The silence she left behind

Chapter 2:

Once we were inside the principal's office, I got welcomed with the deadly stares of Sir. Ronald, our principal. He is an English teacher and he is already in his fifties, and he's panot.

"Miss. Camero, are you aware that you almost created a ruckus earlier? One student were almost hit by you! Why did your dad allowed you to drive a vehicle that you can't even drive?" seryoso at mabagsik niyang deklara ng makaupo na ako sa upuan. I was with "Pres". Until now, I don't know about his name pa, I'll ask him later kapag natapos na kami dito.

"Mr. Arden, ikaw na ang bahala sa kanya. Make sure that she'll attend all the community service within two weeks. Assign her sa old gymnasium, lilinisin niya ng mag-isa every after her class. " huh. Arden? Maybe he is related with the current governor of our province? I was side-eyeing him. His facial expression were blank but the authority and power were evidently painted into his face.

"I'll make sure of that, Sir Ronald. I need to find her accomplice who runaway earlier so that I could punish them both." my forehead crinkled as I heard him say that. Why would he need to involve Hetti? I knew that I'm hardheaded but I will never get her in trouble.

" No. You don't need to find Hetti because I only drag her to ride with me. She doesn't know that I can't drive. " I confidently said, to convince Sir Panot not to drag Hetti with my mess. Hays, I am such a good friend!

" You don't have to stressed out yourself with these girls, Mr. Arden. Assign Cedrick to deal with Hetti. You may now go." he dismissed us, I got up on my chair and I steal a glance at Mr. Arden. He threw a deadly stare at me at halos panawan naman ako ng hangin sa katwan.

" This is your last warning, Ms. Camero. I'm aware all the trouble you cause since last year. " Umirap ako sa huling lintanya ni Sir Ronald. Hah! If they won't mess with me, I'll behave! But that b***h Dessamarie keeps on clawing at me.

Lumabas na kami sa principal's office, nangungunang maglakad si "Pres". Gosh! I badly want to know his name.

" 5:00 pm. Don't be late." - and with that, he halted away from me, but I'm eager to know his name, kaya I run towards him and grab his hand. Napatigil siya and I suddenly felt an electicity crawled on my skin, I immediately let go his arm.

" May I know your name?" I confidently asked. No one has ever resisted to my charm. I'm gorgeous, rich, and not so smart but I know how to deal with people!

" Why do you need to know my name?" he coldly asked. He was looking directly at my eyes, his eyes are pretty, para kang linulunod but it was empty. He was just looking at me like I don't matter at all. Pero, I'm Amari Reign Camero! And no one gets away with me not until I get what I want!

" I think I need to know your name since you are going to supervise later?" I flashed my most charming smile, and I know that it made me look an angel sent from above.

" You're already a Grade 8 student and you are not still aware who's the president of Supreme Student Government? You just show me that you doesn't care about the people who are leading you. We are working hard for NNCHS, and student like you, doesn't belong here. " he turned his back at me, while I was left frustrated at his judgement. I was only asking his name! How dare him say those things to me! Suddenly, I heard a very sinister laugh that made me even more annoyed.

"Mukhang nauubusan ka na ng lalaki, Amari! Hah! Wag ka ng umasa na papansinin ka ni Pres kasi ayaw niya sa taong bobo. " I sharply looked at the person behind me. My eyes were almost hurt because of her bright yellow dress! Gosh! When will she learn that wearing that is such an eyesore!

"You know what, Dessamarie? Instead of stalking me, why don't you look for a stylist? That yellow gucci chiffon dress doesn't look good to you. Para kang may hepatitis type B." and with that, I stormed out at the scene at dumiretso na sa classroom.

It's almost five pm, but our last teacher on our last period is not yet done on her discussion. I'm sleepy as hell! Bakit kasi AP subject and pang last period! Napaka boring! Hetti is also bored, she keeps on typing sa phone at kinikilig pa siya. Sinipa ko ang chair niya just to get her attention at agad naman siyang tumingin sa akin with her deadly look.

"What do you need, kamahalan? "- she asked. " What's the name of our SSG president?'- I saw how she grin at me with her questioning look.

"At kailan ka pa nag ka interes sa mga tao? This is not you, bff! And worst, you are asking about the governor's son!"- What the f**k? I never expect na mas mataas pa pala ang antas niya kesa sa akin.

"Pero bakit hindi mo alam kung sino ang president natin? hindi ka ba nag vote last election? "- I shook my head and disbelief painted on her face.

" I was absent kaya hindi ako naka attend. " I simply reasoned out. But it was true that I was absent kasi that was the day when mother left home. I was crying the whole day and begging my dad to let my mom be back at home.

