Mr. Wrong (Mr. Series #1)

Chapter 27

I was about to get out of the cubicle when I heard someone's voice.

"Girl, narinig mo na ba? Someone got pregnant in the other section."

Napatigil ako sa paglapit sa pinto nang marinig ko ang mga pamilyar na boses sa likod ng pinto kung nasaan ako.

"Really? Sinong tangang magpapabuntis ngayong malapit na tayong grumaduate?"

"Sabi nila, 'yong muse daw. Kilala mo ba 'yon? Si Erica? The long-haired brown girl. Kung sino pa talagang mahinhin at mayumi na hindi natin inaakalang malandi, 'yon pa ang naunang mabuntis sa atin."

Napahinga ako nang malalim. Hindi ko kilala ang Erica na tinutukoy nila, pero hindi ko maiwasang malungkot sa balitang naririnig mula sa mga babaeng nasa kabilang pinto.

"Damn! I know her! Narinig ko rin 'yang balitang 'yan! Pinag-uusapan nila na tumakas daw 'yong lalaki at hindi siya pinanagutan. Kapag minamalas ka nga naman."

"Totoo. Getting pregnant at this age is so unfortunate. She should have aborted the child if she wanted to maintain her clean reputation."

My teeth gritted. Hindi nagustuhan ng tainga ko ang narinig ko. Pakiramdam ko, gusto ko silang saktan kahit na hindi naman tungkol sa akin ang pinag-uusapan nila.

Why is it easy for people to judge someone else without knowing who they really are and what really happened? Aren't we women supposed to support each other?

"Who knows? Baka sumunod na ang isa sa mga kaklase natin. Si Sheen, 'di ba? Kilala naman nating competitive siya. What if hindi rin siya magpatalo sa ganitong bagay? Malaki nga ang hinala ko na isa sa mga araw na ito ay mabubuntis siya. Napakalandi niya. Biruin mo, tinuhog 'yong dalawang bagong transfer. I can't believe that she's already dating Jhon Rey."

Malakas kong binuksan ang pinto. They were surprised when they saw me.

I scoffed when I saw their damn faces. Hindi nga ako nagkamali. They are my classmates. Dhonna and Klarissa.

"Sheen? What are you doing here?" Dhonna hissed.

I squinted. "Akala mo ba ikagagansa mo kapag pinagchismisan niyo ang buhay ng ibang tao? Hell no! It will make your life shittier because you chose to talk bad about me!"

I immediately grabbed the mop from behind the door and splashed the water on their faces.

They were stunned enough to speak. Sino ba sila para pag-usapan ako? I had enough. Dapat lang 'to sa kanolang dalawa!

"What is it to you if I get pregnant? You have your face to worry about, so keep your nose off my life!" I shouted as I continued to choose violence to handle them.

"Fuck! Stop it, Sheen May!"

"What the hell?"

"Sheen! Stop it!"

They were screaming out of disbelief. Akala ba nila, hindi ko sila papatulan? Akala ko rin. But no way! There's no patience left for them. Palagi nila itong ginagawa sa akin at napupuno na ako. I don't want to just sit there and let them continue what they are doing. Ang masama pa, hindi lang tungkol sa akina ng pinag-uusapan nila kundi pati na rin ang ibang tao. Who would stop them if I didn't?

Sasabunutan sana ako ni Dhonna nang itulak ko siya. Klarissa was slammed to the floor too.

"Fuck! What the hell are you doing? Stop!" But I never stop splashing the gross dump from the dirty map. The rage I have inside is finally free. I've always been patient with people like them. Now, I feel like I can breathe because I don't have to pretend anymore. Parang pwede na akong magalit ngayon.