"Deadline is on Monday, no extentions. Dismissed." She wasn't bother by the tired and worn out eyes looking at her and immediately leave the room.
Just when she left, the room filled with buzz. Rants of frustration, trashtalking, everyone's mad. Everyone is irritated.
I remain unfazed and still staring at the board, ano kayang magandang raket ngayon?
Umalis na ako sa pagpapart-time ko sa pagpe-pedicure, hindi ko talaga kinakaya. Yung iba naninipa pa 'pag may hindi nagustuhan.
"Halli, tara café 'wag na tayo gumawa, nakakatamad hahahaha."
Hindi ako gumalaw sa aking kinauupuan at nanatiling nakakatitig sa harapan, bakit ako lilingon? 'di naman ako yung tinatawag.
Narinig ko ang pag-urong at langitngit ng upuan sa likuran ko, "hahaha yeah fine, and no 'di tayo gagawa ng gawain, allie would be throwing a party in their villa and I heard that Brooks will going to be there. So we need the whole week to pamper ourselves" Halli said while typing on her phone.
Mag apply nalang kaya akong waitress sa karenderya o 'di kaya magpa-komisyon ako ulit sa pag-drawing at paggawa ng assignment ng kaklase ko? Ano kaya pwede pang-ulam ngayon? May pamasahe pa ba ako pauwi?
Napakunot ang ulo dahil sa naisip, may pangkain ba ako sa araw na 'to?
Napahawak ako sa baba at nag-isip, kung wala talagang pagkain, edi water diet nalang o kung 'di kayang walang laman yung sikmura, edi mangungutang muna ako sa kapitbahay ko, palagi naman ako pinapautang no'n eh, tapos minsan p-
I was paused by my never-ending thought when I felt a light dab on my shoulder, my eyes fixated on the figure in front of me.
Hindi na board, babae na ang nasa harapan ko.
"Sadie right? Ikaw yung nagpapa-komisyon sa paggawa ng any kinds of schoolwork and drawings? Well I'm Halli if you still don't know me bu-"
"750, 4 na tao. Deal or no deal." I stated while staring at her.
She was quite a good looking girl, a semi-chubby face, pearl complexion, slender arms and a dyed brunette hair that I assume na dumaan pa sa 20 na parlor para ipa-treatment at ipa-perm ang dulo ng buhok niya may red streaks and highlights.
Dagdag mo pa ang suot niyang Alexander Mcqueen black handbag, that I'm pretty sure worth thousands and millions pero ang laman lang naman ay compact mirror at isang Giorgio Armani Ecstasy Lacquer Lip Gloss.
"U-um yeah, but how did you know tho? Like I didn't even said a wo-
Once that I move my eyes to stare at her friends, she stop talking. I look at them with my neutral look and spoke.
"I know you wouldn't want to do your schoolworks, Briar have someone to do her homework, she don't need my service that's why I'm only referring to the 4 of you." I look at Briar whose applying blush under her eyes.
Beside her was Cora, whose busy to tie knots on her hair, Eloise who is trying to perfect her fox- eye eyeliner and Opal struggling to hold all of her 'considered' friends thick books.
Opal is one of those in the movies who tragically struggle to fit in and wanted to feel included in the socialite group but still ends up to be their 24 hour porter of the heavy books because there 'branded bags' are more worth it than the knowledge that the book contains.
"800 ok deal, we need it Friday of evening or morning of Saturday." She said while tapping her heels and playing with her hair.
"Ge." I said and begin to pack my things, madali lang naman ako kausap, 'di yung mag-iinarte pa ako, pera na 'yan oh.
Halos sabay lang kaming lahat na umalis, naglalakad na ako palabas ng gate ng may makapa ako sa bulsa ko, napakunot ang noo ko.
Ano ba 'to?
Isang libo?
Halos mapatalon ako sa nakita.
Asul na papel
na nakaipit sa bulsa ko.
May pera pa pala ako?!
Pero ang alam ko 30 pesos nalang yun, kasi nga nagastos ko na sa pagkain, pambayad ng mga print tapos renta.
Saan 'to nanggaling?
Lakas ng swerte ko ata ngayon ah.
Maglalakad na sana ako ng harangin ako ng kumpol ng lalaki.
Basketball team.
"Dude, I promise she's the thief." The one with the maroon shirt spat. Lucas.
"Crazy as hell dude, but this girl did it." The one with blue shirt with towel wrapped on his shoulder vocalize. Trey.
Napantig naman ang tainga ko sa ginagawa nilang pag-aakusa, ako magnanakaw?
Mas pipiliin ko nalang magutuman kesa gamiting pambili ng pagkain ang perang 'di naman akin.
"So, she's the culprit." Natahimik ang lahat ng marinig ang boses na yun. The vice captain.
Tomio.
Hindi ako nagpatinag ng nagsimula na ang bulong-bulungan ng lahat at ang pagbuo tensiyon samin.
Bakit naman ako matatakot? Wala naman ako ninanak--
I was caught on guard when Trey raise my hand using a wooden stick.
Para namang may contagious disease ako na kapag nahawakan niya ay mahahawa siya.
Napasimagot nalang ako dahil sa natatagalan na ako.
ghad ano ba paki-bilis may trabaho pa yung tao
"Oh ito na yung ebedensiya tol, hawak-hawak niya isang libo mo!" At walang habas na inangat ang kamay ko.
Napaamang ako sa nakita ko.
Hawak ko nga ang isang libo! Pero..
Ako? Magnanakaw?
