Hindi ko napansin na nasobrahan ako sa pakikipag kwentuhan kay Jasmen hanggang sa nakapunta na pala kami ng caf.

Hindi ako makapagpaalam sa kanya since inaya niya ako. Ang bastos ko naman kung bigla ko nalang siyang iwan.

"Ngapala Rere anong gusto mong bilhin. Eto pala yung canteen namin" Malaki naman yung canteen nila, hindi mawawalan ng upuan siguro ang estudyante dito. Samin kasi halos kalhati lang neto kaya ang hirap kumain sa canteen kaya sa rooftop kami nakain.

Pagkatapos namin bumili ay umupo na kami sa bakanteng upuan.

"Nga pala gusto mo ba ilibot kita mamaya? Or alam mo na pasikot sikot dito?"

"Sure," I said with a smile.

My mom once told me "to be thankful for those people who give time to others". Well, other might said why would they waste their time for others? well, it's their choice if they don't want to. Hindi naman sila pinipilit. I just thought about what she said and realized that not all people have the courage to talk to someone or someone they just met, so that is also why mom told me that.

In every word or lesson that my mom told me there is always a reason behind that, it's not just that.

Kahit anong oras pwede naman ako maghanap since dito naman ako napasok. Pabalik na kami sa classroom ng may mabanga si Jasmen. She did not notice that their someone in front of her, even me. We are busy talking to each other about something. She immediately says sorry for the person na nakatalikod saamin and I think he is also busy with something in the ground kasi nakaupo siya sa lapag. I was confused when she was sorry again as in repetitive. Like the person was important or something.

Hindi naman teacher since naka uniformed siya ng pang boy. He didn't say anything, but I think Jasmen is waiting for the person to say something to her.

Instead of just standing beside them, I also help her.

"We are sorry about that but you are seating in the wrong place this is the hallway, kung saan nilalakaran ng tao" It's not right to put all the blame on Jasmen or me since he is also wrong.

Nagtaka nalang ako na madami nang nanunuod saamin. Tinignan ko si Jasmen at para bang takot na takot siya dahil sa ginawa ko. Agad ko siyang nilapitan at saka kami umalis. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari kaya mas magandang makaalis na kami, hangat wala pang teacher na nakakakita.

"Jasmen?" Hangang ngayon nakatulala parin siya. Sino kaya yung lalaki kanina?

I was trying to ask someone in our class pero parang umiiwas sila saakin.

O talagang umiiwas sila.

"Ahm pre-" tatawagan ko sana si president since nagpakilala naman sila kanina saakin though even it's the first day of class may nakaassign na for the position.

But anyways balik tayo so ayon nga tinabig ni pres yung kamay ko bago ko pa siya mahawakan.

Napataas ang isang kilay ko at inilibot ang aking mata. Okay anong nangyayari sa kanila I just want to ask.

Masama bang magtanong. Napabaling ulit ang atensyon ko kay Jasmen ng para bang may kakaiba nangyayari sa kanya.

"Ja-jasmen anong nangyayari sayo?" Nagtatakang tanong ko sa kanya. She was just holding her chest like she can't breath. Agad ko kinalkal ang bag niya and tama nga ang hinala ko. She has asthma.

Because of the shock kaya inatake siya ng asthma. Its was a inhaler.

Dinala ko nalang siya sa clinic well hindi ko naman alam kung saan yun but thankfully she can point the direction.

Iniwan ko na siya duon sa loob dahil malapit na mag start ang class gusto ko man hindi iwan siya. Eh pinilit niya ako dahil first day ng klase ko.

Pagkabalik ko sa classroom tumambad saakin yung lamesa ko na panay kung ano anong sulat.

"Baka" bat may baka dito? Paanong baka as in baka nga or baka na nasa damuhan?

"Stupid"

"Lol your dead"

Char tatlong sulat lang pala tas panay guri guri. Nice one first day of school ganto kaagad. I was about to seat but I forgot there is no chair. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan ang upuan ko.

Well buti nalang I was good at Invicible chair kaya hindi ako napaupo sa lapag.

"Ahm Miss Delval ahm what are you doing?" He said, mukhang nagtataka siya sa ginagawa ko.

"Nakaupo po Sir" I said with a smile.

"Ahm... but there is no chair" He ask again.

"Well unfortunately Sir I don't know where my chair is since pagkabalik ko wala na ito so I just seat in invicible chair" pagpapaliwanag ko.

I was not really good at seating like this I start doing this back in my first year grade 7 hanggang sa nasanay na ako, if someone take away my chair.

"Well...." He stop talking ng magkatinginan sila ni pres.

I don't know what is happening but I think this is just the same school like before. Naghalumbaba nalang ako ang I look away.

The sky is nice today I wish it won't rain.

"Hey, if you don't mind we can share" both of my eyes was shocked when he spoke at me.

Napatingin ako sa upuan na inooffer niya at saka ako ulit tumingin sa kanya.

"You see my mom once told me if I'm in trouble I should not involved someone" bulong ko sa kanya.

My mom hate that "Utang na loob" kasi ang alam niya na kapag ang isang tao na kusang tumulong she know that person is waiting for something in return. But for me I really don't care that if someone need my help I will help them without any return.

But I think dinahilan lang niya saakin yun noon, because I know my mom said that because she don't want someone get hurt because of her.

What was with the door. May galit sa pinto?

May isang estudyante kasi biglang nagbukas ng pinto at hingal na hinhal. He was looking at me tas saka naman nagtinginan saakin ang mga kaklase ko even the teacher.

"Tawag ka ni Sir Cameron!" Sigaw niya saakin. Sir Cameron?

Teacher?

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TO BE CONTINUE.....

JULY 24 2021