Not-so-Ordinary Ordinary

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        I am on the verge of cursing the hell out of my lungs habang tumatakbo ako sa sakayan ng tricycle. Kulang nalang ay lumabas na ang dila ko sa kakatakbo dito. To my dismay, wala ng available na tricycle and that's because I'm late as hell. Maraming nag-aabang sa sakayan and I don't think that would be a good idea kung makikisabay pa ako at baka uwian na ako makarating sa school.

I have no choice but to run on the top of my lungs papunta sa school. Malayo-layo pero mas mabilis kaysa kung mag-aantay ako ng available na tricycle.

I hate this feeling. I felt so haggard right now and I am so pissed off. Hindi na ako nag-abala pa at sinimulan ang takbo-lakad ko mula sa sakayan ng jeep. Damn, I freaking hate it na kulang nalang ay kainin ko na ang polusyon ng Pilipinas sa ginagawa ko. There were cars, jeeps, tricycle and big buses na nagbubuga ng napakaduming hangin. Ugh.

'Wag ka ng mag-inarte, Samara. I thought.

Hindi ko alam kung ilang minuto ako nag-lakad pero pakiramdam ko nagliwanag ang buong mundo ko nung naaninag ko na ang gate ng school.

Damn, I should've reminded myself to not read 500 paged novels when it is school days. I freaking slept at 4 in the morning at kung hindi ko pa pinigilan ang sarili ko na ibaba ang librong yun, baka hanggang ngayon ay nakatutok pa ako sa librong yun. God knows how I freaked out nung nakita ko na 10 minutes nalang ay mag-hohome room na kami. I never took a bath for 2 minutes in my entire life.

Without any hesitation, I rushed in to the gate nung nakita kong pumasok sa guard house yung guard. Pakiramdam ko ito na ang pinakamabilis na takbo ko sa buong buhay ko. I know I don't took my studies seriously since the day I stepped into this place but I don't really like getting late and rather be hours early. I hate the attention I get once you entered the classroom.

I don't even know how I learned to climb the stairs while I skip two steps on it. I know I looked stupid but thank god no one is outside, but, that freaked me out more.

Nung nasa harap na ako ng pinto ng classroom, tumigil ako sandali, composed myself, and slowly opened the door. All eyes were in me at pakiramdam ko may spot light sa nakatutok saakin ngayon. They were quiet at mukhang may sinasabi si ma'am pero ngayon ay lahat sila nakatingin saakin. I blanked out for a second. Can't they just act like I'm not here at all?

"Uhm, g-good morning." I awkwardly mumbled and smiled.

"Come in." Ms. Lin said.

I slowly entered the room and closed the door. I was about to go to my seat but I was surprised to see a guy seating on my chair and if I am not mistaken those were the transferees. I looked at him for a second and the guy beside him. Kinilatis ko sila.

The jet-blacked hair guy was on my chair while the hazel-browned hair guy was on his right, the vacant seat on my right.

"Uh..." I looked at Ms. Lin, giving her a clue that someone is on my seat.

"Oh, sorry, Ms. Salazar. You could seat on the chair behind Ms. Ruiz." at itinuro ang upuan sa likod ni Jem na nakatingin sa transferee-ng nakaupo sa upuan ko at para bang nakahithit ng marijuana kung ngumiti. 

Mabilis pero tahimik akong nagtungo sa upuan sa likod ni Jem. It seems like she didn't notice me na dumaan sakanya dahil nakatingin doon sa lalaki. I caught a quick glimpse from the two guys noong dumaan ako. Of course, I could sense their gazes. I ain't Ms. Not-so-Ordinary for no  reason. 

"Okay, as I am saying, the two transferees arrived today. So, misters, could you introduce yourselves?" Ms. Lin politely asked.

The two transferees stood up at naglakad papunta sa harap ng classroom.

The hazel-browned guy smiled from ear-to-ear and waved. I heard small shrieks from the girls at nangunguna na si Jem doon.

"Hi guys! I'm Gavin Bautista. 17 years old. Nice to meet you guys!" he cheerfully introduced. 

"Shet, ang gwapo ng pangalan niya ahihi." narinig kong bulong ni Jem habang hawak pa ang bunganga niya. Ang likot niya, jusko. 

I crossed my arms and looked at the two transferees blankly. 

"Uh... Vaughn Garrett. 18. Nice meeting you." he blankly stated. He is saying 'nice' but I don't think he feels nice though.

I mentally rolled my eyes nung narinig ko nanaman ang mahihinang tili ng mga babae. Did I mentioned Jem? Yeah? Nangunguna nanaman siya. 

"Sheet! Ang gwapoo niya myghad. Ahihihi." hindi nakatakas ang side comment ni Jem sa pandinig ko.

I looked at them once more at nahuli kong nakatingin silang dalawa saakin. I don't made a move or looked away. 

Bumalik na sila sa upuan nila at hindi nanaman nakatakas saakin ang ngiti ni Gavin habang nakatingin saakin.

. . . . .

Two subjects passed. I was not paying attention on my classes, like I usually do. Pero kung dati ay dahil wala lang talaga akong pakialam sa nasa paligid ko, ngayon, iniisip ko ang dalawang lalaking yun. 

Nung nag-ring ang bell, hindi na ako nagsayang pa ng oras at lumabas ng classroom at nakisabay sa mga kaklase kong nag-uunahan palabas ng classroom. Funny because I don't usually do these things. Imagine, I have done a lot of 'first-times' in just one day. 

Agad akong dumiretso sa C.R. at naglock sa isang cubicle. 

Kumunot ang noo ko habang nag-iisip. 

Why are they here?  

After a minute of contemplating the hell out of my brain, I decided to leave the room dahil padami ng padami ang mga estudyante. 

Nung lumabas ako, hindi ako nagkamali nung nakita ko silang dalawa na nasa harap ng boys C.R.

Napangisi ako nung nakita kong nakita nila ako. 

Hindi na ako nagpadaloy-daloy pa at nagmadali na lumabas ng bulding namin at nagtungo sa gate. Takbo-lakad nanaman ang ginawa ko kaya medyo hiningal ako. I am not really into sports or anything kaya mahina ako pagdating sa mga ganitong tumatakbo ako. 

I stopped and breathe for a while at pinakiramdaman ang paligid. I smiled when I felt their presence not far away behind me. 

I continued walking at lumabas ng campus. I made sure na hindi nila ako mauunahan sa paglalakad ng walang makakapansin. 

I managed to pass by the guard without getting caught. Dumiretso ako sa isang coffee shop na malapit lang sa campus. 

I stopped my tracks nung nakarating ako sa harapan ng coffee shop. Naglabas ako ng isang buntong hininga bago lumingon.

Just as I expected. 

"Long time no see!"

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