What Are We

Chapter 3

Sunday passed and today is Monday, the day of our first day at the university as a new grade ten students.

Sa harap mismo ng university ako bumaba, wala kase akong nakitang sasakyan na naglalabas-masok kaya hindi na ako nagpahatid pa sa loob.

While I'm walking in the middle of the 'walkway', I heard some students muttering.

"Is she a transferee?"

"Yeah, for sure she's a transferee."

"We just saw her today! Hi Ate Girl!!" Kumaway pa 'yung babae. I just smiled. 

"Hey, Ala-EL!" Nakita ko si Drella at Arry na papalapit sa akin.

"Kanina pa kayo?" Tanong ko habang naglalakad kami papasok sa main entrance ng campus.

"Kakarating lang din namin." Arry said.

Tumango lang ako at dumaretso na kami sa classroom. Section B- Miyerenna. Basa ko sa may pintuan. As we entered the classroom, the attention of the students went to the three of us. I looked at them and I saw group of girls looking at us with one eyebrow raised at tiningnan kami mula ulo hanggang paa. I did the same, I look at them from toe to head and I suddenly averted my gaze from them when one of the girls look at me, and our eyes met.

"EL, look at that woman." Arry whispered.

I close my head to hers and whisper. "Where?"

Wala na akong narinig pa mula sa kaniya nang may tumigil na babae sa aming harapan at nakaharap sa mga studyante.

"Good morning class, siguro naman ay alam niyo na ang sasabihin ko ano?" She said and giggle. "Today we have transferee's , they will continue grade ten here at our school, so I hope, all of you...be good at them." Humarap siya sa gawi namin.  She's gorgeous. Her pointed nose, her beautiful eyes, her rosy cheeks and her lips...O my gulay...

"Miss?" Saka lang ako nabalik sa katuturan ng siniko ako ni Arry.

"O-ohh s-sorry ma'am." Parang tanga kong sabi.

She smiled. "Girls kindly introduce yourselves." I little sighed. Again and again.

I smiled before I introduce myself. 

"I'm Lighht Zerelva." When it comes to introducing ourselves, I don't always say my full name. Wala namang masama. Hindi naman lahat ay dapat malaman nila.

"Arryanea Vidal."

"Drella Catameo."

"Alright, you may now take your seat." Maligaya niyang sambit saamin at naupo sa table niya. Each row has eight seats and the columns are four, so in total there are thirty two students in this classroom. Drella and I sat in the row four since there were only two vacant seats there and Arry was in row three since there was one vacant there. Naupo ako sa pinakadulo, Drella was in front seat and Arry was on Drella's side.

Nang makaupo kami ay may ilang lumapit saamin upang magpakilala.

"My name is Benzelo , but I prefer you to call me Nizel." He said and winked. Benzelo to Nizel? How come Benzelo to Nizel? And a girl's name? Is he-- "I'm a gay." OK! Confirmed!

Ngumiti lang ako sa kaniya.

"William but Lia." Pagpapakila niya at umawra.

"Georgia not George." He said and waved like a miss universe. He's a gay too.. Sayang, pogi pa naman but anyway, it's her choice to choose that gender.

While others are still introducing themselves, I looked at the man on my left side. Kanina pa siya tahimik na nakaupo at nakaharap sa bintanang katabi niya.

Kinulbit ko siya at naiilang naman siyang napalingon saakin. I can't remember if I ever saw him or I knew him. His familiar kasi e.

Come on Lighht think...

"Weak."

"Ikaw?!" I blurted out. Masyado 'atang napalakas ang sigaw ko nang lahat sila ay napatingin sa akin kaya agad naman akong nagpaumanhin. Tiningnan ko ng masama itong nasa tabi ko at pinagsisipa.

"Aray, Ouch, Ouch--Aray, tama naaa." Sunod sunod niyang ngiwi. I didn't stop and kept kicking him. I wanted him to say sorry before I stopped.

"Aray, Aray! Sorry na...Ouch!"

"Mag s-sorry ka rin pala." I murmured and stopped kicking him.

"Kabayo." He whispered. I rolled my eyes.

"Tss, what's your name boy?" I asked.

"Ang gwapong nilalang, Range De Lopez." Then he smirked.

"Lighht Zerelva."

"Of course your Lighht or LY that I bullied before, remember?"

"Yeah I remember." Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Naalala ko siya pero hindi ang pangalan niya. 

"P-pero dati na 'yon, nakaraan iyon na hindi na mauulit.." Agap naman niya.. "A-ahh...Friends?" He asked formally.

Tinanggap ko ang nakalahad niyang kamay. " Friends." I smiled to him.

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AFTER my conversation with Range, Ms.Reeve came in. Based on our schedule, she's our science teacher so probably our first class is science.

"Good morning transferee's, good morning class." Ngumiti siya sa lahat, ngunit halatang pilit iyon. "Ready yourselves for our serious discussion." May diin ang pagkabigkas niya ng serious. Hindi ba seryoso ang discussion nila noong wala pa kami rito? I was about to ask Range when I noticed that they were all quiet so I just kept quiet as well and zip my mouth.

"Get your book, page one hundred four." Walang emosyon na sabi nito. "And your notebook too. Take down notes the important information while I'm discussing."

And our class began.

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