Barking Over Her Fence

CHAPTER 3

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[FELY]

"What the?!" Ma'am Reylin took off her glasses and glared me to the death from where I was standing. Sa unang pinto. "Do you know what time is it, Ms. Who are you again?!"

I was panting already as I make it on time in second class. I missed the first period because of Cherry's joke.

Natapatang vacant sa first subject nila kaya ayon, pinagtripan ako at inutusan na bumili ng muffin cake sa favorite niyang bakery shop na ang layo mula dito sa school ay mga nasa tatlong kilometro.

"Fely Estrella po, sorry po for being—"

"Of course iyan ang sasabihin niyong mga late comers! Second day na second day tapos magpapa-late kayo? Teka nga," she faced my classmates and raised an eyebrow. "Hindi ba't may naunang klase sa akin?"

"Yes, ma'am.." mahaba at mababang sagot nila.

Then she glared at me and scoffed. "Where were you earlier ha?"

"May pinuntahan po—"

Pinutol niya na naman ako. "Ayan! Diyan kayo magaling! Saan ka naman pumunta?"

Hindi ako makaimik at nakatingin lang sa ibaba. I've never felt so embarrassed before. I could imagine them thinking na napaka iresponsable kong studyante at gumagawa lang ako ng excuses.

"Fine. If you don't want to talk, maybe your parents will."

Napaangat ako ng tingin at gulat siyang binigyan ng reaksyon. "P-Po?!"

"Po?" she mocked, stuttering too. She rolled her eyes before heading her eyes forward. "Pumasok ka at itext ang mga magulang mo na pumunta dito. Ngayon din, Ms. Estrella."

I sighed and glanced in the class. They were literally judging the hell out of me as I walked between the desks. Binaba ko ang bag ko sa sahig at kinapa ang phone ko sa aking bulsa.

My eyes rounded when I realized that I wasn't able to hold my phone because I lost it. Heck! Did I dropped it somewhere on my way here?!

Kulang na lang ay halughugin ko ang bag ko sa aking hitaan na siyang nakaagaw ng kanilang pansin. Pabagsak na binaba ni Ma'am ang kaniyang kanang kamay kaya napatingin ako sa harap.

"What's your problem, Estrella? Nag I-Introduce ako dito, I'm pretty sure that you're aware with that."

Dahan dahan akong tumayo, naiilang, nilapad ko ang dalawa kong palad sa ibabaw ng aking desk.

"I lost my phone ma'am." mahina ngunit malinaw kong sabi.

Doon siya natawa ng mapakla na sinabayan ng iba. "Silencio!" sigaw niya kaya natahimik ang lahat. She heaved a sigh before fixing her confident stand as she smirked at me. "Maybe you left it at your boyfriend's house?"

Kumunot ang noo ko.

"Ay oo nga pala, you don't even have boyfriend kasi walang papatol sa ganiyang itsura mo."

With that offending joke that she thought it's hilarious, all of them mocked me with laughter as my stand remained on dirt.

I feel like shit..