When Destiny Decides To Play

Chapter 8

Uoiea's POV

Napahawak ako sa bewang habang hinihingal. I tried to catch my breath and wipe the sweat on my forehead. I was just to do so when another stupid ball got out from the court. I ran to the opposite side of the gymnasium again to pick it up.

Stupid ball with a stupid player. Can't they just keep it inside the court?

A player jogged his way towards my direction. I stretched my arms for him to reach the ball. "Thanks!" He said and I just nod in response. But my brows furrowed when I noticed him still standing and staring at me. A hint of confusion etched on his face. My eyes widen as a thought struck me. I quickly grab the round little mirror I keep with me inside my pocket.

I hissed. Kanina pa ako punas nang punas ng mukha dahil sa pawis. My foundation has been wiped out too on some parts of my face. Now that my white skin is visible, it looked something like dots of healed burnt skin.

I quickly run inside the gym's bathroom to fix my face. Luckily, there's no one else inside. I locked the door and set my make-up on. I need to go back there.

Remember the fight between I and the froglets? This is the punishment Naara was talking about. One week of school service, kami lang ni Aria ang nabigyan. I wonder if they really checked upon the students who witnessed the scene. Kasi kung oo, sigurado na wala ako dito na nagpapagod to chase after some stupid balls.

That's really unfair. They were supposed to maintain peace and ordinance here in the academy, but the justice system is weak? I could take what's happening with me, but thinking about the other students... that's what gets into my nerve.

I swiftly tidy my things up when I heard a soft knock outside. I quickly open the bathroom's door and the girl just gave me a weirded look. I redden in embarrassment. "Uh, s-sorry."

I jogged back towards the court to find few people only left. Oh, tapos na sila? I shrugged my shoulders and got back into business. Isa- isa ko pinulot ang mga bola na nagkalat sa gym. Matapos iyon ay inilagay ko sa ball carrier at ipinasok sa storage. Ini- mop ko na rin ang ibang bahagi ng sahig , masiyadong malaki iyon para matapos ko.

Saka ko lang napagdisisyunan na umalis nung masigurado ko na maayos at malinis na ang lahat. I switched back to my school uniform and fixed my things. Nahagip ng mata ko ang janitor na assigned para maglinis sa gym. "Manong!" I called out to him. Tumingin naman siya sa direksiyon ko at ngumiti. "Oh? Naglinis ka naman ng sahig? Ikaw talagang bata ka." Umiiling niyang sabi. Tinawanan ko na lang siya atsaka nagpaalam na aalis na. Ipinagbawal niya sa akin na linisin ang sahig. Trabaho niya na daw iyon at hindi dapat ginagawa ng estudyante. Mabait at masayahin si Manong Chikoy kaya nakakausap ko siya kahit papaano.

Mabagal ako na lumabas mula sa gym. Grabe! Ang sakit ng balakang ko. Paano ba naman na hindi, halos isang oras na pagyuko at takbo na lang ang ginawa ko. Pero kahit papaano nakaramdam ako ng excitement dahil makakapagpahinga na ako.

Napalingon ako nang may kumalabit sa akin. Nangunot ang noo ko. Kaklase ko ata 'to?

"Pinapatawag ka sa REP office. May meeting daw lahat ng class president."

Uwi. Kain. Tulog. Meeting.

Wait. Meeting?!

"What?!" I exclaimed involuntarily.

"Pumunta raw po kayo ASAP." She gave me a strange look at umalis nang hindi na ako nakasagot. I'm literally drained right now, kulang pa sa tulog. Bakit ngayon pa? Napahawak ako sa sintido nang bigla iyon pumantig. Whatever, just get through it Uoiea. Malamiya ako na naglakad sa kabilang direksyon. Parang ayaw na gumalaw ng binti ko.

Napasandal na lang ako sa pader nang marating ko ang opisina ng mga REP. It feels like I just joined a marathon. I took deep breaths at kinalma ang sarili ko dahil pakiramdam ko anytime ay hihimatayin ako. If they were to ask me something about plans for the future program, I doubt that I would be able to give any sensible response to them. God, h'wag naman sana!

Mas lalong bumigat ang pakiramdam ko nang makapasok ako. Sabay silang lahat na napatingin sa gawi ko. Great. Mukhang ako na lang ang hinihintay nila.