Drowning Love

13

"Madi, can we talk?"

Hindi pa ako nakakasagot ng hilain na ako nito

Ilang araw na ang nakakalipas nang matapos ang kaarawan ko. Tahimik at walang nangyayaring masama sa nag-daang araw.

Ngayon lang may istorbo at susulpot na parang timang tapos biglang hihilain ako papuntang C.R.

"Cedric, Ano ba? Ano nanaman ba kailangan mo?" Asik ko dito at pumiglas sa pagkahawak nito

"You! I want you, Madi. I want you back! Ella and I broke up because I love you, Madi! I love You, and I want you back" pagsusumamo nito

"I don't love you, Cedric. Not anymore, I have Tony and I am happy with him" giit ko dito at tinulak ito

Nagtiim bagang ito at dumilim ang mata nito, "No, Ginagamit mo lang siya para pagselosin ako, hindi ba? Now, you won, I can't help to feel trigger when his around you and I want you back, Madi" singhal nito

Tsk, ang lakas ng loob magmakaawa, pag tapos akong hiwalayan! Manigas siya at hindi ko naman na siya mahal.

"Baliw ka na ba? Naririnig mo ba 'yang mga pinagsasabi mo? Nahihibang ka na, Cedric!" Pinagtaasan ko 'to ng boses "Hindi ko kailanman inisip gamitin si Tony, Mahal ko siya at at sapat na sa akin ang dahilan na 'yun para hindi ko siya iwan at ipagpalit sa gagong katulad mo, tandaan mo 'yan!" Asik ko dito at akmang aalis na ng hawakan nito muli ang palapulsuhan ko nang napakadiin

"Ano ba, Cedric? Masakit!" Angil ko habang kumakawala sa hawak nito

"No, Madi. Hinding hindi ako papayag! You're just saying that to make me begged for you! You're mine, Madi! MINE" sigaw nito

Baliw na siya! Unti na lang iisipin ko na, na sa sobrang ka-obsessed papatayin niya si Tony.

"Bakit ba hindi mo maintindihan na hindi ka niya na mahal?"

Napalingon ako sa nagsalita at nakita ko si Tony, his eyes were dark and his palm are clenching ready to punch, Cedric.

"Huwag kang mangingialam dito" asik ni Cedric

All of a sudden his eyebrows curled into each other, and his eyes widened with grief, "Bobo ka ba o sadyang bobo ka lang talaga? Sinasaktan mo ang Girlfriend ko tapos hindi mangingialam?" He yelled

"I was his boyfriend, FIRST! So back off" he let go of my hand and grabbed Tony's face and ready to punch him

"Cedric, can you just leave us alone and mind your own business" I said in orotund

I was trying to stop Cedric but they are not even listening to me.

"WAS, it's on the past, Cedric. She already said that; she love me now and not you" Tony smirked and look deeply in Cedric's eyes

Cedric punched Tony's face making Tony whimper.

Tony dropped into his knees, and punch Cedric as well, "Back off, man! She's mine now and let her f*****g go like you did when you left her" his voice shattered the quite before it rumbling, trembling, almost dangerous.

Akmang susuntok na muli si Tony ng may nagsalita dahilan para mapalingon kami dito.

"Both of you, stop that!"

I flinched when Mr. Vargas was there stoping the two of them.

"To my Office now!" He said gravelly

Napatigil ang dalawa at tumungo nang OPS habang nagdadabog.

"As well as you, Miss" he said in his matter-of-fact voice and leaving me alone dumbfounded.

Ako? Damay ako? I was trying to stop them! But it's better to go there as well para naman May witness and dalawa.

Sumunod ako at pumunta na ding OPS. Pagdating na pagdating ko sa loob na kita ko ang dalawang hindi maiwasan ang mga tingin nilang malalim.

"You may sit, Iha" wika ni Sir Wargas at umupo na din sa swivel chair niya.

"Mind me, If telling me what happen earlier?" His voice were husky.

Sasabihin ko ba? Baka makasuhan kami ni Tony pag nalaman nila ang dahilan. I know naman na makakasuhan na ang dalawa pero baka mas lalong pang madagdagan.

"Iha, if you don't speak baka isipin ko natatakot ka sa dalawang 'to. If you don't talk, we have no choice to check the CCTV near the place" wika nito

"Uhmm...Sir, Nag-aaral lang po ako ng tahimik kanina, nang hilahin po ako ni Cedric papuntang C.R. Tony was there just to protect me from him" I said almost whispered

"Mr. Cedric, are you bullying her? In this school, we don't need students who has an attitude like that" he said in his low voice raising his eye brow.

Awit! Bakit si Tony hindi na kick out nung nambubully 'to? Sa bagay sa takot nila sila na mismo umaalis at hindi man lang nagsusumbong.

