I am currently standing in front of the school that Mommy mentioned.
It's the first day of school, and many students have not entered the gate yet. Some are clearly waiting for their friends.
"Hira ko!" I observed a woman running towards a beautiful girl.
Glancing to the side, I noticed a girl staring intently at the school gate. She also looked toward the girl who had just exclaimed. Before she could catch me watching her, I quickly turned my gaze elsewhere.
Once inside the school, I headed to the bulletin board displaying the building layout and class sections. "HUMSS 1," bulong ko sa sarili nang makita ko na ang section ko.
Naglakad ako sa building ng HUMSS, sa likod ng ABM building, kaharap nung ABM building ang STEM. Magkatalikuran ang building STEM at TVL, magkatalikuran naman ang building ng ABM at HUMSS.
As I entered the room, the rest of my classmates simply stared at me. I quietly took a seat in the front row. I prefer this spot because it’s well-ventilated—there’s no need for air conditioning.
A few moments later, two women and a gay man walked in. The gay man and one of the women burst into loud laughter, while the one trailing behind stayed silent.
"Excuse me." Ibinaba nung isang mataray na babae ang kaniyang bag sa katabi kong arm chair.
Tumaas ang tingin ko sa kaniya. "Why?" I asked.
Mahina siyang napatawa dahil sa pang-e-english ko. Natahimik naman ang iba naming mga kaklase.
"Transferee ka, 'di ba?" tanong niya. Tumango naman ako. "Edi dapat alam mo kung saan ka nababagay, hindi ba? Dapat alam mong palagi kang nasa likuran."
"Why? Is it prohibited for a transferee to sit in the front row?" I asked again.
Hinawi nung bakla ang babaeng kausap ko. Pumuputok ang kaniyang labi dahil sa sobrang kapal ng kaniyang lip tint, at ang kaniyang pisngi na makapal ang pagkakalagay ng lip cheek.
"Mayaman ka?" tanong nung bakla. Hindi ako sumagot. Kapag nalaman nilang mayaman ako, baka makipag-kaibigan na naman sila sa akin. "Hmm, mukhang mayaman ka. What's your name?"
"Aphle," I replied.
"As in prutas?" Tumawa 'yung babaeng kausap ko kanina.
"Oo, pero hindi ganoon ang spelling," sagot ko.
"Apol? A-P-O-L?" tanong niya bago tumawa ang iba naming mga kaklase.
Bumuntong hininga na lang ako bago tumahimik. The woman kicked the leg of my chair. As I glanced up at her, she was now smirking at me.
The gay man reached for the woman's elbow and whispered something to her, causing her expression to soften. She then sat beside me and delicately took hold of my arm. "Hello, Aphle. Nice meeting you, girl. Sana maging magkaibigan tayo. Pwede naman, 'di ba? Nakikipag-kaibigan pa rin naman ang mga mayayaman sa mga katulad namin, 'di ba?" nakangiti niyang tanong.
Tumango naman ako para maging mabait siya sa akin. The first thing I should do is make friends so I won't feel miserable.
The four of us sat together until our teacher entered. His uniform was neatly pressed, he wore glasses, and he looked serious—and above all, handsome. He appeared about a decade older than us but definitely not over thirty. He walked straight to the front and looked out at us, his students.
"Before we proceed, I'd like to introduce myself," he began. "I'm your teacher for Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person. My name is Sir Zade Nixen Pueblo."
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