Last Dance

"Isang salita pa, Hydrielle"

"Isang salita pa sinasa-

"Anong aka-

"Akin kana. Isang salita pa akin kana,"

Natigilan ako sa sinabing iyon ni Cedrick. He's the most annoying student of the university. Hindi niya ako tinatantanan. It's been months na masyado syang papansin, he kept doing a scene always in front of a crowd. I don't know what's his catch. I don't believe that he likes me because I'm not as pretty as other girls out there, pero hindi din naman ako pangit. Sakto lang. I had suitors before but not as embarrassing as Cedrick na palaging sa harap ng maraming tao gumagawa ng eksena. Either it's the only way he can caught my attention or he's just an attention-seeker. If so, useless. A varsity player, a dean's lister and a musician he is kaya kahit umupo lang siya ay maraming magkakandarapa.

I ran away from the embarrassment he made. I hear noises from my schoolmates but I didn't bother myself from looking back. Hindi nakakatuwa. Nakakaasar. Nag aabang siya kanina sa gate at dinaluhan agad ako pagkababa ng kotse, at dahil nakakahiya inalis ko ang pagkakahawak niya sa akin at naunang maglakad nang tinawag niya akong girlfriend. I stopped walking and looked straight into his eyes, started ranting. I really am disgusted. He then interrupted me with his words which caught me off-guard kaya tinalikuran ko nalang siya at dumiretso na sa classroom ko.

"Drielle! Patulong naman o,"

"Ako din, pleaseee!"

"Same here. Please, Hydrielle,"

Sigaw ng mga kaklase ko pagkaupo ko kung saan ako nakapwesto. I don't consider myself as intelligent as other people say, pero in all subjects, halos lahat sakin lumalapit. Tinutulungan ko sila lalo pa kung kaya ko naman. We are already graduating in high school yet I still have classmates who can't comprehend little things. Nagpatuloy ako sa pagpapaliwanag sa kanila kung saan at paano sasagutan ang mga partikular na mga tanong. I even provided them such explanation in case na pagpapaliwanagin sila ng teachers namin.

"Mr. Valdez, go back to your room!"

Napalingon ako sa harap dahil sa biglang sigaw ng Science teacher namin. I was so shocked seeing him standing beside the door while looking intently at me. Agad kong iniiwas ang tingin ko sa kanya at nagpatuloy sa ginagawa pero hindi siya gumalaw. Hindi siya natitinag sa pagsisisigaw ni Ms. Kia. He followed me as if I ran away from my responsibility when I just took my self away from his games.

"I want your parents to be here, Mr. Valdez! Right! Now!"

"I'll make them come, Miss. But I won't leave this room,"

"What makes you do that, huh?!"

"My girlfriend keeps on ignoring me,"

"Your girl- your what?!"

Palihim ko siyang tiningnan at nandoon parin sya sa pwesto niya habang nakakrus ang mga braso at nakasandal sa blackboard. Napaka walang hiya. Maraming may gusto sa kanya sa mga kaklase ko kaya pinagtititigan siya ngayon and Cedrick on the other hand didn't even bother looking at anyone of them. Dahil naaawa na ako kay Miss Kia ay bulgaran ko na siyang tinititigan. I gave him my most boring look, making him feel that I don't give a damn. Kinabahan ako ng bigla niya akong itinuro kaya lahat ng paningin ay nasa akin.

"Is she your-

"Yes, Miss. Hydrielle Shin Galvez is my girlfriend." he stated.