Chapter 8: Trouble?

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"Khai!" Rinig kong pagtawag ni Diego.

Nilingon ko siya't nakitang hinabol pala nila 'ko. "Ang bilis mo namang maglakad." Ani nang isa.

"Pikon, ang puta."

"Gutom na ata ang ferson."

Hindi ako umimik at hinintay silang magsimulang maglakad ulit.

"So how about we introduce each other first? Get to know thingy, you know." Ani nang isa.

Andito na kami ngayon sa cafeteria. There's 14 of us here. The 11 classmates we met earlier, me, Diego, and Layvance. Medyo nagulat pa nga si Layvance na dumating kami ritong magkakasama't tila subrang close.

"Ok, I'll start. I'm Andrew Clark  Shiro,  17 years old, Special Science student since first year." Pakilala nang nasa harap ko.

Sunod namang nagpakilala ang katabi niya. "Chester Illuims, 18, special science since grade 7."

"Ricky Miller, 17, special science since grade 8."

"Good morning ebreybady, standing right in front of you is the one and only Darwin Cordero. Always with a C not with a K. Naniwalang-"

"Ok, next." Someone cut him off.

"Epal ang puta." Reklamo ni Darwin.

"Erick Espanto, 18, you can call Reck, just please not 'Er'. Special science since last year."

"Mike Seva, no it's not Mikey or Mickey, just Mike. 16, special science since now."

"Ow, so you're just like me?" I asked.

"No. I've been a heirra student since first year, but I became a special science just this year." He clarified.

Napatango-tango naman ako.

"Ako na ba?" Tila exited na tanong nung isa.

"Hindi, late na raw, wag ka na munang magpakilala, next year na lang." Pang-aasar ni Darwin.

"Tado," Pabiro niya itong inirapan. "WHAT'S...UP....MADLANG...PEOPLEEEEEE!" Nagulat kaming lahat sa pagsigaw niya. "My name is Mark Laer Jison, proudly handsome at 17, special science since grade 9."

But instead of listening to him, kanya-kanya kami nang iwas nang tingin.

Jusko! Anong trip nang bunggoloyd na to?! Maypa sigaw-sigaw pa. Pinagtinginan tuloy kami. Kahiya ang puta.

Siniko ko ang katabi ko. "Ikaw na. Bawiin mo yung dignidad natin, jusko!"

Napalunok pa siya. Nagdadalawang isip. "Marlou kim Reyes. 18, kapuso ako. Special science since grade 7, but now I'm starting to regret it." Tinignan niya pa si Mark na parang nandidiri.

Huminga ako nang malalim. "Khai Sylvester Setheria. 18, transfere." I said casually.

"Guys, nararamdaman nyo ba yon?" Tanong ni Mark. His eyes roamed around. We're all looking at him confused.

"Yung ano?" Si Mike.

Mark's eyes went to me. "Ang lamig," Umakto pa siyang giniginaw.

Sinamaan ko siya nang tingin.

Tumawa naman siya na agad ring tumugil nang batuhin siya ni Rick ng plastic na kutsarang ginamit niya. "Talagang lalamigin ka pag sinakal kita."

Inirapan naman siya ni Mark kaya sabay-sabay namin siyang tinawanan. Our eyes went to Layvance. Siya na kasi ang si sunod na magpapakilala.

"Layvance Acxel Birondo, SSG President, 18, special science since first year." Diretso niyang sagot.

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