Calling My End

Kababata 6

Clarissa's POV

"First day sucks, do you agree with me?" Kuya Hans and I are in the canteen with Miguel facing me at the table. It's lunch time and luckily we came here first before other students flooded the seats.

"Its a typical first day Ysa, good thing nagpapakilala lng tayo kase minsan yung ibang professor nag papaquiz agad sa first day." Sabi naman ni kuya Hans. If i didn't mention it yet, Miguelito is one of my classmate also and im glad kase hindi ko na kailangang mag hanap pa ng ibang friends, even though kuya Hans is enough pero mas mabuti naman kung may friends ka outside your house.

"Oh I know that feeling Clari, when I first attended school last year. I was a bit lost and new to the surrounding, but good thing is I survived." Sabi nya. As i have mentioned, he went home a year before me and i didn't expect that he's in my hometown kase dati naman hindi ko sya nakikita maybe i was just too focused on my circle of friends also.

Ngumiti lang ako sakanya at nagpatuloy na kumain. Miguel and kuya talked the whole time while i am busy wandering my mind about something, when a figure caught my sight.

I waved as soon as I saw them walking in the cafeteria with all smiles and I saw Dominic whispering to Eyn, her looks said it all. She was surprised to see me or I just thought so. She gave me a glance and continued walking and minding her business.

Baka gutom na yon and hindi makapaghintay na bumili

I said to my thoughts or making myself believe that. Natapos lang yung lunch na hindi ko man lang nakausap si Eyn.

"Im Ms. Stacey Buenaventura and I will be your adviser for the whole year. Now everyone, I want all of you to listen carefully and think thoroughly about your daily decisions. In this class, i expect you to do your best and i hope you can learn something from me while i'm here and vice versa." Sabi nya pagkalapag nya ng kanyang gamit sa mesa, she did the introduction thingy and tatlo kami ang nasa panghuli.

"Im Hans Allen and im glad to be your classmate." Short intro lang ni kuya, well parang kilala naman sya maybe half of the class and some of the entire school kase nga dito na sya nag aaral before.

"Im Miguel Stan" if your asking why im calling him Miguelito? Wala lang trip ko lang naman kase, and ayaw nyang tinatawag ko sya ng ganon kaya mas kinulit ko sya and in the end ok lng sa kanya.

"Hi! I'm Clarissa Allen and I hope we can all be friends during this school year" I said with all smiles. Ayokong sabihin nila na di ako approachable, well I can see some familiar faces and they smiled back at me.

"No further questions? You may all go home." Sabi ng prof after her orientation for our class and a short of introduction about our subject. At nag ligpit na ako ng gamit same kina kuya and miguel. Nauna na akong lumabas and I spotted Eyn approaching my direction. I was smiling and excited to see her.

"Eyn! Hi, kamusta kana?" I said and hugged her once she was in front of me. She seemed shock but I don't care I miss my best friend. "Clari, ok naman ako. And its Ann no one calls me Eyn anymore" she said kasama pang kinalas yung hug ko i was a bit sad about her reaction.

I was taken aback with her slightly cold reply yet I didn't let it bother me even though I felt pain a little with her reaction.

"I miss you! Kamusta ka naman? It's been a while and i can't wait to tell you all about it" I said to her and she just reacted a bit disgusted? But its fine, maybe hindi lang sya sanay or maybe na- awkward since it was ages when we last communicated.

"I've felt better, it's good to see you. I have to go" she said and walked away. It doesn't feel right, or is it because matagal kaming hindi nakapag usap? Maybe, I don't know but something is wrong. I can feel it.

"I saw that" biglang sulpot naman ni Miguel sa likod ko and kuya is following behind him. He tapped my shoulder and i just gave him a faint smile. "Wanna eat dinner at home? I want you to meet my other kuya and my mom as well, dad would be happy to see you again." Alok ko kay Miguel he seemed shocked, i looked at kuya Hans with my eyes asking if he agrees. "We don't mind tara na." Sabi ni kuya then pumasok na kami sa kotse. Kuya is driving and Miguel on the passenger seat, while me i'm at the back staring outside the window.

Kuya and Miguel are quiet but they talk sometimes, my mind starts to wander off as i continue watching outside. I really don't get it, is she mad at me? May nasabi ba akong mali? Is it because I called her Eyn? I'm really confused about what's going on.

Or maybe something else, something deeper.

"Clari" I was awoken with my thoughts when I heard my name. I looked at one of them. "Kanina kapa namin tinatawag. Are you ok?" Sabi ni kuya, "im fine, do you need anything?" Sagot ko sa kaniya. "We're home kanina pa but you seem lost in your world is there something wrong?" Tanong naman ni Miguel, I smiled at them and told them I was ok. Bumaba na kami sa kotse to see my parents and kuya Jay standing outside the door maybe waiting for us.

"Miguel! It's been a while, kamusta kana?" Dad said as soon as he glanced at Miguelito and shook their hands.

"Good afternoon po ma'am and Kuya. Im good tito, it's great seeing you again." Miguel replied as he acknowledged the presence of mama with a kiss from the cheek and a fist bump on Kuya Jay.