Beanie Girl

Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Watching Every Move

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"What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me"
– Helen Keller
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"Guys, hindi ulit ako makakasabay ng lunch." I told my friends.

I've decided to know more about Exellor. Yes, meeting her yesterday made me relaxed, but that did not answer my questions on my head 'cause she ain't even talking.

"Ayy bakit?" tanong agad ni Greg na natigil sa paglalakad sa hallway. The others stopped too and turned their attention to me.

"May kailangan lang akong gawin. Kakausapin ko pa si Mr. Dimatura."

"OH YEAH! Alam ko may requirement siya na kailangan gawin... " Kylie added.

I really need to thank her for her cover-up.

"Oh, osige, sabay ka na lang tomorrow." sagot naman nitong si Rhianne. Tiningnan ko si Kylie para pasalamatan pero nakasuot lamang ang isang malaking ngisi niya sa mga labi niya.

My friends nod in agreement at nagpaalam na para bumaba. Kunwari akong pumunta tungo sa faculty office, pero nang mawala sila sa aking paningin ay agad kong sinuot ang itim na hoodie ko from my locker and went downstairs to the cafeteria close to the Seniors building.

Pagkapasok ng cafeteria, my eyes already scanned for Exellor's table, found it in a couple of seconds. Kita ko na may isang guy na nakaupo sa table niya. She was staring at mid-air as usual, but this guy kept blabbing about something. I bet she's already annoyed with him.

Dumiretso ako sa counter, where I saw Rhianne taking an order from the first lane. Napatingin tuloy ako sa usual table namin. Nanduon na sina Jayvee, Kylie, Aimee and Greg, talking and laughing a lot. I ordered Carbonara, pork chop with rice, ham and cheese sandwich paired with Sprite for lunch. But the sandwich will be for Exellor, since she looked like a matchstick for not eating much.

Lumapit ako sa table niya, and saw that guy still asking her questions like there's no tomorrow. She kept eating and had that emotionless look. I can hear the guy's voice very agitated, I guess for not answering her question. Malakas na nga ang kanyang boses, at kita ko pa ang pag-igting ng mga panga niya sa galit.

"P*nyeta, ang snob mo naman! Nagtatanong lang ba't di ka makasagot?"

"..." she wasn't really interested to hear it.

"P*nyeta kang babae ka! Ikaw na nga 'tong sinusuyo, nagiinarte ka pa! Speechless ka ba? Pipi ka ba?"

"Oh ikaw, bingi ka ba?"

Napatigil siya ng sabihin ko iyon mismo sa tenga niya. Bumaling ang ulo niya sa akin, at laking gulat niya ng magtagpo ang mga mata namin. Agad siyang napatayo't aligagang inalis ang bag niya sa upuan niya. Malamig ang naging tono ko kaya naman agad siyang kinabahan.

"U-Uhh... T-Trev-"

"Don't even tell a soul about it. Alis!" pagputol ko pa. Sinenyasan ko siyang umalis and he did. Nailapag ko na rin ang tray ng pagkain ko sa table niya. I can see a hint of surprise on her eyes sa pagdating ko. Even though her face had no change whatsoever.

Kita ko ang tray niya for lunch. It's the same since yesterday!

That salad again!

"Damo nanaman??" I exclaimed. Finally, I saw her face contort in confusion as I said it. Napakunot ang mga kilay niya.