Not My Story

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

"I-I'm sorry.." mahinang sabi ko sakanila na seryosong nakatingin sa'kin. Gulp! "I think this is all my f-fault so I'm saying s-sorry."

'Dun ko lang napagtanto na first time ko pa lang makipag-usap sakanila. H-how did it happened? FIRST TIME Bro! I saw them like drop-dead staring at me, shocked.

Okay okay, I used to get that. Parang kumalma naman ang aura ni Teacher tapos umupo. Whoa! Isn't she going to scold me or something? May kasalanan ako diba?

She's supposed to give me a detention slip right now! But hey! Be happy, Kath. Gusto mo talagang bisitahin ang nakakatakot na lugar—though it's okay, atleast I'm alone—na 'yun ha?

Bumalik naman ang mga kaklase 'kong fangirls ni Daniel sakanilang sari-sariling upuan, Disapprove!  Itsura nila. Oh, well, hindi kasi sila ang naging partner ni Daniel. I heard Jacinth's voice mimicked mines bago bumalik sakanyang seat, " 'I think this is all my f-fault so I'm saying s-sorry.' Pssh! Don't expect me to say thank you, duh!"

I ignore her. Ayoko nang gulo, I didn't do that para ipamukhang nagpe-play the role ako sa pagiging hero. I did that para wala nang gulo kahit ako paang sisihin nang lahat. I looked at her, giving death-glares at me which I ignored again.

"Alam niyo guys? I really don't get you. Binigyan ko na sana kayo ng chance para pumili kung sino ang gusto niyong makapartner pero anong ginawa niyo?"Ma'am Alcala paused and sighed in disbelief. Poor teacher. "Haist. Because of what you did, I have changed my mind. KUNG SINO YANG KATABI NIYO, SIYA NA ANG MAGIGING PARTNER NIYO, THAT'S FINAL!"

Sigaw niya tapos nag-ingay naman ang mga kaklase ko dahil 'dun, ayaw nila. What was their problem now?

"Teacher! That's atrociously unfair! No! Hindi ako papayag!"reklamo ni Jacinth habang nagkasalubong ang dalawang kilay tapos bigla na lang tumingin sa'kin. Uh! What was her problem?

"Really Jacinth? Tell me exactly your reason kung bakit mo nasabi na unfair!"kalmadong sabi ni Ma'am pero may diin. Nagulat kami nang tinawag ni Ma'am Alcala si Jacinth with her first name.

Rule of this school, call everyone even the students with their surname tapos lagyan nang 'Ms.' or 'Mrs.' then 'Mr' kung lalaki. Ba't, wala namang punishment kung susuway ka sa rule na 'yun, kaya nga simpleng tumitili ang mga kaklase ko sabay banggit sa pangalan ni Daniel instead of Mr. Dela Vega.