My Yellow

chapter 3

Chapter 3: for Philippines

Zoraine

Ngayon umaga nalang nakapag reply yung mama ni Wincelet. She's overwhelmed with my decision na gawin na 500 na.

"Everyone, listen." 'yon lang sinabi ko pero napatahimik na agad sila. "500 pesos for our costumes. 500 it is." I was straightforward with my announcement, ayaw ko rin masyado maraming tanong.

"For our props, we can use the class funds", I added. "Ganon ba kayo nangangailangan ng pera para gawin 500, Wincelet?" Maire suddenly rose up from her seat and threw a death glare to Wincelet.

"Maire, will you stop talking shits about Wincelet? Bobo ka. Wala naman ginagawa yung tao sayo", Stephen defended.

I was about to yell at them to stop the heating argument but then our adviser walked in.

"Is there any problem here, miss Bascon?" Tanong niya agad sakin, I immediately shook my head para hindi na siya magtanong pa.

After that, pumunta na 'ko sa seat ko.

I saw a silhouette at the door pero baka nadaan lang so I didn't mind it at all.

"Today, before the academic year will end, let's welcome your new classmate. He's from Japan, and I'm hoping for you all to make him feel welcome kahit na ilang week nalang meron." She said and that's when the door open, and a guy walked in.

My mood immediately changed when I saw the face of the new guy. Siya?!

I exchanged glances with Kirk and I saw him looking so serious with his one brow raise. It's like 'what is he doing here?' look.

"Good morning, everyone and Mrs. Zamora. I'm Yukio Kuroiwa from Midori no Seishun in Tokyo Japan."

I searched about his school way back at the STAO. It was a prestigious school in Tokyo. Private school to be exact. I also found out some famous artists studied there.

Maganda naman doon, bakit lumipat pa siya dito sa Pilipinas? Does he want to experience the pollution na hindi nila nararanasan sa Japan?

"If you have any concern, you can seek for help to your classmates or you can visit me at the faculty during vacant time." Mrs Zamora said.

"Please, sir beside Miss Bascon." Halos maputol ko na yung ballpen na hawak ko.

Hindi ko kayang tanggapin ito! He's my rival noon and now classmate na? Not just classmate, but also a seatmate.

Just how lucky am I nga naman oh.

I watch his steps carefully as he slowly approaches the empty seat beside me.

Pinagpatuloy na niya yung discussion na hindi natapos kahapon and then after that, she gave us 10 minutes to review for a short quiz.

I give Yukio a short glance before focusing on my notes. Compared to my other classmates, siya na nga 'tong bago rito, siya pa yung nonchalant. Quiz pa talaga nag welcome sakanya.

"Rese, may notes ka?" Sev who's sitting behind me asked. He asked permission na tawagin nalang akong Rese para hindi na raw siya nahahabaan sa pangalan ko. It's not a big deal naman sakin, kung saan sila comfy.

I handed my notebook to Sev. Naaral ko rin naman na 'yon, e. Nakita kong nakatingin si Yukio samin ni Sev, and Sev also saw that kaya nahiya siya.

"What?" Mataray na tanong ko. Hindi ko masyado inexpect na ganon sasabihin ko kaya nagulat akong onti pero hindi ko na lang pinahalata.

He just shrugged his shoulder at nagsimula na siya magsulat nang kung ano man 'yon sa papel niya.

'Kakalipat mo palang pero pet peeves na kita.' sinabi ko sa utak ko.

"Lol, you're hot headed. I'm not wrong with my first impression." Bigla ba naman niya sinabi. I'm not sure if he's talking to me or he's just crazy.

"I'm talking to you, champ." Parang nabasa niya pa yung iniisip ko.

"Well, have you heard of the saying first impression last?" Tanong ko making him smirk in amusement.

H'wag mo akong ginagalit galit aba, I can ruin your name on social media. Humanda ka lang.

He was about to say something again but Mrs. Zamora said that we will start our quiz, and we can keep all of our notes now.

It's 15 items. Basic lang naman.

During the recording, only I and Yukio got the perfect score.

For some reason, bigla akong kinabahan. Nakahanap na talaga ako ng katapat ko.

"Please kindly study our next lesson, I will discuss it tomorrow and then on Friday we'll be having graded recitation." Habilin Mrs. Zamora bago siya umalis.

"Stop glaring at your paper", bigla akong nabalik sa realidad nang magsalita si owl. Owl nickname ko sakanya, bahala siya.

"How 'bout mind your own business, yeah?" I said and glared at him. Geez, did he transfer here just to watch all of my actions and give side comments?

During the MAPEH time, we gather at the gymnasium to start our practice. We're settled with the Tokyo Revengers theme. Nakapag edit na rin kami ng music namin, which is good.

Ako na ang nag choreo. Jelai provided all the formation from the intro to outro, she all wrote a cheer for us.

While watching them as they keep messing up the one step, Yukio- no, I mean Owl approaches me.

"What do you want?" I asked him and he just chuckled. Bibirahin ko 'to.

"Chill will you? You're sitting on my jacket", straight forward niyang sinabi at tinuro pa yung jacket na naupuan ko. Hindi ko naman sinasadya.

"Hindi ko sinasadya."

"What?"

"Ha?"

Ha?

Lutang pa nga.

Binigay ko nalang sakanya yung jacket niya tsaka siya may kinuha sa bulsa.

"Everyone, ayusin niyo! Again!" Sigaw ko as I caught them messing up with just simple step again.

Umupo ako ulit sa bleacher tsaka sinimulan ang pag count.

Yukio is still standing near me, holding his jacket at mukhang hindi alam kung saan niya ilalagay.

"Yukio, just put it beside my bag. The purple one!" Maire said that caught owl's attention. Yan, nakuha mo na yung atensyon na gusto mo.

I saw how Yukio's face changed, he didn't even smile, but he just showed a nonchalant face instead. Wow, nonchalant sa iba pero sa mga actions ko ang OA niya.

Nag de kwatro na akong upo at tumingin sakanila. I was about to yell at them again pero bigla akong hinagisan ng kung ano. I smell a manly perfume, hindi matapang, sakto lang. I assume that it's owl's jacket. Bastos.

When I removed the jacket, I saw how they reacted. Some of them were shocked while the others were laughing.

I can't help myself but to smile a little.

"Hold my jacket, Vanellope von Schweetz"

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