MABILIS na tumakbo ako palabas ng sasakyan nang makarating kami sa school ng kapatid ko at ganun din siya dahil malapit na kaming malate! Bakit naman kasi nagpakapuyat ako kagabi? Ayan tuloy kahit na nag alarm ako ay hindi pa rin ako nagising! Kayamot!
 
Nang makarating ako sa tapat ng room ay napahawak na lang ako sa tuhod ko habang naghahabol ng hininga. Shit! Nandito na ang prof namin nakasara na kasi ang pinto eh.
 
Kumatok ako sa pinto saka binuksan ito. Doon nakita ko ang mga kaklase kong nakatingin sakin pati na rin ang prof ko.
 
“Miss Buenaventura? Bakit ganyan ang itsura mo?” Nakangiwing sabi nito sakin.
 
Mabilis na inayos ko ang buhok ko. “Sorry po. Nagmamadali ho kasi ako eh.” Nakanguson sambit ko rito.
 
Napabuntong hininga ito."Okay. You may sit now." Tumalilis naman ako ng upo sa pwesto ko sa dulo.
 
“As a businesswoman or man, you have to be presentable in front of your clients and in front of everyone. Miss Buenaventura is not presentable when she came. Kahit na nagmamadali ka sa pagpunta sa isang business meeting. Be presentable, no matter what. That is one etiquette you need to know.” Sambit pa ng prof namin.
 
Napanguso naman ako at sinuklay ang buhok ko. Nagulat na lang ako nang may humila sa suklay kaya napatingin ako doon. Si Jake na nasa likod ko habang hawak ang suklay. Hinawakan niya ang ulo ko at ipinaling para bumalik sa harap ang tingin ko.
 
Hindi na lang ako nagsalita dahil wala naman siyang ginagawang masama eh pati baka pag umangal pa ako marinig pa kami ng professor.
 
“Anyway, because wala ako noong last meeting natin, you will continue the debate now.” Sambit pa ni Miss Abbot.
 
Oo nga pala may debate nga pala. Napatingin naman ako kila Kyla at Nile. Nakangisi ang mga ito habang naka thumbs up pa. Napailing na lang ako habang si Jake ay sinusuklay pa rin ang buhok ko kahit na hindi naman na dapat.
 
“Mister Castro. Napapsarap ata ang pagsusuklay mo sa buhok ni Miss Buenaventura.” Napangiwi naman ako nang sabihin iyon ni Miss Abbot.
 
I awkwardly laughed at that before I take back my com from Jake.
 
“Gusto din ho ata magkaroon ng mahabang buhok ni Jake, Miss. Kaya hindi na niya tinigilan ang pagsuklay sa buhok ko.” I awkwardly said.
 
Palusot ko lang para naman mawala yung masasamang tingin sakin ng mga babae pero mas sumama ata dahil sa sinabi ko peor may iilan na mahinang napatawa sa sinabi ko.
 
Natatawang napailing na lang sakin si Miss Abbot.
 
“Anyway, dahil ikaw ang bida ngayon Miss Buenaventura. Kayo ng grupo mo ang mauuna.” Sambit p anito kay anapanguso ako at tumayo sa upuan.
 
Ayoko ng nauuna pag ganito. Nakakahiya kaya.
 
“Okay! For fun, mag bato bato picks kayo at kung sinong matatalo siya ang mauuna, then you will only have 60 seconds for each person to defend your team.” She instructed how to do this debate.
Naglakad kami papunta sa harap ng mga kaklase namin.
 
Nag bato bato picks kami at si Jake ang natalo. Kaya siya ang mauuna. The advantage is on his team kaya medyo nakakakaba.
 
“First thing first, I want to ask you why would you love someone if can’t even choose the one that you love?” Pangunguna ni Kyla. “The love that can give your happiness, but why would you let go? Do you love him because you just love the thrill of him? You should choose your happiness because that’s what it is. If I were you, I will never ever leave behind my love because you love him and you should love him until you get over with it. You-!”
 
“Times up! Next team!” Mabilis na sigaw ni Miss Abbot.
 
“Wake up, girl!” Nile exclaimed. “Not every person can feel happy with their loved ones. Some people can’t even feel any happiness with their loved ones because they know they are loving in the wrong way!” Nile said. “Come to think of it. Your loved ones can’t love you back, but you still force yourself to him? Is that happiness you called? No! It’s not, of course! People are not content with what they have, which makes us evil. And that not-!”
 
“Next!” Excited na sambit ni Maam Abbot.
 
Doon ako mas lalong makikinig dahil kaming dalawa ni Jake ang magkalaban ngayon. Ewan ko ba wala naman kaming pinag usapan na ganito pero siya pa rin ang nakatapat ko. Buhay nga naman.
 
“Why do we have this debate again?” Nakakunot na tanong nito habang tamad na nakatayo at nakahalukipkip.
 
“Yeah, right? I remember now. Now, Miss Buenaventura, I will ask you. Are you sure that you will choose the one who loves you? Sometimes, the one who loves you is scary. They can be a stalker or obsessed with you. They can even attack you on your way home. We’ll never know, but!” He cleared his throat. “But not all stalker is evil. Not all of them because some of them are good and have a pure intention of admiring someone.” Tinignan ko si Miss Abbot pero mukhang nag e=-enjoy ito at hindi napapansin na lumagpas na siya sa tinakdang oras.
 
“Not everyone will attack you on your way home, but always be careful because sometimes the who are close to you tend to that because they know everything about you. That’s why they admire you.” He stared at me for a long time before I speak.
 
“So, are you siding with us now? And why would I choose someone who can take me in danger? I am not a fool to be fooled by someone who is literally a fool because of harming someone he loves. He is-“
 
“So you’re siding our side now? What’s really the purpose of this debate huh?” Sabat naman ni Jake.
 
“No. What I am saying filthy evil people are not even worth loving. I- “Naputol ulit ang pagsasalita ko nang magsalita na naman si Jake.
 
“You’re really siding with us now and that’s the fact. You want-“
 
“Stop! Why the hell are you interrupting me?! I can’t even finish my statement yet you’re already saying accusations to me. Kindly open your mind, please? Because it’s really close now. Ang kitid ng utak mo so please lang paki open?! Baka hindi mo maintindihan ang sasabihin ko.” Narinig ko ang singhapan nang marinig ang sinabi ko ngunit ipinagsawalang bahala ko iyon.
 
Hindi ko maiwasang mainis dahil palagi niyang pinuputol ang kung ano mang sasabihin ko. “Is it open now?” Tinaasan lang ako nito ng kilay na parang hindi natutuwa sa nangyayari.
 
“I’ll start now and don’t you ever interrupt me again, jerk!” I said while pointing a finger at him. I cleared my throat before I speak. “Not every person who loves us is good. Sometimes, we don’t know that the love that we know turns into an obsession, but that doesn’t give a fact that you have to harm that person you love. I chose this side because first, you have to be loved before you love someone. Second, if that person really loves you can naturally love him because not in every situation you love first before you found out that someone is loving you. Last, isn’t it more thrilling and loving to be loved by someone who loves you first and truly?” I explained.
 
No one is reacting kaya napatingin ako sa mga kaklase ko ganun na lang ang gulat ko nang mahagip ko ang mga tao na nasa labas ng bintana na nakasilip. Andaming taong nakatingin samin habang nakanganga.
Napahawak na lang ako nang marinig ko ang palakpakan ng mga kaklase ko pati na rin ang mga estudyante sa labas.
 
Napanguso na lang ako at wala sa sarili napahawak sa pisnging namumula. Nakakahiya