Secrets of the Pineda

7: Bad boy

Venice pov

First whole month of school and it's a bad day for me!!

There are many bullies everywhere. Kawawa naman mga pinag tritripan nila. Kanina sa parking lot, may lalaking pinagbabato nila ng itlog yung car niya. Tapos sa field naman may nakasalubong kaming group of girls na kung makapag pa cute kay spencer akala mo hindi high school. Sa may likod nila may girl na buhat buhat lahat ng bags nila.

Sa 1st floor kanina may pinapahiya silang babae. Sa elevetor naman may nakatape dun na lalaki sa wall ng elevetor. And it's said there. 'Kung sino man daw tutulong sakanya. Ipapalit nila sa posisyon nung lalaki.'

I'm such a coward. And this is not me. I didn't even help one of them! Hindi ako ganito sa dating school ko at naiinis ako sa sarili ko dahil nag papaapekto ako sa sinabi ni kuya spencer kahapon nung hinatid niya ako sa condo.

Pag nakialam daw ako sa ganyang bullying, ako daw ang isusunod nila. Mas okay na daw yung tahimik na lang ako. I tried this morning but now I can't take it anymore.

Katatapos lang ng class namin at nandito na ako sa cafeteria. There's a a boy who I think mas bata sa akin. Binunggo siya kanina ng mga lalaking akala mo wrestler ang katawan so he fell on the floor and all his food scattered there too.

He tried to get up but there's the girl who I think their queen bee here put her feet on the boy's head. The boy's face is kissing the floor and I saw a tear drop in his face.

I'm breathing heavily when they pour a juice all over his body. I form my fist into a ball and stand up. Narinig ko pang pinipigilan ako nila chezka, samantha at faith but I ignored them
This is too much!!

"Serves you right." The queen bee said and they all laugh. But when they saw me na papalapit sakanila they stop laughing and the other students in the cafeteria gasp loudly.

Inalalayan ko yung lalaki na tumayo but he shake his head to me.

"Wag ka matakot sa akin. I'm not gonna hurt you." I whisper to him and he look at me. I offer him a small smile and he's now crying.

When he get up. I drag him out of the cafeteria. Nakita ko pa si garfield at ibang classmate namin na nasa cafeteria na din. I don't want to talk to them. Isa sila sa mga bullies sa school na to.

Dumeretso kami sa locker room ng mga boys.

"Go and have a shower." I push him inside that shower room.

"Ah. Ate. Kasi. Ano." What? Di ko siya maintindihan.

"Wala po kasi akong extra clothes." He sigh and I think he wants to cry again. Pero I cut him off.

"Ako na bahala. Just take a shower. I'll knock the door when I'll get back." He nod at me and I dialed spencer.

"Spencer, can I borrow one of your clothes?"

"I heard that you saved someone. Ilang beses kitang pinaalalahanan venice. Ang tigas ng ulo mo. This is not cali." He's not mad. I know.

"Don't mind me. I can handle myself. Okay?" I heard him sigh and tell me to wait here.

After how many minutes, there's a guy who gave me a clothes. Sabi niya pinapabigay daw ni master spencer. Tss. Master? Pfft.

I gave the clothes to the boy when he finished taking a shower. I waited for him at the bench near the locker room of boys.

He gave me a smile nung lumabas na siya. I smiled at him too.

"Okay ka na ba?" He nodded and look away. I don't want to see someone like this. It really breaks my heart.