Chapter 1
"Hi everyone! I'm Ceijan Tiezon from the class of Mrs. Mendio and I will be your classmate for two subjects, Mathematics and History." Then he flashed a smile.
I heard my classmates' reactions and as usual I hate it. Ngayon lang sila nakakita ng ganitong tao?
"You may sit at the back Mr. Tiezon." Sabi ng prof namin.
Thank god! Akala ko pa naman magkatabi kami, ayoko kase ng may katabi. I hate talking to people.
Our prof starts discussing and discussing and discussing. Nakikinig lang ako, I know nga halos lahat ng studyante ayaw ng history but I'm not one of them. I love history kahit na they find it boring kahit na hindi naman. I'm a fan.
Class dismissed.
Pagkalabas ko ng classroom, I called my dad immediately. After three rings he answered.
"Hello Z? Are you done with your classes?"
"Maglalakad ako pauwi dad."
"I can fetch you there."
"Huwag na po. I can manage."
I ended the call.
Walking distance lang kase yung bahay namin dito sadyang masyadong over protective lang talaga ang pamilya ko at alagang alaga talaga ako kaya hatid sundo. Nasa ikalawang pinakamalapit na village lang naman yung bahay namin.
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Where currently eating dinner. Palagi kaming kumpleto kapag kumakain. My parents are busy but alam nila how to balance everything. Time management is the key. My Dad's managing my Lolo's business habang si Mommy naman managing our family business which is mga bakeries and pastries.
"I heard wala ka talagang nahanap na kaibigan sa school, Z." Dad opened the conversation.
"I don't need one dad, walang tumatagal sa akin. I'm harsh and you know that."
"Z you need to socialize." Mom said habang nakatingin sa akin.
"No need Mom." I answered quickly.
"It's your last school year, Z."
"Pag ito talaga nalaman ni Chari for sure magtatampo yun."
"Mom and Dad please just let me be. I'm not comfortable with other people, sa pamilya ko lang." I was kinda pissed.
Mom did not respond.
"Zardien, just try." Sabi ni daddy.
I nodded para hindi na humaba pa ang usapan.
Pagkatapos kong kumain ay pumasok na agad ako sa kwarto. Nag aadvance reading ako for our lessons tomorrow and I'm also waiting for Chari to call me or what. Zacharias, Chari for short, he's my older brother wala siya dito dahil sa Ohio siya nag aaral ng College. Naiingit nga ako sa kanya dahil I'm here stuck in Del Rizal.
I'm in the middle of reading my book in Physics ng tumunog ang phone ko. Chari's name flashed on the screen.
"Hey lil sis!" Chari greeted me.
"Ew don't call me like that." Sabi ko sabay irap.
"Ikaw naman Z, di na mabiro." I missed his wide smile.
"How's Ohio goin Chari?"
"Come again? Parang may mali sa sinabi mo."
"I said how's Ohio Chari?"
"Manners please. Mas matanda ako sayo Zardien!" He said in a serious tone.
"I miss your pa kuya-mode Kuys!"
He smiled. "How's school?"
"Good." Tipid na sagot ko.
"Wala ka na namang kaibigan."
Umirap ako. Kilalang kilala niya talaga ako or baka Mom shared that topic to Kuys.
"Do I even need one?"
"Zad please nakakatawa ka talaga." Tumawa siya.
"Really Kuys? I'm not joking."
"Nakakatawa ka talaga." Tumawa pa siya ng tumawa.
"Kuys please stop." Nakakairita na talaga ang mga tao ngayon.
Naging seryoso ang mukha niya.
"Z akala ko ba napag usapan na natin 'to? Lil sis it's for your own good."
"Malaki na naman ako e."
"Ang lambing-lambing mo kaya."
I rolled my eyes, ayan na naman siya sa mga hidden characteristics ko.
"Ang saya kasama." Pagpapatuloy niya.
"Palaging nanlili-"
"I'll try just shut up." Naiinis na sambit ko.
"Try harder Zardien."
"I'm boring Kuys and I know your informed about me being brutal."
"Pero bakit sa amin hindi ka ganun?"
Speechless.
"You'll find someone, Z. You'll soon be comfortable with people."
"I dont know." Napatingin nalang akon sa kisame.
"No, you know about it your just acting like you don't. Not me Z, not your Kuya. I know you too well."
Nagpaalam na ako sa kanya. Ayokong ako lang ang topic namin baka mag away pa kami.
I ended the call at tulala lang ako.
