She's dating the nerd

Early Bird catches Jennie

Lisa's POV:

Maaga akong umalis sa bahay at inabangan si Jennie sa labas ng bahay nila. Our English Lit class starts at around 7 A.M. karaniwang nauuna ang mga kaklase ko sakin, I was always either 15 - 30 minutes late for this class, dahil sinasadya kong umalis ng late sa bahay. But this instance, I am ready to show Miss Jandel that I could make it early especially after she has given me a chance to fix my grades. I did badly on the prelims and if it wasn't for Miss Jandel's offer yesterday, I won't be early. I have already told my two best friends that I was flunking English Lit and my professor stroke a deal for me to have Jennie as my tutor. Naiintindihan naman nila na mahuhuli ako sa practice. They shot a video of me on my solo yesterday for them to play at the projector screen para alam nila kung anong parte sila mahahawi at kung gaano katagal ang solo dance ko. I pulled up at Jennie's place around 6 a.m. and waited for her as I reviewed for English Lit. 

I sent her a good morning text bago ako umalis ng bahay kaninang 5:55 a.m. to weather out if she would still be here or not. She replied and said she was having breakfast at in 10 minutes lalabas na siya ng bahay para pumasok sa school. Hindi nagtagal, kinatok ni Jennie ang bintana ng sasakyan ko na ikinagulat ko dahil nga busy ako mag-basa ng reviewer nya. I unlocked the door and she opened the door.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito? Bakit hindi ka dumirecho na sa school?" She asked me. 

"Bawi ko sayo para sa nangyari kahapon, susunduin kita at isasabay papasok." I said smiling. 

"Tyaga din ha? Anong nakain mo at ang aga mo yatang nagising?" She asked me as she alighted my car and strapped herself in. 

"Maaga talaga akong nagigising. Sinasadya kong magpalate sa klase, nabobore kasi ako sa subject na yun. Pero dahil nga binigyan ako ni Miss Jandel ng last shot to fix myself, ayaw ko namang malate." I said smiling at her. 

"Ayun naman pala eh, concerned din sa grades nya, inantay pang patutoran siya ng professor." She said rolling her eyes. 

"Hey, hindi ko inantay no. I was hoping she would flunk me, tas ayun biglang tinakot nya ako na ipapatanggal nya ako sa Hiphop crew ko, kaya eto napilitan akong mag-bagong buhay for a change." I said laughing at her. 

"I like the changes you made, pero tignan natin hanggang saan to baka mamaya isang linggo ka lang ganito tas the rest of the 2 months na nalalabi sa sem natin eh papalya ka nanaman." She said.

"Thank you." I said smiling as I pulled out of her drive way at nag-maneho na papunta sa school. 

"Ready ka na ba for the upcoming quiz?" Jennie asked me as we reached the stop light. 

"Yes, ready na. Salamat sa tutor kong pagka-bait-bait." I said to her. 

"Sus! bolera talaga. Show me what you got. Hindi puro salita ka." She said to me. 

"Ganito na lang, if I ace this quiz, papayag kang lumabas tayo this coming Saturday. My treat. Pag lagpak pa din ako, alipin mo ako for the following week. Ano deal?" 

I extended my hand for a shake, she took it and said.

"Deal. Ace as in perfect score ha?" She said smiling.

"Oo, ACE as in perfect score." I said smiling back at her.  

"Sinabi mo yan ha? Sige, sige. Tignan natin mamaya." She said. 

I continued driving to school, I see her from the corner of my eye. Ewan ko ba pero mas maganda siya ngayon kumpara kahapon which made me wonder what happened to her yesterday. Mukha kasi siyang frustrated kahapon kumpara ngayon na parang walang magiging problema ang araw nya today. Then it hit me right then and there mukha siyang haggard dahil isang oras ko siya pinaghintay. Oh Goodness, kung ako siguro yun sasampalin ko siguro yung taong nagpapahintay. Aysh! Lisa! Lisa! Ano ba kasing iniisip mo kahapon at naka-limutan mo si Jennie my mind berated me.