Mr. In Denial Meets Miss Eyeglasses

Chapter 2

A WEEK LATER.

Why do I have to meet a jerk like him? Argh he pisses me of like...argh basta yun! I was in my room preparing myself for school, new school, new friends, new environment and new teachers and more importatntly walang nakakakilala saakin which means new life. I can’t calm myself from excitement, ano kaya ang mga ipapagawa ng mga teachers ngayon?

Last year is a total pain, biruin mo lahat ng subjects namin nagparequire ng portfolio?!! Sinong hindi ma-i-estress doon?! And our teacher in Stats and Prob is so strict I'll die young if that continues, CAUSE OF DEATH: Mathematics.

"I wish my new teachers are not that strict like the last time," I said to myself, habang nag aayos ng mga gamit at chinecheck ko rin baka may makalimutan ako nang biglang tumunog ang phone ko tumayo ako at nakisabay sa pagkanta.

‘Tsuyuko nareru riyuu
Wo shitta boku wo
Tsurete sumeme'

(Kimitsu no yaiba)

Sumabay ako sa pagkanta bago sinagot ang tawag.

"Hello?"

"My cousin thank goodness-"

"Sorry I don't know you, maybe you got the wrong number."

"No, no, no wait! Please hear me out!" Bumuntong hininga ako at umupo sa kama, may ichichika nanaman ba siya?

"Fine I'll give you five seconds."

"Harsh, anyway-"

"Times up!"

"Hey!" I laugh nang marinig ko siyang sumigaw at halata sa boses niya na naiirita ito.

"I'm just joking, why are you calling me early this morning?" narinig ko ang malalim niyang pagbuntong hininga.

"OK, OK, I admit it’s my fault about what happens between you and Nathan last week” huh? Naagaw niya ang attention ko ng sabihin niya iyon at maayos na umupo.

“What do you mean your fault?” biglang tumahimik ang kabilang linya sa tanong ko, “Chloe” banta ko.

“Well, I told him na pumunta sa school niyo tapos sinabi ko na baka magkita kayo kaya nireto kita sa kanya…” inosente nitong pag-amin.

“You son of-”

“Cousin, no cursing” malalim akong bumuntong hininga at pinilit ang sarili na ngumiti, pakiramdam ko sasabog ako sa galit. Bakit ba kasi kailangan niya pang pakialam ang life ko nang pagiging single. Hindi ibig sabihin na single ako malungkot na ako sa buhay, for her information marami akong asawang fictional.

“And I'll ask you a very important question," I snorted and move the phone to my other ears.

"Feel free."

"Admit it, gwapo niya no-??!!" I immediately hang up and turn my phone off, peace at last. Inayos ko ang salamin na suot at ngumiti sa harap ng salamin, yosh! Ready to go!

"Averil! Anak! Bumaba ka na dito and eat bawal pumasok sa school kung hindi ka kakain" I final check my things to make sure wala akong naiwan, good! I took my bag at bumaba papunta sa kusina at nakita ang ate ko na kumakain katabi si papa.