"Hindi po, Sir! Mag-sosorry lang po ako kay Madi kaya po hinila ko siya sa C.R. Tapos po bigla na lang lumabas si Tony then he punch" He denied

Weh? Gaga talaga! Magaling gumawa ng kwento! Mapapahamak lang si Tony sa sinasabi niya!

"You didn't punch him back?" Tanong muli ni Sir Vargas

"No sir" pagdedeny kaagad nito

Edi sana walang pasa sa bibig ni Tony!

"Anong meron sa bibig ni Tony? Bakit may dugo ito? Ano 'yun sinuntok niya sarili niya? Mr. Cedric, nag-aaral ka sa isnag Catholic School at hindi sa empyernong school. Matagal na ako dito sa School na ito at alam ko na at gamay ko na ang mga taong nagsisinungaling, Mister Sarmiento" wika nito at tinignan pa ng masama si Cedric

"Sir, am I aloud to speak?" Kapagkuwan nagsalita na si Tony at tumango naman si si Sir Vargas "I am protecting Madi, dahil sinasaktan niya na ito. I don't have any intentions to punch him but I lost my track when he grabbed me and punch me. Either I don't have any intentions to lie I just want to tell the truth, Sir" Tony said in his calm tone.

That's my boy! Mamaya sapak siya sa akin dahil gumanti pa!

"I see, since the both of you have a different story, papaimbistigahan ko muna iyan at ipapatawag ko kayo mamaya, kasama ka na din Ms. Smith" sambit nito at my nilahad na papel "Sign up those form, Kaialangan 'yan para sa kaso niyo. Either of you are telling truths, may kaso pa rin kayo dahil nagsapakan kayo niyan. We don't tolerate students like that" wika nito

I am done signing those papers and left the OPS leaving them both.

Inantay ko si Tony sa labas ng OPS para sabay kami umakyat.

Then I saw Cedric, "I can't believe you, Cedric! You f*****g liar! Wish you go to hell!!" Asik ko at hinila na lang si Tony nang makalabas ito

"Ikaw! Sana, hindi mo na din pinatulan! Pag ikaw na-suspend titirisin kita!" Wika ko dito at umalis na

Nang mag quarter to 11, I was excuse to our class. Pinatawag ako sa OPS para kausapin ni Sir Vargas.

Nang makarating ako hindi ko na naiwasan makinig sa pinaguusapan ng dalawa. Mukang kanina pa nandito.

"You both did a big mistake. Base on the school policy, ang ginawa niyo ay Major Offense. Ipapatawag ang mga magulang niyo for your suspension. The school wants to be fair kaya two days ang suspension niyo additional na ang pagbaba ng school deportment niyo"

What suspension? Really? 2 days pa? Shoot!! Matitiris ko talaga si Tony, mamaya!

"You may now leave, maiwan ka Mister Marquez" wika nito at pinapunta na ako sa harap nila para paupuin sa tapat nito.

"I called Miss Smith to tell the both of you na ipapatawag ko ang mga magulang niyo because of the offense you made" he said while crossing his arms and lean his back into his chair.

Huh? May kaso ako? Ano nanaman ba sinabi ng tukmol na 'yun?

"Miss Smith, I expect your parents will be here tomorrow" wika nito at binigay ang appointment slip sa akin.

Hala! What did I do?

"Sir, may I asked what did Madison do?" Tanong ni Tony kapagkuwan

"Well, base on your explanations and nag-imbistiga ako, May nakita ako na nilabag niyo sa batas. Mag-kaakbayan at sobrang lapit sa isa't isa, nagyayakapan. That's a simple PDA" wika ni Sir

Hala siya! Puñeta naman, oh!

"I don't need your explanations, Miss Smith. It's clear for me, and Mister Marquez already said that he's your boyfriend so kaya kinasuhan ko na kayo ng PDA. In your actions, mapapagkamalan talaga kayong magjowa" wika nito

"Thank You, you may now have your early lunch" dagdag pa nito

Nang makalabas kami sa OPS dali dalian kong sinapak ang braso ni Tony.

"Patay ka kay Mama. What will I do now? Mababa na nga grades ko mas lalo pang bababa sa deportment na 'yan?" Angil ko dito

"Just focused on your study, angel" wika nito habang ngumingiti pa

"Natuto ka pang ngumiti?" Pagsasaway ko dito at tinignan ng masama "From Now on, I want you to stop bullying some people, and! Huwag mo na ulit patulan si Cedric at baka sa susunod kick out na abot mo, okay? Hangga't maaga pa lang gusto ko nang alisin sa'yo yang hobby mo na pambubully! Do you understand, Tony?" Masungit na wika ko dito

"Yes po" he said in casually tone

Sa susunod na magpakita sa akin si Cedric at may gawin nanaman masama hindi ako magdadalawang isip patayin ito!