My Youth With You

Chapter Two

Lawrence's POV

We're at the football field, having an assembly. Nag-aannounce ng kung ano si coach. But I am not listening,. I'm just reading a book.

"Students. This month wala muna tayong practice. The practice will start next month. Alam kong varsities kayo pero maaga pa para mag-practice. Kaya hintay-hintay muna ng konti. 'Yun lang, pwede na kayong pumunta sa classrooms niyo." Sabi ni Mr. Guintalidad, soccer coach namin. I got up and folded the book I was reading.

"Lawrence, halika na. Malelate na tayong apat." Hila sa akin ni Dylan.

I'm Lawrence Xiao. 18 years old. A full-blooded Han Chinese. My family moved here in the Philippines when I was a newborn.

And the one that pulled me was Dylan Kyle Reyes. 17 years old. I met him when I was in elementary school. He's so lively and silly, sometimes I am annoyed at him.

"Akin na nga 'yan!" Sigaw ni Peter. Pilit niyang inaagaw ang soccer ball kay Vincent. "Nuh-uh! Ako na nga magdadala nito!" Sigaw niya pabalik.

"Shut up you two! Hurry up, we're getting late." Sigaw ko sa kanila. They got quiet and obeyed, but their evil looks remained.

Peter and Vincent Zaragoza. They are brothers but not twins, Vincent was born in April and Peter in February. 17 and 18 years old. They have Spanish blood and they always boast that they are the descendants of the Spanish Dictator Franco.

I looked at my watch.

7:31 am

Late na nga kami. We got on the elevator so we could get there quickly. When I arrived at 12 STEM A, the back door was closed. I don't like to enter at the front. Alam kong sesermonan lang kami. Binagsak ko ang pinto dahil sa inis.

"Why are you late, you four?" Tanong sa amin ni Ms. Ayana. I ignored her. I looked at the woman in front of me but she's not looking. She looks familiar. Nang siya'y humarap ay nagulat ako kung sino siya.

"IKAW/YOU!?!" Sabay naming sabi.

Great. Magkaklase kami ng babaeng nakasalamuha ko kahapon. The one who kicked my knee. "Ba't ka nandito?!" Gulat niyang tanong. Seriously?

"I study here. Why are you here?" Inis kong sabi. Tumaas naman ang kilay niya.

"Kapareho sa sagot mo. Psshhh." Sagot niya.

"Tch." Tipid kong sagot at nilayasan siya. I seated on the row where no one's sitting at. Sumunod naman ang tatlo na magkalapit lang rin na upuan sila umupo.

"Now is everybody here? Okay. Now please stand up the students I didn't called. Except you four." Sabi ni Ms. Ayana. The three women stood up.

"Okay. Please introduce yourselves here in front." Utos niya. The four of them went and introduced themselves.

"Hi ako nga pala si Seven Vanz Tan. Nice to see you!" The girl introduced, the one that lacks height at the right.

"Good morning to all! Ako nga pala si Seirra Vanwick Li!" Introducing the tallest woman in their four who looks fiery.

And finally the annoying one.

"Hi everyone! I'm Krzyl Zoren Sun! Good morning!" Nakangiti niyang pagpapakilala.

"Tch. Nothing's good in the morning." I boringly said. Naalarma naman siya at nagcross ng kamay.

"Hoy! Shut up ka na lang! Kaysa sa magsasalita ka diyan! Pasalamat ka good mood ako ngayon!" She exclaimed.

"Tss." Umirap naman siya. Nanatili sila sa harapan dahil may tinatanong pa si Ms. Ayana.

"Magkakilala kayo niyan?" Peter asked me.