Kabanata 3
School
Dala-dala ko ang bag ko using my other hand. My other hand hurts at hindi ko masyadong magalaw.
I didn't even wear the proper uniform. Suot-suot ko lang ang black hoodie ko at ang skirt ng school.
I walked towards the school myself at tinakasan ko lahat. I didn't even eat. Maaga akong pumasok sa school. Wala pang masyadong tao.
It was still 5 a.m.
I sat outside the waiting shed. Since walang tao dito, I curled myself up and cried by myself.
Even when I love fighting, I was still a very sensitive person. I hate being so weak.
Hindi ko namalayang naka idlip pala ako habang nakasandal sa gilid ng waiting shed.
It was suddenly very noisy.
I opened my eyes to see people gathering up on me.
"W-what.." I whispered and they all looked at me like they pitied me.
Anong nangyari? I looked at the time and it was already 7. I'm almost late, so I stood up but they all walked towards me.
"Kawawa." I heard from a woman in the crowd.
Anong nangyayari? Bakit sila nakatingin sa akin? I was scared kaya di ako nakalakad papalayo. Nanatili akong nakatayo habang nakatingin sa kanila.
I gulped. My legs won't move.
A hand suddenly grabbed me and I flinched nang hilain ako nito papalayo sa magulong lugar na iyon.
My vision was still blurry.
"H-hey! Masakit!" I screamed, nang makalayo na kami ay hinarap niya ako.
It was Kylue.
"Let's go, okay?" hinawakan niya agad ang kamay ko at napasigaw ako sa sakit kaya nabigla siya.
"Why? May masakit ba?" he asked and I nodded. Tinuro ko ang kamay ko and I was shocked when he suddenly carried me bridal style and picked up my bag too.
I didn't have the time to push him away.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked him.
"Infirmary." he said and I just nodded in agreement.
"Dude! Look, it's her! Kawawa siya." I heard a boy behind me.
I was about to look around to see who said that but Kylue talked.
"Don't mind him." he said in his baritone voice.
My heart skipped a beat but I ignored it. Normal lang naman na ganito.
A girl suddenly walked towards me. She was familiar. A girl in glasses, Jeffie's friend.
"Hey, did you hear the news about your mother?" she laughed at me.
I just looked at her, confused.
"Don't listen to her." Kylue walked faster pero hinabol pa rin kami ng friend ni Jeffie.
"Kawawa ka naman, iniwan ka ng mama mo." she said before Kylue ran and locked the door in the infirmary.
I looked at the blank space and processed what she said.
"Kylue, what happened? Bakit maraming tao ang nagsasabing kawawa ako?" I asked him.
"No, it's..." he looked away, avoiding my question.
