Moonstruck (𝚂𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙾𝚗𝚎)

ASSEMBLY 02

𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓮 𝓩𝓲𝓷 𝓥𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓺𝓾𝓮𝔃

After some time, the bell rang, an indication of recess. Napaka-monotonous ng vibe, palibhasa'y Christian school. Ang pangit at napaka-boring ng ring tone ng bell nila. Imbes na ma-excite ka sa tunog ng bell nila ay mas pipillin mo nalang maging bingi.

I went to the canteen, and since I'm the new kid, I don't have friends to talk to, and I'm not planning to have one, asa sila. They are freaking useless parasites. Kapag napakinabangan ka na nila, iiwan ka na sa ere. Pathetic species!

"Order ka na. Hintayin lang kita dito," he said to me while busy typing on his phone. "Chicken burger and coke in a can," he added, still busy. It's like asking a waiter for his order.

Grr! I should not have allowed myself na magpauto sa gagong 'to. This guy is so ungentle, and I have to deal with him as my seatmate! Schy Lander Chadler? Just because you retrieved Spider-Load does not mean I need to reciprocate your so-called "kabutihang loob." Well, for not snitching on the dean, we'll have ourselves a deal. I'll treat you to recess for a week. OMG! I just realized, na napaka-uto-uto ko. Isa na rin akong pathetic ngayon.

I divert my gaze to my left, bagsak ang balikat ko sa sobrang haba ng pila. There's no way I'm waiting. What if I punch them one-by-one to make my way clear? No, I shouldn't let my intrusive thoughts win this time.

I was walking towards the line when someone accidentally bumped into me from behind. "Hey! Don't you have eyes, miss?" he scowled, yet his eyes were emotionless.

Eh? Did he just say that I'm blind? Ako kaya 'yung nakatalikod, he should be the one who's going to adjust. I don't have vision at my back, stupid. Gusto ko siyang murahin pero nasa Christian School ako. Maraming banal dito, as in holy shit! I don't want to freaking leave a bad impression on everyone.

"Sorry," I apologized instead. Having a catfight with this unknown specie is just a waste of my time and makes no sense at all.

"Tss." He hissed as he walked away.

My eyes followed him, glaring at his broad back. Tumigil siya sa harap ni Chadler at nag-usap sila. The guy seemed annoyed based on his facial expression, while Chadler was smiling and giggling.

Yeah, who won't be annoyed by Chadler anyway? Ngisi pa lamang nito ay nakakairita na, pano pa kaya kung tumawa siya? Hays! Nakakainis ang pagiging scammer niya! Saksakin ko kaya 'yung gilagid niya para hindi na siya makangiti?

"Jayshie, nakapila ka ba?" someone asked as my senses came back. I seemed to be preoccupied with that guy. I focused and realized na kanina pa pala umusad ang pila.

"Ah yeah. How did you know my name?" I inquired, though I honestly don't wanna talk to her. Ganun na ba ako ka-famous? Partida first day ko palang!

"We're classmates. I sit in front of Schy." I am a quite keen observer, but I really didn't notice her. Hindi kasi siya kapansin-pansin.

"Anyway, I'm Artemis Adrielle Gonzales," she said with a genuine smile as she offered her hand. Mukha naman siyang mabait kaya tinanggap ko na ang pakiki-pagkamay niya sa akin, though baka may virus 'yung kamay niya. I'll just wash my hands later and pour a bottle of alcohol on them.

Hindi kagandahan pero hindi rin siya pangit, commoner kumbaga. Hindi ako nanglalait, dine-describe ko lang siya. She looks fragile and vulnerable. She has innocent features, dewy-eyed. Siya ang tipo ng babaeng hindi makabasag pinggan.