Just My Secret

Prologue

"You cheater!"

"Cheater!"

"Get a school!"

People cursed me because of what I did. And there is no face that I can show up. Patapos na ang school year pero wala akong nararamdam na lungkot kundi saya dahil sa wakas, I can avoid toxic people again.

I was called to the principal's office with my adviser and the evidence of my cheating.

Tinitignan lahat ako ng mga nakakasalubong ko with disappointment and disgust in their eyes. They act like they are all perfect and never committed any mistake. It is easy for them to judge and look up at your mistake that they even forget what you've done good.

"This is the evidence mam that she cheated in the exam"

The principal looked at me with full of disgusting eyes.

"Ms. Santiago, I want to hear yourside" tanong ng aming principal. But I shooked my head and giving up.

No matter explanation I'll did, I can't ever erase my bad name in the people's mind. No one would believe me anyway.

Dumating si tita at agad naman siyang kinausap nila. I remain silent and thinking where will I go after this?

"I am sorry Ms. Santiago but our policy here is when you caught cheating, you are require to transfer to another school. We will give you chance to finish your grade 11 until the end of the school year. This is your third time you caught cheating and it is time to do what is best for our school" sabi ng Principal.

I felt hot liquids in my cheek.

I immediately signed the papers and went out with my aunt. She knows what I can do because if there is one person who knows me very well ,this woman right beside me. My aunt.

"Everything will gonna be fine."

...

I deactivate all my accounts in social media. I did not went to school for three days. Ayaw ko na.

Pagkatapos ng aking ika-apat na araw na absent ay pumasok na ako. Next week ay last naman na pero wala na akong balak pumasok. I was bullied everytime they see me. Kahit mga classmate ko ay lahat masama ang tingin sa akin dahil pinahiya ko raw ang aming section.

Ang hirap ng wala akong mapagsabihan ng mabigat kong nararamdaman ngayon. But if I got a friend, will he or she left me again?

I got a call from my mother and asked if I am fine. Our call lasted for fifteen minutes because he needs to make a dinner for his sons. My mother is with his new family and I got two younger brothers names Rikki and John. I dont know who is my father. I've never got the chance to see him. I live with my mother's sister Tita Len.

"Nakausap ko na si kuya at pumayag na doon ka muna sa kanila sa Cagayan. Doon mo na ipagpatuloy ang iyong pag-aaral sa pinapasukan ni Rence. Gusto ni lola mo na doon ka na next week. Kaya magready ka na"

I nodded and continue eating. The warm ramen felt so good in my mouth and make me smile.

I hugged tita Len so tight and as I walked away from her, she keep on smiling but one thing for sure, she is silently crying. I will see you again.

Umupo ako sa assigned seat ko sa eroplano and starting to miss her already. Ito ang unang pangyayari sa buhay ko na mahihiwalay sa kaniya for seventeen years. Sinalpak ko na sa tenga ko ang earphones at pinatugtog ang kanta na uso ngayon. After 45 minutes we landed at the airport of Tuguegarao City. Pagkakuha ko sa aking bagahe ay natanaw ko agad ang pinsan ko.
The hot temperature is making me foreign at this place. Kumaway ako agad sa kaniya at ganun din siya.