Love Charade

Chapter 13: Baba

True to my word, we were the over-all champion. The Senior High department made it again. Almost all of us, Senior High Students, were all blissful because of the promise made to us by our subject teachers.

We're about to receive extra points in our performance task if we won. And we did! Syempre ako ang pinakamasaya dito. Extra points mean a step closer to my goal!

I woke up at exactly 4:30 in the morning to take another morning run. I want to prepare myself for a whole busy week. Balik na kasi sa normal ang klase. Wala nang remaining activity for this month and preparation na for the mid-term exams.

I wore a gray crop top for the very first time paired with a color white leggings. Pinatungan ko pa rin iyon ng jacket dahil sa hindi ako sanay sa crop top at maginaw pa.

Ano ba kasi ang pumasok sa isip ko at nag-crop top ako? I rolled my eyes at myself. Tsk.

Am I trying to embrace something in myself now? Hmmm.

I enjoyed the sight of the sunrise and even took a picture of it. I decided to post it on my IG story.

Pagkatapos sa aking morning run, dumiretso na ako sa kwarto para maligo. I checked my things and grabbed my black bucket cap before going out.

While on my way down, I received a morning greeting from Archie coupled with 'how are you?' messages.

Hindi na ako nag-abala pang mag-reply. I don't wanna do things that will lead me into realizing greater things. Nakakabahala.

Kahit maaga pa, sumabay pa rin ako sa kapatid ko papuntang school para libre pamasahe. Maaga naman kasi talaga ang simula ng klase ng Junior High keysa sa amin.

When we arrived at school, agad akong dumeretso sa library na nasa second floor ng faculty office para mag-review sa aking reporting sa 21st Century Literature subject ko mamaya. Na-review ko naman na kagabi ang iba kong subjects.

When I heard the bell rang for my first subject agad kong niligpit ang gamit ko para pumasok na.

My first subject which is Oral Comm, went like a blur. Reporting lang din and clarifications from our teacher.

Dumaan na naman si Archie para mag-good morning personally. Tumango lang ako bilang sagot. Buti na lang at nasasanay na sa kanya si Ma'am Oligario kaya hinahayaan na lang siya. Hindi naman siya pumasok, hanggang bukana lang siya ng pinto.

Syempre, iba't-ibang reaction na naman ang natanggap ko pero dahil sanayan lang naman ang technique dito, hindi ko na binigyan pansin.

Then second period came, my last class this morning. Kung saan, ako mag re-report about the different literary genres of Philipine Literature. Advantage rin ang may kapatid na guro dahil tinulungan ako ni Ate kung paano mag-deliver ng report na parang nagtuturo lang.

I started my report with a motivation game kung saan nagpatugtog ako ng isang kantang related sa topic namin. My classmates were all interested dahil lahat familiar sa kanta.

Nang matapos ako sa pag-discuss ng topic sumunod ang mga katanungan mula sa aking mga kaklase. Ito na, dito talaga malalaman kung sino nag totoong nakinig at kung sino ang totoong may galit sa akin.

Dalawa lang kasi ang pagpipilian diyan, may sense na tanong mula sa mga nakikinig at mga walang sense na tanong mula sa naiinis sa akin para guluhin ang utak ko.

Truth to behold, Kirsty and her new squad threw senseless and stupid questions.

"Did you understand her question, Ma'am? It is somehow not related to my topic." I faced the teacher and asked her instead.