Polarized Antagonism

2:

Cameron

" What's up mga pota!! "

Goddammit, nawawala ako sa concentration.

I took a deep breath at tinignan ang walang sagot kong answer sheet para sa Math homework namin na ipapasa after class.

That annoying Mr.fucking Roberto likes to give his students homework.

I hate him.

Pinahihirapan niya ako with all these numbers and rules that are irrelevant pagdating ng panahon.

Stupid Mr. Fucking Roberto.

Goddamit.

" Hey, Camz wassup? "

I think I never had one good memory enjoying school. Mom used to say that, pag patagal daw ng patagal ay maaattach ako sa aking alma mater and i'll gradually make friends. Sa umpisa lang daw ako na walang kaibigan and all that corny shit but eventually mag eenjoy din ako.

That's a goddamn lie.

Grade 11 student na ako and I still hate every crook and cranny of our school. The cafeteria food sucks, the teachers sucks, the students sucks, examination sucks.

Everything about my school is goddamn awful.

" Okay ka lang ba? Naririnig mo ba ako? "

To be honest, I don't do well in school. Hindi ako katulad ng mga ibang estudyante na masyadong focus sa pagaaral nila. My sole reason for attending classes ay para lang hindi ako pagalitan ni Mom 24/7 pag nasa bahay ako.

That's it.

Wala akong malalim na rason kung bakit ayaw ko mag-aral. It's simply because studying has been more of a chore than something you would do for yourself.

Sa tuwing uupo ako at makikinig sa boses mga teacher na magtuturo, bumabagsak na yung mata ko at nakakatulog ako.

They teach the most boring shit that I have ever heard. They could have just given us the goddamn textbook and memorize every single word written on it, if the teachers are just going to goddamn paraphrase everything.

" May topak na naman siguro itong si Cameron. Hindi ako pinapansin! "

" Just let her be. You're too loud, anyway. "

" Uy! Nandiyan na siya! Can you please talk to this snob for me?!"

Maybe I'm not meant for school. Maybe I'm meant for greater things! Like not studying and doing whatever the fuck i want.

" What are you doing "

Naalis ang tingin ko sa answer sheet kong blangko at tumingin sa kaniya.

It was Naomi.

" Nothing.. " mabilis kong tinago yung mga gamit sa table sa loob ng bag ko. She tilted her head to the side looking unconvinced.

Naiinis ako na hindi siya agad naniniwala sa mga sinasabi ko.

Dahil kay Naomi, I became aware of the people surrounding me. Nandito pala si Yoi at Joe.

Yoi crossed her arms at umupo sa unahan ko.

What's with her face? She looks ugly trying to pout. Akala niya ba cute iyon? That's stupid.

" Alam mo nakakapag tampo ka talaga Cam eh! Kanina pa kita kinakausap hindi mo man lang ako pinansin pero nung si Naomi tumawag sayo isang tawag niya lang pinansin mo na kaagad siya! "

Yoi's being much more annoying than usual. Bakit ba laging dumidikit sa akin itong tao to?

" Ang ingay mo kasi. " sagot ko sa kaniya. Tinuro ko naman si Joe na tahimik na nakatayo sa tabi ko. " I would really appreciate it if you act more like him. Ang init-init na nga sa mundo, sasabay ka pa sa init ng ulo ko. "

" Grabe ka naman sa akin, Cameron! You talk as if wala akong naidulot na maganda sa buhay mo! "

" That pretty sums it up. "

Joe extends his long ass hands to give me a high five.

Ang sarap sa feeling kapag naveverbal abuse ko si Yoi. Naluluha na siya pero pinipigilan niya na lang ito by looking upwards while making the sign of the cross.

She's so weird sometimes.

" Huwag ka umiyak, Yoi. I'm sure that Cameron didn't mean what she said. "

Naomi looked at me and smiled.

" You really don't mean that, right? "

Napaiwas na lang ako ng tingin.

I hate it when she does that.

Lucia

I can't believe that I'm complaining again for the 14th time of this week!

Punong puno na ako ng galit! Every single time na lang kailangan kong ilabas ito sa taong pinagkakatiwalaan ko para lang na maka tulog ako ng matiwasay!

MY COUSIN IS GETTING ON MY NERVES!

" Okay, Lucia. Remember to breathe. Inhale. Exhale. "

I tried to calm myself down. Ayaw ko na nahahaggard ako dahil sa isang pipitsuging bata katulad ng pinsan ko.

" I'm sorry. You know how emotional I get when I'm mad. "

She rolled her eyes and chuckled. " I know. Huwag ka lang masyado sumigaw kasi nandito na naman yung nakakainis na student council sa HUMSS. Tinitignan niya tayo with judgment in her eyes.

" That skank! " i hissed.

" I know right? " Chihiro rolled her eyes to the direction where she is.

" How old is your cousin, anyway? Ayon sa mga kinukwento mo sa akin, she seems to act like a 7 year old. "

Napahampas na lang ako sa table dahil sa inis na nararamdaman ko ngayon. " She's 17 pero para pa din siyang bata na nagtatantrums! "

" That's tough. But how come na hindi pa kayo nagkakakilala dati eh kapatid ng Mom mo yung mom niya? "

I shrugged. " I don't know. Cameron doesn't like people. I knew tita had a daughter pero i never saw her once not even on family gatherings. "

" Did you just say Cameron? " Chihiro looked surprised. Bakit naman kaya?

" Yes. Her name is Cameron. "

Chihiro laughed while shaking her head. What is she doing? Lalo tuloy sumama ang tingin sa amin nung student council sa HUMMS.

" Kaya naman pala super stressed ka diyan sa pinsan mo! She's Cameron! The problem child of this school! "

" What? You lost me? Cameron is a what? "

" A problem child! Sakit sa ulo! Pasaway! Need i say more? "

Napa-iling na lang ako dahil sa sinabi ni Chihiro. She's a graduate from here kaya she got her facts right. I know that Cameron is annoying and rude but not to this extent that she's being labeled as the so called " problem child" of the school.

Cameron is a handful pero I didn't expect that she was this notorious sa school namin. Bigla tuloy ako nakaramdam ng pagbubuhol-buhol ng mga intestines ng stomach ko.

She's bad news.

It's not even happening but I feel like Cameron is going to ruin my life.