Somewhere in the Avenue (Velez Cousins Series #1)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Basketball

"It has come to my notice that you made a scene in the Cafeteria yesterday at lunch time," si Clyde.

I'm here at his office in school. Talagang excused ako sa first subject namin ngayong araw para dito. This is actually the first time na may offense ako sa school. Hindi man kasing good student ni Audy, masasabi ko naman na medyo good student pa rin ako. I never tainted my name in all the schools that I've been to.

This is quite alarming lalo na if malaman ni Mom. Tainting my image is a big no-no for her lalo na at suki kami ng media dahil sa Reality TV Show. Even though we're really not in good terms, I still don't want to disappoint anyone including her.

I want to blame someone so bad for pissing me! This is all his fault!

"May I ask kung bakit mo ginawa 'yon?"

Tinignan ko lang si Clyde. Close kami ng Kuya niya pero kami hindi. Mahihirapan ako nito.

He sighed after getting no response from me. "Einra, this school is so strict when it comes to school rules. It's one of my responsibilities as the Student Council President to make sure that my fellow students abide with the rules. And for the record, we don't tolerate this kind of behavior. So please, help me do my duties and tell me why you throw a tray of food at my cousin."

"What kind of school rules did I violate?" I asked instead of answering him.

And I wanted to ask, bakit ako lang ang nandito? Nasaan ang gago niyang pinsan?

He sighed before massaging his temples. Napahilamos na rin siya ng mukha. Magkaharap kami ngayon. Nakaupo siya sa isang swivel chair. Sa pagitan naming dalawa ay isang rectangular table.

"Littering, Public Disturbance and Inflicting Violence with no appropriate reasons."

I swallowed the bile on my throat and looked down. I wanted to scream pero hindi ko 'yon ginawa. Pero still, no regrets. That jerk slash asshole deserves it!

Atsaka anong "without any appropriate reason"?! He freaking made my wait pero—argh! I hate him so much!

Narinig ko ang school bell, hudyat na tapos na ang first subject namin ngayong araw. At sa pagkakaalam ko, excuse lang ako sa first subject.

Nagkatinginan tuloy kami ni Clyde. Nakakunot pa rin ang noo niya. He sighed eventually at hinimas ang temple niya. Bigo siguro dahil nasayang ko lang ang oras niya. Wala rin naman siyang nakuhang sagot sa akin.

Hindi ba siya sinabihan ng gago niyang pinsan kung ano ang nangyari? Tss. Kanina ko pa napapansin na wala siya dito, a. Ano, ako lang ang ipapatawag, gano'n? Dahil ako ang bumato? Ni hindi pa nga nila alam ang rason kung bakit ko ginawa 'yon. Baka trait na nilang magpipinsan ang pagiging annoying. Tss.

"Come back here during lunch time."

My ears tingled because of what I heard. Just...what?

"Clyde, I know we are not close pero don't ruin my siesta time." sabi ko sa kaniya.

Umaandar na naman ang ugali ko. Bakit naman kasi guguluhin pa niya ang siesta hour ko dito sa school? Hello?! Hindi kaya ako nakapag-dinner at breakfast dahil wala akong gana dahil sa pinsan niyang annoying na katulad niya!

He sighed and looked at me with a hint of disbelief. Kalaunan ay umiiling nalang siya at tinignan ako ng mariin.

"Nasa school tayo, Einra. Wala tayo sa bahay nila Tita kaya sa ngayon, ako ang nasusunod."

Umusbong ang iritasyon ko dahil sa sinabi niya. I even have the guts to roll my eyes on him.

"I know. But can't you do me a favor, then? Not my siesta hour. Kahit after afternoon class nalang, Clyde." I bargained.