The Project Perfect

8: The school switch

Allison

The streaks of sunlight blinded my eyes dedtroying my deep slumber. I almost call Dad when I remembered where I am. Nasa bahay nga pala kami nina Blake. Hindi ako nag-iisa sa kwarto dahil katabi ko si Bridgette who looked totally wasted last night. Tumayo ako at pumunta ng banyo para sa morning routine tapos bumaba para hanapin si Blake.

"Hey." bati ko rito na nasa kusina at mukhang nagluluto. Umupo ako sa dining table nila at pinanood siyang magluto.

"I see you're awake. How about Bridgette and the others?"

"They all look wasted lalo na yung mga lalaki na naka ilang bote kahapon. Sabi ko naman sayo no drinking eh!" paninisi ko rito. Ilang beses ko namang sinabi sa kanya na wag papainumin yung mga lalaki dahil may pasok kinabukasan eh ayaw makinig matigas ang ulo.

"Did you drink too?" tanong ko rito.

"I did not. You told me not to." sabi nito and that gave me relief. Dad will freak out once he hear this. I said thanks when he handed me a cup of hot chocolate. Our conversation was interrupted when his older sister entered the kitchen.

"Oops." awkward na sabi nito at nagpalipat lipat ang tingin sa amin ni Blake.

"I cooked breakfast kumain ka na." sabi ni Blake sa kapatid. Umupo naman sa tabi ko si Blaire na agad pinagsilbihan ng mga katulong nila.

"Anyway, about last night forget it ever happened. That was the most embarrassing moment of my awesome life." she said and took a spoonful of rice.

"Okay." maikling sagot ko.

"Right. I'm Daphne Blaire Monteverdi. Blake's older sister." pormal na pakilala nito sa akin at naglahad pa ng kamay.

"I know. I'm Allison." sabi ko at hindi tinanggap ang inilahad nitong kamay. I don't do shake hands.

"Yeah, I know you too. You're the campus princess of Claymore and your Dad's a director and to summarize it all you have an almost perfect life." I chuckled. Kung alam mo lang. Bumalik naman ng kusina si Blake na hinatiran ng pagkain ang mga bisita niya sa taas.

"You're scaring her, Blair." saway nito sa kapatid.

"Are you really his older sister?" takang tanong ko rito na ikinatawa naman nito. She leaned forward to me and said,

"I know right. He speaks informally to me. Walang galang na bata." tumango nalang ako dito bilang pagsang ayon sa sinabi nito. I don't have a sibling so I can't relate to their siblings stuffs.

"Ahm. Hindi naman siguro kami nakaka istorbo, ano?" it was Sheena. At kasama ang mga kaklase naming nasobrahan sa pagsasaya. Lahat sila ay nakatayo sa labas ng kusina looking at us. Especially on me!

"Thank you for being so hospitable to us, Miss Blaire." magalang na sabi ni Sheena. Hindi ba siya napapagod sa pag-ngiti? Being polite is unnecessary though.

"Oh, it's nothing. Just take care of my brother." sabi nito at tumawa. Nagpasya kaming dumiretso na sa school dahil may mga extra uniform naman kami sa mga locker namin. Blaire even invited us to join their breakfast but Sheena is quick to refuse. Ipinahatid nalang kami nito sa dalawang van na sinakyan namin kahapon. Kina Hiro at Bridgette na ako sumabay.

"Hoy, sigurado ka bang hindi ka uminom? Mamaya maaksidente pa tayo!" sita ni Bridgette kay Hiro.

"I don't drink for Pete's sake!" halata ang pagkaninis nito. Cue naman na iyon para manahimik si Bridgette at hayaan si Hiro na magmaneho.

Pagkadating sa school ay naunang bumaba si Bridge, pabagsak pa nitong isinara ang pinto ng passenger side. I was quick to say sorry to Hiro. He didn't bother to look at me and drove straight to the parking lot. Hinabol ko naman si Bridgette na papunta ng locker room.