Fall For You

*Chapter 8*

=Mikaela=

Nasa school na ako. I'm feeling better now. Uminom na rin ako kanina ng gamot.

Buti na lang walang klase ngayon. Ganun talaga every after sportsfest-- the following day, walang klase.

Pero I still have to come to school kasi as I said, hindi nawawalan ng trabaho sa student council.

"Mikaaaaa! Okay ka na ba?" Shanna went to me as soon as I entered the office. She even held my forehead.

"Okay na ako," I told her.

"Mabuti naman."

I went to my desk and saw the pile of papers na napirmahan ko kahapon. I should take these to the different departments. Akmang bubuhatin ko na yung mga paper but Nari popped out in front of me.

"Ako na, President," he said as he carried the papers at lumabas na siya ng office.

Hinayaan ko lang siya. And then, naalala ko na kelangan ko pa palang pumunta sa office ng principal. May kelangan pa kasi akong papirmahan sa kaniya. As I was about to go out, hinarangan ako ni Rania.

"Ako na, Mika. Palabas din naman ako, eh," she said.

"Okay, sige."

Since wala naman akong magawa, bumalik na lang ako sa seat ko.

"By the way, natapos niyo na ba yung kani-kaniyang reports niyo sa assigned activity niyo nung sportsfest?" I asked them.

"Oo, Ate Mika. Nasa flashdrive na, ipriprint na lang."

"Yung sa'min malapit na matapos."

"Yung sa'min naman, Ate Mika, ipriprint na lang din."

"Okay, good. Yung nakatapos na, ibigay niyo sa akin yung copy. I'll print it sa labas para masimulan na ng school press ang pag-eedit since iprepresent 'yan sa board."

"Ay Mika, ako na magpriprint, di naman ako masyadong busy eh," pagvovolunteer ni Sol.

Now this is getting weirder.

All morning, hindi nila ako pinapabuhat ng kahit ano. Kung may kelangang puntahan sa labas, may nagvovolunteer na pumunta instead na ako ang lalabas. Sa tuwing tatayo ako, nararamdaman kong nakatingin sila sa akin. Kaya napabuntong-hininga ako.

"I'm completely okay, guys. Wala na akong lagnat. You don't have to worry anymore. So let me work normally, people," I said. "And also...ba't andito ka sa loob ng SC office, Mr. Kevin Chan?" I asked as I faced the guy na nakaupo sa sulok with a lollipop sa bibig niya. Kanina pa siya dyan at katulad ng iba, tinitingnan niya bawat kilos ko.

"Eh kasi Mikaaaa, natatakot lang namin kami baka mahimatay ka ulit eh," sagot ni Shanna.

"Oo nga, Mika," dagdag ni Rania.

"That's not gonna happen again," I told them.

"Exactly. Us letting you overwork yourself to the point na ma-overfatigue ka is so not gonna happen again. Kaya hayaan mo na kami mag-worry sa'yo. Lalo na ngayon at kaka-recover mo pa lang sa lagnat," Shanna said.

"Shanna's right, Prez," Kevin Chan said as he approached me. "I was worried sick when you fainted. I'd never let that happen again," he whispered to my ear.

I wasn't able to answer back. Instead, umupo na lang ulit ako sa seat ko. Kevin Chan sat on my table, facing me.

"You need to go out, Kevin Chan. Bystanders are not allowed here," I told him.

"Ayoko."

Hindi ko na siya pinilit. Ayoko talagang mamilit ng mga taong hindi naman nakikinig. One word is enough for a wise man, ika nga. So why would I tire myself reprimanding?