Surviving Highschool

Chapter One

DAPHNE

SIMULA pa lang ay alam ko na na kapag may kaganapang pagta-transfer sa bagong eskwelahan, may palaging nakaabang na paglipat sa panibago ring lugar. Pero talaga namang susunod rin ang pagbabagong buhay. If it wasn't for my 'sake', then I'll just stick to the university where I have once studied. It was such a waste. Leaving the past behind isn't that easy, I have waste the opportunity but then my Parents showed up and interrupted it.

"Daph, it is for you so just forget about it." For the tenth time, my childhood friend convinced me again about what happened.

Nakasakay ako sa sasakyan ng Family Driver nang tumawag siya't paulit-ulit na sinabi yon. Yeah, he's my Mom's friend's son, so expected na na sasabihin niya yon. I guess, my Mom already told her friend the situation kaya ganito na lamang ang pakikitungo sa akin ni Lance. Mom convinced her friend to convince Lance to convince me. Damn.

"Perhaps, the university is good for you. I checked their school papers, there are many clubs, events, championships, the teachers are also in a high level. Don't you know that there's a possibility to reach your dreams easily by just studying there?" Napaisip ako. Hindi ba't ganoon din sa dating unibersidad na pinasukan ko? Malapit ko na sanang mahawakan ang posisyon na yon pero dadagdag sila at papalipatin ako sa ibang school na parang wala lang.

"Wait, what is that university again? Sorry, I forgot", Pag-iiba ko ng usapan dahil sawa na ako sa mga pinagsasabi niya.

"Alcazar High School." Tumaas ang kilay ko, by just hearing the name of the school seems to be simple but it is kind of unusual. Madalas kasi na lugar ang pinapangalan. Alcazar is way too obvious to be a surname. Ewan ko ba kung may sariling kaniya yung may-ari nung school. Maybe it's their own trademark?

"And where is it located?" Muli kong pagtatanong. Hindi pa kasi nababanggit sa akin ni Dad maging si Mom ang lokasyon ng Unibersidad. They just told me that I have to transfer to another school and live in a unfamilliar place. They didn't even tell the reason.

"Batangas, I forgot where is it exactly but you'll see when you get there. Tatanungin ko rin si Mom mamaya."

"Why so far? Pwede namang doon na lamang ako at ibang school ang papasukan ko. Bakit sa lugar pa na hindi ako pamilyar? Papa-ampunin ba nila ako?" Inis kong sabi then here's his annoying giggle. It wasn't a joke tho.

"Don't get the wrong idea. Maybe they want to test you to be independent without their presence? Daph, you are 16 at baka pagdating mo sa edad na 18 magkaboyfriend ka na. You know, we don't know our own future." Aniya pagkatapos niyang tumawa ng mahina. Biglang umarko ang kilay ko.

"Boyfriend? What is that? I haven't seen such word before when I am reading Dictionary." Tonong sarkastiko ang ginamit ko. And having a boyfriend or something is not my thing. Pahirapan na nga ako sa pagiging friendly, magkaboyfriend pa kaya? That would be terrible kahit iniimagine ko palang.

"Malay mo diba?"

"How are you nga pala? It's been months since you visited me here, is it good there?" I asked him, naiinis na ako sa topic namin.

"Well, everything is fine. Need more training to get that position." Napatango na lamang ako, it's good to hear that he's managing to be successful like his Dad.

Ilang oras rin kaming nag-usap nang maisipan niyang ibaba na ito dahil may gagawin pa siya. We bid goodbyes before hanging up. Pinatong ko ang kamay kong hawak ang telepono sa kaliwa ko and sighed.

"You should, anak. It's the decision of your Dad. You know what will happen if you say no."

If life isn't unfair, who knows what will Earth look like?