Meet me at the Caroline Street

One

JOE

As soon as I got off the school bus, Finn's annoying face immediately greeted me. If I hadn't just kept my mouth shut, I would have been cursed in front of him. I know some bad words but I don't spit it with my mouth, I'm trying 'cause I hate cursing.

"Hey, Joe! Did you rest well?" Finn asked and put the wireless mic in front of my face. Inilapit naman nito ang kanyang mukha sa'king teinga. "We're live. Don't make me feel like fool here, dude. Makisakay ka na lang." Finn chuckled.

I simply rolled my eyes. "Really, Finn? Kumikita ka talaga diyan sa pagbo-broadcast mo, ano?"

Hindi niya ako inabalang sagutin at ngumiti ulit sa camera na hawak naman ng assistant nitong si Binx.

Both Finn and Binx are part of journalist club--- to be exact sila lang dalawa ang members, they soon also made the oh so called Media of School which Finn is the one and only Host/Reporter and Binx the camera girl. Lahat ng pangyayari sa loob at labas ng school alam at malalaman nila.

"So! Nakapaghanda na ba ang manlalaro natin ngayon? Excited na malaman ng mga kapwa students dito sa Holsen, oh! Look!" Finn asked as he pointed out some of students whose around us. They were all looking at us---No, on me.

Mabilis kong inagaw ang mic kay Finn. "Of course! I'm ready! Susuportahan niyo naman ako, hindi ba?" I didn't bothered to look at the camera instead I smilingly said while looking of my co-students in this school.

They all nodded as an answered. Some also shouted at me saying, "Bring home the bacon, girl!"

"I will!" I shouted.

Diretso akong naglakad sa campus ground papasok sa main door ng school. Nakasunod pa rin sa'kin ang dalawang si Binx at Finn. As usual, nakuha ko na naman ang mga tingin ng estudyante sa loob ng hallway. Some smiling at me and some greeted me 'Good morning'

"Hey, Joe! What's up?" I turn my gaze who just called my name and then I saw Denver who's walking with some girl in his arms. Practically, he's a player. Changing girl every other day.

I just shook my head and continue walking.

"Hey, hey, hey! Why are you not answering me?" napansin kong tumakbo ito at ngayo'y nasa kanang gawi ko na, wala na ang girl na hawak nito. Samantala, nasa kaliwa ko pa rin ang dalawang si Binx at Finn.

"Obligasyon ko bang kausapin ka?" mahinang sabi ko sa kanya sabay na tinakpan ang camera na hawak ni Binx.

"Yes? You can't ignore me, Joe." saad ni Denver at inakbayan ako.

Lumaki naman ang mga mata nitong si Finn at humarap sa'min habang naglalakad ito ng patalikod, "Are you two somewhat dating?!" Finn suddenly shouted as a results. People around me turn their heads on us.

Sinubukan kong ikalma ang sarili ko, inilayo ko ang lalaking si Denver sa tabi ko at tumingin kay Finn. I'm actually glaring him. "No, that's ridiculous. Sino ba ang papatol sa lalaking ito?" I answered.

All the students in the hallway agreed on me by nodding, some shouted "He's a player!"

Ngumiti na lang ako kay Denver na naka-nganga ngayon sa biglang pagsagot ko, pinagpatuloy ko na lamang din ang paglakad, nakabuntot pa rin sa'kin sina Finn.

Hindi pa man ako nakakalabas ng hallway ng mapansin ko ang babaeng pinagpupulot ngayon ang mga nagkalat na libro sa sahig. Pinigilan ko ang braso ng may kagagawan ng kalat. "Can you please stop doing this? Hindi ka batas dito." I calmly said to Nola--- The famous bully in this campus but some people admire her, she's actually strong--- she's good at boxing.