My Unwanted Prince

Kabanata VII: "Leave"

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Ika-anim na Kabanata

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[Alphonse]

“Hey Alphonse, you’re not answering my questions. Are you single and available?”

“Yeah! Bakit di mo kami pinapansin? Is there a problem? Sayang guwapo ka pa mandin tapos type na type pa naman kita.”

“Pipili ka na nga rin lang ng sasamahan, isang dukhang hampaslupang maralitang babae pa ang sasamahan mo, matalino lang siya pero mas maganda kami at kaya naming mag-aral at kaya namin ikaw turuan ng tagalog. Diba girls?” Sh*t do they don’t know how to stop talking and talking this and that. Nonesense words.

“What did you say again? You’re gonna teach me tagalog? Are you sure na ta-galog ang tuturo mo sakin? Or you’re gonna teach me how to flirt?”

“Aba sumusobra ka na! Sino ka para sabihan ako ng malandi?”

“And who the hell are you to say those words at the back of a person? Can’t you just please get the hell out of my sight and leave me alone?”

“Hindi lang ikaw ang guwapo dito. Tandaan mo iyan. Hahabul-habulin mo rin kami.” In your face. Wala akong nakikitang isang kagandahan sa kanya na even worthy of lookin’ at. I’m just tired. Tired of drama in this school, in my life, in everything. Mom want me to marry Jessica. Parang ang bata ko pa to marry her. She said that after my schooling here,  we will be engaged and four years after, married her. I’m grown-up now, I can manage my life. I can decided whom should I marry and not my Mom. As I walk going to the classroom, someone touched my backed.

“Hi, do you want to start our tutorial sessions? Tsaka bakit absent ka kahapon?” It’s Adelaine.

“I’m just tired, I need to rest so I can’t attend in classes yesterday. Happy?”

“Lahat tayo napapagod, Tell me the truth, naglakwatsa ka lang no. Naglakwatsa ka lang after mong madischarged sa hospital. Sabi ni Manong na noong Sabado ka pa lumabas, may isang araw ka pa para gumala, hindi mo naman kelangang umabsent kahapon eh.”

“I said I’m just tired, I need to rest so I didn’t attend classes yesterday. Ano pa ba ang gus-toh mo?”

“Marami tayong assignments and activities kahapon ng umaga, some of it are important daw. So anong gagawin mo para makakuha ng mga activities at papaano ka makakapagpasa ng assignments kung absent ka kahapon?” She’s getting into my nerves.

“ANO BA! Can you please Stop? Wag ka nang du-magdag sa problems ko! Why do you care, why do you fvcking care and why do you bothered me asking same questions with same answers. You’re just my tutor and not my girlfriend para magtatanong ng mga bagay. I don’t need to explain anything, just do your work, don’t ask me that stupid questions and please don’t act na parang aking mom.” I shouted to her to stop askin. She just adding more conflict in my living here. Nakakapagod din no. I don’t care kung sandamakmak na estudyante ang nakamasid at nakakita sa amin. It’s her fault why do I hell shouted to her.

“Oo nga naman, sino ba ako para mag-alala sa iyo. I’m just your Personal Tutor, wala ng iba.” she turn around, and walk out without even single word coming from her mouth after that sentence.

“Now what!” she didn’t look. She walk with the eyes of the students following her. Oh C’mon.

Afternoon

We’re here sa aming place kung saan ako tinuturuan ni Adelaine, she doesn’t talk to me unless may pinapagawa siya. I’m planning to sorry to her. The whole afternoon class, she didn’t talk or even ask me anything.