Sleeping Beauty

Kabanata 27

Kabanata 27

Truth Hurts

-Iya-

"What are you doing here, Jaz?" I asked while looking at her curiously. She just smirked at me as she showed an envelope in front of my face. "Ano naman 'yan?"

"Tentenenen! Application form and requirements 'to ng Wiesel University," lumawak ang ngiti niya. "Magta-transfer na ako, Iya, kaya next school year dito na ako mag-aaral. I'll make sure na magiging classmates tayo ulit!" she said excitedly.

My jaw dropped at her statement. "Are you serious about this, Jasmine Mendrez?"

"Of course, Iya Sabrina!" she nodded. "Sabi ko kina Mommy gusto ko rin ng simple life at mas mababa kaya ang tuition fee dito sa Wiesel compare doon sa MD, tsaka wala ka na doon eh ayoko rin naman ng masyadong sosyalan. Kaya dito na lang din ako," kinublit na lang niya ang balikat niya.

I sighed. "Fine, as if mapipigilan pa kita." I almost rolled my eyes.

"See you next school year then, Iya Sabrina!" she said excitedly but after a while her face became serious. "By the way, ano na palang update sa inyo ni Jerome? Balita ko his ex girlfriend is here with him ah?" she asked like a reporter scooping for information.

"Update? Walang update. Umuwi ka na! I have a meeting after P.E. class ko,"

"Ano naman 'yung landiang naganap sa inyo ni Keith sa Instagram? Ang gulo mo dun ha, Iya? Akala ko ba si Jerome ang gusto mo pero bakit nagkakamabutihan kayo ni fiance?" she asked again, hindi niya ata narinig 'yung 'P.E. class' ko.

"Wala 'yun," I shrugged my shoulders. Ikinublit ko na ang isang strap ng backpack ko sa likod ko para makaalis na. Fifteen minutes na lang kaya. "I have to go na, may class pa ako. I don't want to be late, Jasmine."

"Fine! Okay!" she took a deep breath and stood up. "Let's talk on weekends, okay, Iya?"

Bumuntong hininga ako. Wala na talaga akong kawala sa kanya. She's so persistent eversince. "As if naman na may magagawa pa ako. See you," tumayo na rin ako.

"Bye, Iya!" she smiled and waved at me.

"Bye!"

Mabilis naman akong pumunta sa building kung nasaan ang gym. Good thing, Mommy and Abuela finally loosen their grip on me. Hindi na ako sinusundan ng mga bodyguards ko sa lahat ng pupuntahan ko sa school na 'to. Nandoon na sila sa labas at nagbabantay.

Wala naman na akong planong tumakas. I realize that they're really right, I should face all my problems. Hindi ko na dapat pa itong takbuhan kasi may lalo lang magiging complicated ang lahat. I don't want my life to get more complicated.

After our P.E. class, I'm silently walking on the hallway as I noticed that almost all the students are looking at my direction. Lihim akong napailing at napapikit. Now, I'm sure they all know about what's going to happen on school fair.

Naalala ko pa 'yung professor namin na coach nila Jerome na natuwa doon sa line-up ng performers. He even requested for a duet kasi akala niya kami na ni Jerome. Nilinaw naman sa kanya ng mga kaklase ko 'yung ganap sa lovelife ko.

Wow. Wala pa nga akong lovelife, complicated kaagad?

To ignore them, I decided to look at my phone. Hinanap ko kaagad ang official website ng Wiesel para mabasa ang article na nirelease ng School Publications kaninang umaga.

What's hot?

WU Music Org, officialy released the list of students who'll perform for the upcoming concert in celebration of Wiesel University's 75th Anniversary.