I woke up at the sound of my alarm clock. It's 6 in the morning. Classes start at 8 but students attend any time they want. Uncle warned me about the type of students they are.
Inihanda ko na ang sarili ko upang pumasok. I prepared my breakfast and ate. I'm still 17 but I am capable of taking care of myself. I taught myself to not to rely on people too much. There's no one that can help myself but me.
Palabas na ako ng building pero bigla akong kinausap ng guard. Tinanggal ko yung earphones ko at tinignan siya. "Umm... Ma'am, Sir Sebastian left a key. He wanted me to give it to you." binigay niya sa'kin yung susi. Pumunta ako sa parking lot at... woah! Bumungad sa'kin ang isang shiny black Ferrari car. Mukhang bago ah. Nice. Sumakay na ako sa bago kong kotse at nagtungo sa school.
This car has a navigator. Sinasabi niya kung saan pupunta. Meron din itong map at tracker. After minutes of driving, I stopped at a giant gated place. Bumungad sa akin ang napakalaking pangalan nito.
"Heartfilia High"
I drove inside. Basing to what I am seeing, this place is really hell.
Hindi na mukhang paaralan 'to. Wala ni isa sa kanila ang nakasuot ng uniform ng school. Lahat sila naka-casual. Wala na itong pinagkaiba sa Underground Arena.
Some students are smoking, fighting, kissing, vandalizing, and everything a student shouldn't do inside a school. This will be a lot more work than I expected.
I parked my car in the parking area. The students noticed my presence. They stopped and stared at my car. The car is heavily tinted so they can't see me inside. I didn't applied make up so no one would probably recognize me. Lumabas ako sa kotse ko. Tumahimik ang paligid. They were shocked or more like intrigued to see me.
Why? Because of a girl in uniform? But... you'll all be like this, soon. I started walking while ignoring their ignorant gazes. I heard some boys whistling and catcalling while the girls are gossiping loud enough for me to hear. I just wore my usual poker face and walked without a care.
Dumiretso ako sa faculty and the scene was so pleasant... the teachers are running, panicking, and shouting like crazy. They are all covered in blood. Napatingin ako sa lalaking nakahandusay sa sahig. Tadtad siya ng saksak sa katawan. Mukhang guro ata dahil naka suit naman siya.
Napansin ako ng isang lalaking guro na nasa early 40s na siguro. "You, What are you doing here!? You know that students are not allowed in here. Hindi na ba kayo nakontento sa ginawa niyo sa kanya?!" sigaw niya sa mukha ko. Napaigting ang panga ko at matalim na tumingin sa kanya.
"Do you know what I do to people who shout at me?" malamig kong tanong habang humakbang palapit sa kanya. "I cut off their tongue and feed it to them"
Marahas siyang napalunok at humakbang palikod. "H-how dare y-you threaten me you gangster!" utal-utal niyang sigaw habang dinuduro ako ng nanginginig niyang kamay.
"Yes, I'm a gangster. The worst one to be exact" tinignan ko silang lahat. Maraming batang teachers siya lang ata ang matanda dito. "But I'm here as a student and the head of Heartfilia High" I said casually. Lucky for him I am here to study but if he pushes me to my limits he'll be bathing in his own blood right now.
"If you want him to live bring him to the hospital." Kanina pa 'tong lalaking 'to na nakahandusay sa sahig. Nagtataka paring nakatingin yung mga guro sa akin.
"Impossible you cannot be the Head. Huwag mo nga kaming pinagloloko" sangit nung matandang guro. I let out a sigh. Beheading him is really tempting.
"I got a call for the Head" biglang may pumasok na babaeng teacher sa loob ng faculty at napatingin sa akin. "He said he will be replaced by her niece today" hindi makapaniwala niyang balita.
Gulat silang napatingin sa akin. I just stared back blankly.
"Gather the students at the Gymnasium" tumalikod na ako sa kanila at naglakad. Bago pa man ako makaalis sa faculty room tumigil ako at hinarap yung matandang teacher.
"You're fired" walang emosyon kong sambit. Aalis na sana ako ng bigla niya akong nilapitan at nagmakaawa. He should be lucky that he just lost his job not his life.
"Let me rephrase that." Hinugot ko yung baril ko na nasa likod ko. Nanlaki ang mata niya. I heard the gasps of the teachers watching us. "Get out or I will shoot you in the head" tinutok ko sa kanyang noo ang hawak kong baril. Namutla siya at kumaripas ng takbong paalis.
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Bumalik na sila sa kanilang katinuan. Binuhat na nila ang sugatang teacher at tinakbo palabas.
"Attention all students, please gather around the gymnasium. There will be announcements to make" a teacher announced.
I went straight to the gymnasium. Ang ingay-ingay ng mga estudyante. Napatahimik sila nung umakyat ako sa stage. Pero ilang minute rin ay nag-ingay rin sila. They gossip about me and noise gets louder and louder.
Hinugot ko yung baril ko at ipinutok sa taas. Natahimik silang lahat at tinitigan ako.
"I am the new head of the school. If anyone dares to disrespect me, I will not hesitate to kill you so shut up and listen carefully" walang emosyon kong sabi sa kanila.
"Oi, you have a nice toy there" may pumaharap na lalaki. Tumaas siya sa stage at pumunta sa tabi ko habang tinitignan ako mula ulo hanggang baba at saka ngumiti ng nakakaloko. "You're quite a beauty. If I make you my woman can I rule over this school?" nginisian niya ako at saka inakbayan.
My hand is itching. I look at him blankly. As I look at him so close to me my hands itch. It is itching to kill him.
Now that he is this close to my face I recognized him. He is the leader of the Black Ravens that ranked 9 among all gangs.
Inilapit niya yung mukha niya sa akin habang nakangisi. You've pushed me to my limits. Hinawakan ko yung kamay niyang nakaakbay sa akin at saka pinaikot at sinuntok ko siya sa kanyang lalamunan. Napaupo siya while choking. Maingay na nanonood ang mga estudyante.
"Before you make me your woman let me introduce myself first" I can't hold myself to let out a sinister smile. Inilabas ko yung baril ko na palagi kong ginagamit kapag nasa gangwar kami.
His eyes grew wide, shocked and frightened. Gasped filled the gymnasium as silence followed. Good you recognized my gun so you now know who you're messing with.
"Bl-lack please spare my li-" binaril ko ang kanang kamay niya ng tatlong beses. Wala na siyang nagawa kundi sumigaw. Tanging yun lang ang maririnig sa gymnasium.
"Now that you know me, will you make me your woman?" lumuhod ako at tinignan siya sa mata ng nakakaloko.
He buried his face on the ground bowing at me. "I was wrong. I deserve this. Please forgive my actions" pagmamakaawa niya habang hawak-hawak ang dumudugong kamay niya. I should have cut that hand of yours.
"Do you know what forgiveness means to me?" I gently whispered. Tinignan niya ako sa mata. "Death" I coldly spat out.
Tumayo na ako at hinarap ang mga estudyante. Tahimik silang nanonood. Tension and fear filled the area.
"I came here as the Head of the school and as a student. The teachers will explain the rules that I added and changed. Anyone who breaks it will be punished by yours truly" I let out a smile, a very wicked one.
"Dismissed" malamig kong utos.
"And Xylene Iara A. Ramirez, come see me at the office"
