That Gangster is a Princess, for Real?

Chapter 3: Grey and Zander

Shandra's POV

I'm having a conversation with Yana and her friends, or my new friends rather. Yana won't be friends with them if they're aren’t good people. We're waiting for our first class.

Just like us, our fellow guilds are busy chatting. We were interrupted when the whole class become silent. Confused, I look around and saw five guys walking in. I can't help but raised my brow, silently asking what's with them that made the whole class fall into silence.

Bahagya kong kinalabit si Yana na tulad ng iba ay nakasunod din ang tingin sa mga dumating. "Yana, who's that? And why the atmosphere is like this?" Inilibot ko ang making paningin at pinag-aralan ang bawat reaksiyon ng mga kapwa ko estudyante. Paghanga ang nakabakas sa kanilang mukha pero naroon ang mangingilag. Para bang takot silang kumilos at pigil ang hiningang maka-gawa ng kahit anong ingay habang sinusundan ng tingin ang mga bagong dating.

Nakangiting bumaling sa akin si Yana, "yan ang Dark Knights, Shan. Yan ang pinag-uusapan kanina ng tatlong yan." Itinuro niya sila Lei sa harapan. "They are the heartthrob here in our school. Gwapo, no? Lalo na si Vash ko," Ininguso niya ang isang lalaking kahawig ni Rukawa. 

Napailing na lang ako sa kanya. Kaya naman pala niya gustuhan. Hindi ko lang talaga sigurado kung talagang gusto niya o trip niya lang dahil kamukha ng paborito niyang karakter. 

Napaismid ako sa kanya, "para gwapo lang?" Tiningnan niya ako ng masama pero binalewala ko lang at nagpatuloy, "Bakit mukhang ilag ata ang karamihan sa kanila?"

"Hindi lang naman kasi sila basta heartthrob, mga gangsters din sila and take note, they are the best of the best in GSU," paliwanag niya.

"What? How come? Paano nangyari iyon?" I asked with a knotted forehead. I was a little shock. They don't look like a gangster at all. Mukhang nagbago na ng standard ang GSU ngayon. Seems like the new standard are looks. I can't help but grin secretly while thinking that their fight will not just be about the skills but also much cooler. Boys and their ego.

"Later," sagot ni Yana. "They don't like it when someone is talking about them especially about them being a gangster. Though everyone here in the campus knows about it."

"Okay," I said nodding my head. "Wait, is that Grey and your twin? They're part of them," gulat na tanong ko sa kanya.

I can't believe what I'm seeing. Both of them are not the type to be fond of gangster things. I know Josh since he is Yana's twin. He's so friendly that I can't think of him being involve in a fight. Though I'm aware that he is also well trained in taekwondo like Yana.

Grey on the other hands is my cousin, my favorite cousin in fact. Well, maybe because there's only two of them and the other one is a brat. He might easygoing and charming but I know he's full of mischief. Still that's not enough for him to be involve in gangster world.

What made them decide to be part in things like that? Seems like a lot has happened for those two years that I'm not around. The last time I saw them, Grey is having fun making pranks to his friends while Josh just watch in the sideline.

Bumalik ang ingay sa room ng dumating na yung teacher namin sa unang subject, which is English. A subject that I'm not really fond of. It's kind of boring especially if the teacher is no fun, just like our teacher now.

"Good morning class, I'm your English teacher Isabel Escuerdo, since first day of school I won't give you any lesson. And since we have two new students, they have to introduce themselves to us first and then I just let you read the guidelines for our subject." Inilibot niya ang paningin hanggang sa matuon sa akin, "I believe Ms. Davies is already here, so please come here in front."

Tumayo ako at pumunta sa harap. One thing I hate the most when it's first day of school is this, because I suck in introducing myself. I sigh and keep a poker face, "hi there, my name is Shandra Bethany Davies, a transferee." 

Pagkatapos ng maikling pagpapakilala at naglakad na ako pabalik sa upuan ko ng magsalita ang guro namin.

"Can you tell us where you come from? And why you transferred here while waiting for the other one?" she said while looking at me seriously.

