The Perfect Side of You (TAGALOG)

Chapter 3

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Kumunot ang noo ko ng maibigay na sa amin ang libro pagkatapos i-check ng english teacher namin ang activity na ipinasagutan sa amin.

Agad na nag-init ang ulo ko ng makakita ng isang ekis doon.

Liningon ko si Lexie. "What the hell. What's the answer on number 34?" I asked Lexie and she looked at her book.

"Critism," she replied and beamed as she was looking at her book. I held my hair and gripped a handful of it. "Why? You had a wrong answer?" she asked me.

"This is Greige fault! Damn him. I never really had a wrong answer before! Oh no. My grades," I ranted and groaned as I hardly shut my eyes, getting problematic now for my grades.

"Ano ka ba, Genieva, isa lang naman ang mali mo kung makapag-react ka diyan. Ako nga lima ang mali, masaya pa rin," angil ni Lexie at nilingon si Reine. "Diba, Reine?" tanong ni Lexie sa kanya. Napakurap-kurap siya at ibinalik ang tingin sa amin galing sa kung saan.

"Huh? I didn't heard what you said," ani Reine at tumikhim sabay buklat ng kanyang libro.

"Ang sabi ko, diba dapat hindi na maging grade-conscious si Genieva kahit isa lang naman mali niya?" pag-uulit ni Lexie at si Reine naman, wala sa sariling itinango-tango ang kanyang ulo. Why is she spacing out?

"What are you thinking?" I asked her because I got curious. She's not a talkative type of person but she can't be silent like this everytime we were together.

Reine looked at me and flashed a smile. "I'm just thinking about our next topic for the next sub," she calmly replied and I just nodded before turning back on my book to analyze how did my answer go wrong.

Our next subject ended quickly because teachers were having a meeting on the faculty this three o' clock. Thank god with that. I am not in the mood to study today. And that ONE WRONG ANSWER on the activity keeps bugging my mind which made me have a bad mood all day long. I am just keeping myself distant to Greige and Bella because I didn't know what I would do to them if I make myself too close to them. Besides, because of the both of them, I am very sure that my grades will fall now so I really, really needed to pull my grades up again for it to stay on it's place or make it more higher than the usual. I don't want to disappoint my parents and either myself.

I simply walked on the isle where I can see Greige and Bella's book, if they have wrongs too like I had on mine.

They are not here on the room so I grabbed the chance to simply peek. I narrowed my eyes and walked slowly as I am nearing their both desk.

Lumapit ako ng kaunti sa desk nila at bahagyang binaling ang tingin sa mga librong nakabukas sa aktibidad na pinasagutan sa amin.

AT kitang-kita ko ang parehong nilang iskor na siyang talagang nagpa-init ng buong sistema ko. Perfect ang scores nilang pareho. BUT WHO KNOWS KUNG PINAKOPYA LANG NI GREIGE SI BELLA, DIBA?

That girl! Dikit ng dikit kay Greige para mahatak ang grado! Masiyadong ma-diskarte at malandi! Samantalang ako, nagsisikap lamang na ipasa ang grado gamit ang sariling sikap at utak! Palibhasa, hindi matalino ang Bella. Tsk.

Umirap ako at sinipa ng pa-simple ang desk ni Bella bago dumiretso na palabas dahil wala pa naman ang susunod na guro namin. Marami ring mga estudyante ang nasa hallway dito sa building ng junior highschool. Ang  ibang mga estudyante ng ilang grade section ay nakatambay lamang sa tapat ng kanilang classroom. Ang iba'y tumutugtog gamit ang gitara, ang iba'y naghaharutan lamang sa hagdanan pababa ng building, mga estudyante pating mga nagpapa-cute lamang sa mga higher sections. Umirap ako.

Mabuti na lamang ay hindi ako kasing-landi ng mga higher or lower section na mga babae dito. Ang sasakit sa mga matang tingnan!

"Excuse me."

My thoughts got interrupted when someone spoke behind me. I turned around to see who was it and a frown immediately plastered on my face when I saw him. I crossed my arms and shot a brow at him.

"What??" I asked him and rolled my eyes.

Umismid siya at nag-iwas ng tingin sa akin. "Do you hid Bella's book by any chance?" he asked me that made my brows furrowed and I shifted my weight on both of my feet.

"So what made you think that I did that? Huh? Yes. I got a single wrong answer but I won't stoop down like that," I replied and scowled more.

Pero.. buti nga at nawala. Thank you sa kung sino man ang gumawa no'n. Bibigyan ko siya ng pera kung magpapakilala siya sa akin.

His serious and intimidating eyes locked on mine. Greige slowly licked his lips, looked away and back to my eyes again. "Okay. I'm sorry. Thanks," 'yun lang at umalis na siya sa harap ko. Nakita ko siyang bumaba ng hagdan at napa-irap na lang ako.

"Nagpapa-pansin lang ba siya sa akin? Tss. Pwede niya naman akong pakiusapan na lang na makipag-usap sa kanya kung 'yun ang gusto niya," I whispered to myself and rolled my eyes again on the stairs where he passed by. Pero dumako ang mga mata ko sa mga lower grade na babae. Napataas ang kilay ko ng masulyapan ko ang mga palda nilang mas maikli pa sa akin. At ang makita silang maarteng naghahagikhikan ay nakakapagpa-irita sa akin. Maging ang mga kolorete nila sa mukha ay ang kakapal kasing kapal ng mukha nila. But still, kahit makapal ang mga make-up nila, hindi pa rin naman nila malalagpasan ang kagandahan ko. 

