BLARE ACADEMY: SCHOOL FOR GANGSTERS

CHAPTER 24: GAME AGAIN?

"Alam nyo, ayaw na namin makipagbiruan. Maghanap na lang kayo ng mga laruan niyo." Sabi ni Anj sabay kuha sa phone niya. Nakakainis namna kasi eh! Naman, may... Ah I dont want to talk about! -_-

"May sinabi ba kami bebegirl?" Sabi ni Jonas na may nginunguya, bubblegum siguro pero nah. So ayun, aalis sana kami ng tawagin kami.Napairap na lang si Anj kay Jonas, tapos nagtingingan sila lahat kay Jonas at nagsmirked. May naamoy ako.

"Hey you four"

Napalingon kami. Ah, kilala ko na kung sino nagsalita. Sa boses pa lang, nakakatakot din kasi eh, tatahimik pero may gago pala. Hayst Christian!

Sorry po talaga Lord pero gusto ko toh gawin. For the sake of his lesson sa pagiwan sakin sa ere. Kainis!

I just slapped him, hindi naman ganon kalakas kasi may konsensya ako. Pero sobrang trauma lang talaga inabot ko. Two months na nakalipas, pero andon pa rin takot ko. Epal mo Tan!

Oo, nasampal ko na siya nung nakaraan pero hindi pa rin sapat yon. Bukod na mahina sampal, iba pa rin ang trauma nandito pa sa utak ko. Ibang level. Wala na ko iba sinabi, puno ako ng galit sa ginawa niya. Pero wala eh, mission. If this failed, magbago man or hindi, wala na ko pakealam. Magaaral ako and quit.

Nakita ko lang siya nakahawak sa cheeks na nasampal ko. Naiinis ako, pero halong konsensya. Kasi... tao din kasi siya na nasasaktan. Ugh, Mae bakit naman ksi makonsensya ka.

"Mae?" Pagaalala tawag sakin ni Bella at nagsilapitan sila sakin. Napatingin din samin yung mga tao. Nagets naman nila kung bakit ko ginawa iyon.

"Yah! You don't know who you talkng to missy. For your information, no one does that to me"

"Oh.. Bakit, ano ka ba? Anak ng presidente? Tss Oohh I'm so scared wah. Two times slapped for you dahils aginawa mo sakin.. Iba level yung trauma ginawa mo sakin. " After than, umalis na kami pero... hilig talaga nito manghatak! Kainis!.

Kakayanin ko ba siya pagdisciplina at siya ba talaga ang gagawin ko disciplinahin?! Ang gulo naman kasi, I'll just leave no choice pero, okay sige.

Natahimik lang ako na nagpahatak. I don't have any emotions right now, well, back on my usual self, no emotions. Boring Margarette Elise.

"What if I dont want to? What you gonna do? Ah! Let's just play a game again."

"Game? Game again? And why? Are we kids to play a game? You know, di ka nakkaatuwa eh. You just hang there and bully someone. Tell me, wala kang gusto marating? Wala ka ring manners!"

At maraming naggasp ako narinig. So? Takot sila? Di pa nga toh katapang ko eh. May lakas lang ako ng loob siguro dahil sa trauma ko. Paano kung wala si superman non, paano na ko? Nababoy na? Potek, ang hirap magmura!

Hindi ko na alam, nawalana ko ng gana. Bukod na naboboringan na ko sa school na toh, naiirita ako sa kada pakita nila sakin, lalo na si Tan.

MARGE CRUZ POINT OF VIEW

"Miss Cruz, you can interview Mr Fernandez. He's at the lobby." Sabi ni Aria, one of my co-workers here and a part time secretary ng boss namin.

"Ah sige. Teka lang, isasave ko lang" She nods and left. Binilisan ko na ang pagsasave. Total, tapos rin naman toh eh. Nang nasave ko na toh, kinuha ko na yung notebook, planner, pencil, at syempre documents niya.

Pagkarating ko sa lobby, I saw a familiar guy. Nakatalikod ito at parang may sinusulat or may ginagawa. Oh, he must be Mr Fernandez by now. Ang aga ah!

