Everything has Changed

CHAPTER 4

Di ko alam anong mararamdaman pagkatapak ko sa gate ng University of St. Lasalle. Unang araw ko sa college at grabe ang kaba ko.

I looked back at my personal car and saw Manong Kiko, my driver, smiled at me. I know he know how nervous I am. All of the staff on our mansion, including Manong Kiko, knows how reserved and shy I am. I love to be alone, silence always give me peace.

"Pasok na ho kayo Ma'am, at kayo'y malelate na." Pagpapaalala ni Manong.

I was already standing at the front of the university's gate. I saw a lot of student walking excitedly to the campus. Some of them are walking in a group while talking and laughing loudly, probaly their own circle of friends.

I sighed. Wala na talagang atrasan to. Being homeschooled really made a great impact in my life. I don't know how to socialize and talk with other people.

My mom died when I was just four years old. It was a kidnap for ransom. That's why Dad became so overprotective of me.

He don't want me to go to school from pre-school to high school. Ngayon lang na college na ako, mahirap mag homeschooled pag subject ng college ang pinag-uusapan.

I smile at Manong. "Sige ho Manong. Pakisundo nalang po ako mamayang uwian."

And with a deep breath, I stepped in.

God bless me

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I was fisting my hand on my skirt due to my nervousness. Ramdam na randam ko ang titig ng ibang mga estudyante habang naglalakad ako papunta sa classroom ko.

Is there something wrong?

I just shrugged my thought, maybe I'm just paranoid.

I looked at my wrist watch and saw that it's aready 7:45 am, I'm already 5 minutes late for my first subject.

I run towards my room as the distance is getting nearer. I catched my breath before knocking on the air-conditioned room. This is it Alexandra. You can do this.

I slowly opened the door...

Bakit parang gusto kong isarado ulit at lumabas ng room?

Natigilan ang professor na nagsasalita sa harap, and all of the students looked at me weirdly.

"You're late on your first day, Ms—?" Mataray na tanong sa akin ng professor, isang matandang babae na parang nalipasan na ng menopause.

Bigla naman akong kinabahan. Mukhang ito na ata yung klase ng professor na nakita ko sa video sa youtube, yung mataray na menopause.

Ever since my Dad enrolled me on college last month, I've been watching youtube videos like "Different types of students" or "Different types of Professors in college" just to prepare myself incase I encounter one.

"Ahm... Alexandra po Ma'am, Alexandra Dela Fuente." Nahihiya kong saad. Those weird looks from my classmates really makes me uncomfortable, how I wish they are senstive of other's feelings.

Nakita ko namang tumaas ang kilay ng professor ko.

"Dela Fuente? Ikaw ba yung homeschooled na nandito sa class ko?"

Mas lalong tinignan ako ng mga classmates ko sa sinabi ni Professor. I can see that some of them are curious about my life being homeschooled.

"Y-yes Ma'am. A-ako nga po." Nakayuko kong sagot.

Wala naman sigurong problema kung homeschooled ako diba?

"Hmm... Okay, take your seat, Ms. Dela Fuente. And next time, don't be late on my class."