"Gayle! Wake up malelate kana sa school".
Nana wake me up but I'm still in the middle of my dreams. I'm still sleepy.
"Just a minute Nana!"
I simply flick my wrist and the time stops. I couldn't hear the voice of Nana. Ever since I am 8 years old I know I'm different but no one knows. No one knows that I can manipulate time. Even my own parents.
"That's better." I said to my self. Pero pagkatapos ng ilang minuto bumalik na ang lahat sa normal.
Argh! Nakakainis if and only if I am trained to handle my ability.
My Nana is shouting again and I have no other choice but to get up and be ready for school.
"I'm going to take a shower Nana. I'll be downstairs after this."
"Dalian mong bata ka! Naghihintay na ang Mommy at Daddy mo sa hapagkainan."
I didn't answer but instead I flick my wrist again and just like kanina huminto na naman ang takbo ng oras na tanging ako lng ang nakaka alam. I smiled. Dali dali akong naligo and upang hindi masyadong mahintay sila mommy and daddy. Napakamainitin pa naman ng ulo nila.
Pagdating ko sa baba, I am just in time to eat breakfast.
"Gayle, pinapahirapan mo na naman si Nana mo kakatawag sa iyo , alam mo naman na matanda na si Nana." I turn my head to daddy to see his reaction upon saying those words but luckily he said that camly so I have nothing to worry.
"Naku Sir okay lng yun, aalagaan ko po si Gayle kahit buhay ko pa po ang kapalit." Nana said.
Minsan talaga napaka matalinghaga ni Nana and napaka what do you call that? Hmmmm
Sinauna . Tamaa napaka sinauna. Kung dli ko kilala si Nana iisipin kung tag ibang panahon to.
"Gayle ! Gayle?!" My dad called me. At yun ang naging hudyat ko para mabalik sa realidad.
"Sorry Daddy, My mind is too occupied because of the paper works in school" I sigh.
That's true ever since I started 3rd year patong patong na ang gawain.
" I was saying you must shift course, di natin yan magagamit ang pinag alaran mo sa negosyo natin"
"Dad, AYOKO, That isn't my thing" I said as i Rolled my eyes on him.
"Gayle! You are such a useless child." My Mom shouted.
"You know what Mom ,Dad? Di na ako gutom, nawalan na ako nang ganang kumain."
Then, padabog akong nag tungo sa sasakyan ko. Narinig ko pa ang patawag nila sa akin. But I didn't bother to look back. What for? For another sermon? Thanks but no thanks. I'm done and tired of their bullshits. All my life I've been treated as a useless child. Si Nana lng naman ang tanging nag mamahal sa akin eh. Well, Nana is my yaya . I call her Nana kasi yun na rin ang nakasanayan kong tawag sa kanya. My mom is a business woman and as well as my father.
I take a deep sigh and drive my self to school where I can escape reality. I can see the gate of our school.
Standford Scarlet Academy . I whisper to my self. It's weird cause I know malayo pa ang school but I can see it clearly.
Pagdating na pagdating ko sa school ay dinamog agad ako ng mga tao. Well sino ba naman ang hindi? I'm the most beautiful girl in school and the daughter of the school owner.Who can resist Silloette Gayle Winters. But even tho crowds are fantasizing me, I don't talk to them that much . I don't even had a real friend in this school not even one. I hate too much attention.
Hays. Habang naglalakad ako sa corridor, may nabangga akong isang babae. Nakayuko ko ito.
"Head's up miss" I said.
Unti unti niya inangat ang ulo. Nakita ko ang kanyang mata na di pangkaraniwan. Kulay lila napakagandang tingnan parang kang malulunod sa bawat pagtutok mo sa kanyang mga mata. She looks so well, maganda siya, but she is nothing compared to my beauty of course. Narinig ko nanaman ang nakakarinding bulong bulongan.
'Patay na bangga niya si Gayle.''
'Lagot ano kayang parusa and nag hihintay sa kanya.'
The girl bow her head.
"Pasensya napo binibini, di ko po sinasadya. Paumanhin po talaga nahulog po kasi ang salamin ko at di ko kayo nakita kasi malabo po ang mga mata ko binibini."
I didn't know but my piss suddenly subside and tinulungan ko nalang siyang kunin ang salamin niya.
" Salamat po binibini."
Di ko siya sinagot at tinitigan ko lang siya. My famous cold stare. Ngunit natigilan ako ng ngumiti siya isang napaka gandang ngiti. A genuine smile. Pero agad akong nakabawi at lumakad patungo sa classroom.
***
"Class we have a transferee" our teacher said.
It caught my attention. Inangat ko ang ulo ko upang makita ang bagong salta.
"Hi! Thearine Willows 18 years old" she said it shyly. And here we go again another whispering.
'Siya yung tangang binangga si Gayle diba?''
' Ang tanga naman'
I lay my head on the desk and take a nap again.
As I woke up, It's almost end time na.
"Magandang umaga po binibini". Sabi ng katabi ko .
I haven't even notice that she is my seatmate. Lumingon ako sa kanya and I gave her a cold stare but she give me a genuine smile which touches my heart.
*Bell Ring*
I was about to go to cafeteria when suddenly someone grab my hand.
"Binibini , pwede po ba akong makisabay sa iyo?" Her eyes is waiting for my answer .
And I can't help to nod . It feels like I know her for so long.
Agad naman siyang sumabay sakin sa paglalakad.
"Miss.."
"Thea po Binibini." She said while bowing her head to me .
" Okay, Thea drop the formality and can you speak normally? " she lift her head up after I said those words.
"Pasensya napo Miss Sillo . Ito po kasi ang kinagisnan kong pagsasalita. At masaya po akong maging kaibigan niyo" .
I stop after I hearing her words.
" It's Gayle and sorry to burst your bubble Thea but we are not friends."
And by that I flick my wrist and the time stops. I can see how people stop on what they are doing.
I am about to leave when suddenly someone called me.
"Miss Gayle, saan po kayo pupunta?."
I froze after I realize that she can freely move after I stop the time.
"Y-you can move?"
***
