The Contract of Love

Chapter One

It's not so good to be back in this familiar field of green grass. Well, this will be my last year here. I might as well endure it until next year.

"Hoy, Lou!" I looked at the person who called my pretty name, and as I saw who it was, I walked as fast as I could.

Napatigil ako nang umakbay siya sa akin. "Akala ko lilipat ka ng school?" I looked at him and rolled my eyes.

"Ano namang pake mo? And please, don't touch me." Inalis ko agad ang kamay niya at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

He's Renz Angelo Sy, everyone's apple of the eye, but not in me. He always pestered me without any reason, and that's the reason why I hate him.

"You're so maarte, Lou. This is our last year in our section, and I will be very kind to you na." I stopped and looked at him.

"Ha ha ha, baka sa panaginip ko pa pwede." Tinalikuran ko na ulit siya at pumasok sa building para hanapin ang room ko.

Hindi ko na siya narinig pa, kaya ipinagpatuloy ko na lang ang paghahanap ko sa room ko. Napunta na ako sa fourth floor ay hindi ko pa rin nakikita ang room na hinahanap ko.

"Where is it?" When I was about to give up, I saw what I was looking for. Agad akong pumasok at nakita ang ilang pamilyar na mukha. Nginitian naman nila ako nang makita nila akong pumasok sa loob ng room.

"Andito na pala ang president natin eh." Natawa ako dahil sa sinabi ng childhood bestfriend ko, Angela Cruz.

"Cut it out, Gelai. Ayoko na maging president pa ulit, tama na siguro ang limang taong pamumuno ng isang buong section."

Natawa naman ang ilang nakaka-kilala sa akin, I am always their classroom president since I was in junior high, and I am already sick of it.

"Hindi mo ata kabuntot ang number one enemy mo?" I rolled my eyes at her and sit down on the chair beside her.

"Ano namang pake ko sa kanya?" Kinuha ko ang libro sa loob ng bag ko at pinagmasdan ang title noon, 'CAUTION: Love Ahead!'. Kabibili ko lang nito last weekend, nakaka-intriga kasi ang title at mukhang happy ending based on the title.

"New book?" Naupo si Gelai sa tabi ko at tumango naman ako bilang sagot sa tanong niya. Alam niya kasing mahilig ako magbasa at mangolekta ng mga libro.

"Pabasa nga ng ending." Agad kong inilayo sa kanya ang libro ko at tinignan siya ng masama. "Why?"

"Anong why? The last time I remembered, you also read the ending of my other book, and you intentionally spoiled me." Natawa siya sa sinabi ko, tinamad na akong basahin ang librong 'yon dahil kay Gelai.

"Edi, sorry. Oh ayan na pala ang vice president natin eh." I rolled my eyes again when I saw the person she was talking about.

"Good morning, everyone." He gave an innocent smile to our new classmates, and they just smiled back at him.

Almost half of the class is new, and the others are our old classmates. Hindi ako mahihirapang mag-adjust dahil andito naman si Gelai.

"Renz!" Tawag ni Gelai sa kanya, he's also Gelai's friend kaya wala akong choice kung hindi ang pakisamahan ang lalaking 'to.

"Gels, long time no see." Lumapit siya sa kinauupuan namin, hindi ko siya binigyan ng pansin at binuksan ang librong hawak ko.

"Since we were in junior high school, you've always held a book on the first day of school." I know he's talking to me, but I don't want to waste my time talking to him. So, I just continued reading chapter one of my book.

Naupo siya sa tabi ko, I don't have a choice. I looked at him, "Idol mo talaga ako noh?" Natawa si Gelai dahil sa sinabi ko.

"Magsisimula na naman kayo mag-bangayan, first day na first day. Tumigil na kayo, bumalik ka na sa upuan mo, Renz." Inirapan ko pa siya bago umalis.