School Life With You

08: Money and Fame (part one)

Chapter Eight - I
Money and Fame

|CHELSEA's POV |

What are the top two things that most people wanted to have, except for love, happiness, and contentment? Right now, I couldn't think of anything but money and fame. It's not that I'm not okay with it, but having those things can go out of hand if people will took interest to have it. It'll be chaotic if they will try to take that away from you, or it will be hard to handle it if you have both.

Yesterday, the whole Empyrean Academy Junior high school applauded us, the Grade 10 Corinthians, for our plastic bottle rule and the mini outreach program that we had.

"Everyone, let us give a round of applause for the hardworking and brilliant minds of Grade 10 Corinthians!" Ma'am Mercy, our principal, told everyone about what we did in front of the whole school, during flag ceremony.

Because of that, we became famous. Let us give additional credits to Sarah for posting our outreach pictures online, and for Kier's vlog. I think because of their popularity, we became famous too.

As I was walking down the hallways, I can hear the whispers, and silent voices of other people.

"Taga Corinthians siya 'di ba?"

"Oo siya yata ang president."

I just lowered my head, and continued walking. How did they know I am the president- oh maybe because of Kier's vlog? I went to the second floor while just looking at the ground because there are still students who are gazing at me. But then, as expected, I bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry." Hindi na ako nag-angat ng tingin at nilampasan ko na lamang sila dahil nahihiya ako sa maraming mata na nakatingin sa akin. Isa pa't nagmamadali na ako.

"So disrespectful, hindi ka man lang niya tinignan." Narinig kong sabi ng isang babae kaya lumingon ako sa kanilang dalawa.

Napansin kong nakatigil sila sa pinagbanggaan namin, at tila inaayos ng babae ang kanyang uniporme.

"It's okay Bea," that voice is from Alice, the Romans' president. Gosh! I should've said sorry properly. What if this will trigger a war between our sections?

"Anong okay? Ang bastos kaya niya— Oh wait, bakit nakatingin ka na sa amin ngayon?" Tanong ni Bea nang mapansin ako nito sa peripheral vision niya.

Napalingon naman sa amin ang mga estudyante na nasa hallway. Tila ba naghihinaty sila ng palabas na may mag-aaway na mga karakter.

"I'm sorry, hindi ko sinasadya, nagmamadali kasi ako. Do you need help?" I asked politely.

"No, thank you, it's fine." Alice smiled at me, but I'm not convinced because her uniform was wet from the coffee that she was holding.

"It's fine? Alice, baka sinadya niya yan." Sabi pa ng isang babae na kasama nila, nakarinig ako ng mga gasp sa paligid.

Ito ang price ng pagiging sikat, hahanapan nila ng mali ang bawat galaw mo para lang mapabagsak ka.

"I'm really sorry-"

"Stop saying sorry." Napalingon ako sa pinanggalingan ng boses na nagputol ng sasabihin ko.

"Sean." Rinig kong sabi ni Alice kaya hindi ko tuloy natawag ang pangalan nito.

Nakatingin lamang si Sean kay Alice hanggang sa makalapit ito sa akin. He nodded at Alice and he looked at me while his body was still facing towards her direction.

"Why are you late?" Nanlaki mga mata ko sa biglaang tanong ni Sean. Like, teka lang ha. Kailan pa siya naging concern?

Napakunot-noo siya at napaharap sa akin nang tuluyan dahil sa hindi ko pagsagot.