Mr. Student Council President

MSCP✔️ II-105

12:23 PM

          Kumakain sina Kiarra sa cafeteria nang biglang lumapit si Alesia sa kanila. Kumunot ang noo ni Kiarra habang may nagtatakang mga mata na nakatingin kay Alesia.

Tumaas naman ang kilay nina Viya, ayaw kasi nila rito. Gulo lang raw kasi ang dulot nito simula nang bumalik ito sa paaralan nila. 

          “Anong pakay mo?” Mataray na tanong ni Viya habang nakataas ang isang kilay.

          “Si Kiarra.” Alesia said with sincerity. She took a deep breath and compose herself. She's doing it now. “I'm sorry.” Nakatungo niyang sabi.

Napatingin naman si Kiarra sa kanya, Kiarra couldn't believe what she said. Alesia was known to be the bad girl who never apologize for her mistakes and to those person whom she done wrong, dahil para daw sa kanya, apologizing is only for the losers.

Biglang lumuhod si Alesia sa harap niya na ikinagulat niya. Agad siyang napatayo, lumapit siya kay Alesia at itinayo ito kaso nanatili itong nakaluhod.

Yes, Kiarra maybe that savage girl back then but she's not heartless unlike Alesia, and Kiarra change for the better not for the worse. Both of them is very opposite, the other one change negatively while the other one do the opposed.

          “I'm very sorry Kiarra.”

Nakahawak siya sa balikat ni Alesia at kitang-kita niya ang mga luha ni Alesia na pumatak sa sahig. She was stunned. She can't believe that Alesia is crying.

          “Alesia tumayo ka, ano bang problema?”

          “No.” Patuloy parin sa pag-iyak si Alesia. All the eyes inside the cafeteria is on them but Alesia didn't care about it. Her full attention is on Kiarra. “I am the mastermind behind those guys who attacked you.”

Nagulat si Kiarra pero hindi siya nagalit.

          “It's okay. Wala namang nangyari sa ‘kin dahil nandun sina Raver kaya tumayo kana d'yan, Alesia.”

Tumayo si Alesia at tiningnan si Kiarra. She didn't bother to wipe her tears, guilt and regret eaten her whole system and all she want is being slap by Kiarra, or maybe Kiarra will do something so she'll get embarras in front of many people para makagganti man lang ito sa kanya sa masamang ginawa niya.

          “No! Kiarra please naman wag kang mabait! Mas bumibigat ang loob ko. Hindi ko matanggap na nagawa ko ‘to sayo!” Umiiyak na mungkahi ni Alesia. Kinuha niya ang kamay ni Kiarra at siya na ang kusang sumampal nito sa mukha niya. “Please slap me! Gantihan mo ‘ko!”

Alesia thought that Kiarra will finally slap her dahil binawi nito ang kamay niya. She close her eyes waiting for a hand to touch her cheeks in a hard way but instead, she felt an embrace.

          “Kiarra....”

          “Revenge is not always the answer, Alesia.” Kiarra said and wiped her tears. “Now I finally realize that you only wants affection and care, Alesia...” Nakayakap na sabi ni Kiarra sa kanya. “I'm sorry dahil ngayon ko lang napagtanto ang lahat...”

           “Alam ko namang hanggang pambabastos lang ang iuutos mo sa kanila at hindi yung halayin ako..” Patuloy na sabi nito. Nabigla siya dahil tama ang sinabi ni Kiarra. She only wants those boys to scare her not to do the other way around. “I'm really sorry, Alesia.”

           “Kiarra naman.... Gantihan mo ‘ko... Ako ang may kasalanan hindi ikaw... Slap me, pull my hair or do whatever you want... Pleaseee!”

           “Enough, Alesia...” Kiarra tapped her back. “Sorry dahil wala akong kwentang pinsan sayo. I never knew na kaya ka pala nagbago dahil kina Tita at Tito.”

Nabigla si Alesia, hindi siya makapagsalita. Para siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig sa narinig at ngayon ay parang gripo ang luha niya na walang humpay sa pagbuhos.

          “Wag mong kalimutan na hindi lang sila ang nagmamahal sayo, Sia. Nandito ako at ang pamilya ko. You're not alone, I'm always here for you but you didn't realize it.”

And for the first time, she felt a strange feeling. A feeling that she always wanted to feel in the first place, a feeling that is being accepted and loved. And it's all because of her cousin, Kiarra.