Sharing My Infinite Stars With Yours

chapter 2

Pabalik na sana kami ng room ni Jean ng makita ko sa hallway si Brian, he was my mentor when I studied learning violin. "Brian? Long time no see... Anong ginagawa mo dito—"

I haven't finished my sentence yet when he aggressively hugged me. Naka-ngiti na lang ako but in the same time nahiya dahil maraming nanonood saamin ngayon, lalo pa akong kinabahan nong makita kong masama ang tingin ni Dianne saakin.

Tinapik ko ang likod ni Brian at ngumiti. "S-sorry hehe, taena Denise! Namiss kita!" I felt my cheek went red when he mentioned the fake name I told him before.

"I-it's Jane, Bry... I just made up that name..."

"I know Queenie" he chuckles, pinching my cheeks.

Doon lang ako natauhan na kailangan ko palang mahiya dahil agaw atensyon na kami rito ngayon. I turn on Jean, but she seems shocked like she seen a ghost.

"A-ano pala Bry, si Jean... My friend. Hindi mo pa nga pala sinasagot ang tanong ko. Anong ginawa mo dito?"

He pouted, spreading his arms and place it on my shoulder. Inaya nya akong mag-lakad at nag-taka rin ako ng papunta sa room namin ang daan na tinatahak namin.

"Ano nga! Parang sira Bry."

"I'll study here obviously. And I heard you're aiming the spot to be the Valedictorian. Well sorry for you to say that I'll probably steal it from you HAHAHAHA"

I weakly smile. "It's alright, hindi lang naman ako ang running on top. Here's my friend, Jean. She also wanted to be a valedictorian Bry, but I support you..."

Natahimik sya ng saglit habang nakatitig sa mga mata ko. Naputol lang yun ng biglang higitin ako ng kapatid. Nevertheless, I let her pull me until we got to the lady's room where she literally push me on the wall.

Napakagat labi ako at hindi umangal. "What the hell what you're thinking! Ate?" She emphasize the word ate with a raising eyebrow.

"Bakit, may nagawa ba ako sayo. A-ano yun—"

"Bobo ka ba! Nakikipag-landian ka sa tapat pa talaga ng room natin, ang tanga tanga mo! Hindi mo manlang ba iisipin yung sasabihin ng iba sayo? You're such a b***h!"

I calm myself and keeping my distance to prevent harming her, ayaw kong maka-pagsabi ng maling salita sa kanya... Pero wag sana yung ganitong sumusobra na. "Dianne, calm down okay? Bry and I were just friend. I'm not flirting with him. We're just talking, and please... Don't call me a b***h cause it's too much. I understand your concern but—"

"Ano bang pakialam mo?" I bit my lips. Forcing myself to smile, a fake one though.

"Dianne... Ang sabi ko kumalma ka muna." She spit on the ground that almost makes me burst out. She even smirk seeing my bothered reaction.

"What Ms. President? May magagawa ka ba?" She mockingly said, trying to provoke me.

Dapat talaga masanay na ako sa ganitong ugali ng kapatid ko, after all mabait naman talaga sya inside... Hindi ko lang makuha kung bakit nag-kakaganito nya ngayon.

Before we were so close... I even dropped my first year. Para maging kaklase ko sya til end of highschool. My mom scolded me, and dad almost disowned me. But when I told them the reason, they couldn't do anything but to agree.

"Dianne... We gotta go, we have class remember, we should skip this nonsense."

"Nonsense mo mukha mo! Pumasok ka kung gusto mo, basta ako I'll ditch class. Wag mo'kong pipigilan a? Cause if you do. I'll ruin your school works!"

I'm not threatened. But I won't stop her either, this highschool life is for her. I want her to enjoy this school year. Even if it means letting her lost another chance of changing... Cause I believe I can still do something to lead her on the right path.

Lakad takbo ang ginawa ko papasok ng room, at hindi ako nag-kamali ng akalain kong andon na nga ang assign teacher namin.

"G-good noon ma'am, I'm sorry po. A-ano—"

"It's alright Queenie, take your seat... And by the way, where is your sister?"

Napakagat labi ako at tumungo. "Ma'am, kasi po masama ang pakiramdam nya... I helped her freshin' up, but she refuses to come with me here... Hindi daw po nya kaya and she badly needs rest" lie!

I pretended to express my sincerity cause I'm sweating nervous. She give me an analysing look, sighing.

"Hmm. Take your seat." She simply said, staring at me suspiciously.

"Sinungaling!" I turn on the person who said that, bitting my nails.

"H-ha?"

"Nakita kita, hinila ka nong atribida mong kapatid na demonita. Anong masama pakiramdam na sinasabi mo, e naninigarilyo nga pag-alis mo!"

Kinakabahan akong umiwas ng tingin sa kanya, I mean how did he know it! "Ayun sa bintana, kita ko kayo"

My face went pale when I saw Dianne smirking while leaning on the wall with cigarette on her mouth. "See? You're lucky our teacher can't see her or else she'll be automatically punish for breaking the school law, ayusin mo na nga pala yung sarili mo. Para kang nag-pahabol sa multo."

I nodded at Bry, but I didn't fix myself as he said, I'd just focus on our teachers infront so that I can continue learning even my head's spinning in pain.

When I thought Bry would stop talking to me, he then stood right behind me. I was about to protest and scold him for doing crazy stuff in the middle of the class, but he shush me.

"Ma'am... Can I do the honor?" He ask the teacher for the things I didn't know.

