The Status Between Us

Chapter 3- Comrades

I am on my way to the library right now. Tapos na ang dalawang subjects ko this afternoon. I checked my phone and walked straight to a table with two ugly ducklings sitting on a cushioned seat. Sosyal dba? Mayaman yung school eh. Pero mas mayaman ako. *smirk*

One of them saw me and her face light up with delight. As always, she's always like this whenever she sees me. Ako daw kasi yung happy pill nya. Yck

"Exyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" ayan na sumisigaw na sya inside this goddamn library -___-

"Shut up Name Tag you're adding to my oh-so-irritated-mood" sita ko sa gaga. Oo Name Tag ang pangalan nya. May problema tayo dyan?

"Are you crazy? Do you wanna get kicked out from this sacred building?" finally nagsalita na si Ms. Libro-lang-laman-ng-utak-ko. Siya yung mas kasundo ko sa kanilang dalawa dahil mas mature sya mag-isip. Her name's Beetle Opener.

So you've finally met my two bitch friends. Kung weird yung pangalan ko, ano nalang sa kanila? Hindi ko din naman masisisi yung parents namin for these so awesome names dahil sa sobrang busy nila sa buhay kahit pati nung pinanganak kami ng mga Mommy's namin dala-dala pa din ng Daddy's namin and kanilang trabaho sa hospital. They were so busy kaya naman nung pinaregister na yung names namin, this is what happened...

Flashback (19 years ago)

"Sir, excuse me, this is the form that you are going to fill-up para sa magiging name ng anak niyo. Ito din po sa inyo sir" sabi nung babae sa registration office.

"Seriously? How can I think about a name in this situation? I don't th-" hindi na natapos ni Dad ang pagsasalita nya dahil may tumatawag na client.

"Miss, is it okay if I'll just give it tomorrow? I'm so busy right now and I have no room to think of other things other than my work" sabi ng Dad ni Name Tag.

"Naku sir. Wala po kaming office bukas dahil holiday. It has to be now or your child will have no name at all" sagot nung babae.

Unfortunately, may dumaan na mga highschool students. They were talking about making name tags for a certain activity that they are organizing.

"Uy dapat may name tags talaga sa workshop! Ano ba. Kailangan yun para makilala natin sila. Kung walang name tag, mahihirapan tayong mag facilitate sa mga members" sabi ng isang sa mga students.

Biglang lumiwanag ang mukha ni Mr. Ben Tag. He finally decided to name his daughter, Name Tag. -__- 

Ang galing dba? Masyadong pinag-isipan.

Kung sobrang effort nung kay Name Tag, ano nalang kaya masasabi niyo sa Dad ni Beetle na isang Teacher na mahilig uminom ng softdrinks. Si Mr. Claus Opener. That time nung pinaparegister nya ang name ni Beetle, may hawak siya na softdrink and he needs a bottle opener. -___- Naisip niyo na ba ang nangyari after that? Oo. Pinangalanan niya ang only daughter niya na si Beetle Opener. Damn.

Yung akin? I was named after a snack with a written expiry date on top of it. Sa sobrang busy kasi ni Dad, wala na siyang matinong kinakain and that time dahil na rin sa busy siya, he opt to use whatever words he sees around him. Unfortunately, nafocus pa sa expiry date ang attention niya ng mga ilang segundo. That's how I got my effortless name.

End of Flashback

Now I deserve around of applause for telling you in details about the history of our names. Mamamatay ang hindi papalakpak! *smirk*

"You both are so meanie" sabay pout pa ni Name.

"Stop that. Ang panget mong tingnan. You are making me nauseous Name" me while acting as if nasusuka talaga.

"Exy, have you finished reading the book that I lend you?" Beetle

"No. And please will you stop lending me your books? Ni hindi ko nga binubukasan yun dahil madami typo"

"Exy naman eh. I told you to read them since I'd be needing help for my thesis. Konting effort te"

We were so busy arguing when Name Tag butt in.

"Ah hello? I'm still here you know? Pwede niyo naman ako isali sa usapan niyo diba?"

"Yeah right" Beetle

"No thanks" me

"Ganon? Sobrang harsh! By the way Exy, why so ugly today?"

"F*ck y*o Taggy. But yeah I did have a bad day"

"Anyare te? Red days? Or bitch days?"

"Bitch days and came-back-from-the-dead days" me habang sinusulat ang letrang EX sa scratch paper.

"OMG! Is he back on track?" tanong ni Beetle na nakatingin pa din sa librong binabasa niya.

"Hell yeah. And to make things worse, he's my classmate"

I am so hooked up with writing a lot of EX letters when I got curious why Taggy and Beetle were silent. Nakatingin din sila sa may entrance and for the second time, umabot nanaman sa 300/200 and BP ko.

He's walking towards us. Looking intently to me and wearing he's feisty smile. Damn.

"Hi" bati nya

"Why are you here?" tanong ni Taggy. For a moment, I'm liking this girl.

"Getting back something I lost" sabay tingin sa akin.

"Joke ba yan? Hindi kasi funny" Taggy again. Mahal ko na ata ang gagang ito.

"Nope. Kelan ba ako nag joke when it comes to—" hindi ko na sya pinatapos. Baka pag may sasabihin pa siyang isang word, dadanak na dugo sa library.

"Kung ayaw mong mamatay diyan sa kinauupuan mo, umalis ka na. You may be a guy with balls but you ain't that famous though. I can hang you right there and no one's ever gonna save you. Dahil ako si Expiry Date, the owner of that chair you are sitting. The owner of the school you enrolled to. Ako ang batas. Fck off douchebag" sabay smirk and death glare.

Ngumiti siya. NGUMITI LANG SIYA! Ginagalit ako ng bwisit na lalaking to.

"I didn't know you're this awesome Exy. Now I am more eager to woo you again and call you mine" sabay kindat pa niya.

"Dream on mister"

"This dream will be mine again someday, Exy. Alam mong wala pang babaeng nagreject sa akin ever"

"Talaga? We'll right now meron na. Mr. Constantine, you've just been rejected!"

Then I stood up. Took my things and went off. Nakita ko din na sumunod yung dalawa na kanina pa walang imik. Alam kasi nila na pag ako galit, walang magandang salita ang lumalabas sa bibig ko. Sumakay na kami sa kanya-kanyang sasakyan and drove away.

I can't believe I have to face him twice in a day. Shit.

"Don't get too confident Exy. One day, you'll eat up everything you've said. I know you will. Dahil ako si Axl Kace Constantine at hindi ko alam ang salitang NO" *smirk*

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A/N: Thanks for reading. Hope you are all enjoying. :)