Chapter Three: #Hungry
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Maria Aila's POV
"I'm so sorry, ma'am. A policy is a policy po. No ID, no entry," the guard said which added more to my irritation.
Bullshit!
"Kuya, nakikita niyo ba itong lanyard ko?" I showed to him my lanyard. "This is already a proof na dito ako nag-aaral! It's just that someone took my ID last night without me knowing it!"
Pakshet na lalaking iyon. Why didn't I notice him taking my ID last night? Was it because I was busy staring at his face? The hell! That's so not me. Hindi naman siya masyadong gwapo ah! Pakshet talaga.
"Ma'am gusto lang po namin higpitan ang seguridad para sa mga estudyante. Kung wala po kayong ID, baka dala niyo po ang iyong student assessment and other ID's pwede rin po iyon sa ngayon," dagdag pa nito. Jusko!
As I looked around, pinagtitinginan na ako ng mga studyante. My cheeks reddened in embarrassment. Seriously, do I look like a threat to the school? My God!
Hindi na ako nagsalita dahil una sa lahat, hindi ko na nadala ang student assessment form ko. Pinandilatan ko ang guard na siyang ikinayuko niya lang. Humanda sa akin ang guard na 'to the moment I get my ID! Ipapakain ko talaga iyon sa kanya! Urgh.
"Fine! I'll go back here and make sure that I'm really a student of this institution," irap ko sabay alis sa harapan niya.
As I walk towards the waiting shed, I'm already counting ways on how to kill that stick guy who took my ID last night. Why the hell would he do that? Is it because I stepped onto his eyeglasses? Gosh, I could buy that for him. Kahit ilan pa!
Bullshit. Pag nagkita kami, humanda talaga siya sa akin!
I puffed an air of so much frustration and crossed my arms while waiting for my driver whom I texted a while ago. Since nasimulan na na pangit ang araw ko, for sure pangit din ang mga susunod na mangyayari! Urgh, blame it really to that stick guy!
"I see, you're having a bad day huh..." someone mocked me.
Muntik na kong magka-heart attack nang may biglang nagsalita sa gilid ko! Pakshet.
As I looked at my side, I saw the man whom I saw just yesterday! The stick guy!
Gusto ko siyang sumbatan sa lahat ng kamalasang nangyari sa araw kong ito but then I ended up staring at his damn angelic face.
Mas gwapo pala ito sa umaga. Sobrang gwapooo. Shet. Naka-puti pa ito, wearing a nursing uniform. So nursing ang course nito? Hmm.
I bit my lower lip, come on Aya! Do something!
Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mga mata and I moved closer to him. "Ikaw," turo ko sa kanya.
"ASAN ANG ID KO?!"
He covered his ears and looked at me irritatedly. "God, woman. Did you swallow a megaphone? Sa liit mong 'yan ang laki-laki ng boses mo, lalaki ka ba?"
Wow. Lalaki. Ako? Lalaki? Ang kapal ng mukha!
"Aba naman, look at my face, lalaki 'to sa inyo? And hell, stop prolonging my agony! Ibigay mo na sa akin ang ID ko! I need to attend classes!"
Medyo galit na na sabi ko. I can't just be absent today. I mean, I can but I am aiming to be a President's Lister this year. Wala pa akong ni-isang absent. Ever. Specially not today.
"Uh-huh." He hummed and smirked at me while getting something in his pocket. He whistled and showed me something. My ID!
"Is this what you're looking for, barbeque?"
Agad akong tumalon para kunin ito but then he was tall I couldn't reach it!
"Give it to me! Ano ba!" I said, trying to reach it. "Ibigay mo na nga sa akin 'yan I need to get inside the campus! Argh!"
He was just smirking the whole time habang iniiwas ang ID ko. Hanggang siko lang talaga ang naaabot ko! Nakakainis.
"Isa pa! Pag hindi mo ibibigay sa akin 'yan—"
He raised his brow in a manly way. "What?"
"I'll sue you!" Sigaw ko.
Pinakita kong galit na talaga ako ngunit ang lalaking 'to ngumisi lang. Alam kong ang OA nang sinabi ko, hello pwede pa naman magpagawa ng bagong ID pero aabutin pa ng one week though.
At meron naman akong student assessment, makakapasok pa rin naman ako. Kaso, wala na akong ibang maisip!
"Then do it," he winked at me. "Alis na 'ko, ibibigay ko pa naman sana sa'yo 'to ngayon eh, kaso... hmm okay, nagbago na isip ko..."
