Giftia Academy: School for Geniuses

Episode 7: My Roommate

After my short encounter with Hisashi, dumiretso agad ako sa guard house kung saan prenteng-prenteng naghihintay si Ate Cass.

"Sorry if I kept you waiting." bungad ko sa kanya. 

Ngumiti siya sa akin.

"You don't need to say sorry. I actually enjoying the view that you are talking to Hisashi." sabi niya na siyang ikinapula ng mukha ko.

Nakita niya yung pag-uusap namin? Gosh! Nakakahiya!

"Don't be embarrassed. Normal lang naman na makipag-usap ka sa kanya since you are his classmate unless... you have feelings for him." she said using her teasing voice.

"He's attractive and handsome that's it." depensa ko.

"Wag kang magsalita ng tapos, Sakura." sabi niya pa.

"Ate!" respond ko na lang habang patuloy na namumula ang aking mukha. Narinig kong tumawa si Ate Cass.

"O siya! Mag-aral ka muna. High school ka pa lang. Tara na nga sa dorm at nang makapagpahinga ka na." tapos niya sa panunukso sa akin.

Nag-nod na lang ako at sinundan siya sa paglalakad niya.

At 2: 30 in the afternoon sa watch na suot ko, narating namin ang Girls' dorm. Girls' dorm is surrounded by plants and flowers since garden ang makikita mo pagkapasok mo ng gate.

"This is the Girls' dorm. Sa kabila nito, ang boys' dorm." sabi ni Ate Cass sabay turo dun sa building na katabi ng building namin.

"Lahat ng empleyado at mag-aaral ng Giftia Academy ay dito tumutuloy kahit na walking distance lang ang bahay nila mula rito. If you asked me the reason, hindi ko alam. It just the administrators pushes us to stay in the dorm." sabi pa ni Ate Cass sa akin.

 Mukhang may pagkamisteryoso pala ang eskwelahan na ito ha!

Is it related to the experiment thing that Elixir suspected to? Hindi naman siguro. 

"If you asked your room, doon yun sa fifth floor room 504. Hindi na kita mahahatid hanggang doon dahil off-limits ang mga empleyado ng school doon. Magkita na lang tayo rito sa bench bukas. Kung may tanong ka, just call me na lang ha! See yah!" sabi ni Ate Cass at nagtatakbo na papunta sa kabilang building ng establishment na ito.

In short, mag-isa na lang ako. 

Bakit kasi hindi ko kinausap yung isa sa mga kaklase kong babae? 

Bakit si Elixir kasi yung una kong kinausap eh! Lalaki yun? Alone tuloy ako.

Naglalakad ako mag-isa patungo sa entrance ng building ng may kumalabit sa akin.

"Sakura, right!" tawag sa akin ng babaeng kumalabit sa akin na sure ako na kaklase ko. 

This girl has a long brown hair, so prominent eye lashes, hazel brown eyes at maputi. 

Namukhaan ko siya mula sa mga kaklase namin kanina ngunit hindi ko nakuha ang kanyang pangalan. 

Hindi nag-introduction eh!

Pero, paano niya nalaman ang pangalan ko?

"Yeah! I am Sakura Park. What yours?" sabi ko sa kanya in the most friendly manner that I can.

"I am Xylle (read as S-A-Y-L-L-I) Heartfillia. Call me Xyl (read as S-A-Y-L), for short." sabi niya sabay abot ng kamay sa akin. Nakipag-shake hands naman ako sa kanya.

"Okay, Xyl. Can you accompany me in room 504? I am new here and I am afraid to lost." buong tapang kong sabi sa kanya.

Ngumiti siya sa akin. Nakita kong nag-form ng medyo mababaw na dimples sa mga pisngi niya.

 "I am actually a transferee here, too. I am from Harvard University. My parents used to have a business job here in Philippines that is why I am transferred from Harvard to here. Don't worry, I think we manage to go in our respective room. Let's go inside. Don't forget to swipe your ID in the entrance." sabi ni Xyl in the most cheerful manner that see can.

I actually believe in her determination  now.

"Thanks for reminding me. I thought I am the only one transferee here. I am glad that you too." sabi ko sa kanya. At sabay na kaming pumasok sa entrance ng building ng dorm na ito na mas mukhang 5-star hotel sa loob.

"WOW!" namamangha naming sabi parehas.

Maya-maya, narinig kong tumawa siya. Her laugh is so modest and contagious that makes anybody goes to the flow.

"We're both so innocent, aren't we?" sabi niya pagkatapos naming tumawa.

"You are right! We are both innocent." tugon ko naman sa kanya.

"What's your room number again?" tanong niya sa akin.

"504." maikling tugon ko.

"So, you are my roommate. I have the same number too." sabi niya.

"What a coincidence!" sabi ko na lang at nagtawanan uli kami na para lang mga taong napakababaw ng kaligayahan.

"So, now, where do we start finding the elevator?" tanong ni Xyl sa akin.

Napaisip ako. Napakalaki ng place na ito para isa-isahin namin ang bawat sulok. There is possibility na baka maligaw pa kami if ever. Wala rin namang signs na nagtuturo kung nasaan yung elevator. Gosh! What we can do?

"Why don't we asked the receptionist?" suggestion ni Xyl na siyang sinang-ayunan ko na lang.

Maya-maya, nakita na namin yung reception area. Sinabi sa amin ng receptionist na kailangan daw pala naming ilista ang pangalan namin sa list. Then, she gives our keys. Tinuro niya na rin sa amin kung saan matatagpuan ang elevator.

"Yehey! I have a cool roommate like you." sabi ni Xyl sa akin. Hindi ko alam kung paano niya nasabi na cool ako, but I need to say thanks to her compliment.

"Thank you for your compliment. Let us go to the elevator and open our respective room and then rest. We need to wake up early in the morning to attend the opening of the clubs." sabi ko sa kanya.

"Fine! I am so tired too. I actually running in hallways, sneaking out in rooms, entering in the laboratory and so on just to enjoy the over-all appearance of the school." she said and humikab siya. Maybe she needs to take some rest.

"Xyl, let's do it as fast as we can." sabi ko at tumakbo kami nang mabilis papalapit sa elevator.

Natatawa kami sa pinaggagawa namin ng marating namin ang elevator at kaming dalawa lang ang sakay. Now, I know what is the meaning of real student thing.

When we reach our respective rooms, namangha kami sa nakita namin. Our parents used to synchronized things. They make our things in order. Actually, the whole place is like a condo unit with a living area and two rooms.

"SOOOOOOOOOOO BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!" sigaw ni Xyl at natatalon sa malambot na sofa na nasa living area. Napangiti na lang ako sa ginagawa niya.

After some chitchats, we finally decided to go to our rooms and feel asleep.

There's a lot of things happened with me in just a day ha! and I find it interesting.

I am looking forward for a better high school life.