I walked to them but made sure that I distant myself a bit from them. Napatingin sila sa akin pero ang mga BATA ay tinarayan pa ako ng mukha at maarteng humalukipkip. Maging ang mga lalaki mula sa higher grade na kaharutan nila ay napatingin din sa akin at sumipol.

"What's with your short skirts, huh?" mataray kong tanong at mainam na tiningnan ang mga palda nila, pandidiri ang ekspresiyon ng aking mukha. Akala naman nila ay makikinis ang mga legs nila para mag-suot ng ganiyang kaikling mga skirt. 

Tumawa ang isa sa mga babae at umirap sa akin. "Why? Dahil ba baka mas magandahan sila sa amin kaysa sa'yo?" napasinghal ako at mapang-asar na tumawa. Itong mga batang 'to, nakakakulo ng dugo. 

"What's the connection with short skirts and kagandahan? Bobo ka ba?" I fired back and advanced a step, crossing my arms now above my chest. Boys on the side cheered for me. 

"OH!! BOBO RAW OH! BOBO! LUGI KAYO! LUBOG!" sigaw ng isang lalaki.

The girls in front of me shifted their weight with their feets. I flipped my hair and smirked at them. See? Huwag nila akong mataray-tarayan dahil ang papangit naman nila.

"Kami? Bobo? Baka ikaw 'yon?" banat naman ng isa sa kanila at humalakhak. Maging ako naman ay mas malakas na natawa sa kanila. 

I took out my phone from my pocket's skirt and went on it's gallery. I search for a photo of my grades bago iyon binato sa kanila at nasambot naman nila iyon. 

Pansin ko ang isang babae na siniko ang sinabing bobo ako sabay bulong pero rinig ko pa rin naman.

"Girl, matalino 'yan. Ang t-nga mo naman."

I covered my mouth to stop myself from laughing. Hays. Dumb kids.

"What? Am I bobo?" I teased them and laughed so hard when I saw how their reactions changed. I grabbed my phone and slid it back on my pocket. "Baka mahawaan ng kabobohan niyo," I told them and the boys on the side again laughed as they pushed and pushed the girls, teasing them. Ang ibang mga estudyante na malapit ay nakapalibot na sa amin, nakiki-usyoso. 

"Baka naman kasi mataas ang mga grado mo ay dahil sa DADDY mong PRINCIPAL dito? Diba? Diba?" the girl fired back again and laughed back at me. My furrowed brows twitched.

"Anong sinabi mo?" naiinis kong tanong na lalong nagpainit sa tensiyon namin. Humakbang ako palapit sa kanila. I grabbed a handful of her hair and gripped on it tightly. She groaned and tried to reach for my hair too but I pulled down her hair more. Her friends shrieked and was about to attack me when I pointed my forefinger at them as I widened my eyes at them. They got scared and called for a guy back up but nothing help them. Instead, the guys' here just cheered and laughed on us. Whiled the others here panicked.

"Ulitin mo 'yung sinabi mo!" I shouted at her and tightened my grip on her hair. I heard her crying and asking for help.

"MATAAS LANG NAMAN ANG GRADES MO DAHIL SA DADDY MO!" pag-uulit niya at talagang kumulo ang dugo ko dahil doon. I pulled her hair up, making her looked at me. Her face were now red.

"You b-tch!" I shouted and was about to slap her when someone grabbed my wrist tightly and pulled me harshly, making me loosened my grip on the girl's hair. I turned to who pulled at me and saw Greige. Nagpumiglas ako sa kapit niya pero hinigpitan niya lamang iyon at patuloy akong hinatak paalis doon.

"What are you doing?! DON'T TOUCH ME! That girl!" I shouted and I pulled my wrist harshly from his grip but I was shocked when he let go of it making me fell on the floor. I groaned and caressed my butt. He turned and looked down at me but his eyes went down on my skirt and he shut his eyes before he come near me then kneeled down. I was about to kick him when his hand raised but I was a bit surprised when he pulled down my skirt and I didn't notice that my tight black short underneath my skirt was already exposed as well as my legs. After that, I immediately stood up and was about to go out of balance but his hand quickly supported my back. 

My cheeks blushed out of embarassment when we looked at each other but I immediately looked away from his gaze. The expression of his face were serious.

I was about to walk away when someone popped up in front of us, mabilis ang kanyang pag-hinga na akala mo'y tumakbo sa kung saang malayo. The guy looked at me worriedly. Who's him?

"Uh.. Genieva, pinapatawag ka ng.. principal sa office niya.." he told me and scratched the back of his head then glanced at Greige who was still looking at me seriously. I just rolled my eyes at him before I thanked the guy who informed me. 

"Genieva."

Napalingon muling ako kay Greige at tinaasan siya ng kilay. "What? You want to walk me to the office?" i asked him and laughed a bit but he remained serious.

"Remove me on your crush list. I will never like you back."