Vivid of Cloud

Chapter 8

NANLALAMIG ang mga paa ko habang nakaupo ngayon sa visitor seat ng principal namin, kanina pa ito nakatingin sa pinakita kong video, hindi ko alam pero malaki talaga ang kaba ko ngayon.

I felt guilty, hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ba.

It's been three days since the camping, exam week na rin kaya halos dalawa ang pinoproblema ko at iniisip gabi-gabi, it was my friends who convience me to do this. Nasa labas din sila ng principal office ngayon para kung kailangan ko raw ng backer ay naro'n kaagad sila.

"Since when is this, Miss Colia?" She finally asked kaya mabilis kong inangat ang tingin, halata sa mga mata nito ang gulat.

"No'ng leadership camp po." I stared at my nails again, I was playing with them hoping that this nervousness will go away.

Nilapag ng babaeng principal namin ang cellphone sa lamesa tsaka huminga ng malalim, halata namang naniniwala siya pero parang may ilang katanungan pa sa mga mata niya.

"People in your age are really smart, I mean we couldn't deny the fact that you can do anything in social media, you are good with that. Miss Colia. . ." She calls for my attention.

"This video can be edited, right? I mean, your generation could do that." She was calm but I could see the total doubt.

"Ma'am. . . why would I do that?" Hindi ko makapaniwalang tanong sa kanya, mas lalong tumibok ng malakas ang puso ko ngayon.

Kaboses na nga ni Stacey at Sir Baldunado ang nasa video! Hindi naman ako masamang tao para manira ng ibang tao, and I am really not that pro in editing!

"That is also the question, why would you do that if this is all lies? Miss Colia. . . teenagers could always feel mad and jealous with someone. I heard you had a fight with the campus secretary? So, if you are just doing this to get even, well this is bad, kid." Aniya, ibinaba pa nito ang salaming suot.

Parang ngumiwi at nandiri yata ang mukha ko ngayon at sure talaga ako do'n, hindi ako makapaniwala! Kaya ba hindi siya naniniwala sa'kin ngayon dahil mas pabor siya kay Stacey?!

Well, sorry because the sweetheart girl that she knows has a little dirty secret that I and my friends found out.

And what did she say? Jealous. . . Me?! Jealous?!

I could buy that bitch.

"I couldn't believe you just said that. With all your respcet, I did this because I want to protect other girls na puwede pang mabastos. A lot of my classmates nagsasabi na hindi sila komportable sa P.E teacher namin." I said, huminga ito ng malalim na hindi pa rin naniniwala.

Then I have to use my one last key.

"You know Miss Harrier, right? My classmate?" Umupo ako mg matuwig bago sila binigyan ng seryosong tingin.

Let's see if you still won't believe me.

Anak 'yun ng gobernador.

"Hindi na kailangang isali pa si Miss Harrier."

"She took the video. . . she's my friend and she's outside right now waiting for me to call her if you won't believe me." I said with my demanding voice, nakita ko kung paano ito nagulat at tumingin sa pintuan.

I guess that she was convince now?

That's it. . .

Power is power and you need to earn it to make people shiver in fear when they heard something about you. . . even just the letter on your name, for you to take advantage.

See? this is why I am insecure with my own friend, because just saying her surname will automatically shut the people's mouth, and I want it.

Isn't this also the reason why Cloud likes her?