She Loves Me ✔

Chapter 3 - Sweet Sixteen

"Arden?"

Tinaas ko ang kamay ko para makita ng teacher namin na present ako. Tahimik lang kasi ako dito sa upuan ko habang yung mga kaklase ko ay kausap mga seatmate nila.

"Say present."- sabi ni ma'am at umismid.

Sya kasi ang pinaka terror dito na subject teacher. Pero wala akong pakialam. Dapat nga mag resign na sya kasi matanda naman na sya.

"Arden?"- pag ulit nya na tawag sa surname ko.

Yung mga kaklase ko ay napalingon na din sa akin dahil nga tinaasan pa ako ng kilay ni ma'am.

Parang hindi pa sya sanay na hindi ako nag sasalita. Kulang pa ba yung pag taas ng kamay? Atlis nga nag taas pa ako ng kamay para makita nya ako e.

"Present."- malamig pa sa yelong sabi ko.

Tumango naman sya at ni checkan na ang attendance ko. Nag tuloy na sya sa pag tatawag ng names. Nilabas ko nalang yung notebook ko para maka pag doodle ako ng kung ano ano.

"Move back."- I said sternly to my male classmate when he was about to push his chair closer to me.

"Bakit? Wala naman akong sakit!"

"Gusto mo bigyan kita ng sakit?"- tiim bagang na sabi ko na ikinahinto nya.

I heard him tsk before sitting on his chair. I rolled my eyes when he turned his back on me.

I want silence every day because I cannot focus if there is someone beside me who is very talkative or moving their body too much, creating a disturbance in my peaceful life.

Ma'am announced that there will be a project as a requirement for the upcoming finals while scanning the whole classroom.

"By pairs, ma'am?"- one of my classmates asked.

"Yes."

Naghiwayan naman sila dahil by partner nga.

Napabuntong hininga ako at tinigil ang pag do doodle ko sa likod ng notebook ko.

"I don't want a partner."- I said, causing everyone of them to look back at me.

Inayos ni ma'am ang salamin nya at ngumiti ng alanganin.

"Miss Arden, hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon dapat ay mag isa ka."

I cross my arms and lean back in my chair as I cross my legs.

"I would like to be alone, ma'am. I prefer to work that way."

Mas gusto ko mag isa kasi una sa lahat ayaw ko ng ka group na maarte at pa VIP. Yung tipong madami pang ngawa kesa sa gawa.

"Pero ma wawalan ng partner yung isa kung ayaw mo."- sabi pa ni ma'am.

"That's not my problem anymore, ma'am. Besides, we're grown up now. Some of us can make babies now, so I'm sure they can also make their own projects alone."

Mrs. Torillio was too stunned to speak. Am I wrong in making that claim? Maybe not, because I can see dozens of teenagers who can flirt with each other but are afraid to do their projects alone.

The class continued, and when the bell rang, Mrs. Torillio asked me to stay for awhile. 

She stood behind her table and put her hands inside the pockets of her blazer. 

"Miss Arden, I get that you're not a fan of socialization, but this requirement requires each of you to have a partner.Haven't heard of teamwork?"

"Why would I do teamwork if I can survive alone?"