THE ADVENTURE OF AUGUST BACK TO EARTH

57. Heated Lunch

August's POV

"Ganito pala ang pakiramdam kung kasama ka. Pakiramdam ko pinagtitinginan ako ng lahat ng tao dito." Komento naman ni Tonet at halatang naiilang ito masyado dahil sa mga mapanuring tingin na binibigay ng mga estudyante sa kanya.

I don't like these type of people na parang kinain na ng crab mentality. I can clearly see the expression on their faces. I can tell that they are on spite looking at Tonet. Can't they just mind their own business? Mas mabuti pa nga dati dahil walang nakikialam sa akin masyado though I experience this treatment as well. I just can't believe that this type of mentality is still existing after all those years.

"Just ignore them Tonet." Saad ko na lang kay Tonet at dire-direcho na kami patungo sa cafeteria.

Pagkapasok namin sa loob ay maraming tao doon sa loob na nakaukupa sa lamesa at ang iba naman ay naglalakad. It is just natural dahil lunch time ngayon. But it is a good thing that they have a lot of staff and the serving of the food is faster than the famous fast food in the Philippines.

Pumila na kami at may napapatingin sa amin. Ang babaeng sinusundan ko ay napalingon naman sa akon at sa gulat nito ng makita ako ay halos lumayo ito sa akin sa gulat. That made me thought like I have some fatal virus that can infect them. Ganito ba ang feeling na zombie?

"OMG si Miss August!"

"Paunahin natin siya!"

"Tumabi kayo!"

"Paunahin natin siya."

At yun na nga. Nagsi-alisan ang mga nakapila kaya ang resulta kami na lang ang natira sa linya. I almost rolled my eyes but I just said thanks to everyone at mabilis na akong umorder ng pagkain pati na rin si Tonet. Nakakahiya ang ganito. Noon pa man ayoko na ng special treatment na binibigay sa Elites kaya pumipila ako rito gaya ng isang normal na estudyante and now, how can I refuse if they already gave the way?

"August! Dito!" Biglang tawag naman sa akin ng pamilyar na boses.

Napatingin ako sa kanang bahagi ng cafeteria at nakita ko nga doon si Dani na kumakaway sa amin at nakangiti. Napadako naman ang tingin ko sa mga kasama nito. Nandoon si Misha na kumakaway din sa akin si Lucas na nakatingin din sa akin at si Cayden na nakatingin din sa akin.

"Ah sa ibang lamesa na lang ako August. Nakakahiya kung sasama ako sa lamesa niyo—"

"No it's fine. They are just normal people. Hindi naman sila magagalit kung magsasama ako ng kaklase ko." Pigil ko rito. Alam ko naman na hindi sila ganun klase.

Hahakbang na sana ako ng biglang may tumawag na naman sa apelyido ko.

"Miss White." Tawag sa akin ng isang boses na kinainisan ko kanina.

I turn to his direction to see Sir Gus. He's wearing a frameless glasses that made him look more hotter than earlier. I don't know but guys with glasses on is a different level of sexiness.

"Yes Sir?" Malamig na sagot ko sa kanya. Kahit papaano ay subject teacher ko pa rin ito. If he's approaching me in a civil manner I do the same way as well.

"Ah, good noon sir." Bati naman ni Tonet na tinanguhan naman ni Sir Gus.

"Miss White, I'm sorry about earlier. I sounded rude to you. It's because it was part of my lesson. I was too excited knowing that you'll be in my class. I was planning to just ask you normally but ended up in that way. I screwed up because I was nervous knowing that one of the people we are talking in the books is actually present in my class. I'm really sorry if I acted that way to you. I did not mean that the book lied." Hingi nito ng paumanhin sa akin. I can see the sincerity in his eyes and I can feel his regrets. Somehow his action made me changed my view with him. Maybe he is not that bad after all.