A Hundred Boys and A Girl

Chapter 26: Questions (Part 1)

Raven's POV

Oh My Gosh...

Teka lang, pupulutin ko muna ang mga mata ko, lumabas na kasi sa mga socket nila. OMG talaga!

Tumingin ako sa katabi ko. I pointed at her and stammered. "I-Is she...?"

Nakita kong bumaba-taas ang adams apple niya. He looks quite shocked to. He looked back at me and rolled his eyes. "You're already stupid, don't try to look like one,"

Mukhang nagiging stupid na nga ako. It was her! Yung babae na tumawag kanina kay Moo na nasagot-- este, sinagot ko.

Hindi ko naman din talaga siya kilala. Not at all. It just happened that it was her, the lady on the phone before. So, bakit naman ako matatakot kung hindi ko siya kilala?

Well, the answer is these guys. Takot na takot ang mga mukha nila. Yung tipong nakakita ng multo. Sino ba naman ang hindi matatakot kung ang lahat ng kasama ko-- lahat ng estudyante ay mukhang takot?

"I know, this is a shocking news to all of you. Don't worry, this going to be temporary only. As I manage the school, there won't be any changes here," she said and smiled slightly at us. Biglang kumunot ng bahagya ang noo niya at muling nagsalita. "Oh, there's actually one,"

"What is it?" Bulong ni Moo sa tabi ko. I looked at him and it seems like he was just whispering it to himself. Hindi niya din alam? Malamang sa alamang Ray, kaya nga nagtatanong eh. Tsk.

"This weekend, as you observed, one wall at the plaza was covered." She said. Oo nga, pansin ko din kasi sinamahan ko doon si Baby kahapon. Bakit nga ba?

"Close ba?" Troy wondered.

"Oo eh. Ang laki nga ng harang sa pader. Wala talagang makita," I answered him. "Ano kayang meron doon?"

"The wall was destroyed for expansion of the school. This expansion will make you, our dear students, comfortable for the next school year." Then, she smiled once again and turned to Sir Dino. "I guess, that would be all,"

Then, Sir Dino reminded us about the periodical exam ten days from now. He dismissed us, so we went to our classes. It's only 7:20.

"Bye Raven," sabi ng tatlo. Third period kasi ang sabay namin ni Troy ngayong araw kaya si Moo ang buddy ko. Okay, ako lang talaga ang feeling na i-buddy siya.

"Teka lang!" Pagpigil ko sa kanya dahil palabas na siya ng gym. Huminto naman siya. Tumingin siya sa akin at binulsa ang mga kamay niya.

Nagmadali ako sa paglakad. Minsan lang yan maghintay kaya hindi pwedeng magpaka-kupal. I was about three feet away from him when something totally expedited happened.

"Oww!"

Nadapa ako. Hindi ko pala nasintas ang shoes ko. Ang magaling ko kasi mga kuya, leather shoes na nga may sintas pa ang binili.

"Tsk." I heard him.

Tatayo na sana ako nang may naramdaman akong mga kamay na humawak sa aking mga braso. He lifted me up as I stared at him, wide-eyed. Kinuha niya ang panyo niya sa kanyang bulsa at nagsimulang pagpagin ang aking palda. He was doing it seriously like it was a mission he's bound to do.

"Tsk. So clumsy," saad niya at nilagay na ang panyo sa kanyang bulsa. Mahina niyang pinitik ang aking noo. I held my forehead, masakit ha. Tinulungan nga ako may kasamang pitik naman.

Then, what he did next was totally unexpected. He crouched down and held my shoe lace. Huli na nang ma-realize ko ang gagawin niya.

"T-Teka, ako nalang," sabi ko habang pinipigilan siya. Nakakahiya kaya. May naiwan pang ilang estudyante kaya pinagtitinginan kami.