Chapter 2: Unexpected
ATHEENA'S POV
First day of class namin ngayon kaya hindi mawala ang ngiti sa aking mga labi.
I was in senior high school now. Excited na akong makita muli sina Bettany and Cecilia but in short, I used to call them Bett and Cil.
We were all taking up HUMSS strand.
Friendship goals hehe.
Matagal na rin naman namin kilala ang isat-isa since we're all in primary level.
Oh my god! I'm so excited to see them right now! Kamusta na kaya sila?
Grabe namiss ko sila!
Siguradong hihingi yung mga yun ng pasalubong.
Tsk.
Kala mo naman isang taon akong nawala.
Lihim akong natawa sa aking isip.
"Anak, eat breakfast first" Mom said when I was about to leave the house.
"Uhm mommy pwede bang duon na lang ako kumain sa school? Gusto ko na makita sila Bett and Cil eh. Please mom?" I pleaded. I give her a puppy eyes hoping that she would let me leave without eating breakfast.
"No Arnett, hindi ako papayag." Mom said with authoritative voice. "Wala pang laman yang tummy mo gusto mo magka sakit ka? You should eat first or I'll be grounded you for 1 week without gadgets." Tinaasan ako ng kilay ni mommy.
*pout*
I sighed and surrendered. "Okay whatever you say mom just don't take my gadgets away from me."
"Good. Now seat here and start eating so you'll have energy later in your class."
Mom said while she put rice on my plate.
"Ako na mommy, I'll manage." Sabi ko kay mommy at ako na ang kumuha ng ulam na gusto ko.
"Okay, pero wag kang tatakas ha" paninigurado niya.
I simply rolled my eyes.
Hindi naman ako tatakas ih. As if naman kung makakatakas ako eh may guard sa labas and they won't let me leave.
"Of course mommy, hindi ako tatakas promise." I even raised my left hand so she would believe me.
Mom nodded and smile at me
I chuckled. "Of course naman kuya since I'm a senior high school student na at excited na din akong makita friends ko."
Kuya Lucas sighed. "Ang bilis talaga ng panahon ano? Dati, elementary ka pa lang, hinahatid na kita sa school."
I shrugged. "Well, ganun naman talaga kuya, time flies so fast that you can't even realize that matanda kana pala." Natawa kami parehas ni kuya Lucas.
"Anyways, let's go na kuya baka ma-late pa ako nyan."
He nodded and still laughing.
PAGKARATING ko sa school, marami nang estudyanteng naghahanap ng kanya-kanyang classroom.
Buti na lang alam ko na kung saan yung classroom ko. Para iwas haggard. First day of school pa naman eh. Thank to Bett and Cil.
Nag paalam na ako kay kuya Lucas at sinabing susunduin ulit ako pag uwian na.
Actually he didn't have to do that kaya ko naman mag commute mag isa eh. Pero sina mommy at daddy hindi ako pinapayagan delikado daw lalo na sa panahon ngayon.
Nakita ko sa harap ng classroom sina Bett and Cil.
Hmm I think they're waiting for me.
"Girls!" Tawag ko sa kanila at sinugod ng yakap.
"Dyosang Bato!!" They both shouted and hugged me back.
Natawa ako dahil sa tawag nila sa akin. Tagalog daw ng pangalan ko.
Psh!
Dati na nila yan tinatawag sa akin pero parang ang weird paring pakinggan.
"I miss you girls!" Sabi ko habang nakayakap pa din sa kanila.
"We miss you din Dyosang bato!" Bett said.
"Dapat kase sumama na kayo sakin eh." Sabi ko sa kanila.
"Gusto ko talagang sumama sayo kaso ayaw nina mama hindi ako pinayagan" Ani ni Cil.
"Yahh ako din eh." Nakangusong sabi ni Bett. "Pero pasalubong muna." Biglang lumiwanag ang kaniyang mukha sa isiping mayroon akong pasalubong sa kanila.
Ngumiwi ako. "So pasalubong habol nyo sakin kaya kayo biglang sumaya? At hindi nyo man lang ako kukumustahin?Hmp! Dapat pala nag stay na ako sa Korea kung ganon." Pag dadrama ko.
They laughed at me. "Huy joke lang! Ito naman eh di mabiro. Shempre Ikaw ang gusto namin kesa sa pasalubong mo." Biglang bawi nila.
Natawa ako. "So okay lang kahit wala akong pasalubong sa inyo?"
Nagkatinginan silang dalawa. "Hehe I'll take that back. Parehas ko pala kayo gusto ng pasalubong mo." Bett said.
I sighed. "Oo na oo na pero mamaya na hindi pa nga ako nakakaupo sa upuan ko eh tsaka parating na prof natin oh." Turo ko sa paparating na guro sa classroom namin.
MAGKAKATABI kami ng upuan nina Bett at Cil.
Nasa bandang hulihan kami para daw hindi kami makita o matawag ng prof namin sa recitation.
Hmm, talagang plinano nyo talaga toh ah, Kala mo naman hindi talaga kami makikita ng prof namin.
Napailing na lamang ako.
Baliw na talaga mga kaibigan ko.
"Girl I heard may new classmate daw tayo dito sa section natin!" Excited na sabi ni Bett sa akin.
"Oo sis! I heard na pogi daw!" Kinikilig na sabi ni Cil.
Bago pa ako makasagot, dumating na prof namin.
"Good morning class!" Bati ng prof namin.
"Good morning Ms. Castillo" We all said.
"Okay you may all seat down." Aniya. "Class, as you all know, we have a new transferee from US, so be good to him and welcomed him here in our school."
She said to us.
Our classmates says "yes ma'am!"
The girls giggled na parang kilig na kilig. Including Bett and Cil. Then the boys are like whispering something. Pero ako, naka poker face lang.
Actually I don't really care who it is not until he entered the classroom and introduce himself.
My eyes are widely open and my lips are parted in shock.
Damn! This is so unexpected!
I even stand up because of schockness. I heard my classmates starting to whisper about me.
The hell I care! Anong ginagawa nya dito?! Sya ba yung new student sa klase namin? Bakit sya pa?
"Ath! Bakit ka tumayo?" Pabulong na sigaw ni Bett at hinila ako paupo.
Hanggang sa maupo ako, hindi ko maalis ang tingin ko sa kanya.
*~Tug~dug~Tug~dug~*
And when he look at me, our eyes met. Then suddenly, my heart beats so fast!
Oh god what's wrong with me?
"Good morning, I'm Jaspher Trevor Davis, nice meeting y'all" he smiled.
And then suddenly, his gaze went to me.
And my heart can't stop beating so damn fast!
Gosh! Bakit parang ang ganda ng boses nya? Bakit parang ang sarap pakinggan?
Well, ngayun ko lang naman sya narinig mag salita eh after what happened back then at the airport.
Pero Kahit na! bakit lalo biglang bumilis tibok ng puso ko?! This is unfair!
Aishh! God I'm in trouble.
~To be continued~