Slice ng Life

Pang-walong Slice

Jet's POV:

I was about to go home when I was stopped by our class president, Philip.

"Jet, sir Tan is calling you, " he told me. Sir Tan is our adviser by the way. I was with Erikson that time so he looked at me with a confused look and said "Why daw?"

"Why me?, ayan si Philip o, ask him." And then we turned our heads to him.

"I don't know okay, and I don't really care. It's actually a bother," he said while shaking his head and then he left.

"Asar talaga sayo yun," said Erikson. And that is true in its entirety. Ewan ko dyan kay Philip, he is so competitive kahit di naman ako nakiki compete sa kanya. Ever since elementary, he sees me as a competitor. Lahat na yata ng extra curricular activities sinalihan nya para sa extra credits just to beat me. Pero never naman nya ko na taasan sa ranking. I feel nga na he is just stressing himself out sa ganyang outlook nya.

"That's his problem," I told Erikson and then I went to the teachers' lounge. I entered sir Tan's room and he asked me to sit while he is sitting behind his table.

"Kamusta ba Jet?" asked sir.

"Ok lang po sir'" I quietly answered.

"If you're worried na I called you here about your grades, well don't be. Actually ikaw pa rin yung leading sa batch nyo until now, but don't be too complacent malayo pa ang graduation," he said while going through his computer.

He then continued, "Actually I called you here because of Mr. Lee."

When he said that, It really sent shivers down my spine and I looked at him with a really bewildered face.

He said, "Kasi Jet, he got suspended yesterday and today. He hit Jonathan in the face and made his nose bleed. I know na you're quite close kay Joey, am I right?" -he asked.

I really paused for a while before answering back because I'm not sure what to say and because I'm still trying to process the situation he got into, plus I'm really more worried about him now.

"Yes po sir." I slowly answered.

"Good. That's very good Jet. Alam mo naman ang history ni Joey diba? Ilang months nalang graduation nyo na, I don't want na kulang yung batch nyo na makatapos. So please talk to him, get him back on track okay," my adviser pleaded.

When I walked out of the room, Erikson was sitting on the floor wih his headset on. Pasayaw sayaw pa nga ng slight, he is really feeling the vibe. I poked his shoulder and bended down.

"Lika na, I'm done." I told him.

He just gestured "WHAT" with his face and mouth - hindi kasi alisin yung sounds. So I removed nalang that headset and told him na umalis na kami.

Andito lang ako sa bed ko. I've been tossing and turning ever since I got home. "Hayyy Joey" I sighed. I decided to think about him later after reviewing, it's hard pero I need to focus, alam ko naman yung priorities ko. After reading, I just had dinner then back on my bed.

I'm looking at my phone. Honestly I want him to text me or call me. Kasi andito ako for him if need nya ko, I'm just here. I opened my pictures and searched for a particular photo. I'm just staring sa photo namin ni Joey. Taken sya duon sa pool sa school. We are on our swimming trunks, caps on, goggles hanged on our necks. We're sitting sa edge nung pool with our feet soaked in it. Yung left arm nya naka akbay sakin, tightly nga kaya napabend na yung upper body ko, then naka peace sign sya sa right hand nya. Ako naman naka peace sign sa both hands ko. I remembered tuloy, binigla nya kasi talaga yung pag akbay na yun na may force, like he was wrestling me, kaya ganyan nalang yung tawa ko sa pic, I got shocked and tickled kasi at the same time.