But what shocked me is when our teacher nodded with a smile, motioning her hands to give Bry a permission. "Sure... Go on"

Tinikom ko na lang ang bibig ko, baka emergency—"what are you doing on my hair!" I said turning on him.

Tinanggal nya ang puyod ko! I frown, questioningly staring at him. "What? Nag-paalam ako"

Then the next thing I knew, I let him do my hair even though right now I'm feeling my cheeks burden in embarrassment. Mas lalo pa akong nahiya ng kanya kanya kilig ang pinakita ng mga kaklase saakin, even our teacher giggled.

"Done" he said then take his sit like nothing happened. I instantly avoided his gaze and focus my sight on the board.

"Looks like our new student has already fallin' to our school president huh?" Mrs. Dela Rosa said giggling.

"N-no ma'am... A-actualy he was my mentor last summer, t-that's why we know e-each other" I reason. But she just smiled meaningful.

"Then that's great? You already knew each other, and that's a good beggining"

"M-ma'am naman" I shyly replied, pouting. Pero mabuti naman at pag-katapos ng sandaling iyon ay nag-patuloy na kami sa klase.

As expected, competitive talaga tong si Brian. Tuwing sasagot ako, gusto nya sya rin. He's been always like this kahit na nong summer class.

Ang sabi nya kasi saakin nacha-challange sya kapag ako kalaban nya. By that thought, hindi naman masama... He sometimes give ways naman when he thinks I needed.

Weird sya, but it's fine. Mabait naman and madaldal, so it's alright. "Jane..." He whispered, poking me using his pen.

"Hmm?"

He poke me once again, but more harder this time so I face him with a glare. "Ano ba!" I silently hissed, I don't wanna get in trouble, napaka-isip bata nya! Hindi naman sya ganito last summer a?

"I like you..."

I frown, but when I was about to replied, our room filled with noises, everybody's pairing us couples, ayiee sila ng ayiee na akala mo kinikiliting bulate.

"Girl ang aga naman nyan... Ayuuu"

"Nice pare, olats naunahan na agad tayo HAHAHAHA"

"Egul, kano kalaban"

"Ugh... Sanaol Queen, share tips naman pano maka-bihag ng Transferee..."

"Go Queen!"

I wrinkled my nose as I face my classmates, gusto ko man silang patigilin pero mahina ang boses ko para gawin yun, so I simply lower my head, hutaness naman kasi Bry!

"Anak ka ng nanay at tatay mo! Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo kung ayaw mong may kumalat na chismis tungkol saating dalawa Bry! Hell with your filthy mouth!" I said in a low voice, controlling my anger in the middle of HUMILIATION!

"What? I just said what I'm thinking, I mean it My Queen... I really like you... A lot" even without glancing at him, with the tone he uses I know he's secretly enjoying this scene... with a smirk.

At dahil sa sinabi nya lalong nag-kagulo ang room, dumating na rin sa puntong nag-sisigawan na ang mga lalaki habang nag-papatok ng mga lamesa, and the girls were rejoicing and screaming violently.

"G-guys! Manners please!!! It's not what you think, Bry here is just messing with us, stop the mess." I yelled, but instead of listening lalo pa silang nag-kagulo.

Napa-hinga na lang ako ng malalim bago tinignan ng masama ang impaktong si Bry. "Kasalanan mo'to e!"

"Guys... Stop na daw, clean your mess, nagagalit na ang misis ko mga anak, wag kayong mag-alala mamaya gagawa ulit kami ng bagong baby"

A pucha!

Hinampas ko ito ng hawak kong notebook pero lalo pa itong nakipag-tawanan sa iba naming mga kaklase.

"grabe ang init!!!" I complained. Matagal kaming nag-iintay ng kasunod na guro pero patapos na ang oras ay wala pa rin ito.

Tirik na tirik ang araw, basa na ang likod ko ng pawis. Kinuka kasi ni Dianne yung mini fan ko kaya naiinitan ako ng ganito.

"Tol, pakisuyo nga yung air-conditioner, buksan mo muna, salamat" Bry suddenly said.

Hindi ko ito pinansin dahil naiinis pa rin ako sa pakulo nya kanina. Hindi ko nasuway ng maayos ang buong klase dahil sa mga walang katuturan nyang sinasabi.

"Thanks to Willis Carrier! Urgh!!!" I groan when I felt the cold breeze through my skin.

Agad ko munang pinunasan ang pawis ko, mahirap ng mag-kasakit. Pero bakit parang ang init pa rin?

"Sino yun? Ako nag-utos magpabukas ng aircon a?" Biglang sabi ni Bry na masama akong tinignan.

"Oy, ako naman ang gumawa!" Hobie butt in, the one who turn on our class air-conditioner.

"My boyfriend, why?" Balewala kong sagot at nakipag-titigan ng masama kay Bry.

"Wala naman dito yun—teka may boyfriend ka?"

"Hmm. In my imagination. He invented the aircon, by the way" I then smirked.

"Tsk. Kinabahan ako don a? Akala ko babalakin kong bumalik ulit sa Stunt High, kasi busted din pala ako agad"

"Shut up" I whispered.

Nag-patuloy ako sa pag-paypay ng sarili gamit ang matigas na piraso ng papel. Si Bry sa gilid ko naman ay walang sawa akong tinititigan. I just let him do his own business while I do mine. Mas maganda na tong tahimik sya, baka may masabi lang ako hindi nya magustohan.