Richard's Standard

Chapter 3 - The Bisdak Nerd

Mom had prepared our breakfast. Naabutan ko siyang palabas na when I went down.

"Mom....."

She looked back at me. "By the way, don't forget that it's your first day of learning Surigaonon dialect. Mangan naka kin."

"I don't wanna learn for today. Pagod pa ako." Tuluyan na akong nakababa at tiningnan ang mga pagkain sa lamesa. As usual, may fried egg, tocino, hotdog, bread, and oatmeal.

"My house, my rules," she said in a tiny voice.

"My life, my rules," I picked one piece of hotdog and ate it. "Sorry, Mom. I don't like that girl....Dona."

"I like her at ako ang masusunod. Bye."

She already went away when I found myself preparing for the tutorial. Naalala ko kasi ang misyon ko to get Mom's attention. I wanna do everything for Dad just to make him happy kahit wala na siya. If ever Mom will love again, I'll make sure it's someone like Dad na mabait at mapagkakatiwalaan. That's why I'll find out who's her lover kung meron man.

Naalala ko ang motor na nabanggit ni Mom kagabi. I will use it now tutal naman ay familiar na ako sa daan patungo sa paaralan.

Mom also told me that my first day of school is on the next days pa. Sa office na raw ako tumuloy dahil doon kami magkakaroon ng tutorial. Titiisin ko na lamang ang itsura ng tutor ko.

When I reached the school, napatingin ang lahat sa akin at namangha. Maybe, ang iba sa kanila ay first time akong nakita. May bulungan pa ang ibang mga babae. I didn't mind them 'cause I'm really used to it. I continued walking toward the office of Mom. For sure, nando'n na ang tutor ko.

I didn't knock when I reached Mom's office. Dali-dali na akong pumasok.

I saw Dona at the couch, smiling at me. Hindi ko siya pinansin kaya si Mom na ang hinarap ko.

"Where are we going to have a tutorial?" tila pagod kong pagtatanong.

"In that room." Mom pointed the same room na tinuro niya kahapon.

"Fine." Nauna na akong pumasok para makapagsimula na at matapos agad itong tutorial na ito.

The room is so nice and comforting. Of course, Presidente ng school ang natutulog dito, eh.

May nakita rin akong picture frame ko pero wala kay Dad. Hmmm, next time, magdadala ako para kumpleto kami.

"Hi. Good morning, Chad."

I looked at her na nakapasok na pala at inayos ang mga gamit sa lamesa. It's my first time to seriously take a look at her. Kahapon kasi ay pagod ako kaya I wasn't able to describe her.

The truth is, she's simply beautiful. Kulot ang buhok niya, which I hate. The shape of her face is round, her nose is cute, and her eyes seem tired and dark. Ang height niya is 5'2 yata in feet and inches, literally not my type. Gusto kong height ng babae ay 5'7 or 5'9 na pang-model since my height is 5'11.

Lumapit ako sa kanya para ma-describe pa siya. Na-shocked ako dahil ang taas ng mga kuko niya! Is she really a witch? Her eyebrows are even messy!

The shoes she's wearing is tattered. Since Friday ngayon at wash day nila, her t-shirt looks old dahil nag-fade na ang color nito. Ang jeans niyang suot ay medyo luma na dahil maluwang na ito sa legs niya.

Dapat ba akong maawa sa kanya o mailang? But there's nothing to worry dahil mukha namang disente in all. I just didn't like what I'm seeing.

"Okay, bago tayo magsimula, magpakilala ka muna." It's my way to better understand her situation dahil hindi ko naman siya mapapapalitan. Mom chose her as my tutor.