Chapter One
Natapos din.
"Good job everyone!"
Nagpalakpakan kami bago kaniya kaniyang naghanap ng mauupuan. Pinagmasdan ni Sir Thur our org adviser ang stage bago humarap sa amin nang nakangiti.
"Okay it's time for a little feast before you go home." He said and called some CAT officers para bumili ng meryenda bago saglit na nagpaalam sa'min.
I sighed before taking my handkerchief to wipe the sweat off my face. Finally, tapos na din lahat. Isang linggo din kaming pabalik balik sa school simula ng magstart ang Brigada Eskwela. Nakakapagod pero masaya.
Ever since our senior officers graduated, kami na ang kasama ng mga teachers sa lahat ng magiging event sa school. Even before nagduduty na naman kami yun nga lang with less responsibilities. We're just waiting for the higher ups to give us something to do unlike now, you have to think of a plan then present it to the teachers and when approved, you need to execute, give a task and monitor everything.
It's tiring but it has its perks too which we enjoy so much. Working together with teachers and guards makes our short cutting classes have reasonable excuses and legal. That pinagbabawal na technique.
"Bonakid."
Napalingon ako sa gilid kung saan ng galing ang boses. Which hindi ko dapat ginawa. Nagbingi bingihan na lang sana ako.
Standing beside me is a guy who's wearing the same type of brown pants that I'm wearing together with brown polo with badges of our org and the Philippine flag. It's open kaya kita ang white v neck shirt niya. I looked at him and saw how his eyes gleamed, obviously plotting something, na lalo pang nadefine because of his thick eyebrows. And of course, his look wouldn't be complete without that annoying smile.
He gave me a playful smirk and said, "Bagay sayo batang may laban."
Mabilis kong pinunasan ang pisngi nang marealize kung anong pinahihiwatig niya na wrong move. Feeling ko mas kumalat pa sa mukha ko ang pintura na lalong ikinatuwa ng damuho! For sure ito talaga ang gusto niyang mangyari.
"Ahh now you transformed into an avatar."
"Bwiset." Tumayo ako at mabilis na pumunta sa comfort room. I gasped when I saw half of my cheeks already covered with blue paint. Dun ko lang napansin nagkalat na rin sa brasong pinangpunas ko kanina ang pintura.
The hell?! Saan nanggaling to?!
I checked my arms and saw some smudge paint on it. Mabilis kong hinugasan ang braso ko at naghilamos. Mabuti na lang madali lang matanggal kaya hindi na rin ako na hirapan. Mukhang natalsikan ako ng ilang drop kanina kaya hindi agad natuyo. I should have used my hands even there are some paint on it too. Mas tuyo ito kaysa sa pinturang nasa braso ko. Wala sanang kakalat sa mukha ko.
I removed my polo and washed the paint on my sleeves. I'm wearing our pastel blue shirt for brigada. Ever since I became an officer, halos lahat ng event may shirt kami. They said it's for us to be recognized and for remembrance. I just didn't put a name at the lower back though.
Simula kasi ng mauso ang customized print shirt, parang naadik na rin ang mga kaklase kong magpagawa ng ganun. Every year, we have a shirt that represents our year and section with our name at the back. Some of my classmates have their nicknames with underscore and a number. Same with every code they use in their GM or group message. I just got mine as plain as my name.
BINABASA MO ANG
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