Under The Red Hood

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Sasha's PoV (Scynthia's PoV)

"Sasha wake up, you're going to be late for school." Mom was shaking me, I sat up. "Morning mom." I said.

"Magayos ka na, you might be late." Sabi ni mom sabay tayo. "Okay mom." Tumayo na rin ako.

"Oh Sasha, magtagalog ka sa bagong school mo ah." Sabi niya. "Okay, masusunod mo." I smiled at her.

*****

I was now running to my room because I was late... How? The fact that someone stole my parking spot even before I could park my car, and someone bummped into me when I was by the gate...

I don't know why but it felt like a dejavu, like it already happened to me... When I reached my room the teacher was already there, I walked in. "Ms. Strike why are you late?" Tanong ni ma'am.

Familliar...

"Because I'm not early, duh." I don't know what got into me but those words came out of my mouth in an instant.

My classmates laughed. I looked at the back of the room and saw the people chasing me yesterday... what are the odds...

"I will not tolerate with your behaior Ms. Sasha Strike, get out!" Sabi ni ma'am. "Sasha's out! Peace!" I walked out.

This is the first time I got kicked out of class because I did that... but why did I feel like already did this before, and why did I say those words? Am I turning crazy!?

My head started to hurt so I leaned on the wall for a while...

I glanced inside the room then I saw the man who pulled me before excuse himself and walk out of the room, I started walking because I know he might talk to me again and demand I'm that Scynthia chick.

"Sasha wait." Sabi niya, I faced him. "What?" I asked.

"We got off the wrong foot but can I just be friends with you?" Tanong niya.

I don't know why but when he said he wanted to be my friend I felt something pinch in my heart.

"Sure, I'm Sasha Faith Strike, Nice to meet you." I said shaking his hand. "Charles Ignacio Santiago Jr." Sabi niya.

I laughed. "What's the matter?" Tanong niya. "Pangmatanda yung pangalan mo." I said between my laughs.

Blurry images popped in my mind... what is happening? Why does my head hurt?

I ignored it and stopped laughing.

"Yeah, yeah, but you can just call me Nash." Sabi niya. "Okay Nash." I said.

"Can you hang out with me later at lunch, I want you to meet the gang." Sabi niya. "Sure! I want to meet new friends." Sabi ko.

Charles' PoV

Sinundan ko palabas si Scyn-- I mean Sasha...

"Sasha wait." Sabi ko, humarap siya saakin. "What?" Tanong niya pagharap niya saakin.

"We got off the wrong foot but can I just be friends with you?" Tanong ko.

Ang sakit... kaibigan lang... I want to be more than friends, but alas you're not Scynthia...

"Sure, I'm Sasha Faith Strike, Nice to meet you." She said shaking my hand. "Charles Ignacio Santiago Jr." Sabi ko.

Laugh... alam ko ikaw si Scynthia, ikaw lang yung tumatawa tuwing sinasabi ko yung whole name ko...

Tumawa siya... yes! "What's the matter?" Tanong ko, acting all inoccent. "Pangmatanda yung pangalan mo." Sabi niya habang tumatawa.

Oh Scynthia... I miss your laughs...

She stopped laughing.

"Yeah, yeah, but you can just call me Nash." Sabi ko... ikaw lang yung may karapatang tawagin akong Nash... "Okay Nash." Sabi niya sabay ngiti.

"Can you hang out with me later at lunch, I want you to meet the gang." Sabi ko. "Sure! I want to meet new friends." Sabi niya na nakangiti.

But they're your old friends Scynthia... this is like meeting you again for the first time...

Pero nakakapagtaka, anong nangyari kay Scynthia nung mga panahong nawala siya? How did she survive the plane crash? At sino yung nakahanap sa kanya?

*****

Lunch time na ngayon at kasama ko yung gang at si Scynthia. "Sasha this is, Kendal Grey White." Sabi ko sabay turo kay Kendal. "Hello Sasha! I'm a potato!" Sabi ni Kendal.

Ngumiti si Sasha sa sinabi ni Kendal.

"Ito naman si January Cassandra Fevidal." Tinuro ko si January. "Hey Sasha!" Ngiting sabi ni January.

"Ito naman si Ice Fernandez." Sabi ko at tinuro si Ice. "Hey Sasha, and I just want to put this out... Hindi kasing lamig ng ugali ko yung pangalan ko okay?" Sabi ni Ice.

"I know." Nagulat kami sa sinabi ni Sasha. "Mukha ka kasing maingay katulad ni Kendal." Sabi ni Sasha.

"And ito naman si Alexandra Fate Gomez." Tinuro ko si Lex. "Can I just call you Lex? Ang haba kasi ng pangalan mo." Sabi ni Sasha.

"Sure, why Lex and not Alex or Xandra?" Tanong ni Lex. "Ayoko sa Alex kasi I don't know why but I have something against the name Alex, ayoko sa Xandra kasi mukhang hindi bagay sayo." Sabi ni Sasha.

Lex nodded. "You sure hindi siya si Scynthia?" Bulong ni Lex saakin. "Bakit mo nasabi?" Bulong ko.

"Yun din yung sinabi niya saakin nung una naming pagkakakilala." Bulong niya.

Pinagdududahan ko na itong babaeng ito. Baka siya nga si Scynthia! Ang complicated naman!

"Are you sure your name isn't Scynthia Rose Orelio?" Tanong ni January. "No, sino ba siya? Bakit pinagkakamalan niyo na ako siya? Magkamukha ba kami?" Tanong niya.

"Yes." Sabay sabay na sagot namin. "Magkamukha kami? Baka kabal ko siya? Pinaghiwalay lang kami..." sabi niya.

"I have an idea." Sabi ni January. "What?" Tanong ni Sasha.

I know where this is going...

"Punta tayo mamaya sa edge." Sabi ni January.

Sabi ko na nga ba!

"Anong edge? Edge of glory?" Inosenteng tanong ni Sasha. "No, just come with is please." Sabi ni January.

"Sure! Magpapaalam muna ako sa mom at dad ko." Sabi niya. "No! Don't! Wag mong sabihin sa kanila." Sabi ni January.

"Why?" Tanong ni Sasha. "Edge is the gang and I's secret club house, bawal sabihin sa iba kasi baka agawin saamin." Sabi ko.

"Oh, okay!" Nakangiting sabi niya. "Oh you also have to have a nickname." Sabi ni Ice.

"How about... Sasha Striker! Like Victoria Justice in ICarly!" Sabi niya. "Sure, you can be Sasha Striker." Sabi ko.

"But you need to have a mask!" Sabi ni Kendal. "Do you have an idea for a mask?" Tanong ni Lex.

"How about a plain red mask that only covers my eyes?" Tanong niya.

Agad kaming lahat nagulat sa kanya.

Are you sure you're not Red!?!?

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