PHOTOGRAPH (JIBEA)

5 - PAY BACK TIME

BEA POV

After two weeks of waiting, I'm already here at the ateneo campus. It is my first day of school, my first day in the campus, my first day of not coming late in class.

BEA: "You deserve to have a great day today Beatriz. You just made a record in your whole school days time. You were early today..."

Pag-pupuri ko sa sarili ko.

After I park my car, I look for the building where I am going to have my classes.

I can feel lots of eyes eyeing on me. I am used to it. I am such a head turner, hot and irresistible. I know that for a fact.

Then I reach the information desk and ask for a direction.

BEA: "Ahmm. Excuse me, where can I find the Ignatius Building?" (Gawa gawa lang po ng author yung name ng building, hindi ko alam if nag eexist yan sa ateneo....hehehe)

Then the young lady look up to me and just staring at me blankly. It always happens. Not the first.

BEA: "Hmmm.. If you won't mind, where is the Ignatius Building?"

Lady: "It is the building you are seeing to your right."

BEA: "Thank you."

When I turned around to go to the building, I see more people staring at me. I just ignore them.

After 5 minutes of walking I was able to enter my room. Since I am 30 minutes earlier only few students were inside the room. It's PHilo12 room 8.

While waiting for my professor, I take my phone and scan the Twitter. Just something to keep me busy.

And to keep me away from thinking of the people eyeing me inside the room. Ngayon lang ata nakakita ng hot, irresistible, at gandang gwapo kagaya ko.

When the professor arrives, we say a little prayer and then comes my favorite part, introduce yourself. After everyone had introduced themselves, it's my turn now.

BEA: "Hi! I'm Isabel de Leon. I'm a transferee here. It's my first time to be here. So I don't know much of your culture and practices here but I am willing to learn it."

Pang eechos ko sa kanila... Then someone speaks.

Man in blue shirt: "Don't worry Isabel I can be your guide if you want."

At nagtawanan lahat ng kaklase namin. Masyado kang presco di naman kita kilala. (sabad ng isip ako)

BEA: "Well thanks for your kindness mister. But I learned best when I am on my way... Thanks but no thanks."

All: "Ouch. Owwww.... Wawa naman your heart..."

Man in stripes: "Wow naman Cole (referring to the blue guy) di ka pa nga nanliligaw basted agad!"

Lalong lumakas ang tawanan.

Hanggang natapos ang class in two hours, never did that I felt bored as usually do in the state. I am actually enjoying the fondness and naughtiness of my classmates.

WRITERS POV

After the class hindi na binigyan ng pagkakataon ni Bea na makalapit ang kaklase niyang mga lalaki.

Lumabas agad siya ng room at naglakad papunta sa cafeteria. It is almost 12 noon and nagugutom na siya.

Hindi naman mahirap hanapin dahil pagbaba ng building eh andun eto sa kaliwa.

Pagkatapos kumuha ng pagkain ay naghanap siya ng bakanteng upuan. As usual ang dami paring tumitingin sa kanya.

BEA: "Wow ah for the record ngayon lang ba sila nakakita ng maganda kagaya ko." (Bulong ng isip niya)