Black Beauty

12

Josh

Sitting at the usual seat with Brian at the Canteen. While waiting for the girls to 'Powder their noses' I sneered at the thought "Who powders their noses?" Hindi ko na lamang pinansin iyon at nakinig nalang ng spotify. Only listening to down and upbeats that have no lyrics, I don't really listen to songs albumed by people weither or not made by artists of some sort. I just want to escape reality.

I closed my eyes and focus on the music. The sounds of chewing, chatting, laughing and other outside disturbances are fading away. Then something came to mind. The Rooftop. I stood up, slamming my hands on the table, the food reacted turning into a mess. Brian was shocked looking up giving me a confused stare. All eyes on me including the Fat lunch lady with her make-up all over the place, her messy bun tied up inside a hairnet and holding her spatula. After a moment of silence they continued on to their business. Nobody wants to deal with a problem child, not now.

I remove my headphones. Again, hearing the noises inside this wretched canteen. Brian smirked showing half way of his teeth.

"Bakit? Hindi ka na makahintay? Hungry?" and he continued smirking habang umiiling."Shut up" I snapped. Putting my right hand in my pocket and walked away exiting the noisy canteen to the corridors.

As I exit the canteen. Other students are busy going back to their classes, opening and closing their lockers and others are doing whatever their business is. Naglalakad sa gitna ng corridor, looking down at my feet. I cant be bothered looking at someones face. Napansin ko na maraming mga paa ang bumibigay ng daan sa kung sino man. Kaya napatungo ako at nakita kong karga ni Shon si Clair.

Again

Madaming tao ang pabulong na rumereact.

"Ano ba yan?" annoyed reaction from a girl while flipping her hair

"Anong nangyayari?" tanong ng lalaki habang tumatalon-talon dahil hindi niya makita ang pinagkakaguluhan. And so on. Others reacted with disgust and said mean things that some are turning into rumours. Making things more complicated as it is. All I could do is stand aside as he passes by. I saw a bunch girls still mocking the sight of them, they saw me glaring at them, they fliched and avoided my gaze.

What is in their minds?

As shon passes infront of me. He glanced back giving me a worried stare. I don't give a damn about what's happening here. I have nothing to do with any of this. I just walked away going to the opposite direction. I fell my chest being heavy as if hard to breath. What is this? Guilt? No, It cant be. I did nothing. The only job I failed to accomplish today was that rooftop. While walking I heard some girls giggle at the sight of me. What are they doing near the guy's comfortroom? -perverts- I walked passed by them and entered the C.R.

I came upon a Guy wearing a red jacket, combing his hair to the style he is wishing to have. Not that I care tho.
"Yo." He greeted me. Obviously a Foreigner. I looked at him from head to toe. He's taller than me by a centimeter, he has brunette hair, light brown skin, ocean blue eyes, he has a piercing on his left ear. He's wearing a normal white tshirt inside the red jacket and not so tight jeans and black highcut converse.

Is he gay? I mean, Is he a transfer? Or hindi ko lang talaga alam na may foreigner dito sa school?

I just nodded in reply. And resumed next to him. I opened the faucet and washed my hands. I glanced to look at myself in the mirror, I noticed him staring at me
-smiling-

It freaked me out.

"Ano ba kailangan mo?" I snapped and closed the faucet. I don't like people looking at me like that. We all have our personal spaces, likes and dislikes, standards and boundaries that we like to maintain, follow and protect from people who breaks it like you.

"Ah, wala. It's just you look like someone I know." He explained. But I dont care less about his explanation, I just want to leave and never return to this C.R again. When I was about to leave,but then I heard a flushing sound coming from one of the cubicles. A guy wearing the same outfit with the opposite colors of its jacket and shoes came out from the cubicle. I almost dropped my jaw in surprise. But I stayed neutral.

Somewhat magkahawig sila. Hindi, magkahawig talaga sila. Pero yung lalaking lumabas ng cubicle, his pierceing is in his right ear.

Twins

"Let's go bae" tawag ng lalaking-- let's call him T#2
I touched my nape looking back at the cubicles, avoiding to look at their sick play. Im just not used to seeing things like this. It feels so wrong.

"Kupal. Anong bae ka jan? Kalokohan nito" he demanded to him and shrugged. I looked back at them avoiding to look confused and surprised at the sametime.

"Wag kang mag-alala, We're just having a Bromance" sabay yakap sa kambal niyang si T#1 and received a punch from him in return. May sasabihin pa sana ako but nevermind. I twisted the door knob, opened the door then left.

Sumagi nanaman sa isipan ko ang mga pangyayari sa rooftop at corridor. Pumipintig and puso ko na para bang may gusto siyang sabihin sa akin pero hindi niya magawa. Of course not, The heart is just an organ that pumps blood, it has nothing to do with our feelings that are caused by chemical reactions.The Brain is responsible for everything. So, don't blame the heart it's just a blood pumping machine.

Ano ba tong iniisip ko? Why the hell do I care?! I put my hands inside my pockets and was about to walk and return to my class when--

"WHAT THE HELL!" the guy demanded. Then, I noticed he spilled his drink to my shirt and his -but mostly his- Lahat ng tao/estudyante sa corridor ay nagsitipon at inusisa ang nangyari pero walang bumalak na lumapit.

May pagkabrusko ang lalaki. He has a scar on his face that made him look more intimidating.

Am I going to be on a fight?

Well, if so. I can handle this guy. Im blue belt in taekwando. Even if he looks tough. Pagmomotivate ko sa sarili ko. Kaso may naririnig akong mga bulong. Mga bulong kung saan nakakapagpahinayang.

"He's dead for sure" a guy somewhere in the crowd
"I bet, it will only take a punch" another guy said
"Manalangin na tayo guys" bulong ng babaeng nasa likod ko banda.

Ano bang meron sa lalaking toh?

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THANKS FOR READING AND THE SUPPORT.

~strikerxiii©