CHAPTER 3
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I woke up and saw the shining light outside my window, tumayo ako at nagunat sa harap ng bintana.
"Goodmorning to myself, or not..." ani ko saking sarili at nagayos na para sa eskuwela, nung tinignan ko ulit yung oras malalate na pala ako.
Nagmadali akong ayusin ang buhok ko at bumaba sa kitchen namin.
Kinuha kona yung sandwich ko at yung baon kong tubig, "Hija! Ito yung baon mong pagkain oh!"
"Sa susunod nalang po Manang Amy, sa inyo nalang po iyan!" sabi ko at umalis papunta sa hapag kainan kung saan nakita ko si mommy tsaka daddy.
"Oh, bat nagmamadali ka naman?"
"I'm gonna be late ma, bye" sabi ko at tinalikan siya sa noo at pati si daddy.
"Wait sweetie-" at sinarado ko ang pinto.
Nagulat naman ako nang makita ang black van ni Xamier sa harap ng pinto namin, I thought it's only for a day?
"Hop in, we're gonna be late" ani ni Xamier nung binuksan nya yung pinto, at wala akong choice at pumasok na ako doon at umandar narin yung van.
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"Why are you so late?!" galit na sabi sakin ni Xamier.
"What?? You've been at the front of my house for hours?!"
"Yes! I'm waiting for you!" sabi niya at kinain ko ang sandwich na nasa kamay ko, "I thought it's only for a day?"
"My parents insisted so they made me do this on my will...." I sighed, I knew this morning will be more about my headaches.
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We didn't talk inside the van and just got down at the gate and went into the school together. Again, I feel stares, glances and glares around us.
"I really can't get used to this!" I complain softly as he giggled, "What?!" ani ko ng galit.
"You're just being a scaredy-cat afraid to leave the box, why can't you just socialize?" tanong niya habang nakatitig sakin.
"I'm not good ay socializing with people, so, no" madali kong sinabi and he shrugged, "Well, whatever"
"Xamier, dude!" biglang may tumawag sakanya at nung tinignan ko mga lalaki itong naka-jersey.
"Teka, nakapasok ka sa basketball club?"
"Malamang"
"And, nasa starters ka?!"
"You don't underestimate a Avallion son" he just said with his usual cold dark eyes.
"I think this is were we part ways, don't involve yourself into a catfight again, okay?"
"If nobody starts it, I won't" ani ko habang sumama na sya doon sa mga kateam niya para magbasketball. Kaya pala minsan diko sya nakikita during first period.
"MORGAN!" a familiar voice said and hugged me from the back.
"Are you okay now? How's your red cheek?" Lumiere asked, looking concerned, habang tinitignan ang mukha ko at tinabig ko naman ang kanyang kamay.
"I'm fine, tsaka wag mo na akong tatakutin ng ganun!"
"Sorry, sorry..."
"Sorry ka dyan, ginagawa mo parin naman" ani ko sakanya and I sighed.
"Let's go we're gonna be late" simpleng sabi ko at sumunod sya sa akin.
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Natapos na ang aming klase and it's lunch break, pumunta na kami ni Lumiere sa cafeteria and I bought a hamburger and my baong tubig.
I was about to chomp my burger when someone came to my front, it's Lynn, habang nakababa ang kanyang mukha sa akin.
Lumiere alerted herself ready to attack but I stopped her.
"What brings you here?" mahinhin kong tanong habang nakatingin lamang sila sa baba.
"I'm very sorry for what I did yesterday, I was wrong, I let my ego take over me" she apologized as I just looked at them plainly and I sighed.
"As long as you won't do it again, I'll forgive you this time" tumingin naman sila sa akin at parang they regretted what really happened naman.
"Don't let foolish ideas get into your actions without thinking it through" ani ko habang nakacross ang aking braso sakanila.
"I know, I'm sorry about it, pero kung matanong kolang naman-" I looked at her and listened.
"Ano ba talagang meron kayo ni Xamier?"
"Arrange marriage" ang simple kong sinabi at nagulat naman sila pati narin si Lumiere.
"It's an arrange marriage so we sometimes act like it, but I beg you to not talk this out to anyone" ani ko sakanya.
"Why are you saying this to me after what we've done to you?" nanahimik naman ako ng sandali.
"Because it's clearly not a secret anymore, we tried to make it a secret but our parents won't let us and force us to look like couples..." sabi ko at kumagat saking burger.
"So does that answers your questions?"
Tumungo nalang sila at umalis sa harapan ko, I chomp on my burger while Lumiere was just staring at me.
"What?"
"Why would you say that to others? But you told me to shut up" reklamo ni Lumiere at dinabog ang lamesa namin at muntikan na mataob ang inumin ko.
"I told you everything, I just told them the gossip version of it. I didn't told them about that it being forced or that it's a business matter" sabi ko at uminom ng tubig.
"Mas magiging controversial kasi kapag sinabi ko sa ibang tao na business matter or forced ito, I think it's okay na isipin nilang arrange marriage lang meron kami to just live a normal day everyday" tumunog ang bell at tumayo na ako.
"And let's get going, Lumiere" sabi ko at sumunod naman siya.
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Our last subject, English, finally after this I can lay at the bed and be online all day.
Sinusulyapan ko si Xamier sa gilid ng aking mata at nakikita kong parang pagod na pagod na sya, siguro dahil sa basketball iyon.
"Alright class, after my class will end I want you to have a homework we're you'll work with two people" humikab nalang ako, I know I can solve that even alone.
Pinasa nya na sa buong klase ang papel at nung tinignan ko ito, questionnaire pala ito.
Nagtaas naman ako ng kamay, "Yes Ms. Melric?"
"These are questionnaires, not a quiz"
"I'm about to tell you that these isn't a quiz, but a questionnaire for the upcoming camping trip to Mount Syjon next saturday" she said, a field trip?
"Pero bakit po kailangan dalawa?"
"To have a partner looking out for you while we perform our activities safely, the mountain is too big so we need partners to look after us" I just sighed, I don't want to go but I have to, there's plus grades in it.
"Lumiere pwe-" Tumingin ako sa tabi ko para iask sya pero bigla syang nawala.
"Lumiere?" tawag ko at nakita kong nakahanap na sya, isa sa mga boys mula sa basketball club na kasamang tumawag kay Xamier kaninang maga.
Narindi naman ako ng may biglang tumili at nakita kong pinagdadausan ng lahat ng girls si Xamier sa back seat.
I sighed, na occupied na yung dalawang kakilala at kaclose ko sa klase so sino na ang makakapartner ko?
May tumapik ng balikat ko at nung tinignan ko si Xamier pala ito. "X-xamier!" gulat kong sabi habang nakatitig lamang siya sakin.
"Gusto mo tayong dalawa magpartner?"
I just froze, why would he ask me and not the other more beautiful girls?
"Ha?" was my only response.....
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