My Mr. Maniac

Chapter 5

Simula nung napaglaruan kami ng aming teacher sa school. Sa walang kwentang acting na ang nagawa lamang ay pinakilig lang ako ng sobra at nagbabasakaling mahulog si Dan sa akin. Andito na naman tayo sa point ng One-sided love at ako lang naman ang masasaktan ng sobra, pag-aasa ako. Kaya kahit unti-unting nahuhulog na ang loob ko kang Dan binabalewala ko lamang ang mga ito para kung sakali ako'y masaktan hindi ganun kalaki ang impact sakin.

Papasok palang ako sa aking class, pero I noticed a note in our school.

Notice: All Freshmen and Transferees, everyone is required to join the Orsem of the school. All 4th year students will serve as usher and usherettes. Meet new friends! Welcome to Fortrich International School.

I never thought of having an Orsem, because as far as I know sa college lang to ginagawa. Thankfully, I am given a chance to experience this kind of feeling. Some people said the best part of the Orsem is the last day, which happens at Saturday dahil may Rave Party daw. Expected to Meet new friends? Eh, galit nga yung ibang girls sakin. But I'm expecting this Orsem to be fun together with Dan.

"Uy Cath!" Sabay tapik sa likod ko "Sabay na tayong pumasok!" He insisted.

"Sige, Tara!" I said pagkatapos kung nakatunganga sa note.

Fortrich International School, International mga beh! Ang gagara ng desk at table ng students, the room is spacious at malamig. Pero nasasakal ako kahit ang luwag-luwag ng room. Eh paano ka naman hindi masasakal kung yung mga classmate mo nakatitig sayo na para bang nakapatay ka ng tao, kulang nalang kuyugin nila ako sa impyerno. But I focus my attention on Dan, mainggit kayo.

When I had the chance, I immediately opened a topic to Dan. About that Orsem thingy, its a 3-day celebration. It will start in Thursday and end in Saturday.

"Have you read the note sa labas ng campus Dan?" I asked him

"Yung about sa Orsem? Sa School Projects? Electing of officers?" He said sabay bigay ng options.

"Yeah. About sa Orsem. I just wanted to ask, if may kasama ka naba sa Orsem? I wanted to celebrate Orsem with you and I wanna know you better."

Hindi na ako nagsinungaling kasi totoo naman, I wanna be frank. I wanna be who I am and I wanna be true kasi ayaw kong malayo si Dan sa akin. I just wanted to be with him because I'm happy to be with him, as simple as that.

"Yeah, sure! Sabay na tayo. Kukuha ako ng ticket mamaya. Kunin ko nalang yung sayo." He said

"Okay sure. Thank you" I responded

We have this feeling na kahit hindi natin ganun ka kilala ang tao and we are just about to know kung sino talaga sila, their attitude, their past but we are just comfortable to them because we have trust to them. Yan ang nafe-feel ko towards Dan. I have this urge to really know him better. To the point na gusto kung kunin yung cellphone number nya. But it will look strange that a girl will get the number of a man na kakilala mo lang. Syempre I don't want Dan to think na parang obsess ako sa kanya, I want to look demure and formal naman kahit gusto kong makuha ang number nya.

"Good morning class!" Sabi ni Ms. Alexa

"Goodmorning Ma'am Alexa" greeted the whole class.

"Okay. Honestly class, I'm a bit sick and I'm not feeling well. So I will just give you an assignment by partner."

At the moment na ma'am stated by partner daw, nagkatinginan kami ni Dan and we burst out laughing each other 😂 Lahat ng classmates namin nakatingin sa amin.

"Okay. So this is how it goes. I will assign you. These side, you will demonstrate the circulatory system. These side, Nervous System. And those at the back Reproductive System. Demonstrate it using clay, you will form objects to make it clearer. Deadline will be next month. Aside from assignment this will serve as your project."

I was really challenged with this assignment. Pero the fact na project daw ito in Maam. So I will really take this seriously. Besides, partner ko si Dan so parang okay lang. Pero yung magfoform ng objects ng reproductive system gamit ang clay. Parang ang awkward lang, ano to mag fo-form kami ng espada at bibingka. I have no issues against him, kasi I know he will be acting seriously and will help me sa project na ito, sa forming lang talaga.

"What do you think? It's quite awesome right?" He asked

Napatunganga lang ako dahil naiisip ko ang mga bagay na baka mangyari. Lalaki sya , Babae ako. At kahit napopogian ako sa kanya I have to set limitations sa part ko pero parang wala akong magagawa.

Hindi na ako sumagot sa kanya. I just smiled na para bang sumangayon.

"Umm, Cath, can I ask your number? Don't worry just for school purposes" Dan said

Oww! What did Dan just said? He asked for my number? Sheeeet! I cannot believe what he just said. Syempre kahit kilig na kilig na ako sobra. Syempre konting pabebe naman jan. Kahit nagtatalon na ang puso ko dahil sa tuwa. Pinilit kong pigilan ang sarili ko.

"Oh, sure. Here 09369876543" I just smiled to him

"Thanks. I'll text you later." He said with a grin to his face na para bang may plano.