Chapter 6

WE WERE here in school. It already my first class of the day in my new school.

I hope everything will turn out fine.

Kaninang umalis kami sa Starbucks kanya kanya na kaming sakay sa aming mga kotse. Adrian with his Aston Martin One, Iñigo with his Ferrari F60 America and I with my Lamborghini Vereno.

Nag unahan kami papunta dito sa school. Buti nalang t walang traffic police na humuli sa amin.

"Bro, sabay ba tayong mag lunch mamaya?" Adrian.

"Sige. Walang problema sa akin yan." Agarang sagot ni Iñigo sa akin.

"Di ko alam kung makakasama ako sainyo bro. Hindi ko pa kasi alam ang schedule ko. I'm going to the registrar's office para makuha ko ang schedule ko." I said.

Tumango naman sila.

"Want us to escort you?" Adrian said.

"Ano siya magdedebut na kailangan pang may escort?" Asar ni Iñigo kay Adrian. Sinamaan naman siya ng tungin nito.

Umismid naman si Iñigo.

I smiled at him. I tapped his shoulder.
And we continue walking.

"No. It's fine. I can find it. May map naman siguro sa bulletin board. I'll just take a picture of it para mas madali kong mahanap ang registrar office." Sabi ko naman.

Ganito ako eh. If I can do things by myself I don't bother asking for help from other people. Ayaw kong makaabala. But there are times that I needed help. May mga bagay naman kasi talaga dito sa mundo na di natin kayang gawin ng mag isa. Na kailangan natin ng tulong ng iba para magkaruon tayo ng progress.

I am an independent person, and I want to stay that way hanggang kaya ko.

Napakamot naman si Adrian sa ulo niya. Medyo nalukot dn ang mukha.

Wanna ask where Iñigo is? Nasa tabi namin. Nakikipag-harutan sa flavor of the week niya.

"Okey. Fine" umayos ng tayo si Adrian.  "Alam ko naman na ayaw mong tinutulungan ka. I just want to ask. Baka kasi magbago ang isip mo." He answered truthfully.

We continued walking until we reached the gate.

"Bro, dito na kami ha? Dyan kasi ang building ng Engeneering. Una na kami. Bye bro." Paalam ni Iñigo na naka akbay parin sa babaeng kalantari niya kanina pa.

I just nodded at them kahit gusto ko sana siyang hilahin at tanungin kung kailan siya magbabago. He's been an ass for so many years. Kaya sana naman ay mahanap niya na ang katapat niya.

'I hope' i whisper to myself.

"Huh?" Bilingon ko si Adrian when he spoke the word. Narining niya ata.

"Wala." I answered him. I fixed the position of my bag then I put my hands on my pocket.

We were silent while walking. I caught some girls staring at me while I walk passed them. I looked at the left corner of the hallway. I saw a group of friends happily chatting. May dalawang nagpipicture. May nag-gigitara. Yung isa ay parang nagsusulat sa notebook niya. Yung tatlo naman ay nag uusap habang nakakalawit ang kamay ng isang babae sa braso ng kasama nilang lalaki.

I look intently at the girl who's busy talking with her friends. Hindi ko alam na huminto pala ako.

"Bro? Why'd you stop? Is there something wrong?" Adrian asked me worriedly. Tiningnan niya din ang tinitingnan ko.

Hindi ko siya nilingon.

The figure of the woman. Yung babaeng nakatalikod sa akin. She seems familiar. Have I seen her before? I keep on looking at her. I didn't mind my cousin.

Nakakatuwa silang panoorin. Nagsilapit naman ang iba nilang kasamahan sa babaeng nakatalikod sa akin. Mayamaya lang ay nagtawanan na sila. They looked like they owned the hallway kung makatawa sila. Doon ko lang napansin ang isang babae na naka headphones na nakasandal sa pader hindi malayo sa pwesto ng magkakabarkada. Her hands is in her pocket. Nakasaklob din ang hoodie niya sa kanya kaya hindi ko makita ng maayos ang mukha niya.

"Bro? Tara na? Baka malate ka. Pupunta ka pa naman sa office." Anyaya sa akin ni Adrian.

Saka ko na siya tingnan ulit. I noddded at him.

"Tara?"

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I was looking at the door in front of me. I wss already ready to knock ng bigla ito bumukas. A man in his mid thirties came to view. He's smiling towards me so I smiled back at him. I don't want to be rude.

I bet he's in charge here in the office.

"Hello there young man." Bati niya sa akin. "How may I help you?" He asked me un a polite way.

"Sir, I am here to ask for my schedule. My name is Nathaniel Christien Lamvourge. I am a transferred student here sir, a medicine student. The teacher that I have talked with yesterday said that I should ask the registrar for a copy of my schedule, Sir." I answered him politely and softly.

"Oh is that so? Come in first." He pushed the door wide open.
Pagkabukas niya palang ng ointo ramdam ko na agad ang lamig ng aircon na mula sa loob ng office. He, the.n closed the door.
"Sit down."

