I Wouldn't Mind

Chapter 9

{David's POV}

I'm done answering our test papers. I looked around and everyone was still answering theirs.

I checked the time, I guess I really finished fast....  but I am certainly sure with all of my answers. 

Pero kinabahan ako, masyado akong mabilis natapos. Check ko nga ulit, badtrip naman eh.

It turned out that my answers were all same after I re-solved and re-analyzed everything. Bakit hindi pa sila tapos? Nakakainip naman, ayokong mauna umalis ng room. I don't like attention.

I looked at my finished paper, and bowed down.

"Mr. Ferrer? Are you done?"

I guess the teacher caught me sleeping. I looked around and they were all looking at me. Naka-idlip yata ako. "Yes"  tanging sagot ko sa professor ko. 

She reached out her hand, asking me to give her my paper. Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko? I gave her my paper, and she told me that I was requested to leave the classroom. I gladly left the room, but hated the attention I was receiving from my classmates. Whispers like: "Wow, ang galing niya naman" and "Handsome and smart, girl!". Meh. I didn't care.

It's the first time I laid my foot on a expensive school like this. I came from an average highschool, well which was also exclusive,  but this kind of school is different.

Everyone came from a family of elitists, there are scholars in this school but as usual they were always outcasted. I often get to see scholars in the library since that was the only peaceful place I could be in. I often like to chat with them since they are more senseful to talk to.

I hated attention, I often get those stares and hear them whispering as if I didn't know I was the one being talked about. Nakakasawa na kasi Highschool pa lang ganito na, hindi ko naman akalain na hanggang college ganun pa rin. Ayoko lang siguro ng pinag-uusapan ako. That's just it.

So the first day I stepped into this school, I kind of decided to open myself to others, so they won't see me as someone mysterious. But it didn't turn out well. Haha. Wala eh, di naman ako mahilig makipag-usap.

Pero nung...

nung nakilala ko si Gabriella.

I don't know what has gotten into me, pero kinausap ko kaagad siya. Nung second day ng drawing class iyon eh, I was problematic kasi galit yung little sister ko sakin. Siguro nga kay Gaby ko nilabas lahat ng frustrations ko, buti na lang at madali naman siyang kausap, masaya din siyang kausap, that's why I don't get it when people say that she has a bad attitude. I don't believe them, I feel like I know Gabriella more than anyone else. She has this aura in her that makes me want to talk to her, makes me want to....own her?

Ginulo ko ang buhok ko, kung ano ano na naman ang naiisip ko. Siguro Gaby is just some kind of boy magnet just like what other guys say, at isa ako sa mga na-magnet niya, but I'm not inlove with her. I am very sure of that. 

"Pare!" inakbayan ako bigla ni Ian. Ang childhood friend ko, malaki ang pasasalamat ko kay Ian kundi dahil sa kanya hindi ko makikilala si Gaby. Tiningnan ko lang siya, medyo nagulat din ako kasi bigla bigla na lang siyang sumusulpot.

"Uy may papakilala ako sayo" ng walang imik lumingon agad ako.

Nasa harap ko ngayon ang isang maputing lalaki na halos kasingtangkad ko lang, nakasalamin at nakangiti ito ng kaunti. Inabot niya sa akin ang kamay niya, nagpakilala siya sa pangalang Jino Castelo. 

Nagkwekwentuhan na sila ni Ian at hangga't sa maaari sinubukan kong makisama sa kanila. Ang dami ko nang nalaman tungkol kay Jino, matalino siya dahil madami na siyang mga international awards galing sa iba't-ibang contests na sinalihan niya, nag-aaral din daw siya dati dito pero pansamantala muna itong umalis ng isang taon sa kadahilanang hindi ko na naitanong pa. Nalaman ko din na mas matanda pala ito sa amin ng isang taon, at nalaman ko na kagaya ko madalas din siyang pag-usapan sa school dahil Mr. Smart guy daw ito, heartthrob nga daw ang tingin sa kanya panggagatong ni Ian.