"I don't think that's necessesary Ma'am," I answered in a neutral tone. "I'm entitled for a little privacy, right? It's something I don't want to talk about."

Napuno ng bulungan ang classroom dahil sa sinabi ko. Narinig ko pa ang iba na nagsabing maliban sa Dark Knight, ako pa lang ang sumagot kay Ms. Escuerdo. It looks like she is known as a terror teacher. Just happened that I don't fear teacher like her. Halata din ang gulat sa mukha niya dahil sa ginawa ko. Tiningnan niya ako ng masama habang tuluyan na akong bumalik sa umupuan.

"Shandra?" narinig kong sabi ng kung sino. "Hmm, bumalik na pala siya bro. Nothing change though, mukhang matapang pa din."

Isa sa Dark Knights ang nagsalita. Maliban kay Grey at Josh wala na akong kilala sa kanila kaya nakakapagtaka na mukhang kilala nila ako. They look familiar, maybe because they are Grey's friend but I don't think I got a chance to know them before.

"Kailan ka pa dumating Shan? Hindi ka man lang nagpasabi, two years kayang nawala. Wala man lang homecoming party?" tanong ni Grey na nakalapit na sa akin.

"Hindi ako mahilig sa party, I hate crowd. Besides you know I only have few friends," sagot ko sa kanya.

"Ikaw talaga, payakap nalang kung ganon, na-miss kita eh." he grinned at me full of mischief. 

I know he's up to something. Kaya bago pa niya ako maabot ay itinulak ko na siya. "Back off Grey, I don't miss you." 

Napabaling ako sa mga kaklase namin ng marinig ko ang kung anu-anong sinabi nila. Tinaasan ko sila ng kilay at akmang tatarayan ng makita kong lalong sumama ang mukha ng teacher namin. She make the room on fire any minute. Pinili ko na lang tumahimik.

Grey sulked, "hindi ka pa din nagbabago Shan, ang init pa din ng dugo mo sa akin. Kahit ganun na-miss pa rin kita, tapos wala man lang akong hug? Pasalubong mo na sa akin." Nagtatampo kunwari na kulit niya sa akin.

I won't fall for it. He might look sad because of what I'ved said but his eyes is dancing in delight. "Alam mo Grey tahimik ang buhay ko sa loob ng dalawng taon dahil wala ka," pinagdiinan ko ang huling sinabi. "Kaya kung pwede ba lumayo ka. Shoo!" Malapit na akong mapikon sa kanya, wala pa naman ako sa mood makipag-kulitan ngayon.

"Hindi ko alam eh," he grinned. "Siguro, kaya ka bumalik dito kasi na-miss mo ako. Nahihiya ka lang umamin, no?"

"Sabi ng alis eh, uzuenaa usero omae. Nani ba hoshi desu ka? Purezento? (You're so annoying, get lost. What do you want? A present/gift?) Andun sa bahay, kunin mo. Kung patuloy mo akong aasarin hindi ko ibibigay sa'yo, San Goku Super Saiyan 4 miniature lang naman yun." naiinis na wika ko.

Kung si Yana obsessed kay Rukawa, si Grey super fan din ni Goku. Kahinaan niya yun lalo na kung collectors item. He's been collection Dragon Balls miniature characters and he's lacking the San Goku Super Saiyan 4. Kaya alam ko na hindi niya palalagpasin ang sinabi ko.

"Whoa! Really? Sige stop na ako, dadaanan ko na lang mamaya," he happily smile. "Thank you Shan the best ka talaga."

Nagulat ako sa ginawa niya pero mas lalo akong nagulat sa sigawan ng mga babae naming classmate.

"Greyyyyyyy.... " binigyan ko siya ng death glare, tinawanan lang ako ng mokong na 'yon. The nerve! Bigla na lang akong hinalikan sa pisngi sa harapan ng nga kaklase namin. At tuwang-tuwa pa siya na parang naisahan niya ako. "Humanda ka talaga sa akin," nagngingitngit na banta ko sa kanya.

"Miniature lang pala ni Goku ang kahinaan mo bro." Tinapik ni Josh ang balikat ni Grey pagdating ng huli sa upuan nito. "Hi Shan, kumusta? Pulang-pula ka na sa inis, pagbigyan mo na itong si Grey na-miss ka lang nito," naka-ngiting sabi ni Josh sa akin.

