My Book and I

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Southville High

" The goons was attacking her but even millions of devil was there, she will fight for the right! There was no match for Elizabeth. ", Ms. Jefferson said.

Andito na ako sa classroom. Binabasa na ni Ms. Jefferson ang journal ko as ito nga ang nanalo sa contest.

Marami parin ang hindi matanggap na ako ang nakakuha ng title as school writer.

After mabasa ni Ms. Jefferson ang ikatlong chapter ay bumaling saaking pwesto ang mga classmates ko. Mukhang manghang-mangha sila.

Napayuko nalang ako. Ayoko ring magsalita o gumalaw pa dahil baka sumabog lang ako ng wala sa oras.

" My gosh! I can't believe it that she won! ", sabi ni Stacey na rinig ng lahat.

" It's cool, keep reading! ", sambit naman ni Nelly.

Oh come on! Nelly please, let's hears Stacey for once.

Pero walang lumalabas sa bibig ko.

Oo, nahihiya parin ako dahil hindi lamang journal iyon kundi that was my personal private journal.

Nagpaalam na ako sa kanila. Matamlay akong naglakad patungo sa locker.

Matapos malaman ng buong campus na ako ang nanalo ay may konting nagbago sa pagtrato nila sakin. Hindi na nila ako binabangga. May kumakausap na sakin at syempre may mga nakikipagkaibigan narin.

Habang naglalagay ng mga gamit ko sa locker ay bigla nalang sumulpot somewhere ang taong kinaiinisan ko.

" You should be proud about the story you made. It's not bad after all. ", he said while putting up something in his locker.

Magkatapat kasi ang locker naming dalawa.

Gosh! Naalalakonanamanangnangyarikaninasa washroom. That was gross! Napahawak ako bigla sa labi ko.

There's a story behind it. Magsasalita pa sana ako kaso bigla niyang tinakpan ang bibig ko gamit ang kanyang kamay. Hindi ko alam ang nangyayari pero nagulat nalang ako na nasa isang cubicle na kami. May mga narinig akong pumasok and something or someone na hinahanap that I knew for sure na ang lalaking kasama ko. 

Habang naghahanap ang mga babaeng iyon sa walang modong lalaking ito ay nagwawala na ako at pilit na tinatanggal ang kamay niya dahil hindi narin ako makahinga.

Next thing I knew was he kissed me. Yeah, he gave me a smack on my lips. That was my first and the bad thing was he is my first kiss. Oh great! I should be ashamed of that. Well that was accident.

" Thinking about that kiss?! "

Nabalik ako sa sarili when I heard his voice that so near.

Nakita ko nalang na ang lapit na pala ng mukha niya sakin.

" You don't care on how I should react about my journal that published! ", I said with sadness.

" your journal?! ", he asked curiously.

Napayuko nalang ako. Haist! Kahit naiinis ako sa lalaking ito, parang kailangan ko rin ilabas ang dinadala ng damdamin ko.

Napabuntong-hininga ako bago magsalita. Alam kong nakatingin siya sakin kahit na nakayuko ako.

" Yes, that was my personal private journal and no one was supposed to read it. As I was stupid, I made a mistake. A big mistake ", I said in a gloomy voice.

I heard him took a deep breath.

Ewan ko ba pero after ko masabi sa kanya ay umalis ako bigla. Kahit tinatawag pa niya ako ay hindi parin ako huminto. Tuloy-tuloy lang ang pagtakbo ko.

Yuzon residence

" We don't have enough savings ", I heard Dad said to my Mom.

Nasa veranda sila malapit sa may living room.

" Don't worry, magkakaroon rin tayo. May ipon pa naman ako diyan "

" Bukas ay maghahanap ulit ako ng bibili sa pizza parlor natin "

" but ---- you don't have to sell the Pizza Shacks "

" I know but we need to "

Sa mga narinig kong usapan nila Daddy ay may naiisip talaga akong pwedeng gawin pero...

" There will be a prize for the person who will be chosen to be the school writer and will give an opportunity to published her/his work for the first issue of Southville Newspaper. "

" How much will be the prize?! "

" 20,000 pesos! ".

Fine! Gusto ko talaga silang tulungan e.

After the weekend, maaga akong pumasok sa school to talked to Ms. Jefferson about the prize. Oo, hindi ko pa siya nakukuha. After a minute of discussion for something about my journal ay binigay narin niya sakin yong prize worth 20,000.00 pesos.

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