"Kasi lumayas ang nanay niya nung araw ng SSG election!" someone blurted in, e hindi naman siya kasali sa usapan. Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Dessamarie na nasa side ng upuan namin.

"Ay? Nakikisawsaw ang hindi naman kasali sa usapan? Alam mo Dessamarie, mas okay na yung naglayas kesa sa nanay mong kabit!" Hetti shouted those words kaya napatingin sa amin si Miss Linda and even our classmates.

" The three of you! Chitchating during my class? Do you know how important our topic is?! Kapag ayaw makinig, get out of my classroom!" the teacher were fuming mad and even our classmate were pissed kasi overtime nasi Ma'am! It's already five and she keeps on talking about kasaysayan ng daigdig!

"Important? Last week pa natin pinag uusapan 'yan e!" someone from the back silently blurted out. I can feel Dessamarie's deadly stare but I ignored it.

"Class dismissed." we almost shouted in happiness when she finally ended the class. It's already 5:20 pm, and I need to go at the auditorium for my community service. I don't think that Pres will be there, so I was taking my time while walking at the right wing of the main building leading at the secluded area where the gymnasium is. It was already dark but I'm not scared at all. I already called the driver to wait for me outside the gate and told him that I'll just clean the area.

"I see, you're really irresponsible, e?" someone blurted out when I entered the audi, the lights were open and the cleaning materials were also scattered at the door.

"Why are you here ba?" I asked as I picked the cleaning materials. I started to mop the floor but it keeps on my shoe, I started to think about the bacteria that will get on my skin.

" You are doing it wrong. You don't even know how to hold a mop, what's even your use to this world?"- I glared at him because of what he'd said!

" That... I'm offended! How could you asked someone about their use to this world?" I was looking at him with my fiery eyes. How could he say that?!

"Well, I shouldn't have said that...it's obvious that you know nothing. " I almost threw the mop because he is getting on my nerves! Simpatiko pala ang SSG President ng school namin e!

"With your bastos na mouth, how come na you won the election? Wala kang puso, Pres!" lumayo na ako sakanya at baka isampal ko pa ang mop sa mukha niya! I was actually planning something but with that kind of attitude? Nah, I would rather waste my time in watching k-drama series!

I'm just a fourteen year old girl, I admit that I'm oblivious about my surroundings. Our workers often make gossip about my family, at isa daw akong self-centered na anak ng mayaman nilang amo. Well, what can I do? I'm the unica ija, and I was used that the center of the attention ay nasa akin. I grew up with a lavish lifestyle, but one thing is for sure-- I'm not happy at all. I need to do silly things to get my father's attention, and my mother left our house. I'm with Ate Maya and Hetti all the time at wala na akong nakakausap maliban sa kanila.

I planned to stick around sa President na 'yon because I was curious about him! I often heard about the Arden's. They are a family of politician here in Ilocos. The Arden's owns majority of rice plants, farms, fisheries, at marami pang ibang business. The tea is, they have the attitude! They are hotheaded, coldhearted, and merciless. In short, masama raw ang ugali nila. And I think that is true! With that Pres's attitude? I would rather play with my dog, butit.

I was already sweating and I can even feel that my skin were getting itchy. Madaming alikabok dahil hindi naman masyadong nagagamit ang old gym dahil may bago na sa harapan ng main building. Isinawsaw ko ang mop sa balde, I swept in on the floor not minding how slippy the floor is, nagmamadali na din ako 'coz it's getting late. I look behind my back at halos mapaigtad ako sa gulat because Pres is still here. He's sitting near the front door and he was just looking at me with his bored eyes. I don't know if namalikmata lang ako but I think I saw his eyes flickered in anger but it immediately went back to his normal stolid expression.

"Stop ogling at me, will you? Finish mopping the floor, I'm already late because of your witlessness." I rolled my eyes at him. " Who told you to wait, ba? You can just go home, Pres".

I emphasized his title so that he can feel how annoying he is. I didn't say that he'll wait for me, I was actually expecting that he's already gone earlier, but he choose to stay here, and that is not my problem na!

"You are under me, you fool. Meaning, if you've happen to roll down the stairs or you'll run away from your ask, you'll tarnish my reputation, and that is the last thing that I forbid to happen. " I literally rolled back my eyes because he sounds like a politician! He talks like he is already old, e I think he's only 16!

"Do I look like someone who would run away? Duh." Sinagot ko pa siya while I'm already fixing the cleaning stuffs. Hindi ko napansin na bumaba pala siya at naglalakad na papalit sa akin, I was about to pick the pail that used for the mop, when I suddenly walked on the slippery side of the mopped floor. I thought mababagok na ako and I was already thinking about the germs lingering on the floor when someone grab me behind my back, and a pair of strong hands with visible veins snake around on my waist.