Infirmary
582 Words
It's pretty...
"What are we doing here?"I asked nervously.
Althought relieved that it's not the guidance office,I can't be sure if the infirmary means nothing.
He didn't answer me.Instead he smiled boyishly.I don't understand why my heart took a leap.Maybe I'm too nervous.
We slid inside the infirmary and went to an empty bed.I followed his lead cluelessly.Hindi ko alam kung anong ginagawa namin dito.Hindi naman siguro matutulog.
He left me sitting on the bed and head to the nurse.He talk to the nurse briefly.The nurse's eyes twinkling.She probably has a crush on him.She's young.Anyway,she went to a cabinet and get some betadine?What's that?
They talk for a minute and I just sat their staring at nothing.I was in deep thought of whether I will run from here or just go with the flow.A hand suddenly touch and sent me back to my reverie.
"Hey."he said gently but it sounded cold to me.He open the betadine and pour a little amount on the cotton pad.He then tend to my very small bruise.Napakalayo sa bituka kung tutuusin.
Maingat niyang lininisan ang maliit na sugat na iyon.In the middle of his acts he asked me ,"What's your name?"
Then again,I was stupefied.That simple question made me gasp.I don't know what's with his question that made me want to jump a little.
I stuttered,"Y-ysabelle..."Valleverde.What a nice surname.I don't need to tell him that.He knows me probably.For being the daughter of an addict and womanizer former mayor.
"Just Ysabelle?No second name?"he looked at me and smiled but it didn't reach his eyes."It's pretty."he added.
Dug...dug...
Stupid heart ,what are you doing.Stop beating so loud.
"Aurora Ysabelle."that's my name.
He smiled and this time it's real.I swallowed hard.I just met him and his nice, far from other student.
"Much pretty,it suits you."then he let go of my hand.He stood up and went back to the nurse to give back the betadine and pad.I notice the nurse's sharp eyes on me.I gulped.
He said he was in a hurry earlier but he still brought me here.He even said sorry and helped me.We talk for a bit and he seems nice to me.While me,I stutter and awed mostly.He kinda knew me.As a bullied student.
I'm in cloud nine while I'm walking with him.Still bewildered by what happened.I'm happy that he won't sue me.And much more happier that he clean my bruise.I smiled to myself.This isn't a bad day afterall.
I said thank you and sorry before I went inside my room.He just smiled at me and wave.I almost forgot I have class.
When I face my room the bubbles above my head suddenly popped.My classmates are all looking at me.Some have a mischievous grin while others are in grim line.I hurried to my seat without looking at them.The teacher is nowhere,I guess the class hasn't started yet.
Days have passed since our first encounter.I go to school always looking forward on meeting him.Nothing change I still got bullied except that I somehow found someone to talk to.
I didn't know that that day would be the reason for me to have a friend.He is fun to talk to.He doesn't make me feel awkward.And above all he makes me happy.
He's serious most of the time.But overall he's fine.He would sometimes come along with me in the library and walk me till the gate.
Time flew quickly that a month have passed without me noticing it.There's still murmurs around me but they would instantly shut up when Art is around.
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