Freaking Romance in Progress (Double Trouble Series #1)

FRIP 41

Chapter 41

Ghunter

"Wait up, mate!"

  

Year 2011
First Year High School (Grade 7)

Third Person's Point of View

   

Ghunter Ambrose Smith made a halt to turn to his friend, Allan Wilson.

Tumigil ang huli nang maabutan siya nito at tinapik ang likod ni Ambrose.

"You walking fast as if you're in a hurry," Allan grimaced. "We ain't late, man! For God's sake it's still seven in the morning, Ambrose. Can't we admire the place first and familiarize? Geez."

Ambrose didn't seem to focus on his friend's frustrations as he surveyed the whole area with his eyes.

Ang buong eksuwelahan na pinaglipatan nila ay puno ng mga estudyante sa unang araw ng klase.

He expected it, though. But he didn't seem to enjoy the watchful eyes and murmurs the other students were making while looking in their way. Ang iba'y nahuhuli pa nitong palihim na kumukuha ng litrato sabay alis nang mabilis. Tuwing nakakasalubong ang kanyang mga mata, imbes na mahiya ang mga iyon ay agad na hahampasin ang katabi at hahagikgik.

He scoffed and walked again, leaving Allan behind while he was still busy talking and nagging.

Heck, in States, girls would do that but they weren't really that creepy and vigilant like it was their first time seeing men with two arms and two legs. Siguro ay dahil halatang may lahi ang dalawa't hindi pangkaraniwan ang tangkad, kakisigan, at kulay ay kapansin-pansin ito sa mga mata ng mga estudyante sa paaralang ito.

Ambrose grew up in the USA but he was able to visit and even stay here in the Philippines for a while when he was still in his second grade in primary school. It was their summer vacation. And that was a long time ago. So after almost six years, it was his second time to go back here.

"T'was really a pain in the neck to repeat this over with... Damn," ani Allan sa kanyang tabi nang paakyat na sila sa hagdan patungo sa kanilang palapag.

Muli, pinili na lang niya na hindi umimik. But deep inside, he was thinking the same thing! Sobrang nakakaperwisyo naman talaga ang ulitin ang seventh grade gayong tapos na nila ang courseware na ito noon sa US! Hiling na lang niya ay sana, may bago siyang matututunan dito sa kabila ng pagkakapareho ng baitang.

After a while, he halted in front of a room and looked at the room number before checking his schedule and card.

"I'm here," he, then, faced Allan for the first time they went here.

Allan shook his head and snarled. "Right. We're not in the same class. I almost forgot. Dang it."

In the end, Allan nodded his head to acknowledge that unfortunate fact before extending his hand to Ambrose and showed him his closed fist.

Ghunter lazily lifted his fist to sluggishly dropped it on top of Allan's before walking on his way inside the classroom.

Ambrose inside a room like this looked very out of place and uninvited. He was almost oblivious with the sudden gasps and whispers of the people inside it the moment he entered the room as he scanned the whole place to look for a vacant seat.

Nang itigil ang paningin sa bakanteng upuan na nasa likuran ng isang babaeng kaklase, malapit sa pader, ay tinunton na niya iyon. Tama lang para hindi masyado makakuha ng atensiyon.