A Night's Mistake

Part 1: New School, New Life

It's Keira's first day in her new school after moving but she is not feeling ecsatic at all.

Moving from one place to another has made Keira tired that she has to keep restarting her life over again: new place, new people, new friends.
But since she is an only child, she has no choice but to follow her parents everywhere and anywhere they go.

Before moving, she tried to convince her parents to let her stay, but her parents refused. Hindi nila kayang malayo sa kanilang unica ija.

She got up from her bed and started preparing to go to school. Since tanghali pa ang first class niya, she decided to take brunch instead of going with the usual breakfast then lunch style.

After eating her brunch, she grabbed her cars keys and went off to her new school.

It's the start of the new semester, excited ang lahat. Keira, on the other hand, is trying to convince herself that everything is in control. Besides, hindi naman ito an first time na lumipat siya ng school. Sanay na siya.

After parking her car, she went inside the main building. It wasn't as huge as her previous university, but it was quite okay. She looked around as she walks.

She went past the lobby then to the stairs to go to the 3rd floor where her first class for the day is. She walks slowly as she tried to look for the room number.

'305.. 303...301!'

Upon seeing the room number, Keira took a deep breath.

'Here we go...'

She opened the door and there were only a few students inside. Maaga pa naman, so she took the seat at the corner in the last row. This way, hindi siya gaanong mapapansin at makikita.

She hates being the center of attention that's why she tries to be invisible most of the time. She just wants to live a quiet and simple life. Walang pinoproblema maliban sa pagaaral niya.

While waiting for the professor and the rest of her classmates, Keira places her headpones on.

A few minutes after, the professor came.

"Good afternoon class!"

"Good afternoon, Mommy!" shouted the group of boys from the back.

Most of the class called her 'Mommy.' Aside from looking like a real mom, she also acts as a mom to all her students.

"Naku, Hello, mga anak. How are you?"

replied their professor as she puts her things on the table.

"Hello, everyone! How are you doing? It's a new semester and... I can see some new faces. Would you mind to introduce yourselves?" she asked.

"By the way, I am Mrs. Nicholas, your Parasitology professor."

One by one, the new students stood up, starting from the row nearest to the board, all the way to the back, until it was Keira's turn.

As she stood up, the door suddenly opens and introduces a man panting,

"Hi, Ma'am! Sorry I'm late!." He said, as he closes the door.

"Mr. Navarez, late ka nanaman." Said Mrs. Nicholas, as she gives him a disgruntled look.

"Eh ma'am di ka na ba nasanay?" asked one of the boys from the back as they laughed.

He sits with the group as Mrs. Nicholas spoke,

"Hay naku, in-interrupt tayo ni Patrick. Let's go back to what we were doing."

She looks at Keira.