Little Miss President

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"Yeay!" Nagalak siya sa sinabi ko. Napayakap siya uli at niyakap ko uli siya. Biglang bumukas ang pinto at nakita ko ang Queen Bee dito, si Violet Meadow Cooper. "Tch. Seriously? That depressed bipolar girl is the one that you like. Pathetic choice, boy." Saad niya at lumabas uli. "You're a bipolar and depressed?" Tanong niya at napayuko nalang ako. "The things that I do the most, fangirling, gaming, are the only escape from my suffering and despair." I explained. "Hey. Look at me." Saad niya at tinitigan ko siya while holding back tears. Nagulat siya na makita ang maluha-luha kong mata. I've never showed this weakness of mine to others, especially kina Anwyll, Lucius, tsaka kay Primrose. "Maganda ka, tsaka mahal kita." My eyes widened. Nag-tagalog siya! He kissed me on the forehead at tuluyan nang pumatak ang mga luha ko. "You deserve better, Vanti. Remember your name means Queen of the Moonbeam and Queen of Music. Your beams, melodies and crown are not stolen, but hidden." Saad niya. My eyes widened more. Alam niya ang meaning ng pangalan ko. Nagkatinginan uli kami at naglapit ang mukha namin. Our lips are about to crash, pero biglang nag-ring ang bell. Bumalik kami sa upuan namin at nagsipasok na ang mga kaklase namin.

T i m e s k i p: D a y T w e l v e

Pa-chill chill lang kami sa office, walang masyadong ginagawa, dahil natapos na namin ang 1 week worth ng trabaho namin. "Shi, kuhain kaya nating Vice Pres. si Morgan? Above-average kasi yung performance at talino niya." Biglaang saad ni Lucius at napahawak sa armband niyang nakalagay ay 'Treasurer'. "Twelve days palang ang nakalipas. Marami din ang katulad niya, si Orabelle, si Percius, si Darquil. At meron tayong bagong officer, please come in, Miss." Saad ko at bumukas ang pinto. Nagulantang sila nang makita siya, ang bago naming P.R.O, si Meadow. "M-M-M-Meadow?!" Sigaw nila at giving me the 'what the fuck?' 'u serious bro?' at 'no way' looks. "I know, I know. Violet is really helpful and she's also my neighbor, and she's got beauty and brains. Her once white uniform is now black." Saad ko, hudyat na official na siya. "Ang swerte niyo. Dalawang araw lang ang klase niyo at three days ang pahinga niyo dito sa Office." Saad niya habang dinidiligan mga bulaklak sa cul-de-sac. Every student problem na naso-solve namin ay kumukuha kami ng bulaklak at nilalagyan ng label, parang sa Medaka Box lang. The bell rang at nagpasabay kami kay Lucius at Anwyll ng pagkain, at for sure, maghaharutan lang yun sa daan. May kumatok at binuksan ko ang pinto. Si Orabelle, Percius at Darquil, my close friends at achievers. "Oh mga bakla, 'bat kayo hingal na hingal?" Tanong ko. "Dai, si Morgan tsaka si Yuno nagsusuntukan sa Quadrangle!" Saad nila at tumakbo ako. "Mader, sandali!" Sigaw ni Darquil pero di na ako huminto. My knowledge is not only the thing that is not normal to me, it's also my abilities. Example, kaya kong tumakbo nang 100 meters in 11 seconds, I also have deducting skills and I played 7 sports noong elementary ako. They say that I am abnormal, but I consider it a gift from God.

Naabutan kong nakakumpol ang maraming estudyante sa gitna ng Quad at inararo ko ang mga estudyanteng nakaharang, literally, itinulak ko sila within seconds. Parehong duguan si Keshi at Yuno. "Takeshi Morgan Taiga Amsterdam and Yuno Aquila Perez Concepcion, to our office. The rest of you go back to you classes now, or you will suffer the same consequences!" Cold kong sigaw at nagsitakbuhan sila. Kasalukuyang nasa office yung dalawa. "Please explain what happened. Talk, Yuno." Saad ko. "Siya nauna eh, nainigarilyo lang kami ng mga tropa tapos bigla niya nalang akong sinapak." Saad nito. "No. He called me a bitch and your slave. Then, I just walked away and he punched me." Paliwanag naman ni Keshi. "Judging from Keshi-san's wounds, yung sugat niya sa may bibig is not that fresh, meaning, mas nauna pa ito sa mga sugat ni Yuno at sa ibang sugat ni Takeshi. You know what I mean right?" Sabi ko. "Unang umatake si Yuno kesa kay Morgan." Kalmadong saad ni Prim. "Ako at si Avantika ay nanonood sa cul-de-sac. Nung pababa siya, she slid down the pipes, instead of taking down the stairs. Nakita namin kung paano pagtulungang tuksuhin nila Yuno si Keshi." Explained Violet. "Calling him na 'aso ng pathetic loser President na si Isaiarasi', 'lover ng nerd na President' or 'may gusto sa geeky na nerd loser na President'. is offending. Here, take this note to the Guidance. Takeshi, you're excused and will remain here in two days for us to talk more. Is that clear?" Paliwanag ko at tumango sila. "You're dismissed."