IMPERFECTIONS

THESEUS DRIX MONCIER

CLOE's POV

Been here for a couple of days and yet hindi ko pa din kinocontact ang mga friends ko. Why? Wala lang. It's just that, hindi pa ako ready sa mga tanong nila. I need to prepare my ears for that. For sure kulang na kulang ang buong maghapon sa mga bruhang 'yon.

I looked for a photo frame in my drawer. A portrait of us four, with a very unexpected photo boomer, I mean bummer.

Sabi nila, "Love can bring you back to the same place, to the same moment, with the same person." Well I guess masyado akong naniniwala sa mga sabi-sabi. Because ever since we bumped to each other, lahat na yata ng kamalasan dumating sakin. Halos lahat ng worst na pwedeng mangyari sakin, in just a span of a year, nangyari na. At ayaw ko nang mangyari ulit ang mga 'yon dahil baka hindi ko na kayanin. Kelan to nagstart? The day I entered the University.

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*Flashback*

I'm soooooo hungry!!!.. Kanina pa ako ikot ng ikot dito sa cheesecake na university na'to pero hindi ko pa din makita ang cafeteria. And where the hell did I came from? Naliligaw na yata ako. T.T

Sino kaya pwedeng pagtanungan? Hmmmm. *hanap* *hanap* *hanap* Ayun! There are these three mean-looking girls seating on a bench a couple of meters away from me. I just hope na hindi sobrang sama ng ugali nila. Go! Cloe! You can do this! Para sa pagkain!

"Uhm.. Hi! :) "

The girl on the left side looked up to me first. She's wearing reading glasses. She looked nerdy but actually cool. It suits her.

"Yes?" The girl on the right with a fierce yet angelic face said.

"Hey! Kanina pa kita napapansin na paikot-ikot around the area. Are you kind of lost? You're a new face here, right?" Said the girl at the center. Nakakaintimidate yung face nya but her voice is so angelic.

"I, uhh, yeah. I am new here. I am lost. And very hungry. Can you please tell me where the cafeteria is?" Wala na! Pakapalan na ito! Gutom na talaga ako! "And kung hindi masyadong nakakaistorbo sa inyo, can you please accompany me there? Medyo mahina din kasi yung sense of direction ko, eh. Pretty please? *.*"

"I like her." The nerdy cool girl suddenly said.

Napa-"huh?!" na lang ako. Actually pati yung dalawang girl. Well, hello??.. Sobrang cold kaya nang pagkakasabi nya nun but you can feel the sincerity and authority through her voice. Para bang sobrang halaga ng bawat words na lalabas sakanya.

"You sure Alth? We don't even know her name." Said the girl who intimidated me for the very first time.

"Khazi, I don't need to know somebody's name for me to like them. They're eyes and body language is enough." Alth? said then stood up and looked at me, offering her right hand. "I'm Altheus Moncier by the way. This girl *pointing to the girl at the right* is Khaziel Martinez. And this girl *pointing to the girl at the center* is Bettina Davis." I accepted her hand and shook it. Same with the other girls.

"I'm Cloe Flores. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, too. Welcome to the group!" Bettina cheerfully said then hugged me.

"Well I guess I couldn't agree less. She's pretty beautiful and gorgeous. Welcome to the group!" Khazi also hugged me.

"Thanks, but if you don't mind me asking, what group are you talking about?" I confusely asked.

"'Wag mo nang intindihin 'yang dalawang baliw na 'yan. Hindi pa kasi umiinom ng gamot kaya kung anu-ano lumalabas sa bibig." Alth said.

"Uhh... Ok?..."

"Now, if you really are hungry, come with us. We'll be heading to the cafeteria." She added then walked away.

I just nod and follow her. The other girls are at my both sides clinging on my arms as we walked through the corridors.

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*Cafeteria*

"Girls look! May bagong kasama ang Goddesses. Does it mean complete na sila?"

"I don't know. Malamang kasi magkasama tayo, diba? Siguro hindi ko alam."

"Another bitch girls. Watch out!"

"That newbie doesn't fit to join them. Mas maganda naman ako sa kanya!"

"Hey dude! There's a freshie here!"

"10 'yan 'pre! Or even a hundred!"

"You're right men! Walang tapon!"

"Tsk!"

And blah!.. blah!.. blah!..

Ilan lang yan sa mga naririnig ko all the way to the cafeteria. Wala akong masyadong maintindihan 'cause they're whispering. I didn't mind them though. Gutom na talaga ako. T.T

Nakaupo na kami sa '"thrones"' daw nila dito sa cafe. Hindi pa sila makapagdecide kung ano kakainin nila. At dahil super gutom na talaga ako, I excused myself and about to go straight to the counter when I suddenly bumped to someone. And spilled everything in his tray to his shirt. Yes everyone. He's a HE.

"OOOOOOHHHHH!!"

"She's dead!"

"Really dead!"

"Naku 'pre. Sayang sya. Tatanga-tanga."

"Oo nga. Hindi nag-iingat. Si TD pa ang binangga. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Kawawa naman."

"Oh.. My.. Gosh.. I'm so sorry! It was all my fault! I didn't mean to. I'm sorry!. Sorry!. Sorry!." I said while wiping his white shirt with my white hanky.

"Stop doing that! It'll just smudge the stain!" He shouted. "Do you think your sorry will take away these stains? Can it wash my shirt clean?"

"Drix! Stop shouting at her. She's a girl. She's new here. Show some respect. And besides, she already said sorry. Can you at least just accept it and go change?" Alth said standing in front of me, hiding me from that guy named Drix.

"I don't care if she's a girl. And I don't even care if she's new here. As long as her sorry can make me neat, then I'll accept it."

"That's impossible!!"

"Then same with me! I. Will. Never. Accept. Her. Apology." He said, moved forward, then bumped Alth's shoulder. He stopped in front of me and said. "THESEUS DRIX MONCIER. Remember that name and this face. Noone messes up with me and get away with it." Pagkasabi nya nun, binunggo nya ako kaya napaupo ako.

Kinabahan ako bigla, ah. Pakiramdam ko , maraming mangyayari sakin dito sa school na to. I just hope that its all good.

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Nakatulog pala ako. Buti kumatok si manang. May bisita daw. Hmmm. Sino kaya? Baka mga pinsan ko. Puntahan ko nga muna.

Pag dating ko sa sala, I saw my girls glaring at me. Eto na nga ba sinasabi ko, ehh. Haaaay. Sana makalabas pa ako ng buhay dito.