Bago pa ko magpakita, inayos ko muna sarili ko. Dapat grooming. Nasa mataas na company kasi ako eh. Nang nakatapos na ko, kesa na ko lumapit at umupo.

"Mr Elijah Fernandez?" Napaangat siya ng ulo mula sa pagsusulat tas niclose yung phone niya. Napasulyap ako. I thought it so. Tas naupo na ko.

I gulped then read all the questions I'll ask for him, also I read his records. Syempre, about himself muna then the background then family background, education, why he wants here, hobbies, interests, and.... why he sent the 4 girls to that gangster school....

"Ah.. Alright, I guess we should start... Right, first of all, please introduce yourself"

"Yes, about myself... I'm Elijah Alejandro Fernandez, 22 years old and an intern student taking up Business Legal Management course from De Lasalle University in Manila. I was born in Davao and raised and grew up in Pasay, Metro Manila. "

"Nice, you're a Lasallian student. Why did you choose course of Legal Management?"

I just have atleast three questions since he is just an intern student, just atleast a brief of himself and his course, that's all. I write it down all the notes he said on his record document. After the three questions, ni-review ko muna lahat. Pero ang totoo tanggap naman siya agad, antayin ko na lang kailan start niya, since I'm just the interviewer. May certain taga-sched and it's not my job.

"Right Mr Fernandez... I have one question left for you. But before asking this... You say your family income is down and you're just a scholar student. So it means, you don't need to pay the tuitoin? And... are you a.. working student?"

"Yes, as I mentioned it earlier about my family and we're not that rich enough. We do have good source of income, but not that enough for all of us. We are like eight siblings, and I'm the second eldest, the first eldest had already apart from us and living with own family. So technically, I am the breadwinner as of now. My mom had to stop working abroad due to her disease, I don't like to see my dad burden since he's old enough to word hard. So I am working hard for myself and to my family. However, I am not a working student, I'm just both athlete and academic scholar. That's all and thank you!" He nods as a kind of thanks speech then smile at me. Kaya naman pala familiar, he is currently the Rookie of UAAP's Lasalle basketball. Anyway, sinulat ko na lang yung iba sinabi niya.

"If that so... What's your part time work at kelan pa nagsimula?"

"Actually, di pa ko nagwoworking student. Pero may nakahanap na ko."

"So ano nga yon?"

"A... messenger." He seems not sure.

"Oh and, I was browsing your documents last month and I see something piece of paper, I don't if this was yours or what... " Ni-prangka ko na siya with full of formality para hindi halatamay own business talk kami.

Nakita ko siya nagulat at nanglaki ng mata. Hah! So totoo ngang sa kanya yon?

"Yes. I know that school. Anyone know that school. That's for school for gangsters. Marami natatakot diyan at mapasok" He still calmly explained it, like he is the manager. I was impressed by his looks and the way he talks. Very professional.

"Yah I know... Are you... related?"

"Yes."

"Ah. Are you a messenger really?" Naiintrigahan siya sakin. Since, napakita ko yung punit sa notebook. Siguro sa sobra busy niya, na-random nailagay niya lang iyon.

"Since your the "messenger kuno" of Blare Academy. First of all, what's Blare Academy and how do you describe for you?"

"Blare Academy is a school for gangsters. All rebellios students were sent and all get-together in one school. I guess, for give the students disciplined. However—"

"However, what?" I know he is going to continue pero, napatanong na ko. Nakakakaba man pero alam ko pinaprangka. Nakita ko naman he is just calm, but I know deep inside of him, kabado na. Ano nga ba, he is very well-professional.

"However, students were sent there are enjoying than being disciplined. So it may hard for them to get out—"

"What?" I said in a very calm voiced.

"If you're too worried for your sister, don't worry the owner knows about her. She or they still can get out until one mission will complete. " He said in a calm voiced. Sobrang kalma niya lang talaga, nakatingin pa siya sakin as if okay ang lahat. Kinabahan kasi ako, Mae is too naïve for that school!

"Alright, we're all done I guess. I just want to tell you, can we just have our own meeting outside later or whenever you are free." I informed him, without a reply he jjust nods.