I did what I was told. I sat down on the chair in front of his table. He went to the shelf on the right side of the office's corner. In there I saw a bunch of folders, enveloped, books, and other materials. Mayroon din doon na parang cabinet na gawa sa metal. I think that's where they store their important documents para hindi mawala at para na din hindi mahalo sa iba pang mga dokumento.

He opened the glass that covered the shelves. May kinuha siya doon na brown envelope. May nakapaloob doon na blue colored folder.

Lumapit siya sa mesa niya. He sat on his swivel chair. I saw my name on the envelope.

I looked down to his table. Mayroong nakalagay doon na pangalan niya. He is Mr. Lazaro Natividad.

Mr. Natividad opened the envelope.
Kinuha niya ang isang bondpaper doon. Something is printed in it.

Binigay niya sa akin yung bond paper.

"Here is your schedule for this sem Mr. Lamvourge." He said. Smiling.

'what a happy person he is.'

I gladly accepted  what he gave me.

"Thank you sir." I bid him my thanks then I politely exit myself from his office.

Tiningnan ko ang papel na hawak ko.

'Oo papel! Because a bond paper is also a paper. LOL'

The list of my schedule was neatly stated there. I eyes lingered on the peper. There, I saw that my first class starts at 8:30am.

But the lady that called me yesterday said that my class starts at 8 am? Oh. Maybe it is for me to get here a but earlier than the assigned time so that I won't be late on my first subject.

I looked at my watch to see what time is it.

It's already 8:03 am.

I breathed out.

"It's your first day here Nathan. Don't mess things up!" I chanted to myself and start waking

"DON'T FORGET to study your lesson. Class dismissed." Our professor announced.

He left the classroom after bidding his goodbye.

Nag ingay na agad ang mga estudyante sa room.

"Hayy naman. Kakasimula pa lang nang second sem pero may long quiz na agad na bungad si Mr. Buenaventura." Rinig kong pagmamaktol ng isa kong kaklase.

"Dre! Dre! Dre! Diba siya ang naka perfect sa quiz?" Napalingon ako sa likod sa narinig ko.

I looked at them. Nakaturo sa akin ang isang lalaki kong kaklase na naka akbay din sa kaibigan niya.

"Oo. Siya nga. Bakit? Crush mo?" Tumatawang panunukso naman ng kaibigan niya.

Ngumuso naman ito. He acted hurt. His palm against his chest. Napangiti ako habang umiiling.

"Ang gago mo naman, Jude. Sa gwapo kong to? Magkaka-crush ako sa kapwa ko lalaki? Ulol! Makagago ka!" Singhal naman nung lalaking nakaturo sa akin kanina.

"Ewan ko sayo Nero. Baliw kang gago ka!" The guy named Jude snarled at him.

"Tara dre, lapitan natin. Paturo tayo sa kanya kung paano maging matalino."  Biro naman nung Nero.

Umismid ulit si Jude sa kanya.

"Tara na kasi" hindi na nakapag timpi pa si Nero at hinila na niya ang kaibigan niyang  si Jude palapit sa akin.

Nagpahila naman si Jude kay Nero.

Nang makalapit sila sa akin agad akong kinalabit at nginitian ni Nero.
While Jude was smiling awkwardly at me.  Para bang nahihiya siya sa mga pinaggagawa ni Nero.

"Hello. I'm Nero and this guy beside me is Jude." Nero waved at me at pagpapakilala niya sa akin. I smiled back at him. "ikaw yung naka perfect ng quiz diba?" He asked me.

I nodded. Isinabit ko na ang bag ko sa bakikat ko. "Yes I am. Why?" I asked them politely.

Hindi ako friendly. I just don't want to leave a bad impression to others.

"Paano mo na perfect yung quiz? It was difficult dude." Nero said to me. I glanced at Jude. He smiled awkwardly but he was a little annoyed at Nero's question.

"Natural sinagutan niya. Baliw ka ba? Paano niya mape-perfect yun kung wala siyang sagot?" Jude annoyingly answer Nero's question. Napakunot noo naman si Nero.

Umarte naman si Nero na sinasakal si Jude. "Ikaw na lalaki ka, panira ka talaga. Gusto mo ba ng kiss? Ha?! Sabihin ko lang kasi ibibigay ko naman." Mayabang na sabi ni Nero dito.

"Tss. Baliw kang gago ka!" Jude hissed at him. "You're wasting Mr. Lamvourge's time. Quit it Nero." Naiinis na sabi naman ni Jude dito.

"Ayy. Hehe. Peace." Nero gave me a peace sign while smiling foolishly.

How can this Jude gut keep up with his friends foolishness? Lalo na at mukha siyang mainitin ang ulo. His temper can easily get triggered just by a single word that Nero uttered. Kaya paano sila naging magkaibigan?

"It's ok." I chuckled. "So what is it?" I looked at Nero.

"Lakad muna tayo. Nakakabagot dito sa loob ng room eh." Sabi ni Nero.

