Please, Bear with Me

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Still. Still, still . . .

My eyes immediately landed on the floor after I noticed a few pair of eyes watching at me intently as if telling me that I did something wrong. They probably found out what I did yesterday. I heaved a deep sigh then start packing my things away from the locker then left the place.

Several people were still looking at me, now with disgust every time I passed them by. Even when I also stare at them with wide eyes for talking nonsense to me, still they continue to chitchat about what I did yesterday. A deep sigh escaped again from my mouth while deciding to climb the stairs then went in to my room.

Pagkarating ko, napaayos kaagad sa kani-kanilang mga upuan ang mga classmates ko. Umupo ako sa pinakadulo at marahang binukas ang notes ko para doon ituon ang atensyon ko. Ilang sandali may tatlong babae ang lumapit sakin upuan sabay suminghap ang ibang classmates ko.

“Are you done playing with Damon’ s feelings? Can you pass him to me now, Angie? Oh, I forgot! You are a playgirl, anyway . . .” The girl who has a bitch aura smiled wickedly at me while folding both of her palms on my table.

I didn’ t move my mouth to speak and just casually flipped the pages of my notes.

“Sheilma, she’ s not yet done with him. Look at her facial expressions, I’ m pretty sure that hindi pa niya tapos masaktan ng matiwasay si Damon.” The other bitch chuckled at her own statement.

Oh, yeah. I’ m not yet done hurting Damon’ s feelings for me, since I’ m a playgirl. But on the opposite side, I was the one who’ s in pain. Because I feel in love with my own play toy, sounds cliché as it is but no it’ s actually true. Kaya nga nasasaktan ako tuwing sinasaktan ko siya, I do wanted to quit being a playgirl and be with him kaso hindi ‘yon kinaya ng pride ko. Baka pinaglalaruan din pala ako ni Damon at ayaw kong matalo samin dalawa.

When our Instructor arrived, dali-daling bumalik sa kanilang upuan ang tatlong babae and one of them were pointing a dirty finger at me. I wanted to slap her for doing that but I controlled myself dahil hindi ako isang basagulera.

—To Be Continued