Hello! My Class President

Chapter 1

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Mr, Class President.

I

came back to our classroom after buying some snacks. I looked around for someone, but it seemed he hadn't returned after being called by our adviser. I was ready to apologize, but now it felt pointless.

I sat in my chair and began eating peacefully, savoring the moment of solitude. But then, someone sat down beside me, interrupting my thoughts.

"Hi! I'm Nicholas. You can call me Nic," he said, extending his hand.

"What do you want, Nicholas?" I asked, giving him a sidelong glance.

"Wala naman, I just saw you looking lonely since kanina," he responded.

"Ahh, okay," I answered briefly. I didn’t really care if I was alone; in fact, it was better that way. Peaceful. But there was a part of me that wanted to talk to someone, even if I didn't have anyone.

He didn’t leave my side, as if he wanted to say something but didn’t know how. Hindi naman ako manhid para hindi yun mapansin, noh.

"Wanna be friends?" I asked. His face lit up when he heard what I said.

"Yeah, sure! Actually, 'yan sana sasabihin ko pero naunahan mo na ako," he said and giggled.

It was nice to have a friend here. Since earlier, only Sofia and Nicholas had paid attention to me. It was getting boring not having anyone to talk to.

Minutes passed, and the door opened. Our teacher came inside with our class president. We both stared at each other as he walked to his chair.

Alam niyo, gwapo siya in a different way. His charisma is no joke; he doesn't have a bad angle, and the moles on his face make him even more handsome. He looks angelic, like he came straight out of a manhwa. He looks unreal.

Pero syempre, mas gwapo parin ako, noh. Ako magpapatalo? Hindi, never! Wala lang, napansin ko lang yung mukha niya parang yung mga model na nakikita ko sa TV.

"Okay class, that's all for today. Wait for your next subject teacher," our adviser said and left. Natapos rin, hay salamat.

"Goodbye, Ma'am Reyes," the class said in unison.

After Ma'am Reyes left, our classroom turned chaotic again. Hay nako! At lumapit naman sa akin si Nicholas.

"Uyy, Caleb, may tanong ako," tugon niya.

"Ano yun?" sagot ko habang inaayos ang pencil case.

"Bakit ka pala napunta dito? Diba nasa first section ka?" Kuryoso niyang tanong.

My expression changed when I heard his question. Hindi ko alam kung sasabihin ko ba o hindi. At hindi naman ako dapat mahiya dahil alam ko naman na hindi ko yun magagawa. Natatakot lang ako na baka husgahan nila ako. Pero mapagkakatiwalaan ko naman siya, diba? Hindi naman siya yung tipong huhusgahan ako? Hayst.

"I can trust you, right?" tanong ko, and he nodded. I took a deep breath before I spoke.

"I was accused of cheating on exam day, pero promise, hindi ko yun ginawa. May pinasa sa akin na papel tapos bigla nalang nagsumbong yung isa kong kaklase na nagko-kodigo daw ako. Pinaglaban ko sarili ko noon, pero wala. Nung binuksan yung papel na hawak ko, nandoon yung mga tamang sagot sa test. Kaya ayun, napunta ako dito. Tapos nalaman ko lang recently, binayaran pala yung isang teacher para mapunta ako dito," paliwanag ko sa kanya.

His happy expression turned into a sympathetic one after hearing me.

"Hayst, kawawa ka naman. Pero alam mo, lahat kami gustong mapunta sa first section, lalo na si President Clyden. Pero ang pangit pala ng mga ugali sa first section. Pero wag kang mag-alala, mukha man kaming barumbado, pero mababait kaming tao, promise!" he explained. Tama nga naman, mukhang masaya nga dito.