Chapter Two: Bullying
"GOOD MORNING class." the Prof greeted. Pero ang ang mata ko ay nasa lalaki pa rin na natayo sa gilid niya. Nawala lang tingin ko sa kanya nang tumayo si Hailey.
"Sit up straight and greet." she commanded and we immediately obeyed. We do that everyday to show respect, dahil 'yan ang nakasaad sa handbook ng school, si Hailey ang nagsasabi because she's the class president.
"Okay, so we have a transferee." the teacher announced at nagsignal siya sa lalaki to introduce himself. Napaayos ako ng upo nang kalabitin ako ni Cora, senenyasan niya ako na umayos dahil dumusulas na naman ako sa upuan ko. Well, palagi naman.
He nodded politely and took a deep breath. "Good morning, my name is Aiden Charles De Chavez, please take care of me." he introduced. He looks so shy and nervous? I don't know hindi ko nakikita masyado ang ekspresyon niya because of his glasses.
"Okay class if you have any questions you can ask now." ani prof. Napatingin naman kami kay CJ nang nagtaas siya ng kamay.
"Are you a scholar?" he asked.
"Yes, si Mr. Jerry Hart ang nagpapa aral sa'kin." sagot ng lalaking nerd.
Si Uncle Jerry? So ibig sabihin he is the last scholar of Uncle Jerry. So, malaki ang potential na siya ang mapipiling maging tagapagmana.
"Any questions, class?" tanong ng prof at nilibot ang paningin pero wala nang nagtataas ng kamay. "Okay Mr. De Chavez, you may take your sit wherever you want." aniya at sumunod naman ang lalaki.
Nakasunod ang tingin ko sa kanya hanggang sa umupo siya sa mismong likod ko. Our tables have two chairs each so katabi ko si Cora then Benji and CJ are together (palagi naman). Si Mason naman ay walang katabi dahil ayaw niya magpatabi unless it's Wil, his sister Gia or any of us but may mga katabi na kami and Hailey is in front because she's the class president.
Nagsimula nang magsalita ang Prof pero hindi nalang ako nakikinig dahil first of school pa lang naman so walang masyadong lessons. At classroom rules and regulations lang naman ang tinuturo.
Natapos na ang two periods namin and now it's now eleven thirty. May thirty minutes vacant time kami so we headed to the cafeteria to eat early lunch.
Lumabas na rin ang ibang estudyante including us pero napahinto ako sa pinto nang makita ko ang lalaking transferee na nakaupo lang, nakayuko at hinihintay na lumabas ang lahat na estudyante, pinauna ko nalang muna ang mga kasama ko at pumunta sa lalaki.
"Aiden, right?" hindi siguradong tanong ko. Napaangat naman siya ng tingin at halatang gulat sa'kin.
"Oo... you can call me Ace."
I smiled awkwardly. "I'm sorry, but the students are required to have lunch in the cafeteria, no one is allowed to eat here." I said, he looked at me and nodded. It's really not my job to say this pero kasi nauna nang lumabas si Hailey.
"Hindi ba talaga pwedeng dito nalang kumain?" he asked.
Umiling ako. "Hindi talaga pwede, it's against the rules. But if you're uncomfortable in the main cafeteria you can eat in the other cafeteria near the parking lot, usually scholars like you eat there." sagot ko. Buti nalang this school have extra cafeteria dahil minsan wala nang pwesto sa main so ang mga scholar ang nag-aadjust, pareho naman ang servings and all mas malaki nga lang ang area sa main.
"Sige, salamat." sabi niya.
I nodded. "No worries." and smiled. Akmang lalabas na ako nang may nakalimutan ako. "By the way, I'm Cali, nice to meet you." at tumakbo na patungo sa cafeteria.
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