I'm eating but not peacefully, Princes is talking nonstop. I'm starting to think that she's not gonna stop until her food arrives. Hindi siya napapagod kadadaldal.
"My mom and–" She suddenly stop talking and when I look at her there's a food in her mouth. Marlo is laughing so loud that some students are looking at him, weirdly, and some are judging him. I guess he's culprit of the food in Princes mouth.
"Thank goodness, Marlo!" I teased Princes. She glared at me while her cheeks looks like about to burst. Marlo tapped my back before sitting beside me.
"Welcome, Meira," he seriously said. Tumingin muna siya kay Princes bago ngumisi na parang aso. Tanging irap na lang ang nagawa ni Princes.
"The Officers, newly elected ones are being summoned by the Principal," announced in the speaker. I was about to put my spoon with the noodles of the Palabok I was eating when I heard the announcement. Wrong timing!
I got no choice but to put down my spoon and looks at my plate. Wala ngang tinidor kaya kutsara gamit ko tapos hindi ko mauubos itong pagkain ko?
"MEIIIIRRAAA!" someone shouted. It was so loud that everyone stops from what they're doing, the sound even echoed a bit. Hingal na hingal na tumayo sa tapat ng inuupuan ko si Louie.
Is he part of Olympics or running team?
After being able to catch his breath he starts to talk–shout at me. It didn't sound harassing, it's just that his voice is loud. "Hinahanap ka ni President!"
I just stood up and fix my self, I wasn't wearing my uniform because it still didn't arrive. "Mauna na muna ako," I bid my farewell to Princes and Marlo.
He starts to drag me. I was dragged multiple times today, is it alarming that I should expect some bruises in my arms?
"TABI!" he yelled at the students. He glared at them when they didn't flinch or move from their place. I'm just saying sorry to everyone when I pass at them.
"EXCUSE ME! DADAAN ANG BISE PRESIDENTE, ETO OH!" he even pointed his finger at me, "MAY ANGAL? GALIT NA ANG PRESIDENTE PADAANIN NIYO KAMI!" He raised his eye brows. Hindi kaya maalis iyon?
I looked at the students faces, some of them are scared but mostly of them they're annoyed at Louie's behavior.
"Sorry..."
"We are somehow in a hurry and urgent matter right now." I bowed my head to them after I sincerely apologize on Louie's behalf. They accepted it and smiled at me.
"Oh there you are Mei–" she cleared her throat, "Ms. Ortiz." I just nod at her. I'm actually anxious because I came here late, that's a big no for professionalism.
"Sorry for interrupting your peaceful lunch, officers," she apologize, looking at everyone one by one. My lunch is really interrupted but I can't say whether it's peaceful since there was two childish teenager keeps on bickering seconds after seconds.
The Principal explained how the SSG works and what are our job descriptions are. She also showed us the workplace each one of us have. I be sharing an office with the President while Louie on the other hand stays with the others outside the room, President and Vice president.
The overall of the office is spacious. There's another room inside which is President and Vice president's office. The room is painted with #FDFD96 color. The room doesn't looks like depressing or stressful nor calming office at all, it's in the middle of them.
I might come home a little bit late, later. I'm going to do a favor for myself for the upcoming meeting of the SSG officers.
I'm currently sitting in my chair with Princes in my left and Marlo in my right side. The amount of time I've spent with this two kids are enough for me to turned deaf slowly. They just can't stop getting at each other's nerve.
We're currently having a introduce yourself and your talent right now for our MAPEH subject. We don't have class but we have this. I'm not nervous at all because I can give them what they asked for.
Princes is done showing off her talent, she did some dancing with Marlo. It's like tango or cha cha, I'm not familiar with different dances but I appreciate them.
"Ortiz." The teacher glanced at my side. I saw some emotion, recognition, in his eyes after he called my surname.
I stood up and walk at the center of the room. There's a lot of space here since we move the table and chairs for the dancers to move freely.
"¡Hola! I'm Meira Blyana Ortiz," I introduced myself shortly. I don't have any plans on speaking an length like of essay.
Someone from the students raised their hands. "The Vice President?" he curiously asked.
Before even being able to answer someone already said the obvious answer. "Obvious ba? Parang tang–wah lang?"
"Yes," I still answered his question. I don't want him to feel ashamed for asking.
"Talent?"
"I don't have my flute so I just sing." I shrugged. I got no choice since this is surprise talent show off. Some of classmates claps their hands and some shouted 'yown oh'.
One voice stood out the most. "Break the chords!" I just chuckled at her words of encouragement. Princes humor is flying high.
"Sa'kin nakatingin.  I sang the song effortlessly.
Parang lumilipad nailing sa hangin
'Di na mapakali...
Ikaw lang naman ang ninanais,
‘Di ba nalilito ang puso mo kung saan na papunta?
Sa akin ba sinta?"
I stopped for moment before continuing.
"‘Wag mo sanang isipin
Na parang wala lang sa'kin
Ang lahat nating pinagsamahan."
And my favorite part comes.
"Isasayaw kita
Na para bang ito
Na ang panghuli
Natin sinta
'Wag kang mag-alala
'Di kita hahayaang mag-isa
Sasamahan nga kita
Sa dulo ng ligaya."
And I stopped singing. I don't want to feed their curiosity. It was a dead silence after I sang until it became noisy, they cheered for me.
"Nice one!"
"Gosh! That's good!"
"Never expected it."
They complimented me. Should I get used to the attention I'm having?