I heard gasps and shocked reactions from everyone around me as my blonde hair flowed with the air. Lumakas pa yung bulong ng mga tao sa paligid.

"Okay students that's enough!" Dinig ang malakas na sigaw sa likuran ng mga estudyanteng nakapalibot sa amin.

"Si Ms. Dalumpines!" Sigaw ng isang estudyante. Nagsitakbuhan ang mga estudyante. They were like scattered ants.

"The eight of you, go to my office. Now!" We walked towards Ms. Dalumpines' office just as she commanded. We're in trouble now.

Time: 11:02 pm

"I thought I told you to not cause anymore trouble," sabi ni Ms. Dalumpines kay Jay at Julia. "Dinamay niyo pa yung mga teachers ng school. Do you have a reason for what you did?"

It was quiet for half a minute but then Julia spoke up, "We're sorry for being rude ma'am but we think it's unfair nag-cucut sila ng classes at wala manlang silang parusa."

"They broke the rules," Jay added.

Napapikit si Ms. Dalumpines before touching her forehead. She took her phone out of her left pocket and began calling someone.

"Hello Ms. Ramos?" Sabi niya.

"..."

"It's about your students, can you please come to my office?"

"..."

"Thank you, " binaba ni Ms. Dalumpines yung phone niya at tumingin sa amin. "Section A students are supposed to be role models pero kayo mismo yung pinagmulan ng gulo..." she sighed. "Hihintayin natin si Ms. Ramos, then we'll decide what to do with you all."

Tumalikod si Ms. Dalumpines and began walking towards her private office pero tumalikod din agad siya at sinabing, "Ms. Miller, you can go now."

Nagtinginan si Vinea at Anne. Sino kayang tinutukoy ng principal?

"Excuse me ma'am, pero sino po sa amin yung sinabihan mo?" Nagtanong si Anne sabay taas ng kamay niya na parang nasa classroom siya.

"Ikaw," sabi ni Ms. Dalumpines. "You're younger than the rest of the students here and you're not their classmate either so I'll talk later with your homeroom teacher to decide your punishment."

Tumalikod na si Ms. Dalumpines at pumasok sa maliit niyang office.

"Ate Vinn," pabulong na sabi ni Anne. "Mauuna na po ako." Isa isang nagpaalam sa amin si Anne. Humingi din siya ng tawad kay Jay at Julia, "Sorry po kung may nagawa akong mali Mr. Dela Cruz at Ms. Martino."

After Anne said those words, she went out of the office. Now, we're all siting here and waiting for Ms. Ramos.

Vinea is sitting in the corner of the long bench. Beside her was Chester. I'm sitting between Luke and Chester while Kevin is standing beside the door with his back leaned on the wall. Infront of us, Jay was sitting with his arms crossed while Julia was sitting with her legs crossed. The both of them sat on another long bench.

We were divided by one table in the center of the room. Jay's gaze jumped from one person to the other while Julia refused to look at anyone. Ngayon lang pumasok sa isip ko na nakakatakot kalabanin yung dalawang ito.

Pero alam kong may mas mahirap pang kalabanin sa kanilang dalawa. And that person is Vinea. Jay and Julia combined is nothing close to Vinea. No wonder she's labeled as the Campus Queen.

Meanwhile, I'm sitting here with a guy that likes me and a guy that likes Irene. I wonder what these two will do if one of us ever goes away?

What about Kevin? He's had experience with someone who has DID, I wonder what his reaction will be if Irene or I were to disappear?

Or maybe I'm just over thinking this... Is this what goes on in Irene's mind?

Now, I feel bad for her. She's feeling so neglected but I can't allow her to take more trauma and pain. We've already suffered too much. I've tried to take all of the trauma but some got past me and went to Irene. And I'm supposed to be the trauma holder...

Biglang bumukas yung pinto ng office and Ms. Ramos walked inside. She analyzed our faces and breath a long heavy sigh before shaking her head.

She walked across the room and knocked on Ms. Dalumpines' small office. The door then opened and Ms. Dalumpines came out letting Ms. Ramos in her tiny office.

"Hindi namin palalampasin to-" sabi ni Jay pero pinutol ni Vinea ang kung ano mang sasabihin niya.

"Will you just shut up!" The whole room felt cold all of a sudden as Vinea's words bounced on the walls. "We're in here because the both of you can't accept the fact that we're different from you and won't shut up about it."

"Alam naming may tinatago kayong mga sikreto at-" Julia started but Vinea interrupted her once again.

"This is just ridiculous!" Pasigaw na sabi ni Vinea sabay tayo. "At ano namang gagawin niyo kung malaman niyo yung mga sikreto namin? Announce it to the whole world?"

"Oh we will," sabi ni Jay.

"Then go ahead, tell the world that I, Vinea Claire Miller, have an unknown-" I held Vinea shoulder and she stopped talking for a moment.

She looked at me and I shook my head because I know what she was going to say next. The secret that haunted her everyday for her entire life. The fact that she has an unknown father. Her mom never told her who he was so she'll never know. I let go of her shoulder and stood at the center. I can feel all their eyes fixed on me.

"Bakit?" Mahinang tanong ko kay Jay at Julia. "Bakit niyo ginagawa 'to?" I tried once more to mimic Irene's speech pattern.

"Buong buhay ko Irene puro kasinungalingan lang yung narinig ko," Jay shouted at me, "Masama ba na gusto kong alamin yung totoo?"

Nakita kong hinawakan ni Julia yung likod ni Jay at dahan-dahan itong tinapik before saying, "Wala kayong alam sa pinagdaanan ni Jay."

Natahimik ang buong kwarto. Julia's right, I don't know anything.

"So students, are you done arguing?" Ms. Ramos immerged from the principal's small office. "Ms. Dalumpines and I decided to suspend you. All of you who are in this room. We think it's best if the whole Grade 10 section A students take a break from school for a while."