Bunch of MENDOZAs

Chapter 38

Rile Zahir's POV

I yawned as I glare at the teacher in front. Putang ina wala pa siyang naiturong tama. Magbabasa nalang sa libro mali mali pa. Ipapatalsik ko na 'yang hayup na 'yan.

"Hoy saan ka na naman pupunta?" Raven asked when he saw me standing. "Gago hindi ka ba nahihiya kay ate Xy?"

I reached for the phone and knocked it on his head. "Bobo sa CR lang, sasama ka?"

He threw a plastic bottle on me so I just walked out. Bobo talaga shet.

I don't know but, mas nahihiya pa 'ko kay ate Xyzzy kaysa sa kung sino man noon na dumidisiplina sa 'kin. Maybe because she really knows how to handle guys like us. Except for Brile I guess?

I stopped between two hallways; right hallway to the CR, left for leaving this damn building. But I chose the right path... don't get me wrong, I heard screams. Not totally pero siguradong may pinagti-tripan.

So ayun sa tapad ng CR, nakakita ako ng apat na unggoy iniasar yung... babae ba 'yon? Ay pota babae nga. Bakit kasi nakasuot ng PE? Eh lalake lang halos ang may PE uniform.

Nauto 'tong batang 'to.

I pulled a cigarette from my pocket and about to light it up when one of the monkeys called me.

"Mr. Mendoza! Lover boy!" He said while chuckling.

Sino ba 'tong hayop na 'to? Ni hindi ko kilala yung mukha.

I'm about to speak but my words wouldn't come out when I saw the girl they are bullying. She's already crying and she's obviously scared. Yakap yakap na niya yung bag niya habang lumuluha.

"Titig na titig ah! Ganda 'no? Kaso pipi si miss beautiful at akin 'yan." Another monkey said and even tried to touch the girl who keeps on sobbing.

"Hindi daw siya mahilig sa pets, layuan niyo." I calmly said put the cigarette back.

"Mayabang talaga lahi mo eh 'no?" A fish said, trying to look cool.

Pakyu.

"Dami niyong alam. Suntukan o patayan?" I asked in irritation.

Mga lalake kasi madalas pa sa away dalaga eh.

I saw one of them whispering abnormalities before they all just turned their back and walked to the opposite direction.

Umurong na yung ihi ko, tang ina parang sila lang.

Nilapitan ko naman yung babae pero shet lumayo siya. Mukha ba 'kong nakakatakot katulad ng mga bwiset kanina?

I rolled my eyes when I got tired of getting near her. "Pota. Kapag yata ginulat kita tatakbo ka na lang papasok diyan sa CR ng boys."

Nag-iba lang siya ng tingin at umiling.

"Pipi ka ba? Ha? Bingi ka din?" I again asked.

Mukha tuloy akong kidnapper na tinatanong yung kinidnap. Demonyo.

"Can I come near you? Pasigaw na 'ko sa layo natin eh." I again said.

And it took her seconds before nodding.

Dahan dahan naman akong lumapit sa kanya habang nakatitig lang. Now she looks more beautiful in a closer look with that pale skin and cheeks full of freckles. Add her curly hair and thin pink lips. But her eyes are so scared.

"Can I know your name?" I asked.

She nodded before speaking. "I'm Annalie."

I smirked. "Hindi ka pipi. Can I also know why you are using an oversized PE shirt and jogging pants instead of type A uniform?"

She looked away and shook her head. "Thank you sa kanina."

"Ano'ng grade mo na?" I asked.

"Grade 12."

I nodded. "May I know what they did?"

"Hmm, si Emman yung isa do'n. Matagal na niya 'kong gustong ligawan, grade 11 palang. But I never spoke to him, to anyone. He's always that disrespectful in a way that you might think it is. Halos lahat naman ng tao sa 'kin." She answered while playing with her bag's strap.

Hindi ko pa naayos yung mga salitang sasabihin ko nag simula na siyang maglakad palayo, so I jogged, held her arm but she flinched, making me push the sleeve upwards revealing bruises I never expected to see.

"Kalimutan mo nalang na nakilala mo 'ko." And she ran away.

Fuck. Are those bruises the reason why she's wearing an oversized shirt? She's weird, weird enough to make me worry about her.

She looks so fragile.

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Xyzzy's POV

I looked at Mavie who's walking with me to the canteen, and saw how pale she is. Gano'n kalala yung epekto ni Breii sa kanya?

Hindi ko din siya maka-usap ng maayos at sana pala hindi ko nalang hinayaan si Andrei na sumama kila Zaine at maglandi lang. Wala tuloy akong kausap na matino.

"Mave? Baka magpakamatay ka ah?"

She immediately looked at me and frowned. "Nakakainis ka na talaga Xyzzy."

"Eh malay ko sa'yo. Sobrang affected ka eh."

She didn't answer so just continued walking. Kung bakit ba naman kasi ang layo ng main canteen kung saan makakabili ng for lunch.

"Xyzzy?" She called so I glanced at her. "Ano namang sinabi ni Breii kahapon noong ibunyag ni Andeng yung kagagahan ko?"

"Ha?"

She sighed. "Ano'ng sabi ni Breii noong sinabi ni Andeng yung kahit ako na manligaw sa kanya?"

"May kulang eh. Sabihin mo kasi lahat ng sinabi mo kay Andeng." I mocked.

She rolled her eyes. "Fine. Ano'ng sinabi ni Breii noong sinabi ni Andeng yung sinabi ko na kahit ako na ang manligaw kay Breii at kahit anakan na niya 'ko?"

I smiled. "Hmm, wala naman, hindi ka masasaktan." I glanced at her and saw her glaring. "He just weakly smiled and said, 'let her know there's somebody else', then ayun na."

"Ano'ng ayun na?"

"Finish kana."

Agad niya 'kong sinapok sa braso at binilisan ang paglakad.

Umiiling nalang akong sumunod pero nagtaka naman ako nang tumigil siya at may sinundan ng tingin sa kabilang corridor.

"Oh bakit?" I aksed.

"Xy, si Breii 'yon."

"Ang alin?"

"Pumasok siya doon sa locker room."

At bago pa 'ko ulit makapagsalita naglakad na siya papunta sa locker room.

Gano'n ba siya kadesperadang maka-usap si Breii at maski sa locker room ng boy- oh no. Locker room pala ng girls.

I don't like what's coming in to my mind pero kasi, there's something.

Dahan dahang naglakad si Mavie sa may pinto kaya naman dahan dahan din akong sumunod.

She slowly went in and so am I, looking for him. At pagkatingin na pagkatingin namin sa kanan... we saw something we didn't expect.

It's Breii, kissing a girl who is not Bea, on a corner.

Nakita kami ng babae at pagkaharap sa amin ng lalake... we realized it is not Breii, but Brile.