting lumayo sa isa't isa.