A Surreptitious World

Chapter 3- We met again?

A/N: To all those who wonder how to pronounce Pecky's name here is a little help from me. It's Re-shan Petunya Kiyowni. Thank me by simply clicking vote and add some comment. Jk.

PECKY

Riding my bike, I'm on the way to school. My day yesterday ended really well, that's why I'm in a good mood today. I know that my mood would be ruined once I enter the classroom, turned out I was wrong.

"Bastos! Papatayin mo ba ako, ha?!" I shouted at that guy's face. Staring at him for a second, I realized I know him. I really know him, I saw him once— met him rather and I'm sure naaalala niya rin ako. Paano niya malilimutan yung pagsipa ko sa — Argh!!!

My face suddenly turned red. I can feel my face heating up. May nagawa ako sa kanya and that was embarrassing! I thought we would never cross paths again after that!

"Look, I know I shouldn't have speed up the car — no let me rephrase that — I shouldn't have let my brother speed up the car. Hindi ka sana nabigla. Nagkagalos ka ata. Sorry talaga." Page-explain niya while me, I was still staring at him. I don't know what do I look like right now. All that I can feel is embarrassment.

"Miss? Ok ka lang?" Tanong niya sa akin then waved his hand in front of my face, made me snap to reality.

"Ahh no — I mean yes, I'm perfectly fine. It's just that, I thought I saw you somewhere." I explained but this time, I just can't look directly to his eyes.

"Yeah, we saw each other at that bakery, if I'm not mistaken." Tama nga, siya yon. Parehong pareho ang physical features niya at nung lalaking yon. Ang pinagkaiba lang is yung lalaking nakita ko sa bakery mukhang tambay tapos yung itsura niya ngayon, mukhang anak mayaman.

"About what happened that day, I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean to kick you 'there' it was supposed to land on your tummy because I thought you're gonna do something bad to me. You're a stranger after all." I gave him a forced smile and then quickly jumped to my bike. That explanation must be enough.

I heard him calling my name again but I didn't bother looking back. But there's something in him that caught my attention, he's wearing our school uniform.

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I'm about to enter our little room but then I noticed a bucket at the top of our door.

"Old school trick didn't get me. Do better next time." I then went to the other door to enter the room and when I entered, I heard liquid falling down. I looked to the other door and saw that guy covered with green liquid and I have no idea what is that thing. I feel bad for him.

I just looked at him and sit on my chair. So he's my new classmate? What a coincidence.

Thanks to that guy, nawalan na ng oras ang mga bruhang 'yon para ma-bully ako. Sorry sila ng sorry sa kanya as if their sorry would make the green liquid thing disapper. Habang tinutulungan siya nung mga bruhang yon sa pagpupunas, our first period teacher made his entrance and saw everything making his brows come together.

"What's the meaning of this?!" Napalakas na tanong ng guro. The two girls looked terrified but that guy just gave the teacher smile and excuse himself. He said he would just exchange his wet clothes and come back immediately. "Ms. Valdez and Ms. Sanchez, why is our new student looking like that? I need an acceptable explanation, now!" The angry teacher said as he gave the table a punch. Poor table.

There's a moment of silence and I'm so not interested about what's going on.

"M-Ms. Kione!" With that voice, I can't help but turn around with a hint of irritation in my face. That girl with a long straight hair — That Valdez — is pointing her finger to me. Seriously?