Dulce
"Ms. Funafuti,"
Miss Geraldine called. I quickly walked towards her. Kakatapos lang ng klase namin sa kanya at palabas na dapat kami ni Thea ng building kaso tinawag ako ni Miss.
"Bakit po?" tanong ko.
"This department is going to create a poster. I'm choosing you to represent your batch. Which means, your face will be included,"
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. No, no way. I'm not happy to hear this. I don't care about everyone's judgements but I'm really tired of being humiliated.
"I don't want to, I'm sorry Miss."
She raised one of her brows. "Ikaw palang ang nakakatanggi sa akin. Ms. Funafuti you can't say no to me."
"Miss, surely this is not compulsory. I don't want to be included in that poster. Miss, maraming mas maganda sa akin at mas karapatdapat para dito," depensa ko.
"You're one of the best students in my class and you have the looks. Tell me an acceptable reason," she crossed her arms.
"I'm sure, you're aware about my pictures on the internet when the school year started. Miss, paano pag ikaw ang nasa posisyon ko. Kilala ako ng ibang mga tao dahil sa mga larawan na 'yon. Anong sasabihin nila kapag yung larawan ng babaeng hubad na kumalat sa internet naging representative pa ng isang batch?"
"What are you trying to say?"
Sigh. Miss naman, pwede bang mukja mo nalang ang ipaskil sa putanginang poster na 'yon. Sabi ng ayoko, ayoko, ayoko. Ano bang problema mo?
"I'm tired of being humiliated. And for sure, this school will be affected too. I'm begging you, if you respect my feelings, Miss, you'll accept my decision."
"Get out of my sight."
It sounds like she hates me already. Well, I don't care. Hindi naman pwedeng gawin ko ang isang bagay na gusto niya tapos, ayoko talagang gawin. Isa pang kahihiyan sa school, tangina. Hindi ba niya naisip yon?
I smiled. "Gladly."
Huwag niya lang subukan na maging unfair sa grades ko at ng mga kaklase ko dahil lang tumanggi ako sa gusto niya.
Naglakad na ako palabas ng building. Thea's still here at wala pa ang service na susundo sa kanya.
"Anong mukha 'yan?" tanong niya nang lumapit ako sa kanya. "May masama bang nasabi sayo si Miss?"
Umiling ako. "She said na ako yung pinili niya sa batch natin para mapasama sa poster ny department. Tangina. No, ayoko." Kwento ko.
Napatango siya. "Gawa rin nung kumalat sa net, di ba? I understand you."
Sigh. "Pucha, buti ka pa naisip kaagad 'yon. Bigla kasing dumali si Miss ng ganun tapos ayaw pang tanggapin ang desisyon ko. Ewan ko sa kanya. 'Wag lang siya magiging unfair sa grades."
"Surely. I think she's not unprofessional to do so. Hayaan mo na 'yon," aniya. "Nandito na sundo ko."
Tumango ako. "Text tayo mamaya after ng review," kumaway ako sa kanya.
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