When Destiny Plays

Chapter 36

Last day for the month of August. Tomorrow will be the very first day of September. Dito nagaganap ang mga field trip ng iba't ibang school. Either September or October, but for Norkin Academy, laging September nagaganap ang kanilang school trip, kaya naman ang mga estudyante rito ay naghahanda na palagi ng budget nila.

While Alishabeth was walking along the corridor, she heard everyone was busy talking about the field trip that would happen sooner. As she walked, she stopped when she saw Tori with Koeli. They were walking together while having a conversation. So, she quickly ran up to them and greeted them.

"Good morning!" masayang bati niya sa kanila sabay kaway.

"Oh—good morning," bati rin ni Tori.

"How's the dance club?" tanong ni Alishabeth.

Sumabay siyang maglakad sa kanilang dalawa habang nakipagkuwentuhan na rin. Tori loves seeing them with her. Kahit na ngayon lang niya nakilala ang mga ito, natutuwa siya. She gained friends because of her heroic personality. Nasa tama ang kanyang mga sinasabi at madali siyang pakisamahan. That's what Koeli had been always telling them. That Tori just looked unkind, but she's incredibly a good person with a good heart.

"Okay naman ang dance club. Simula nga no'ng sumali si Koeli, mas naging active na ang club namin e."

Natuwa naman si Alishabeth sa narinig niya mula kay Tori. Naging aktibo na ang dance club dahil kay Koeli, dahil sa kasipagan nitong turuan ang iba pa niyang mga nakakasama roon.

"Wow! Kailan naman ang first presentation n'yo?" tanong ni Alishabeth.

"Sa October pa before semestral break... kaya marami pa kaming araw para mag-practice," sagot naman ni Tori.

Napatigil silang tatlo sa paglalakad nang makita nila si Sabrina na paparating. Simula nang mabunyag ang kasamaan niya, hindi na siya kailan pa pinansin ng magkakaibigan—lalo na si Koeli. Ayaw na niyang palakihin pa ang gulo kaya mas pinili na lang niyang manahimik para na rin sa ikabubuti nilang lahat.

Isa-isa niya silang tiningnan ngunit ibang-iba ang titig niya kay Alishabeth. She looked at them like nothing happened while her arms were crossed. She walked passed them making Alishabeth and Tori moved for her to walk straight without someone blocking her way.

Sinusundan pa rin ni Alishabeth ng tingin ang paglalakad ni Sabrina kahit na lumalayo na ito. "Disrecpectful person..." madiing bulong niya.

She didn't change at all. She learned nothing. She was still the Sabrina that everyone knew. Revengeful and evil.

***

"Good morning, ma'am," agad na binati ni Alishabeth ang teacher nila at pumasok sa classroom.

She was just on time. Her friends were already sitting on their seats—waiting for her. She just came right after her teacher went inside the class. She quickly sat on her chair and flashed Carmine a smile who had been staring at her and greeting her since she didn't have the chance to talk to Alishabeth earlier.

"Since Ms. Gordez isn't around today. I'll be her substitute for this subject of yours today."

"But let me check your attendance first, before proceeding to our lesson for today."

As their substitute teacher started checking the attendance of the class, she suddenly stopped when she called Madison's surname for the third time. She glanced at the whole class and their class president answered.

"Moretz is not around, ma'am."

"Okay, thank you. Kindly tell me if the person I am calling is absent, thank you class."