I Wish

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

First day of school. Yes, this is it. Totoo na talaga to.
I went to my department and asked for my schedule. Alright, English 1 for my first subject. Room 317. Where is that 317?

"Hey, can I ask?" Sabi nung girl na biglang nag-approach saken. "Do you know where's 317?"

"Hm, to be honest, yan din hinahanap kong room. I guess we have to find it together." I smiled at her, "Maybe."

"Or, there it is." Sabay turo sa isang room. "Let's go?"

I nodded at her.
Dumiretso agad kami sa room na tinuro niya. It's a closed room kasi air-conditioned. Pag-open namin nung door, there's a bunch of students everywhere. Umupo kami sa may bandang likod kasi may nakalagay na 'reserved' sa ibang seats.

"May reservation ba dito?" I asked.

"Hayaan mo na lang." She said, then we sat on the chair. "Are you a transfered student?"

"Yup, you?" Umiling siya. "Oh, so you're an old student! Pero bakit di mo kabisado yung building?"

"Galing akong ibang department eh. Kaka-shift ko lang. Ikaw?"

"I'm from U.S, we chose this university because it's the same how they teach us there."

"Ah.. Kano ka pala."

She said what?

"Excuse me?"

"Amerikana ka pala. Sabi mo galing kang U.S eh." She said. "Don't expect too much english from me. I'm Leila Sanchez."

"Ah. Hehe. I'm Chantal Aguirre."

Biglang may pumasok na another bunch of students. They're 3 girls and 3 boys.
Teka lang author ah! Paalala ko lang. Hindi naman sila group of conyos, I mean, group of elite right? Ayaw ko ng ganon sa story.
So back to the topic, may pumasok na 3 girls and 3 boys sa room. Sakto sa 6 reserved chairs na nakita ko kanina. So maybe it's for them. Bigla rin pumasok ang professor namin, he's neither old nor young.

"Okay class, I'm Professor Bryan McKinley. So as you expected, you'll introduce yourself and share what are you expecting from my class for the whole semester and class dismiss. Let's start with the girl in white dress at the back. I guess you're Miss Aguirre."

Me? Oo chantal, it's you duuuh.

"Hi everyone. My name is Chantal Lei Aguirre. I'm 18 years old, and I came from Los Angeles, California."

"Oh, so you're an american?" The Prof asked.

"No Sir. I am half-filipina and half-american. I am born here in the Philippines but I grew up in L.A." I answered.

"Alright, what do you expect from my class?"

"Nothing really, Sir." Parang nagulat siya sa sagot ko, "What I mean is, I expect something different or something I never knew from my language."

"Okay, you may sit down. Next is the girl next to you, Miss Sanchez."

This is what I hate pag first day of school, introducing myself. I mean, as if they care about me right? I know you feel me too. Kahit na gaano ako ka-fluent sa english, wala. Ayaw ko pa rin netong part na to.
As he promised, he will dismiss us early. Since 2pm pa ang next class ko, tumambay ako sa library but the auditorium caught my ears.

"Cause baby you look happier, you do. My friends told me one day, I'll feel it too."

Ang ganda ng boses niya kaya sinilip ko. Pero tumigil siya. Pag pasok ko, wala na siya. Baka naramdaman niya na nandito ako. Sayang. Lumabas ako at dumiretso sa library as I supposed to do.

"Chantal!" Sigaw ni Leila.

"Ssh, quiet." Sabi nung librarian.

"Ano ba. Wag kang maingay, nasa library tayo." I said. "What are you doing here? Are you going to read books, too?"

"No." Kumunot noo ko. "Matutulog lang ako."

Mas lalong kumunot noo ko. "Dito ka matutulog? Do they have a room for sleepy heads here?"

"Wala. I just want to sleep." I gave her a pwede-ba-yun look. "Yes, it's allowed in here."

"Really? Oh my gosh, I didn't expect that it's allowed." She started to put her head down. "Sleeptight."

Kinuha ko yung libro sa bag ko at nagbasa. I thought this will be easy but, I miss my friends already. It's evening there, I can't call them.
It's almost an hour pero ang haba ng tulog ni Leila. Malapit na mag-2pm, I have to wake her up.

"Leila." I whispered. "Leila, wake up. You have to wake up because you have class pa right?"

"Ano ka ba. It's first week of class, wala masyadong professors. Trust me. You'll just waste a time."

"Whatever, I'll go ahead. I don't want to be late."

Naglakad na ako papunta sa room ko 317 ulet. Buti na lang same room lang ang English 1 at Philosophy class ko.
I sat on the same chair since may "reserved" seats nanaman and waited for our Professor. 2pm pa naman start, it's just 1:55pm.

I open my facebook account to check my notifs and as expected, wala. I have no real friends anyway, well I used to have one when I was in U.S. I stalked her, she met new friends now. Ofcourse she did. I miss her, I miss her so much. Tumulo luha ko kaya pinunasan ko when I noticed na iilan na lang kami sa room. It's just 2:10, 10minutes pa lang wala yung Prof.

"Ate, sulat mo na lang name mo dito. Attendance to, para alam ng Prof na dumating ka." A guy said.

I wrote my name like he said, "Thank you, you may go." And he left.

Seryoso yun? So tama si Leila? May natututunan pa ba nga students dito?
Umalis na rin ako sa room like him and walk. I texted kuya na sa shed ko siya hihintayin when I noticed someone was singing again from the auditorium. Pumasok ako at nawala ulet, is it a ghost? Omg. Dali dali akong lumabas nang matanggal salamin ko at natisod ako.

"Araaaay!" I said. "Nasaan na ba salamin ko? Hay nako."

Kinapa ko yung salamin ko since madilim sa auditorium when I accidentally held someone's foot.

"Salamin mo ba hanap mo?" He asked. He has a masculine voice, he must be handsome and emotion-less. "Nasa akin."

"C-can I get my eyeglasses? Wala kasi akong makita eh." I said. "Please?"

"In one condition." Wow. "Libre mo ko ng food sa canteen for 1 month."

Tell me this isn't true. Sabihin nyong nagkakamali ako ng dinig. Sabihin nyo.

"Parang ayaw mo, no eyeglass. Goodb-"

"Fine!" Cutting him off. "1month."

"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow." Sinuot niya saken yung eyeglass ko, "Dito tayo sa audi magkikita always, not unless you wanna be bullied. Bye."

He left.
He left me with a mouth hanging.
Omg.
OMFG.
He's so damn handsome. I never heard my heart beat like this before. Is he now my crush? Just omg, pero ang weird. Bakit sa audi kami magkikita? Takot ba siya sa tao? Tsaka bakit ako ma-bbully? Tsaka paano ko malalaman kung anong oras siya nandito?

This is a disaster, Lei. Really a disaster.