Aaron
"Warm-up laps. I want four rounds, steady pace. Then we’ll start drills."
Iritado akong tumayo mula sa bleachers kasama ang lahat, pumila, at nagsimulang mag-jog around the court for our PE class with Sir Jacobs.
I’m really not in the mood for this today, but I figured running might help cool my head. Some way para maibsan ‘tong init ng ulo ko.
Pero mukhang baliktad ang epekto. Lalo lang akong nabibwisit habang naririnig ko ‘yung mga putanginang kaklase kong nagbubulungan sa likod.
"Bias ni Sir Jacobs, yawa. Ba’t siya pwedeng magpapogi tapos 'pag tayo papagalitan?" bulong ng isang lalaki.
"PE class pa kamo, tapos naka-shades… galing," dagdag pa ng isa.
They probably think I can’t hear them. Well, I fucking do. And it’s making me more furious by the second.
Sa inis, I stopped jogging, dead in my tracks. The guy behind me bumped into my back and nearly tripped over.
"Ay, shit! S-sorry, boss," sabi niya, halatang kabado.
I shot him a glare from behind my shades. "Maybe try using your eyes next time, before running that sewer you call a mouth. Dipshit."
Then I picked up my pace again, and soon enough Landon and Kieran flanked me on either side.
"Hey. What the hell was that?" Landon asked, nakakunot ang noo. "Ron, seryoso. Pasalimuot na nang pasalimuot yang mukha mo as the days go by."
Masapak ka ba naman ng insekto, ‘di ka kaya magkaganito?
"Kaya nga, eh," singit ni Kieran. "Maktol nang maktol, magkuwento ayaw?"
Putangina, tinabihan ba nila ako para dumagdag sa init ng ulo ko?
"Baka dalawa na black eye mo, bro, kaya ganyan ka?" biro pa niya, sabay tawa.
I grumbled under my breath, choosing to ignore him.
"Kinakarma ka na siguro sa pagiging babaero mo, bro," pang-aasar pa niya.
I rolled my eyes, though my bruise stung as I did. "Says fucking who?"
"Tss. At least ako, hindi palagi. Eh ikaw? Ginawa mo na yata 'yang full-time job... hobby... career, ano pa ba?"
"So what actually happened ba?" tanong ni Landon. "Tell us. Maybe we can help, baka inaapi ka na pala."
I scoffed, voice dripping sarcasm. "Bold of you to assume anyone would dare."
"Then explain your black eye, Mister Untouchable."
"It wasn’t pang-aapi, okay?" I huffed. "Some asshole probably had no idea who I am in this university, kaya ang lakas ng loob niyang suntukin ako."
"Ba’t ka ba kasi sinuntok?" Landon pressed.
"I don’t fucking know!" iritadong sagot ko. "He’s probably high on drugs or some shit. I was just having fun with this girl inside my dorm, then biglang kumatok ‘tong hayop na nakatira sa kabilang kwarto—"
