After You (Rewriting Fate Series #1)

Kabanata 3

"I'll give this to you as an assignment. Make sure you familiarize the terms, ah? Formal classes na 'raw bukas.." Stanley's eyes are in deep agonies right now. Hindi ko alam kung bakit.

I stayed up late last night just to make outlines for him to study. I didn't put all the informations so that he can search for further ones. The first lesson in the book are the Theories of how Universe began. Iyon ang mas binigyan kong diin since it's the first lesson to be tackled.

"Ang dami naman nito.." it wasn't actually that long. Umabot yata ng tatlong pahina, back-to-back.. but it's not that hard to familiarize those words. I made sure not to leave anything that would make him confused.

"Try your very best to help yourself, Stan. Hindi mo puwedeng i-asa sa akin lahat.." me as I tied up my hair in a messy bun.

Limang minuto na lamang ang natitira bago magsimula ang first subject. Kararating ko lang dahil nahuli ako sa paggising. Medyo masakit ang ulo ko't bangag akong mag-isip dahil talagang kulang ako sa tulog.

"A-ah.. Eh, salamat dito, Loise. I really appreciate it," Stanley as he rubbed his knuckle. Ginawaran ko na lamang siya ng ngiti bilang sukli.

Nauna akong pumasok ng classroom at hindi ko na siya binalingan pa. Nang makaupo ako ay saka ko pa lamang siya nakitang lumuwa mula sa pinto.. nang nakabusangot.

"Hindi kami tanga para hindi makapansin, Loise.." dumikit si Shane sa aking upuan at sumandal sa aking armchair. Ganoon 'rin si Reyna sa kabilang banda.

"H-huh?" my heart starts beating fast. I think I know what they're referring to.. It's just that, I'm not ready to answer it yet.

"Bakit mo tinutulungan si Malfuego?" I can sense how disgusted Reyna is. Her dimple is slightly showing sa simpleng tikhim lamang niya.

"Alam naman nating Salutatorian 'yan, Loise. Baka naman inuuto ka lang niyan! Just to distract you, 'di ba?" I felt stones beneath my throat. Bigla akong nahirapan sa paglunok. My intentions of helping Stan is pure and sincere. I just don't think he's up for the same way.

Sumagi sa isip ko.. I stayed up late last night to make reviewers for him. Tapos ako, ni hindi ko alam kung anong ginawa niya kagabi.

"Don't worry.. I'm in control," tiim-bagang 'kong sinabi iyon. Deep inside my heart is an unexplainable uncertainty. Hindi ako sigurado sa ginagawa ko.

Well, he asked for my help. I helped him. That's it.

Hindi man sila kumbinsido sa sagot ko ay hinayaan na nila akong dalawa. Shane took out her book and I noticed the sticky notes in there. Same thing goes with Reyna. Nag-aral sila kagabi..

Well, I did some research for Stanley. Silbing review ko na lang din iyon. Bahala na!

Ilang sandali pa ay mabilis na tinahak ni Ma'am Gabreza ang daan papuntang harap.

"Good morning.. Get your books please, open it to page 13," kaniyang iginala ang mga mata sa buong silid. I bet she's checking attendance.

She raised her eyebrows as her eyes darted on me.

"Why are you still here, Ms. Sevilla? Akala ko ba ay may Federated Election na gaganapin ngayon for SSG?" no'ng una ay hindi ko nakuha ang sinabi niya. Until then I realized that I agreed with Carmaine's request yesterday!

Crap.

"Ay oo nga po.." kumuha na lamang ako ng ballpen sa aking pencil case at agarang tumayo.

"Anong meron?" pahabol na tanong ni Shane.

"Huh? A-ah, sasabihin ko mamaya. Bye!" ako at mabilis na umalis ng classroom.

"Go Loise!" narinig kong pahabol na sigaw ni Reyna. Tahimik akong sinuyod ang hallway papuntang conference room.