Chapter Four: Four is Trouble
Zoe
I felt uneasy the moment I sat on my chair, knowing that I will be seeing the devil in front later. At isa pa 'tong si Tintin. No, I won't do her favor. Nakakahiya 'yon, marami pa namang fans na nag-aabang sa mga transferee ngayon, baka ano pa'ng gawin nila sa'kin kapag nakita nila akong kinukunan ng litrato ang inaabangan nila. Mga warfreak pa naman ang mga kaklase ko.
The uneasiness grew stronger nang pumasok si Ma'am Guanzon. She's smiling and she looks dashing in her pink uniform. Bagay rin sa kanya ang braces niya sa ngipin at nakasuot rin siya ng eyeglasses. It made her look more authoritative— polite but authoritative.
"So, good afternoon," she said and raised her hand, para hindi na kami tumayo pa at mag-good afternoon din. "You already heard the news right?"
"Ngayon na ba sila papasok miss?" tanong ng isang kaklase kong babae, and the moment Ma'am Guanzon said yes, ay napuno ng tilian ang room namin.
"Settle down everybody please," wika ni Ma'am kaya nagsitahimik naman ang mga kaklase ko. "Okay, so boys, please come in." ani Ma'am at kumumpas sa pinto para maging signal na papasok na sila.
Isa-isang silang pumasok sa loob, and the moment I saw their faces, my heart began pounding violently. I felt weird— I'm being frightened. Seeing their faces scares me. Oh my God! This can't be. My heartbeats uncontrolled, my hands shaking and cold, and my eyes open wide.
They stare at nothing but me. Iniwas ko ang tingin ko at napahawak ako sa dibdib ko.
Everyone was silent. Ang kaninang nag-aabang na makita sila ay hindi na nakatili, as if they're starstruck. My heart's still pounding violently, and I can't move. Petrified.
"Introduce yourselves gentlemen," sambit ni Ma'am sa apat. No one dared to speak dahil nag-aabang ang lahat na magsalita sila.
"I'm Xavier," he said then wink but my classmates were still staring at them in starstruck awe.
"Xenon," the other one said in plain and serious tone. So I was wrong all along? I named Xenon as Xavier no'ng nasa library kami.
"Xander," the other one sounded friendly and there's also a friendly curve on his lips.
"Hi everyone, I am Xairanrhie," and the last one sounded so gay. "...and we are the Jacksons."
So they're...
They're...
They're...
Quadruplets?
I looked on everyone's face, at nakaawang ang mga bibig nila— except Louis. Why? Kilala niya ba silang apat? Bakit parang malungkot siya? Dahil ba hindi na siya ang tataguriang heartthrob ng campus? Poor Sherman.
I looked back to the four and their gaze was still on me.
"You may now have your seats gentlemen," wika ni Ma'am. "Xavier, you will sit beside Mary," and Mary looked shocked yet thrilled. Xavier walks towards the vacant seat beside Mary. Yeah, if I were Xavier, I would also know where that certain seat is, basing on Mary's shocked face.
"Xenon, please take the seat beside Chelsea."
"Si Fred po ang nakaupo dito Ma'am," wika naman ni Chelsea. Oh, loyal to her boyfriend huh.
"Oh, okay. Just take the seat beside Louis," wika ni Ma'am at hinanap naman ni Xenon kung saan ito.
"Here," I diverted my sight to Louis at itinuro niya kay Xenon ang silya sa tabi niya. Why he's frowning? I hope Xenon won't mind.
BINABASA MO ANG
Bullets and Kisses (On-Hold)
ActionLiving a life surrounded by people accustomed and well-trained in handling guns was never easy for Zoe Yael Rochein, but everything turned to be so normal for her as she learned how to weild one.
