The Other Side of Mine

Chapter I

"Why? You have a problem with it, Ms. Maxeen H. Futaban?"

There's no need na sabihin niya ang pangalan ko. It boils me up.

I faked a smile, "Of course, no."

If I have a problem, would he deal with it? Not at all. So what's the point in saying it?

"Then that ends our group meeting. I'll meet you again tom,"

Tumayo siya. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

He saw me, "Why are you staring at me like that? Do you have something to say?"

I faked a smile again, "Ah. Nothing. Habit ko lang talaga 'to, "

Pinanliitan niya ako ng mata, "Really?"

"Yeah, of course."

"I don't believe it. May itinatago ka bang galit sa 'kin that you really wanted to say right now?"

This time ay nag-peke naman ako ng tawa, "You're funny. Hahaha. How dare you accuse someone like that?"

"Excuse me? You are the funny one, here. You are too weird. Simula nang dumating ako sa school na 'to, I think you hated me,"

Ugh. At heto na naman. Ang paawa effect niya. Sino bang hindi maiinis sa kanya?

"Yeah, right! Bakit ba inis na inis ka kay Alex? Ano bang ginawa niya sa 'yong mali, Maxeen?"

And here we comes. Ang mga babaeng bodyguards niya kuno.

"Oo nga naman, Maxeen. Ano bang trip mo kay Alex?"

Another one.

"Ano bang pinuputok ng butse mo sa kanya Maxeen, ha?"

I exhaled. Sino nga bang babae ang hindi magtatanggol sa kaniya? Bukod sa gwapo, matalino siya at mayaman pa.

Ang problema niya nga lang ay ang attitude niya. Kung makapagyabang, akala mo kung sino. Napaka-arogante pa.

Hindi na lang ako nagsalita. Wala rin naman akong laban.

Gaya nga ng sinabi niya, may matindi na akong galit sa kanya noon pa lang. Well, it really all started when lumipat siya ng school namin as a transferee in my 3rd Year of Junior High School...

"Stand up all of you and greet your new classmate, Mr. Harry Alex Zy,"

"Good Morning, Harry," we all greeted.

"Sit down. So Mr. Zy, introduce yourself to them."

"I am Harry Alex D. Zy. Just call me Alex. 15 and my hobbies are playing basketball, reading books and doing speeches. I just came from the United States where I finished my Elementary, 1st and 2nd Year of Junior High. Although, I am a full breed Filipino. My father is a president of a company and my mother is a fashion designer. I studied here because this school is the nearest one from our new house that made us transferred here in the Philippines,"

"Oh. That was a great introduction, Mr. Zy. You may sit down. You can sit on the available space on third row beside Ms. Futaban."

Nang sinabi ni Ma'am ang pangalan ko, nagsitinginan sa 'kin ang lahat ng kaklase ko. Lalong-lalo na ang mga girls na kulang na lang, sakalin ako sa dahil sa inggit.

Umupo siya sa tabi ko. Yun na lang kasi ang natitirang vacant seat. Tiningnan ko ang kabuuan niya. Gwapo nga. Mukha pang malinis at elegante. No wonder, kaiinggitan talaga ako ng iba.

Inilabas ko ang lecture notes ko at nagsimula nang lagyan iyon ng date nang tinawag ako nitong bago kong katabi.

"Hey,"