PHOTOGRAPH (JIBEA)

8 - THINK FAST

BEA POV

I fixed my things needed for school, as fast as I could. After saying goodbyes to my parents, I go directly to my car and turn on the radio.

So baby pull me closer

at the backseat of your rover

And I know you can't afford it

Like the tattoo on your shoulder

I was singing the song while on my way to the ateneo campus. Right after I reached the parking area I get my things and go to my room.

When I'm on my way to the building, I saw people staring at me and smirking.

I guess the incident yesterday have reached everyone's ears. Too fast, really fast. Hahahaha

When I entered my room, my classmates are staring like I'm some kind of a culprit or what.

BEA: "What?!"

Someone from the back courageously ask me. He is straightforward.

GUY 1: "Is it true? The kissing thing about you and the Pambansang Setter Jia Morado?"

BEA: "What does it has something to do with you?"

GUY 2: "You're not answering the question."

BEA: "As far as I'm concern I am not entitled to answer everyone's question? Unless you're my professor!"

GUY: "Grabe, as far as we are concern nagtatanung lang. Yes or No lang naman ang sagot. Dami lang hanas De Leon?!"

Good thing the professor came so I don't have to answer the question.

PROFESSOR: "And as far as I'm concern this is a classroom and not some kind of interrogation room. Go to your seats now."

The whole two hours seems like forever. The professor presents some concepts which I barely understand.

When the class ended, I was like: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

I hurriedly pick up my things and go out of the room before they can ask me a question.

It's already 12 noon so I proceed to the canteen. My stomach is already grumbling.

I'm standing finding a place where I can put my things and my food, but to no luck, all tables were occupied.

Dagdag pa sa hustle ang mga matang nakatingin sakin. Wala eh, gandang gwapo talaga. Isama mo pa ang kalokohan ko kahapon. Malamang they will feast in staring at me.

Then may biglang nagsalita sa likod ko.

GIRL 1 (MADZ): "Mukhang wala ka nang mauupuan. Kaya the only choice that you have is to follow me."

She was right, magpapabebe pa ba ako eh nagwawala na yung mga alaga ko sa tiyan.

So I just follow her, mas matangkad siya sa kin.  Maganda and sexy rin. Then, someone spoke.

GIRL 2 (TERE): "Oh Madz ang tagal mo naman kanina ka pa namin hinihintay."

Di pa nila ako nakikita dahil natatakpan niya ako and iniiwasan ko rin ang mga nakakasalubong ko masyado kasi siyang mabilis naglakad at malaki pa ang hakbang.