As I entered the university the next day, whispers are all around the corner. What is it this time? Yesterday, I am a laughing stock and now I'm someone to whisper about? What's next? I'll be the talk in town?

Ang aga aga, nagsisimula nanaman silang pairalin ang superiority mode nila. I mean, aren't they tired of being so high everytime? As if they are 100% sure that they will stay up high the rest of their lives.

Can't they just act normally like what should people supposed to do? In addition to their weird whispering, they seem to be avoiding me as if I have some contagious disease or something.

It would've been fine without the whispers. Avoidance is preferrable for some nerds but what can I do? It's just a normal day with a normal behavior in Palladium University.

Hindi na ako nag-abala pang pansinin at subukang alamin kung bakit ganoon ang kinikilos nila, maybe it's another behavior of theirs to some 'nerds' like me.

As I walked straight to the classroom, professors on the other hand are all smiling ear to ear to the point that they almost look like scary clowns, smiles that they didn't even show me yesterday.

Seriously, what is happening? Pati si Professor Willow na nagpapunta sa akin sa detention ay abot tengang nakangiti akong sinalubong and to be honest, it's creeping me out.

"Good morning Ms. Marquez, I just want to apologize for how I behaved yesterday. I shouldn't behaved that way, I heard that it's also the reason why you came late to your second class. I am deeply sorry."

I creased my forehead as I heard Professor Willow's statement. Well, I somehow think that I am the one who's at fault yesterday for being disrespectful so I really don't get what made him believe that it's his fault now?

I just nodded to his statement to avoid any further discussion. Even if I am confused to what's really happening, I just chose to sit in peace.

When the class finally ends, all eyes are staring at me while the others are whispering about something. They don't think that I have some special relationship with Professor Willow do they?

Sa buong araw kong obserbasyon dito at sa mga iba't-ibang uri ng estudyanteng naencounter ko sa university na ito, hindi na ako magtataka kung may namuo nang chismis tungkol sa akin na kakalat kung kani-kanino.

"So what, if she is the daughter of Ree and Theo Marquez? Big deal?" A girl from before broke all the whispering and stares. She is the same girl who mocked me for being lost.

"I think you shouldn't be talking to her that way, you know what will happen if you mess with the daughter of the leading board member of this university right?" Warned by a girl beside her while trying to look away from me.

"Oh come on Frida, the only one being ousted from the board for misbehavior is someone who's in fifth rank below. I am Dorothy Evans, daughter of the second ranked board member in this university, should I worry for this trivial stuff?" She quickly defended, making her point clear to the girl who spoke up earlier.

'So that is the reason of all this drama, I can't believe that there's such rule that exists in this university.' Napailing na lamang ako sa mga nalaman ko, maiintindihan ko pa kung mapapanood ko to sa mga pelikula o mababasa sa isang libro pero ang mismong maranasan ang ganitong kalakaran? It's just stupid.

"And you, if you think that you can act all mighty in front of me, think again because I will not let myself be inferior to some nerd like you" she hissed, but seeing her reaction, I knew that she is affected.

It's almost time for the second class to start when suddenly, loads of students started to run while squealing. Not from fear but from excitement, they almost looked like joyful animals escaped from the zoo.

That's when I realize that there's some music playing not too far from our department and speaking of realization, I am the only student here left in this building. Great, now I don't have any choice but to follow the students to wherever they're going.

"Marry me Bailey!" That's the first thing I heard when I arrived at the venue where the music is coming from. These students are some kind of desperates, aren't they?

"Is this what they're squealing for? A concert? Of whom? Of a fellow student? Not gonna lie, I am also a die hard fan but at least I am a fan of a well-known artist?" I murmured but somehow, someone managed to hear what I've said despite of the loud squeals in this auditorium.

"He is famous, maybe you just lack some taste when it comes to artists" 'What? Did just someone said that?' I tried to look around to find the person who said that but it seems like she already fled from the scene and find her own seat.

'So he is really some famous artist?' I scoffed as I realize who it was. It is the same guy in the garden who startled me to death. I am just about to leave when an ocean of students start to enter in the auditorium which pushed me into a seat on the corner so I had no choice but to sit here and endure the show.

I fixed my posture as Bailey started to sing, I hate to admit it but he has such wonderful voice. It is soothing to the ears and it's calming for some reason. The funny thing is he's singing my favorite song 'Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran's Everything Has Changed'.

He's delivery and his technique in singing is almost identical to the original that you'll think that he is the original singer of the song. Too bad though, his face isn't fit for the song that I chose to shut my eyes and just listened to his voice.

Dahil nga isa sa mga paborito kong kanta ang kinakanta ngayon ni Bailey, napapasabay ako sa indayog ng musika. Mula sa instrumentals hanggang sa malumanay na boses.

The song completely gotten to my ears as if it is the most beautiful song that I've ever heard. Hindi ko namalayan na napapasabay na ako sa pagkanta.

Hinayaan kong magpatuloy ang kanta hanggang sa narinig ko na lang ang maaliwalas na tinig ng isang babae. Kasabay non ang di inaasahang pagtahimik ng lugar.

'Did someone took over the mic?'

Kung kanina ay halos di na maintindihan ang lyrics ng kanta dahil sa lakas ng tili ng mga nanonood, ngayon ay halos wala nang marinig ni isang hiyaw. Gayunpaman, hindi ko na alintana kung may pumalit sa pagkanta at nagpatuloy akong sumabay hanggang sa matapos ito.

All I know is we said, "Hello"
So dust off your highest hopes
All I know is pouring rain
And everything has changed
All I know is a new found grace
All my days, I'll know your face
All I know since yesterday
Is everything has changed

Marahan kong iminulat ang aking mga mata nang matapos ang kanta pero sa gulat ko, bumungad sa akin si Bailey na may hawak na mikroponong itinutok niya malapit sa bibig ko, mas lalo pang nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang mapansing lahat ng nasa auditorium ay nasa akin ang atensyon.

'Am I the one singing all along?'

Sa kahihiyan, napatakbo ako palabas ng auditorium. Wala na akong pakialam kung pagtinginan pa ako ng mga tao, ang importante ay makalayo ako sa lugar na yon.

I really hate his guts, he dares to humiliate me to the crowd? I stormed off the building while my fists are tightly closed as if I am ready to punch someone.

"Wait!" Someone said as he grabbed my hand, I immediately punched his face as I realized that it was Bailey. "What's that for?" He asked dumbfounded for what I just did.

"For humiliating me?" I cautiously replied as I might hurt him any further. I noticed that his face starts to swell up so I got a little worried that I punched him harder than I intended to.

"Look, I didn't mean to humiliate you, and why would you be humiliated anyway? Youre voice is amazing, you did great!" Sandali akong natigilan dahil sa sinabi niya.

I want to thank him for his heartwarming remarks but everytime that I remember myself singing in the crowd, I felt like a fool. I know he mean well but I'd rather not hear about this any longer.

I felt that my mind will start to go blank so I turned away quickly and walked as fast as I could to avoid further drama. I just can't afford to deal with those kind of drama anymore. It will just remind me of things that will trigger an emotion from a forgotten memory.

I would rather move forward than to go back and repeat an awful past.