Tale Of Descendants

03: DELTA CLASS

03: DELTA CLASS

Tell me, did someone hit my head? Or did someone punch me really hard? Why am I always hearing about descendants—whatever is that. I know what’s the meaning of Descendants, but it feels like the descendants here are so precious.

I frowned on how the three students in front of me reacts when they heard Sir Francis saying Descendants. Ano ba yung descendants para rito sa lugar na ‘to? Kalyana took my paper. Mukhang nagulantang rin siya sa narinig niya, katulad lang din nung dalawa. Aamie smiling at me widely. Kunti na nga lang at makikita ko na yung mga sparkling emoji sa mata niya. Yung lalaki naman ay parang wala lang sa kanya. Pangiti-ngiti lang ganon.

“Delta.” Kalyana murmured. She looked at me seriously. “So, you are the one who…”

“Tell me, student.” Sir Francis started. “Who is your Deity?”

I blinked twice—thrice—or even a hundred! Tama naman yung narinig ko ‘di ba? Wait, anong Deity? Sinong Deity ang pinagsasabi nito? Feeling ko maloloka na ko sa mga naririnig at nangyayari dito sa Sellena High Academy. Siguro nga tama yung kutob ko na maling school ang pinasukan ko.

Inayos ko yung bag na nakasabit sa balikat ko at hinawakan ng mahigpit yung luggage ko. I must leave this school immediately. Dapat nung una pa lang nalaman ko na na school pala ‘to sa mga baliw. I knew it!

I really knew it! As I entered the gate, the way how the students looked at me, the ambiance of this school, the Principal, the students, the buildings, the earthquake, the water, the—everything! Parang may kung anong bagay sa loob ng school na ‘to na nagpapakaba sakin. Yes, it was like a Royale palace. Yes, the students shouting their high-class selfness. Yes, this place is the place you’ve really wanted in your life.

“You know what. You’re crazy.” I said before turning and walk towards the same way as I get here. Kailangan ko nang makalabas dito sa school— o school pa nga bang matatawag ‘to? Ugh! Feeling ko mababaliw na rin ako.

“W-w-wait.” Sir Francis stopped when I started to walk out of this school. He’s in front of me at yung tatlo naman ay nasa likod ko. I sighed. Nasa katinuan pa naman ako para umalis. Kaya kung ano man ang sabihin ng mga baliw na ‘to, aalis at aalis talaga ko. “Listen, Miss…”

“Dilleon.” Kalyana continued when she read my name written on my Validation of Transferee.

“Okay, So Ms. Dilleon. I know this is hard to believe—”

“YEAH! It is! So please get out of my way, I’ll go home.” I cut Sir Francis off. I started to walk and bump Sir Francis really hard. Napahinto lang ako ng parang may malamig na bagay na kumapit sa paa ko hanggang tuhod. It was cold, really cold.

I froze when I saw what it is. Literally FROZE.

Hindi agad ako nakapagsalita dahil hindi ako makapaniwala sa nakikita ko. Am I dreaming? Papaano naman magkakaroon ng yelo dito at talagang fit na fit sa mga paa ko. Argh! Nararamdaman ko na yung lamig galing sa yelo. Nagtataka nga ko kung bakit hindi siya natutunaw. Now, I see myself in jail—with this ice. Fvckshit!

Tinignan ko si Sir Francis na ngayo’y nakangisi na. I want to punch him! Really hard! Hanggang sa hindi na siya makatayo pa! Hindi ako makaalis sa kinakatayuan ko dahil nakadikit yung mga paa ko sa lupa. Siguro dahil sa yelo na ‘to. Bwisit.

“Is this your thing?” naiinis na sambit ko. Oh, God. Bigyan niyo lang ako ng baril ngayon at mapapatay ko na ‘tong teacher na ‘to.

Tila nasayang ko ang isang taong pagpapatino ko sa sarili ko nang mapunta ako sa bwisit na school na ‘to. Nawawalan na ko ng pasensya at parang gusto ko na lang pumatay. I saw my hand trembled with that thought. No, I should not go back to my old self. I clenched my fist to stop but still I feel the same way before.