Lifeless Sea (GL)

Chapter 2

It's past 7 p.m., and I saw my mom get angry at my little brother, yes, my biological brother. My brother was in 10th grade and named after my deceased father.

"Indigo Lunox, what happened?" Nag-aalala kong tanong. I looked at him, and I can tell he's mad too.

Hindi niya ako pinansin at pumasok nalang sa loob ng bahay, kilala ko 'yang kapatid ko. When he's angry, he chooses not to talk because he doesn't want to offend anyone around him and that's our similarity.

We have a voiceless voice, we chose peace of mind more than disrespect.

Pahiga na sana ako nang maalala ang nangyari kanina. Ipinatong ko ang kamay sa dibdib kung nasaan banda ang puso, I can feel the beat of my heart, it's unfamiliar.

That girl has something.

I changed my clothes at ginawa ang mga assignment at activities. Walang pahinga, lagi naman.

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Mabilis na lumipas ang araw, bumangon akong masama ang pakiramdam dahil hell week, sobrang daming gawain hindi ko alam kung anong uunahin ko.

"Practice tayo ng sayaw mamaya, 5p.m call time." Our dance instructor announced.

"Ms. Yllanov will be leading the business presentation for upcoming business festival." I do love businesses kaya basic nalang dapat 'to.

"Pakipasa ang revised chapter 1 to 3 ng research. Research leaders should be responsible. Understood, class?" I am the research leader kaya sa'kin ang mabigat na responsibilidad.

"Meeting tayo mamaya sa research, everyone." I announced.

"Hindi ako pwede mamaya may gagawin kasi ako." Hira said habang nag cecellphone.

"Ako rin hindi pwede, kayo nalang muna. " Sabi pa ng isa.

"Ano namang gagawin niyo?" I asked para kung importante ay hahayaan ko sila.

"May pinapagawa si tito." Hira stated. Her tito is a teacher here.

"Magsisimba kami." Sabi naman nung isa.

"Ah talaga, uso pala sa'yo 'yon? Narinig ko kayong magkakaibigan, shot daw?" Sabi ni Serius at umirap sa hangin.

"Enough, bahala kayo kapag wala kayong grades. Not our fault." I said with authority. They knew me.

This morning class was hell.

Hindi pa natatapos diyan dahil sobrang daming quizzes, halos araw-araw ay walang palya sa iba't ibang subjects.

"Ilan score mo, Sea?" Ryz asked me while she was holding her test paper.

"Does it matter?" I asked. Of course for her it does.

"Ilan ba sa'yo?" Si Surea ang nagsalita.

"18/20" Ryz smiled, she looks genuine but I knew she doesn't.

"20/20 'yan, bawi ka nalang next time, Ryz. Madami pa naman quiz." Surea proudly said.

"Hindi naman ikaw yung kausap ko. Bida-bida." Mahinang sabi nito at nagpintig ang tenga ko dahil doon. Surea looks offended.

Umalis na ito bago pa man ako makapag-salita.

Nasa room na ako at nakayuko lang, kaysa magsulat ng lectures ay mas pinili kong umidlip muna dahil wala akong tulog kakareview, kakarevise ng research paper, at gumawa ng part ko sa business plan. It's so tiring, but I'm still striving for academic success.

Being an academic achiever means putting yourself on the lowest part of the pyramid and your acads at top. Mental health sacrifices sucks.

Last quarter ay with high honor ako, an academic achiever indeed. Parang do'n lang natuwa ang nanay ko. I don't want to put myself on hell or be a burden, so as much as I wanted to chill, hindi p'wede.

I feel a little bit tired, and I want to sleep in my room all day because I'm not feeling well.

Biglang may kumatok sa pinto ng classroom at nakita ko ang mga seniors namin na may hawak na mga papel. I can tell na it's for their assessment. When my eyes landed on the girl with wavy black hair and brown eyes, our eyes met.

"Goodmorning senior high school students, ABM right?" Tanong ng isa sakanila, her name is Yuryne. Nakita ko lang sa id niya, kasi nakadukdok pa rin ako sa desk.

"Who's your president?  Katniss asked while giving a charismatic smile.

"Or maybe the officers of this class?" Dugtong naman ni Yuryne.