Oh Gracious! It's already pass 9:05 in the morning and obviously late na ako for my first subject. Lintek kasi na lalaki 'yun. Madaling araw na kami nakauwi, tinanghali tuloy ako ng gising.
"hello? yes, bakit? what? I thought we are scheduled for wednesday, anong nangyari?" I said as I answered my phone na kanina pa tumutunog. "Tsk. but wait, ready ba kayo? Can you discuss your part? " tanong ko ulit. Nabago kasi ang schedule for reporting at kami na pala ang naka-assign for today.
I was looking for the hard copy of our presentation sa mga papel na dala ko when...
"oh gosh" I gasped nang may mabunggo ako. I stumbled on the ground kasama na rin ang mga papel na hawak ko. It was scattered everywhere. Naman! Kapag minamalas ka nga talaga! Arghhh.
"sorry miss" he said at tinulungan ako sa pagpulot ng mga papel. I never bother to look at him because I might only gave him a bad treatment kapag ginawa ko pa.
"sorry talaga miss, hindi kasi kita napansin" tuloy lang ako sa pagpulot. When suddenly, narinig ko na naman ang mga parinig ng mga babaeng iyon.
"oww, look who's here, our nerdy yet flirty girl"
"oo nga, and guess what, she's using her innocent face again just to have this man's attention."
"dati si Mike, ngayon naman 'yung transferee. Oh so gross. What a coquette. "
Tiningnan ko lang sila saglit enough to satisfy them na napansin ko sila today. Dahil sa halos araw araw na ginawa ng diyos na pumapasok ako at nakikita nila ako, ganyan na talaga ang way of greetings nila sa akin. I was thinking nga kung hinihintay talaga nila ako para lang makapa-parinig sa akin. Obviously, they are the girls who are so obssessed kay Mike. 'Yung iba ex-girlfriends niya while 'yung iba naman ay mga frustrated admirers niya. Bakit kasi Campus Heartthrob pa ang naging boyfriend ko.
I just ignore them and their words at nagpatuloy nalang sa pagkuha ng lahat ng mga papel na nahulog.
I noticed na nakatingin ang lalaking ito sa akin and when I looked at him, nginitian niya lang ako.
"sorry huh, saan ka ba pupunta? Ihahatid nalang kita" he said but I just ignored him.
"miss"
"no need. Kaya ko mag-isa" sagot ko nalang sabay kuha sa kamay niya ng mga natitirang papel. Hindi na siya nagsalita, he just shrugged at hindi ko na pinansin iyon. I made my steps again.
"Set up the projector as well as the Powerpoint. I'll be there in five minutes. Paki sabi na rin sa iba pa nating ka-grupo to ready themselves. Review their part." My final words to my assistant leader in my group and I hang up my phone.
Murmurings were still there but I just wore my best ever poker face to look so oblivious to it and to the people making it.
Their insecurities can never bring me down.
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BINABASA MO ANG
The Broken Hearted Girl ✔️
Teen FictionCassandra Marie Fernandez, the name of the most intimidating woman in the campus. There are so many adjectives that people used to describe her, some are good but of course the opposite. She's a certified top student. A perfect definition of beauty...
