Sinclair Secrets

Chapter 2: Meet the Cassanovas

Marami nang tao sa room nang dumating kami. They turned to stare at us as we walked through the door. Ganun talaga kasi first day of school. Tinicheck muna sinu-sino mga kaklase.

"Hey..." Napatingala ako sa taong humarang samin sa may pinto ng classroom. Nakasandal lang siya sa likod ng upuan at nakatingin sakin. His wavy black hair sculptured in a typical messy style.

The corner of my lips curved upwards. "'Sup Vaughn." I walked up to him and gave him a side hug pero hinila niya bewang ko para yakapin ako nang mahigpit.

Nga pala si Vaughn Stuart Fandino, the qoute 'handsdown drop-dead gorgeous math-geek and moody Student Council Vice President' unqoute na ever super popular sa school since the time immemorial- I mean since nagtransfer ako dun pa sa Sinclair High Academy Elementary Division nung grade 5 ako. I was 11 years old then. He's my other bestfriend and he's tall at 6 feet. Yeah, he's that tall. Hindi ako ang nagbigay nang title niya na yan. Ganyan talaga description sa kanya sa buong school.

He let me go and smirked smugly at me for quiet a long moment. And I was just beaming at him. Ilang linggo din kami di nagkita nito. May inaasikaso daw kasi siyang importante. 

Biglang sumingit naman sa harap niya si Stephen na nakakunot ang noo. He crossed his arms and eyed Bessy like she's some museum artifact. "Pat-ri-cia bonita!! tsk.tsk.tsk."

That's Steven Mañalac, the Dancing Prince.

Patricia gave him a sharp 'what-are-you-staring-at-you-freak' look.

May tumawang lalaki sa gilid. Ah! Si Hozzai Buenavista, wag ka the Singing Hearthrob yan! Di nga lang sya kasingtangkad ni Vaughn. Nasa 5'11" lang siguro. Magkasingtangkad lang sila ni Steven eh.

He thrusted his fist and we bumped ours to his.

Five fists.

Together.

Forever.

Kahit di n'yo naitatanong itong tatlong to eh sobrang popular dito sa Sin'High. Vaughn, Steven and Hozzai are the 'Cassanova Boys'. Kung bakit nabansagan silang ganun ewan ko din. Basta-basta nalang lumitaw iyan nung mabuo silang grupo nung first year high school kami. Kaming tatlo nina Vaughn at Bessy ang original gang. Bestfriends ko silang dalawa. Nasali sina Steven at Hozzai nung ipagtanggol nila ako kasi binubully ako nun sa isang fieldtrip namin. Mula nun naging tropa na kaming lima. Astig di ba?

Sina Steven at Hozzai dakilang flirt talaga yang mga yan. Kahit grade 6 nga hinihingan ng number eh! Pero mababait yang mga 'yan! Si Vaughn? May pagkaseryoso yan at moody.

Anyway, you could tell na famous talaga sila kapag dadaan sila at hahawi ang mga studyante, akala mo convoy ng Presidente eh. Lahat sa school kilala sila. Sino ba namang magkakamaling ignorahin sila eh ang gagwapo ng mga mokong na 'to! But they were never the bully guys. They have never demanded for special treatment as well. It just kind of happened.

Don't know if students here were just too gullible or what.

Nagsimula na namang magpatutsadahan tong sina Steven at Bessy. 'Di na nagbago. Sila yung human version nina Tom and Jerry. Honestly. Our days wouldn't be normal without their petty fights.

Umupo na lang ako. Seating arrangement naming lima eh second row center aisle kaming dalawa ni Patricia. Sa likod ko si Vaughn, sa kaliwa niya si Steven which is nasa likod ni Patricia at katabi naman nito sa kaliwa si Hozzai. The reason behind it? Sa tuwing may quiz o exam madali lang makakopya at sina Vaughn at Bess yung source. Pero matatalino talaga DAW kami panu pa't naging star section kami! Mga tamad nga lang mag-aral. Hindi ako lang.