Catcher

5th Catch: Plastic Glasses

5th Catch: Plastic Glasses

I believe that saying their names infront won't let you know them any better. You'll just know the name, but not everything about them. 

~ Que

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Namie

I'm sitting under the Acacia tree when the bell rang. 

I rose from there then went directly sa classroom. 

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"Good afternoon class! " sabi ni Sir I don't know ang pangalan. He still looks young and he seems fun . 

"Good afternoon , Sir. " sabi ng mga kaklase ko habang ako, nakatingin lang sa adviser namin. Ang dami na niyang pinagsasabi kanina before lunch pero hindi man lang nagpakilala. Tss, A teacher who doesn't know how to sort out his priority. Para namang isang oras ang pagsasabi ng pangalan. 

" I'm Mr. Quentin Papio . I'll be your adviser and your Music teacher. " He smiled then look at us. Parang tinititigan niya ang bawat mukha ng mga taong nasa loob ng silid. 

Walang nagsasalita so he just continued, "But... you can call me Sir Que. " Then smiled once again. I don't know if I should be glad na may masayahin akong teacher or mainis dahil nakakairita ang ngiti niya. 

" Good afternoon Sir Que. " sabi ng isang matinis na boses ng babae sa likod. I bet that's Bree. Sinundan na rin ng iba ang pagbati sa bagong guro. 

" Okay, Okay..." sabi ni Sir habang parang pinapakalma ang mga leon sa hawla. Naging maingay kasi. 

" Salamat sa mainit na pagwelcome... pero tahimik muna tayo. " and he smiled again. I don't know how this guy infront of me manages to conceal his anger dahil sa ingay pero , I can say that he is so patient towards us. 

" I know na magkakakilala na kayo , so we don't need the cliche introductions that usually happens during first days. Mayroong ibang transferees but I know you'll get to know them sooner .  I believe that saying their names infront won't let you know them any better. You'll just know the name, but not everything about them. So , use this year to get to know everyone in this room dahil... connected ang last project niyo doon. " He smiled then started writing on the board. 

On a 1/2 crosswise , write your expectations for this school year.

" I'll give you 10 minutes to answer. " He said with a smile. I think he deserved to be called Sir Smiley than Sir Que. 

We all worked silently. This is the highest section for Grade 10. Expected that we are all disciplined. Expected that we are also people that's why hindi parin maiaalis ang kadaldalan at kakulitan kahit inaasahan ang pagka-ahead namin sa ibang section. Porket Star section kasi iniisip nila na puro libro lang ang hawak namin at puro pag-aaral lang ang ginagawa namin. We are still people that are living a life. You can't call your life a living kung iisa lang ang kaya mong gawin . Maybe we are all Grade Conscious here , but we still know how to have some fun. 

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" Finally , Uwian na ! " masayang sigaw ng isang lalaking papalapit sa akin. 

I get my headset from my bag then put it on my ears. 

"Kumusta ang araw na wala si Catch ? Hoy!  Hoy , Namie! " Sigaw ni Jake sa tabi ko. I am able to hear him since hindi naman naka-on ang music sa phone ko. Sinadya ko lang para hindi ko siya kailanganing kausapin.