Chapter One: New Student
I woke up early in the morning even though my class is still on the afternoon pa, gusto ko kasing may oras pa ako para mag review at siguraduhin ang sarili ko na may stock of knowledge ako bago pumasok.
Inayos ko na ang kama na pinag tulugan ko at bumaba na, as usual they already prepared my breakfast, alam na kasi nilang maaga akong gumigising because its already my routine every morning.
"Hi ate good morning po" bati ko kay Ate Cecillia nang makita ko siya pag baba ko.
"Magandang umaga rin Phoebe, umupo ka na roon titimplahan lang kita ng gatas saglit" saad niya at tumungo sa kusina para pag timplahan ako.
"By the way Phoebe, wala si Alex ngayon kasi yung anak niya nanganak kaninang madaling araw kaya ayon pinuntahan niya agad, di nakapag sabi sa magulang mo kaya walang mag hahatid sayo ngayon" saad ni Ate Sita nang paupo na ako.
"Ganoon po ba... ayos lang po, kaya ko naman po pumasok mag isa" saad ko at nag simula nang kumain.
"Ayos lang ba sa iyo na mag isa? Pwede ka namang sumabay sa Kuya mo" saad ni Ate Cecillia habang inaabot sa 'kin ang gatas ko.
"Ate nung isang beses na sumabay ako sa kaniya pumasok may iba pa siyang sinundo bago kami pumasok kaya hindi ako nakapag library" kuwento ko sa kaniya na parang nag rereklamo.
Napa iling nalang siya at iniwan na akong mag isa sa hapag kainan.
Pagkatapos ko kumain ay naligo agad ako at nag ayos na, its early as usual kasi mag b-bike lang ako this time. Well it's good because I'll have time to take a good look on my neighborhood.
Kahit ilang taon na ang nakalipas simula nang lumipat kami rito ay hindi pa rin ako sanay sa kapaligiran ko.
I arrived at my school after 15 minutes, I was overthinking kanina kaya naagahan kong umalis sa bahay, besides its better to be early than late.
I parked my bike at pumasok na sa university. Wala masiyadong tao because probably they have a class so dumiretso muna ako sa library at nag rent ng book. I rented the book about the mythology or the ancient greeks because base on the lesson plan of my professor, it will be our lesson later.
After renting the book, pumunta ako sa tambayan ko, the best place to read, sleep, study, and etc.
Habang umaakyat ako sa hagdan nagulat ako nang nakasarado ang pinto, what the f, no one is allowed there aside from me because my family made it for me.
I open the door with no fear because I have rights, even if there's a people who is having s*x in here I don't care.
But thankfully it's just someone who's smoking. He didn't even flinch nang may mag bukas ng pinto. So brave.
"You're not allowed here" saad ko habang nasa pintuan pa rin.
"There's no sign outside" he said nonchalantly.
"Even if there's no sign outside, you shouldn't be here, it's the rules here"
"Oh really? Then why did you come here?"
"Because I own this whole rooftop?" I sarcastically said. "And smoking is against the school law, I can report you for that"
"Look miss, I don't want someone scolding me like a kid, if you want I'll pay my stay here" he said then puffed a smoke.
"I don't need your money, just find somewhere else so I can do my business here peacefully" saad ko at inangat ang libro na hawak ko.
"Don't you think that you are too old for reading something like that?" He scoffed.
I was stunned, how dare he said that?
"Sorry to offend you kid, but you are not in the eighth grade anymore, so let me stay here and shut your mouth" he said with a smirk in his f*****g face.
"Don't you know who I am?" Naiinis na saad ko.
"What? You want to introduce yourself to me now? Please stop, I don't want to break a kid's heart" he said still teasing.
I just groan, walang saysay na kausapin pa yung lalaking ito, nasasayang lang oras ko sa kaniya. He's testing my patience.
Di ko na siya pinansin at dumiretso na lang ako sa hanging chair ko at nag basa na.
While reading, I f*****g feel awkward or tensed! It feels like he'd been watching my eyes move while I read.
"Mind your own business, please" saad ko habang nakatuon pa rin ang mata sa binabasa.
"I'm doing it now, kindly mind yours too, kid"
"How can I do my own business if I can feel your stare? And please, stop calling me a kid." My eyebrows frowned while saying that.
"Wow I can't believe you're multi talented kid, first you are a kid who loves childish books, and now you are kid who's asssuming?" He said then clap while smirking.
"Haha so funny, one more time you talk to me I'll report you to the principal"
"Oh no... as if I'm scared kiddo, I would love to send myself there, and acually that's why I transfered here, they are tired of seeing me every day in the detention hall, kinda sad tho, I love it there"
I just rolled my eyes then start minding my own business again, I ignore his stares, he will get tired of it later.
"Don't you have class?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.
"What kind of class? The etiquette?" He said and my eyes automatically look at him, looking if he is serious.
"Bro are you serious? We're at school, what class do you think I'll ask?" I asked again.
"Now you want to chitchat with me? Stop it, I don't have interest talking to you"
"Stop being assuming for a while, I'm just curious kanina ka pa nandito" saad ko.
"Oh, I'm just waiting for you to go away so I can have my alone time." He said and I frowned.
"Why? Are you waiting for me to leave so you can steal? No way!"
"What? So you're telling me you're ditching your class because you are watching me over?" He said then laugh. I can't believe he is so handsome right now in my eyes.
I just witnessed him turning red while laughing, and his dimples were so cute, and his pearly white teeth. Oh my goodness.
"Don't look at me like that kid, go to your class, I won't steal"
"f**k off, my class is 2pm don't over react" I rolled my eye.
"You? Why are you still here? You wanna die smoking here or something?" I asked.
"We have a same schedule kid, I just transferred here so I'm early" he said.
"How unlucky, sa dami ng school na pwedeng lipatan dito pa talaga." Saad ko sa hangin pero nagpaparinig sa kaniya.
"Wow, so you know how to speak in tagalog pala, kanina pa ako hirap na hirap makipag usap sayo" reklamo niya.
"Oh wow, is it my fault? And who told you ba na makipag
usap ka sa 'kin. You're so nonsense to talk with." I rolled my eyes to him.
"I'm not good making friends, and then since I trespassed your territory, nakipag close ako sayo para may place ako pang yosi break"
"User" I scoffed.
"Smoker lang madam" biro niya.
Inirapan ko siya at tumayo na "It's already time, you should go to your class now, but clean your mess here first please I don't want to ruin my reputation just because of that ashes" saad ko at umalis na sa rooftop.