She and the Redhead Jerk

Prologue

Prologue

"You are going to transfer into your new school!"

That's the most excruciating part when my Mom told me about going into an actual school. She's too excited and giddy about it pero samantalang ako gustong gusto ko bawiin niya iyong sinasabi niya. At first, okay, hindi ko naman hiniling sa kanila ang pumasok sa isang school just because nag-aalala sila sa social life ko and they weren't sure if being homeschooled are still better for me. I have no against to them. Kailangan ko lang tanggapin ang reality na kailangan ko maglakad sa mahahabang hallway and wait for the professors kung papasok ba sila or not. I'm still not against but being homeschooled is I think good for a people—like me na hindi kayang makipag-initiate ng eye to eye contact.

Rinig ko ang pagkatok ni Mommy sa pinto saka siya tuluyang pumasok sa kwarto ko, when she sees me preparing, iyong nginitiang akala mo nakahanap na ako ng son-in-law niya, aguy. Inayos naman ni Mommy ang blonde na buhok ko, higpit na higpit ang pagkakapusod niya sa akin na kulang na lang ay sumunod ang anit ko sa pagkakahila niya.

"That's better!" ngiti ni Mommy, I waved my hair and I think it's fine. "You should be done by now, ikaw na lang ang hinihintay ng Dad mo sasakyan." Bumagsak naman ang balikat ko saka napabuntong hininga nang malalim, I looked at her with all the paawa effect that I don't really think would affect her that much instead she caressed my back, "it's gonna be alright..."

I didn't have much to say kaya nang lumabas si Mommy ng kwarto ko kinuha ko naman ang backpack ko—na wala pang laman, saka ako sumunod sa kanya pababa papunta kung saan naghihintay si Dad sa sasakyan.

"Look who's gonna start her day today!" Dad proudly say at gusto ko na lamang magtago, mabuti na lang din ay walang tao sa paligid. "This is just the first day, Alex and you wouldn't regret it!"

Nginitian ko na lang si Dad saka ako pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan, "you don't need to drive me anyway, there's a school bus coming, right?"

Tumango naman si Dad habang nakatingin mula sa rearview mirror, "yup! But they don't know it yet, kaya ako muna ang maghahatid sayo."

Napabuntong hininga na lang din ako, "and then we go for it!" sagot ko kahit deep inside, wala akong ka-ideya ideya kung anong gagawin ko pero this is not really the start of classes, it is just an orientation for upcoming students at wala akong takas doon kundi ang umattend kasi kung hindi, there's a lot of worst scenarios could happen in a first day, trust me—or don't, I've never been into any school except my kindergarten which is too different so I guess that's not gonna come out as an experience.

Hindi naman kalayuan ang school, we just took the long highway that were the only way that leads to the school and it's almost two miles ahead at mapapaisip ka na lang kung nasa London ka ba dahil sa long road na napapaligiran ng puno.

"We're coming!" Sabi ni Dad nang pinagbuksan kami ng gate papasok sa premises ng school na ito.

Nag sight-seeing naman ako sa paligid at nakakagulat dahil hindi ko naman inaasahan dito pala ako papasok. There were five buildings and I think some gymnasium and other facilities at mula pa lang sa malayo ay may malaking field na doon.

Huminto naman ang sasakyan, hindi ko rin namalayan na tinatawag pala ako ni Dad dahil kailangan ko nang bumaba at hinihintay na ako ng isang school staff which will guide as sa facilities at kung ano ano pa nitong school. Nagpaalam na rin naman ako kay Dad saka pinanood kong umalis ang sasakyan saka ko lang naramdaman kung anong kumukuni kuni sa balikat ko kaya patuloy lang din ang hawi ko pero nang humarap ako ay halos gusto kong sumunod kay Dad palabas ng school na ito.