Loving This Bitch

CHAPTER 4

"I have to go now, may klase pa ako," sabi ko sa nurse ng clinic.

"Sige, Ma'am Niona, ako na ang bahala rito" nakangiti niyang sabi. Tumango ako sa kaniya saka muling sumulyap sa nerd na natutulog na ngayon.

Bago ako pumasok sa room ay pumunta muna akong cr para mag-ayos. I need to pee first kaya pumasok ako sa isang pinto. I took a deep breath when I remembered what happened earlier. Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa utak ko at nakialam ako roon. Wala naman akong pakialam sa mga taong katulad ng nerd na 'yon. Dapat nga ay nanood lang ako. Habang nagtataka sa sarili ay may narinig ako hagikgikan ng dalawang babaeng kakapasok lang sa comfort room. Natapos na ako at akmang pipindutin ko na ang flush nang marinig ko ang pinag-uusapan nila.

"Did you hear about what happened earlier?"

"No, what happened?"

"So, get this, the queen bitch actually saved that nerdy boy from getting bullied"

What?

"Wait, what? Are you serious?"

"Dead serious. I couldn't believe it myself. She swooped in like some kind of hero and guess what? Pinagtanggol niya yung nerd na 'yon kay Sheldon"

"Wow, I never would've thought she had it in her. I mean, she's usually too busy being, well, herself."

"Exactly! I thought she'd sooner push him into traffic than lift a finger to help him. But there she was, playing the role of the knight in shining armor."

"I guess there's more to her than meets the eye. Who knew she had a soft spot for nerds?"

"Yeah, it's kinda throwing me off. I mean, what's next? Is she gonna start handing out hugs and rainbows too?"

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi ko sa narinig.

"Ha, I highly doubt it. But hey, stranger things have happened, right?"

"True that. But mark my words, this won't change anything. She's still the queen bitch, through and through."

"Whatever, let's go na. Baka may makarinig pa sa atin here"

Narinig ko ang tunog ng mga takong na papalayo kaya mabilis kong pinindot ang flush at saka lumabas. Dumiretso ako sa wash basin at nanggigigil na hinugasan ang aking kamay. Ang bilis talagang kumalat ng balita. And what? I swooped in like some kind of hero? What the heck is she talking about? Me? Saving that nerd? No f*cking way. Never.

A queen bee like myself would never stoop so low just to save a nerd like him. I mean, let's be real here. The only reason I even bothered to intervene was because if Sheldon gets himself into some kind of trouble, Mommy dearest won't hesitate to drag me down with him. And trust me, the last thing I need right now is to be caught up in his mess.

I'm well aware that Mommy is just waiting for the announcement of their engagement. Not that I particularly care about them, but I just can't stand the thought of being dragged into their drama. I have my own reputation to uphold, thank you very much, and I refuse to be associated with any kind of scandal or controversy.

So yeah, call me selfish if they want, but I'm just looking out for number one here. And if that means throwing a lifeline to a loser like him to keep myself out of trouble, then so be it. After all, in a world where it's every girl for herself, you gotta do what you gotta do to survive. And trust me, I'm not about to let anyone, not even Sheldon and his antics, get in the way of my plans for the future.

Pagkatapos ng boring na klase ay agad akong umalis. Naglalakad pa lang ako palabas nang makita ko na ang sasakyan ko. Naalala kong kailangan ko pa palang pumunta sa mall para bumili ng makeup dahil malapit nang maubos ang makeups ko. Papalitan ko na rin ang ring light ko dahil parang mapupundi na iyon. Kailan ko nga ba iyon binili? Last last month? Well, everyday ko naman siyang ginagamit pero parang ang bilis naman yatang masira?