Almost in Midway

Chapter 2

Chapter 2
Rejected

It took a while before Ma'am Farado arrived. She then checks our attendance alphabetically. May mumunting bulungan madidinig sa likoran pero wala itong pakialam at tuloy pa rin sa pag tawag.

"April Kahn Pollescas?"

"Ma'am present!" as she loudly exclaimed the whole class laughed.

Nilingon ko ito.

Nakatakip ang bibig nito gamit ang kanyang isang kamay napipigil ng tawa samantalang ang katabi naman nito ay prenteng nakaupo at may maliit na ngiti sa kanyang labi.

Inalis ko ang tingin ko rito at tumingin sa unahan.

Ma'am slid down her glasses to look at everyone who laughed.

Taas ang isang kilay nitong sinuway kami. "Quiet." At muling bumalik sa kanyang ginagawa.

"Guill Khae Realvas?"

Tumikhim ako bago dahan-dahang itinaas ang kamay. Hindi parin nawala ang kunting tawanan.

"Present."

She look at my direction then look at her attendance sheet.

"Erica Reyes?"

She continued checking the attendance after she then proceeds to her small discussion. I never felt more bored than this. Ang mahina nitong pag basa at ang munting ingay sa likod lalong napabagot sa akin. Tinignan ko ang katabi ko. Rhiza was writing something on her desk while her body was slightly facing on the right side preventing me to see it. Katabi nito ay si Cherry at Ann na ngayon nag uusap. Nasa unahan naman ay sila Nira, Fe, at Rose.

I crossed my arms on my arm chair and let my head rest on them. My face is now slightly facing the back.

Pinikit ko na lang ang mata ko.

I heard the boys murmuring over something.

"Anong nangyari kanina?"

"Sinagot kana ba?"

Dahan-dahang minulat ko ang isang mata ko. Dahil nasa likoran ko lang sila naka pwesto at rinig na rinig ko ang kanila mga sinasabi.

There was Ric and Noel looking at their back where Ian, Kim, and Reion are. Meanwhile the girls are on their right side minding their business as there was a space separating in between them.

They are asking the guy whose now writing on his notebook. He had a slightly grin on his face before he shake his head implementing he's saying "no".

"Ano?!"

Napalakas ang pag sabi ni Noel at sandaling napatigil nang pag tawag si Ma'am Farado.

"Shh! Boys at the back. Quiet."

Tinakpan ni Ric ang bunganga nito at palihim na sinuway ang kaibigan. Samantalang tinapik naman ni Ian ang balikat ni Reion para kunin ang atensyon nito.

Pinikit kong muli ang mata ko baka kasi makita nila akong nakikinig sa kanila. Kahit alam ko namang hindi nila ako kita dahil nakaharang ang isa kong braso.

Bakit hindi nila alam na nareject ito? Eh, kasa-kasama nila ito kanina at kaninang tanghali ito nangyari posibleng hindi nito nasabi sa kanila? Kung ganon baka hindi nila alam ang pag bigay sa'kin ni Reion ng bulaklak.

"Panong di ka sinagot nun? Balita ko, crush ka nun last week." Pabulong na sabi ni Noel pero sakto lang ito para madinig nila.

"Gago baka nag bago na," sambit ni Ric.

"Oo nga no."

"Baka may ibang natitipohan kay ka nireject." si Ian.

I slowly open my eyes and instantly glance at him.