Chapter 8

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Lauren

"Get away from me you dyke! " a male student said as I approached him and his friends. I was just going to ask if he had copied the notes our teacher gave us. He wave his hand as if shooing me away from him. His friends laugh at me. I should've known better than to ask him.

Pero hindi ako papatalo. "Better dyke than douche"

Napa "ooohhh" yung mga kasama nya. Haha. Halatang napahiya sya.

Isa palang yan sa mga panlalait na nararanasan ko simula ng ilantad ako ni Karla sa school.  My High school life is ruined because of her.  Sa tuwing nakikita ko sya hindi ko mapigilang kumulo ang dugo ko. I hate her. Her smile, her laugh, the way her eyes glow whenever she was with her friends. The way she walk on the corridor.  The way she dance during art class.  The way she did everything.  I always find a way to hate it all.

Naglakad ako papalayo sa kanila. Malapit nanaman kasing tumulo yung luha ko e. Ayoko namang makita nila na umiiyak ako. I had build walls around me. Natuto na akong hindi magtiwala ng mabilis sa isang tao.  I don't want to get hurt again. I can't bare with the pain.

Nakita ko makakasalubong ko sila Lucy at Taylor  kaya pasimple kong pinunasan yung luha na tutulo. But Lucy adverted her eyes on me before I get to wipe my tears.  Lumakad sya ng mabilis before she grab my shoulder.

"Hey Are you okay"she asked genuinely

"I'm good" I tried to exhibit a smile but my eyes are giving me away.

"May nang api nanaman sayo no? Sino? "

"It's okay, I'll get used to it" sabi ko para hindi na lumala yung gulo. 

Sa tuwing nagsasabi ako ng pangalan ng mga nangbubully sa akin palagi nalang napupunta sa guidance office si either Lucy or Taylor. Although hindi nakakapunta yung mga parents namin. Naiinform parin sila sa mga issue's ng mga anak nila.  And the last time we got to a fight with some of the girls we've been warned by our parents na kapag hindi pa kami tumigil makipag away pupunta na sila dito.  And one more thing. They don't know the real reason kung bakit kami palaging napapa away.  Hindi rin namin pinapasabi sa Principal and fortunately pumayag naman sya saying that it was a private issue.

"You don't have to get used to it you know, you can fight back" sabi nya before. She crossed her arms  .

"I don't want to get you to get in trouble again. Not here in school, and especially not outside. Konting panahon nalang naman.  Makakagraduate na tayo.  Konti panahon nalang. " I tried convinced her which I guess worked because she took a deep breath before she let her arms down. 

"Just know that nandito lang kami. And if ever I see someone doing indecorous things to you, don't blame me for what'll happen to them. "

"Please Lucy, hold your temper.  Kaya ko na sarili ko. Magsasabi nalang ako kapag kailangan ko ng tulong" sabi ko .

Niyakap nya ako. "I can't promise that but I'll try"

"Thanks Boo"

Nakita ko si Taylor na likod ni Lucy na nakikinig.  I know she want to say something but she's holding it back because she knew that I'm not in a decent mood to talk. 

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The next day

"Miss Hermosa? " tawag ng teacher ko sa art class.

Tumayo ako sa seat ko bago pumunta sa kanya. 

"Yes Ma'am? "

She tap the chair next to her para sabihin sa akin na umupo ako which I did.

"I've been noticing that your canvas this past days are kinda gloomy, it's still beautiful but it brings heavy emotion that I can't put a finger on.   Are you doing it on purpose?" she said habang pinapakita nya yung mga ginawa ko.

"Is it bad? " tanong ko

"No no, don't get me wrong. I'm a fan of your works. Nagtataka lang ako dahil hindi naman ganito dati yung mga ginagawa mo." sabi nya

"Oh, I don't know myself Ma'am. It's like my hands has it's own life tuwing magpepaint ako.  Hindi ko  alam kung ano yung ginagawa ko until matapos. " I construed .

Itinabi nya yung mga canvas ko sa drawer na puro gawa ko.

"Uhm, can I go back to my seat? " I asked

Bumalik sya sa upuan nya. 

"May gagawin kaba sa bukas after na PE nyo? "

I recall my schedule. Wala naman nabanggit yung girls na pupuntahan. 

"Wala po, why?"

"Good. I think you can do me a favor? " she asked.  Favor? Ano naman kayo to?

"What favor? "

"Can you help Miss Rosales to convey all the paintings on the other room.  Hindi na kasi kasya yung ibang paintings dito sa buong room e. "

What the f*ck!?

Kumunot yung nuo ko ng marinig ko yung last name nya! The universe really love to toy with me.

"Why me!? " napalakas yata sigaw ko dahil napatingin sa akin yung mga classmates ko.

Medyo nagulat din si Ma'am kaya napayuko ako. 

"I don't have anyone available to help her.  Busy kasi yung mga boys dahil malapit na ang Sportfest. And since wala ka namang club ikaw lang ang pwede nyang makasama. "

"E bakit si Karla, may club sya diba? "

"yeah, but she volunteered to help me. I think she liked to look at your paintings.  I saw her the other day mesmerizing one of your work" she said. 

She liked my work?  Bitch please!

"I don't think so "

She hold my hand.

"So are you going to help her? "

I rolled my eyes. I don't even an option to choose "Yes Ma'am, I will"

"Thank you, you're so good. "

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako. 

"Pwede na po ba akong bumalik sa upuan ko? "

Binatawan nya na yung kamay ko.

"Yes Darling. You can." sabi nya bago nya kunin yung papers nya. 

I stood up and went back to my seat.

Sa dinami dami ng pwedeng mautusan ako pa? At sa dinami dami ng makakasama, sya pa!  So ano?  Nananadya ang tadhana? Way to start my day!

A/N.

I'm so so sorry kung natagalan yung update. Hindi ako makapagfocus dahil iniisip ko kung saan ako kukuha ng 25k na pang bayad sa concert ng Fifth Harmony.  Yesss!  I'm a big fan in case you wanna know.  Haha. Just sharing.

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