Heartstrings and Detective Rings

Parker

"Graaah zzhabshebshsb braahh zzzz..."

"Hmm.. croissants..yum.."

"Milk..yum..yum—"

"No.6, Ms. Parker. Do not sleep in my class."

Bigla akong napaayos ng upo at inayos ang itsura ko. Hindi ako nag angat ng tingin, gagski nakakahiya. Napasarap ata yung tulog ko. Croissants, yum.

"I apologize, Ma'am Reyes. It won't happen again." I made a peace sign and an awkward smile. She rolled her eyes at napailing.

"Remember, class. You are all known as excellent detectives. Bawal ang mahina rito. Bawal mag pakita ng pagod and especially bawal ang matulog sa klase ko. Right, Parker?" Tumingin sya sakin na may pag liliyab ang mata. I nodded and made another awkward smile. Grah, I hate this.

Bumalik sya sa pag tuturo at ako naman ay pinilit na hindi na matulog. Ayokong mapahiya nanaman habang nag lalaway sa gatas at tinapay.

"Ano ba, Sera. Tumigil ka nga, baka mahuli tayo ni Ma'am Reyes..!" I look at her with a death glare. Itong babaeng to bato nang bato sakin ng papel. Mukha ba akong trash can para batu-batuhin?

She just laughed and continued to throw. Wadapak.

Uuwi akong may mga basura nito.

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"Class dismissed."

Nag sitayuan kaming tatlo at lumapit naman saakin yung dalawa. Just wanna let you know, tatlo lang kaming mag kaklase ngayon which is weird yet cool..?

We have eight of us and yung lima ay nasa kabilang klase. Hindi ko alam bakit hinati kami eh sa mag kakagrupo naman kaming walo.

"Parker, let's go. Let's go meet the others." Tawag saakin ni Sera. Maka-let's go saakin eh ginawa akong trash can nito kanina. What a random person.

Tumingin ako sa likod ko at sinenyasan si Rowan, isa sa mga kaklase ko. She just nodded at me and walked off. What a cold person.

Lumabas na kami sa classroom at nag lakad kami sa malawak na building na to. Walang katao-tao, kami lang. Quiet.

"Hey, nakikita ko na sila. Hi, guys!" Sera waved at them while Rowan, ewan walang pake. While ako, wala rin. I don't give a care. Char.

"Hi, Sera. Hello, Parker and Rowan." Clint said and gave us his smile. Layla smiled at us and I smiled back. Tatlo silang lalake na nasa kabilang room at dalawang babae. Those people are Clinton, Logan, Ice, Layla and Phoenix.

"Have you eaten lunch? Wala pa kami, you guys can join us. Ito kaseng si Parker natulog kanina while mouthing "croissants and milk."

"Sera.." I warned her.

"Kidding. So, let's go?"

"Yes, sure. Payag naman sila kahit di na mag sabi. Haha." Clinton said and nag lakad papunta saamin.

This is so awkward. Kahit group kami hindi ko sila close masyado. Only Sera yung extrovert saamin. While Rowan and I are introverts. I feel nervous and it must be the reason why my hands are shaking.

"Chill, Parker.." I heard Rowan's voice beside me. I nodded and try to get away from my nervousness. We started to walk at nag pahuli lang ako sa kanila.

But before we could even go to the cafeteria, which was only used by us students, we heard a bell.

"Emergency. Now."

You've got to be kidding me. I am starving.