Agad kong hinawakan ang uniform niya upang pigilan siyang makaalis ngunit nagpumilit talaga siyang umalis. "Tekaaa—"
I said that but a second later, nakarinig na kami ng parang napunit.
Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa.
"What the hell..."
Sabi niya habang tinitingnan ang napunit niyang uniform. I bit my lower lip. Tiningnan niya ako nang masama.
"Lahat na lang ba talaga ng mga gamit ko sinisira mo?"
I bit my lip. "T-teka bakit parang kasalanan ko pa? Ikaw nga itong kumuha ng ID ko..." I trailed off not meeting his gaze.
Ang sama makatingin eh, anubayan. Ang dami ko naman atang atraso sa lalaking nursing na 'to.
"Tsk. May klase at duty pa ako mamaya..." Parinig niya. "Nasira pa glasses ko kagabi. What a life."
Anubayan, hindi dapat ako nakokonsensya. Pero kasi— nakokonsensya yay talaga ako eh. Naman tong lalaking 'to!
"I should be going now. Aabsent nalang ako whole day..." Parinig ulit niya at masama akong tiningnan habang naglalakad paalis habang hawak-hawak ang uniform niya.
"Wait! Stick!" Tawag ko sa kanya.
"Who's Stick here? Kiel ang pangalan ko, not stick." Supladong sabi niya.
Hmm Kiel. Nice name. Anyway, inirapan ko siya. Stick kasi ang tangkad mo. Nilapitan ko siya at hinigit ko ang kamay niya.
"What? Nakokonsensya ka na ba sa mga nagawa mo sa akin?" He said while raising his eyebrows.
I inhaled. And exhaled. And looked at him deadly in the eyes.
That's it. He ruined my mood again.
Imbes na maawa, I showed him a middle finger.
"Bítch, I would never!"
I said ran towards our car na kakapark lang sa may entrance gate parking lot.
When I entered the car, I sighed deeply, not even bothering to look back.
Shít. I was about to help him by bringing him to our personal tailor. Buti napigilan ko ang sarili ko. I would never help him. I promise. May dapat pa siyang pagbayaran no. Tsk.
"I ALREADY called the owner of the school, 'nak." Dad said while wiping his mouth. Napatingin kaming lahat sa kanya. "He said he will tell the guards to let you in temporarily while your ID is being made."
I sighed in relief. "Ohhh, thank you Dad!"
Thank you, Lord! I don't need to talk to that stick begging to get my ID back.
"Sino ba kasi kumuha 'non, Aya?" Mom asked while taking a sip of her orange juice.
I finished chewing my food before responding to my mom. "I really don't know, 'Mmy. Maybe a crazy stalker?" Kibit-balikat na sabi ko kahit alam ko naman kung sinong hinayupak ang kumuha ng ID ko.
Gale giggled beside me. "Baka crush ka 'non, Ate!"
I rolled my eyes at what my younger sister said.
"No, thank you, Gale. Marami nang nakapila, wag na sana niyang dagdagan." I stated matter-of-factly. Eh sa totoo naman, wala lang 'yung Kiel na 'yun sa kalingkingan ng mga suitors ko.
Gale just giggled beside me and eyed me knowingly na parang may alam. Mom and Dad are just smiling and shaking their heads while looking at us.
"Heh!" Sabi ko at kinurot siya.
"Aray, Ate." Sabi niya na tila nasaktan. Hinimas niya 'yung parte na kinurot ko.
I laughed at her. "Hey, I didn't pinch it too much."
"Ang sakit kaya!" Gale said while pouting.
I just patted her head and made puppy eyes. "Sorry bb. I won't do it again." I smiled at her. She smiled back and stuck her tongue out.
"Hay nako. Continue eating, you two." Mom said.
I just love my younger sister so much. I couldn't afford to see her crying or in pain. As an Ate, I want to make sure she is always safe. Just like what she does to me.
I WAS just walking towards the queue bar in our school to get some food. Katatapos lang ng class ko, and I didn't have my breakfast kasi nagmamadali na ako kanina. Now, I am so hungry to the extent na kung may haharang sa akin ngayon, kakainin ko na rin nang buong-buo.
"Hey there.."
I gasped when someone came out of nowhere and blocked my way. I breathed deeply.
Handang-handa nako ipakita kung gaano ako kamaldita sa taong humarang sa akin. I sure this isn't my friend because I don't have a friend in school. As what they've said, biruin mo na ang lasing, 'wag lang ang taong 'di pa nakakakain.
As I glanced at whoever the hell he is, I froze in disbelief.
"IKAW NA NAMAN?!"
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