"Wag niyo akong kausapin," naiinis na sagot ko kay Josh. Pati tuloy siya nadadamay dahil sa kalokohan ni Grey. Buti pa si Yana nag-eenjoy ng panonood sa amin habang sina Lei, Ember at Haven ay nakatanga lang sa amin, hindi ata maka-paniwala sa nakita at narinig nila.

"Oi Yana, bakit kilala si Shan ng DK? Saka anong meron sa kanila ni Grey?" hindi nakatiis na tanong ni Lei.

"Oo nga Yana, kay Josh hindi na kami magtataka, mag-best friend kayo ni Shan tapos kakambal mo si Josh, pero iyong iba?" dagdag naman ni Ember

"Hindi ko din alam kung paano nila nakilala si Shan. I don't think it is simply because of Grey and Josh.  Si Grey naman at si Shan, hmm, secret muna. Saka ko na sasabihin, natutuwa pa kasi ako sa kanila." Naka-ngiting sagot ni Yana, mukhang may binabalak na naman siyang kalokohan. Minsan hindi ko maisip kung paano niya naging kakambal ang sobrang bait na si Josh.

Tinawanan lang sila ni Yana ng kulitin nila ito para magkwento. Mukhang wala talaga siyang balak sabihin ang totoo. Hindi din naman nila ako tinanong. Nahalata siguro nila na naiinis pa rin ako sa ginawa ni Grey. 

"Excuse me, is this the 4th year star guild room?" 

Nag-angat ako ng tingin nang marinig ko ang nagsalita. It's Zander. Muntik ko ng batukan ang sarili ko na hindi ko man lang napansin na wala siya. Saan kaya galing ang taong ito at ngayon lang nakarating.

"Yes. Are you Mr. Chan?" Tanong ni ma'am, tumango naman si Zander. "Introduce yourself first Mr. Chan."

"He's also here?" 

Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. It's one of the Dark Knights again. Seems like they knew not just me but Zander too. They all have the same reaction, shocked, even Grey and Josh.

"Hello, I'm Zander Will Chan, I came from Japan. I think that's all I can say," bored na pa-kilala ni Zander. He looks pissed off, I wonder what happened to him while going here.

"Okay, find your seat Mr. Chan."

Zander walked straight towards the vacant chair in my back. The look in his face never change. Nilingon ko siya. "Are you okay Zan? You look pissed?" I asked worried.

"Don't talk to me Shandra, I'm not in the mood right now," he said groaning in annoyance.

Tumingin na ako ulit sa harapan at hinayaan na lang siya. Ang hirap pa naman niya minsan kausap kapag aburido. 

When the class ended, Yana turn to Zander. "Hi Zan, it's been a long time. Are you okay? Is something wrong?" nag-aalalang tanong niya dito.

"No, nothing Yana," sagot ni Zander kay Yana.  "I'm fine don't mind me. Yeah, its been a long time and you haven't changed, still beautiful," he smirked.

"Is it true Zander or you're just joking?" Sinamaan ng tingin ni Yana si Zander. 

Zander give Yana a bored look, "Of course Yana, it's still a joke."

Yana give Zander a death glare which as usual no effect at all. Yana sighed, "You haven't changed too Zander. By the way this Leianah, Haven and Ember, girls this guy here is Zander, Shandra's male best friend."

Tinanguan lang ni Zander ang tatlo bago tumayo at sinagot ang tawag. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin. Hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala kung bakit hindi ata maganda ang araw niya. My eyes widen when I realize the possible reason why Zander is pissed off. Have they met already?

"Magkasama kayo pabalik dito Shan?" Lei asked. Tumango lang ako bilang sagot.

"Ang tanong mag-best friend lang ba talaga kayo Shan?" nakataas ang kilay na tanong ni Ember.

"What do you mean by that Ember?" Naka-kunot-noong tanong ko sa kanya. She just shrugged her shoulder in response while the others is looking at me waiting for answer. "Isipin niyo ang gusto niyong isipin," I said dismissing the conversation.