A Lousy Geek

Chapter 1

"Ms. Damian."

Lalabas na sana ako ng room ng tawagin ako ni Mrs.Santos. My science teacher. I stared at her for a couple of seconds before I decided to go near her.

"Yes Maam?" I asked politely.

As much as possible, ayokong maiiwan akong mag-isa kasama ang isang teacher. Nataon lang na late ako nakalabas dahil nagsulat pa ako ng notes. Unlike my classmates who are so excited to go out of here.

Kung hindi sila mag-uutos sakin baka naman hihingi sila ng pabor. And I don't want to be a slave of this school just because of my intelligence.

"You know.. There is an upcoming quiz bee next week and I suggest that you should represent our schoo--"

"No thanks. " I said cutting her off.

I saw her creased her forehead. Nakita ko ring napalunok sya sa walang kabuhay-buhay kong ekspresyon. I can see uneasiness on her. Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay. Kung wala na syang sasabihin aalis na ako.

"Ms. Damian, alam mo naman na ikaw lang ang may kakayahan para irepresent ang school natin at tsaka---"

"If you won't say anything else important aside from this, I should better be going. Just find another pet." I said and turned my back at her.

Tss. Im not afraid. I am not called as bitch by myself if I dont act as one. And I am not being bitchy because it is trending to be like this or what.. I just cannot find something to be nice at.

I am a geek but I don't need to represent or win any contests to prove it. I can consider myself as intelligent without any awards.

Dere-deretso ang lakad ko sa hallway kahit panay ang tingin sakin ng mga estudyante dito. Sa school na pinapasukan ko kapag iba ang style mo, mahuhusgahan ka. Ganyang klase sila ng mga tao.

Judgemental pathetics.

Hindi rin ako umaalis kahit na sangkaterbang talim ng tingin ang itapon nila sakin. Why? Would I die because of their stares?

Isa pa bakit ako ang aalis kung hindi naman ako ang may problema? Sila itong maarte kung kaya sila ang umalis.

"Avi." tumigil ako sa paglalakad ng may humarang sakin.

A girl with an angelic face smiled at me. I stared at her.

She looks tensed. Maganda sya. Maputi, mahaba ang buhok, matangos ang ilong at may pagka-chinita. She is wearing a sheepish smile. Now I wonder why did she know my name.

I mean yes I am popular in our school. Note the sarcasm. But only few knows my name.

"What do you want?" I said in a cold tone.

"Uh..Avi kasi..ano.." napataas ang kilay ko dahil nabubulol sya.

What? Isa na naman ba ito sa mga inutusan ng barkada nila para ipahiya ako? O baka naman napag-utusang awayin ako? Hmm. I don't think so. Mukha syang simpleng babaeng hindi gagawa na gulo.

But I should not be confident. Looks can be deceiving.

"If you won't say anything important, aalis na ako." malamig na sabi ko.

Ewan ko ba sa sarili ko pero simula ng pumasok ako dito wala na akong ibang pakiramdam maliban sa inis at blanko.

"Ah no! I mean..I-I just want t-to ask you something. "

"What is it?" sabi ko at humalukipkip.

Nakikita ko na rin yung ibang estudyanteng nakatingin sa amin. Some even said that what the hell is she talking to me.