Nakanguso si Jude na inakbayan si Nero hanggang sa makalabas kami sa room.

"Paano mo na perfect ang quiz kanina Mr. Lamvourge? Kasi ang hirap noong mga questions na binigay ni sir eh." Nero

I nod knowingly. "Ahh yun ba? I already have tackled the lesson when I was in England. Our lessons and topics are more advance there than here." I answered him.

Tumango naman siya. "Talaga?" Kinalabit niya ang nananahimik na si Jude na inaakbayan niya habang naglalakad kami sa labas ng classroom "oyy. Jude, let's transfer there. Then let's go back here after the second sem." Nero suggested. mas lalo namang nalukot ang mukha ni Jude dahil sa sinabi ni Nero.

"You  think everything was just a joke Nero? F*ck you assh*le. You're such a son of a b*tch!" Seryosong sabi ni Jude "I really can't believe that we became friends. You and I are so much different from each other. Tss."

Napatawa ako sa sinabi ni Jude.

'You just realized it now?' I wana blurt out but I hold myself. I don't want to be rude.

"Bro naman!" Maktol ni Nero. "Hindi mo ba alam na sa Law of magnetism eh opposite attracts?" Nagpapadyak na si Nero sa sahig.

Inirapan lang siya ng kaibigan.

I want to laugh hard at what I am witnessing right now. They look like a fool.

"Really? Sa law of magnetism talaga? Sure ka an ba diyan?" Ismid naman ni Jude. "Ang bobo mo. Alam mo ba yun?" Tanong ni Jude sa kaibigan.

"Bakit? Tama naman sagot ko ah?" Maktol ni Nero. Nag-pout pa siya. He looks like a moron.

Ang ibang studyanteng nadadaanan namin ay napapatingin kay Nero. I know some girls find him cute by the way he acts. Napailing nalang ako sa kanila.

"Mali ka Fillionero Assunsion! Sa law of attraction naka imply yan. G*go. Kasi nga diba? In the study of physics there's something called The Law of Attraction, that opposites attract. A positively charged particle will repel other positively charged particles, but attract particles with a negative charge. Mag study ka kasi. Wag ka puro kalokohan. Tsk" pag-eexplain ni Jude.

"Tama ba ang sinabi niya Mr. Lamvourge?" Baling sa akin ni Nero. Nakanguso parin.

"Quit calling me Mr. Lamvourge, Nero. Just call me by my name. Nathan." I said. "and yes, what he said is correct and precise."

"Talaga? Akala ko kasi sa Law of magnetism yun naka apply ehh. Sa law of attraction pala? Okey. Ang bobo ko pala? Hahahahahaha!" Sabi niya sabay tawa na parang baliw. Napa-iling nalang ako sa kabaliwan niya.

Nahawa na kami sa tawa niya. Kaya tatlo na kami ang mga parang baliw na nagtatawanan sa hallway.

I was not looking at my way. Tumatawa akong nakatingin kina Nero at Jude. "buti naman at narealize mo na yan!" Jude

Diretso ang tingin ko sa dalawa kong kasama kaya hindi ko na namalayan na may mababangga na pala ako. She just came out of nowhere.

She was about to fall when I caught her on time. I reached her waist then pulled her into my chest. My other hand is holding her right hand. Nakasiksik siya sa dibdib ko. At nang tumingala siya sa akin ay nagulat ako. I knew her.

Like me, her eyes widened upon seeing me. She looks like she'd seen a ghost.

"Ikaw?!" Sabay naming sigaw. I released her from my chest. Muntik na siyang matumba dahil sa ginawa kong biglaang pagbitaw sa kanya. Buti nalang, she got her balance before she could even fall on the tiled floor.

"Ikaw?!" Ulit na sigaw niya sa akin. "Ang galing naman ng timing!" She said loudly without looking at me. Namaywang pa siya. At apat na beses humakbang papalayo sa akin. "Ha!" Singhal niya. She glared at me.

'may ginawa na naman ba akong mali?' I asked myself.

Pero alam kong wala ehh. I'm just walking. And she doesn't own the way to be angry at me.

"Hoy! Mr. British accent! Alam mo ba na kanina, dahil sayo! Dahil sayo!" Dinuro niya ako. I was taken aback. Natahimik din ang dalawang kumag na nasa likod ko.

"Dahil sayo hindi ako nakabili ng Caramel macchiato at chocolate mousse ko? Ha? Alam mo ba?! Ang tanga mo talaga." Singhal niya.

Really? It was my fault? Ako pala ang tanga?

"It's my fault? How come?" Kumunot ang noo ko. "Is it my fault na mas inuna mo pa akong awayin kaysa naman sa bumili ng gusto mong bilhin? And Miss. I have a name. It's Nathan. Ok? N-A-T-H-A-N. Oh ayan na I already spelled it. Baka kasi hindi mo alam kung paano ispell ehh." I said. Sabay irap sa kanya.

'she's so rude'

Tama lang talaga na hindi ko siya nagustuhan.

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