Different Side of Her

Chapter 3 : Archery Squad

Chapter 3

Archery Squad

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CLARRISSA

"Well, well, we got a transferee here in Class A." Saad nung adviser namin, I suppose.

Napatingin naman ulit lahat sakin. I stared back. They all quickly turned to face front.

Hay. Anong nangyari kanina? Wala. Nandito parin ako sa upuan ko. No choice eh. Biglang dumating yung teacher namin kanina. Kaya ayun.

Nangalumbaba ako sa lamesa ko.

"Uhm. Okay. Introduce yourself tayo. Let's start at the front." How can she, the teacher, ask her students to introduce themelves if she didn't even introduce first?

Tumayo yung isang lalake dun sa harap. He's about to say his name,

*TING* *TING* *TING* *TING*

Napatingin lahat sa speaker. Ah so doon, galing yung tunog.

"Good Morning my dear students! We will have no classes for today. Since it's your first day, I will just let you roam around the campus. So for now, you just need to sign up for your desired clubs. Then afterwards, you can do whatever you want. Reminder, all gates are locked, so you won't be able to get out of this school until it is already your designated dismissal time."

Narinig ko naman ang kani-kanilang angal ng mga kaklase ko.

"This is your school principal talking. Good Luck. Ciao!"

Principal ba talaga yun? Weird.

"Okay students. So you heard what she said. Wait! Don't forget me, Ms. Bautista the Class IV-A adviser, your adviser. Now make your move."

Akala ko naman nakalimutan niya nang magpakilala eh.

"Uhm, Ms. Navarro...?" I looked at her then nodded.

"Eto nga pala yung clubs ng school na to. Nakalagay na rin diyan kung saan ka pupunta kung sakali mang sasali ka. If you need help, just ask the students roaming around the campus." I just nodded at her again then she left.

"Tabi." A voice behind my back said. Lumingon ako at tinignan kung sino iyon. Ah.

Gumilid ako at hinayaan silang makadaan. Sinong sila? Yung walong nagpatahimik ng buong klase kanina. I stared at them while they're passing.

Bakit nga ba ako pinigilan nung isa sa kanila na lumipat kanina ng upuan? Walo sila. Limang lalaki at tatlong babae.

Nakita kong lumapit sila doon sa lalaking nakatayo sa may pintuan. Ah, kasama rin siguro nila.

I stared at the paper I'm holding. Ano bang magandang salihan? Archery kaya? TG #6? Saan nga ba yun?

Lumabas na ako at naglakad-lakad. Naghanap ako ng matatanungan. Nang may makita akong isang babaeng nakatalikod, nilapitan ko siya.

"Uh, miss?" Kinulbit ko siya.

"Saan ba dito ang TG #6?" I asked her. She turned to me.

"Sabay na tayo, ate. Since doon rin naman ang punta ko." She clinged her arms to mine.

"O-kay"

"Transferee ka po ba?" Nagulat naman ako sa bigla niyang pagtanong. I nodded.

"Hmmm. Not bad for a transferee." Huh? What does she mean?

"Do you have experience in Archery?" Tuloy niya pa sa sinasabi niya.

"None." I lied. Siyempre naman no meron. Ayoko lang na malaman niya.

"None?! Yet you want to be a part of that?" Oh, ano namang meron kung walang experience ang isang tao?

"Teka nga, paano mo nalaman n---"

She cut me off.

"TG #6, training grounds for Archery."

"Ah." I replied. Sa mga sinasabi niya halatang member siya.

"Bakit ba gusto mong sumali? To get close to "Ate Claire"? Para ano? Para mapalapit kay---"

"Teka lang ha---" I removed her clinged arms from mine. "Una sa lahat, why are so inquisitive? Ang dami mong tanong! Do I look like I have a hidden intention? Pangalawa, what the hell are you talking about? Is there something in that club that I should know? Ano namang meron kung walang experience ang isang tao? Pangatlo, ano yung sinasabi mo kanina? To get close with whom? Ah, Claire. Correct me if I'm wrong, ha. What's with that girl? 'Cause I swear, I haven't even heard her name once!" She crossed her arms. I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Wait, are you, Clarrissa Aubrey Navarro?" She asked, shocked.

"Paano mo nalaman pangalan ko?" She's creepy, you know.

"Anong paano?! You're the student who easily passed the entrance exam for this school!"

"Oh, anong meron dun?" What's the big deal?

"Anong 'ano meron dun'? Lahat ng estudyante dito pahirapan bago maka-aral sa school na to! Except if you're rich or if you have connections. Eh ikaw, you answered the exam in less than a f*cking hour!"

"Wait. How do you know such things about me?"

"Kinikilala ko ang mga bagong estudyante sa eskuwelahan na ito bawat school year. And para sa taon na to, ikaw lang sa labing-limang transferee ang kumuha ng entrance exam! Ang guess what, you effin' passed!" She's too loud.

"Yeah, I know. And also, guess what? You. Are. Still. Not. Answering. My. Questions."

"Chill ate Class!" She laughed. "Tara na!" Ako ba yung Class? Ganda naman ng nickname ko.

Pagkatapos ng ilang minuto, nandito na kami sa sinasabi niyang training ground para sa Archery. Kapagod ah! 5th building pa kasi to.

"Karmin! Saan ka galing?" Ah, so Karmin pala pangalan nitong kasama ko.

"Wala ate. Diyan lang sa labas. At tsaka nga pala, may kasama ako. Sasali." Karmin ran to the girl calling her earlier. Then, she motioned for me to follow her.

"Ate Claire, meet Ate Class. Ate Class, meet Ate Claire." She introduced me to the girl beside her. Ah so she's Claire, the one Karmin's talking about earlier.

That Claire pulled my hand and she shook my hand with hers.

"Hi! I'm Claire de Castro. Leader of this club." She pulled her hand. "Since kokonti lang naman kami dito, I welcome you. Kasali ka na~"

Pamilyar siya.

"Ah ok. Salamat."

"Girls! Introduce yourselves to our new member." She called.

Lumapit naman yung apat na babae sakin.

"I'm Daphne Morales, Class III-C."

"I'm Angel Rodriguez, Class IV-B."

"I'm Janna Santiago, Class III-B."

"Karmin Mercado, Class III-A." Sunod-sundod nilang pakilala. I smiled at them.

Ah so dalawa lang kami ni Angel na fourth year.

"Ako na? Ako na ba? Okay, ako na. Again, I'm Claire de Castro, Class III-A. Sister of Black de Castro." Pagkatapos niyang magpapakilala, nakatingin silang lahat sa akin na para bang naghihintay ng reaksyon ko.

I snapped my fingers, na ikinagulat naman nila.

"Naalala ko na! Kaya pala parang pamilyar ka sakin, Claire. Kamukha mo yung lalaking nakatayo sa labas ng room namin kanina." Sabi ko habang tumatango-tango pa.

"Labas ng room niyo?" She asked confusedly. "Sa Class IV-A lang naman pumunta si kuya kanina, sandali...."

"Ikaw si Clarrissa Navarro?" Sabay sabay nilang sabi.

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Sorry for the typos and grammatical errors ^^