Chapter 65: Girlfriend
"Sorry Zee, medyo natagalan ako. Hinanap ko pa yung bago kong ballpen. Nakalimutan ko kasi kung saan ko nailagay."
"Ayos lang... Let's go?" Sabi ko naman.
"Yes, let's go... Kuya, aalis na kami ha?" Pagpapaalam ni Julia kay Dark.
"Take care," Tipid namang sabi ni Dark at mariin akong tinignan. "Zaya, don't do anything ridiculous this time."
I wanted to roll my eyes at him but I stopped myself. "I won't,"
Umalis na kami kaagad mula sa dorm niya at dumiretso na sa first period class namin ngayong hapon.
Noon, di ako nakikining tuwing nagle-lecture ang mga guro dahil iniisip kong mamamatay lang din naman ako dito. But throughout the months that I have stayed here, I've learned something... Kailangan ko pa ding mag-aral.
At ngayon, mas naging matibay ang loob ko na hindi ako mamamatay dito sapagkat kaya kong iligtas ang sarili ko, knowing I have the rarest power. But even though I have the rarest power, it doesn't mean I'm safe. The rarest power wouldn't do the job... Because it's all up to me. My power wouldn't work without me controlling it.
We are at Mrs. Cheng's class. And it's been a while since I last talked to Chad. I haven't seen him these past few days... Pinili ko na lang na magtanong sa katabi ko na sa tingin ko'y malapit kay Chad. Nakita ko kasi silang magkasama noon. As far as I can remember, her name is Jana.
"Umm, Jana? Mahina kong sabi.
She turned to me. "Yes?"
"Malapit kayo ni Chad sa isa't-isa diba?"
"Hindi naman kami gaanong malapit. Magkatabi lang yung dorm namin."
Oh. "A-Ah ganon, ba? Eh nasaan siya ngayon? Ilang araw ko na siyang hindi nakikita."
"Nagmukmuk na naman siguro 'yon. Alam mo na, yung tungkol pa rin kay Mrs. Cheng na tita pala niya."
"Ms. Dawnt and Ms. Fernando, what are you talking about?! Concentrate in the discussion or leave!"
"S-Sorry Prof," Sabi naman ni Jana at umupo ng tuwid at hindi na ako pinansin.
"Sorry 'bout that," Bulong ko kay Jana at umupo na rin ng tuwid at nakinig na.
Believe it or not, hindi ko pa kabisado ang mga pangalan ng mga kaklase ko. May mga natatandaan rin naman ako pero yun yung mga kaklase ko sa maraming subjects. As I have said before, sa kada subject, iba't-iba yung classroom na pinapasukan namin. At iba-iba rin ang mga kaklase. Pero merong mga estudyante na kaklase ko sa apat na subjects o higit pa kaya nakakabisado ko ang pangalan nung mga kaklase kong 'yon.
After an hour, we were dismissed. Dumiretso na kami sa second period class namin which is kay Prof Almira. Siya yung pumalit kay Prof Lona.
Again, the professor lectured. We took down notes... Nga pala, Sabado na bukas, salamat naman. I felt like this week was so long.
After the class, we proceeded to the fourth period class which is kay Mrs. Magallanes. Research. She gave us some paperwork as usual.
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Pasalampak akong humiga sa kama ko ng nakarating sa dorm. I feel so tired pero kaya ko pa naman. After a few minutes of resting on my bed, I decided to take a bath.
Nang matapos ay tinuyo ko ang sarili at nagsuot ng damit pantulog. Mauupo na sana ako sa kama ko ng may nahagip na papel sa bedside table. Sandaling kumunot ang nuo ko dahil doon. Agad ko itong kinuha at binasa.
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