Best Part

First Time

DAPHNE's POV



“Class, eyes in front…”

Nawala ang antok ko dahil sa sinabi ni Ma'am Alice. She was reminding us about the upcoming election of the SBO or Student Body Organization. I smirked when no one really paid too much attention to what she said.

Who would still be interested if most of them already anticipated the results of the upcoming election anyway? I'm sure, panalo na naman ako dahil kusang magbaback out ang mga magiging kalaban ko. O baka nga wala na namang sumubok na lumaban dahil alam naman na nila ang magiging resulta.

Everyone just acknowledge her reminders pero walang nag react. Ma’am Alice clapped her hands to get our full attention. My eyes narrowed as she tried to glance here at the back, especially to the transferee’s side.

“Ahm… Cian?” she said, calling out the attention of the guy who is confidently sitting beside me which immediately caught our classmates attention. Halos mabali na ang mga leeg nila sa paglingon dito sa likuran. Nakita kong umayos s’ya ng upo at saka tumingin kay Ma’am Alice na ngayon ay nakangiti sa kanya.

“Yes, Ma’am?” pormal na sagot n’ya sa tawag ng teacher namin.

“Well… I've heard that you're the former SBO President in your former school,” sabi n’ya kaya agad na napalingon ako sa lalaking katabi ko. I saw him glancing at my side too but immediately shifted back in front and nodded at Ma’am Alice. Tumaas ang kilay ko.

Don’t tell me…

“That’s great!” nakangiting bulalas ni Ma’am Alice. “Well, kung hindi mo mamasamain, we want to know how well you can handle students even here. Kasi, base sa principal ng school na pinanggalingan mo, you’re an achiever and have already proved that over the years,” nakangiting papuri ni Ma’am Alice. Hindi ko na tuloy maalis ang tingin sa lalaking katabi ko. He’s not even looked surprised, he’s more looked like proud? I can’t help but rolled my eyes. He isn’t even talking yet the lopsided grin I am seeing in him is already irritating me. How much more if he will start talking and acknowledge everything that Ma’am Alice has said? “So, if you don’t mind, can you try running for our school’s SBO President this year?” Ma’am Alice said and then looked at my side. “Para naman magkaroon ng thrill ang election ngayong taon dahil parati nang walang gustong lumaban kay Daph para maging President ng SBO,” natatawang sabi pa n’ya. Tumaas ang kilay ko.

S’ya? Lalaban sa akin? Duh! Buti man lang kung makakuha s’ya kahit sampung votes man lang!

“Sure, Ma'am,” natigilan ako at tuluyang napalingon sa gawi n’ya nang magsalita s’ya. Kahit hindi s’ya lumingon pabalik sa akin ay alam kong nakita n’ya akong lumingon sa kanya! This guy is really annoying the hell out of me! I can’t take that someone like him is just ignoring me! “It's really a pleasure to be part of this school's SBO election,” he said and smirked while crossing his arms. Nang sa wakas ay lingunin n’ya ako ay hindi ko mabasa kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng tingin na ibinibigay n’ya.

What?! Huh! Lakas ng loob lumaban sa akin. Well, tingnan na lang natin kung paano kitang ilalampaso!

“That's great! I think, mas magiging maganda ang laban ngayong taon, right, class?” maluwang ang ngiting sabi ni Ma'am Alice na hindi maitago ang saya at halatang tuwang-tuwa sa ginawang pagpayag ni Cian.

Malakas rin na nagsigawan ang mga classmates ko lalo na ang mga babae. Tsk! Stracy’s group giggled while looking at me, obviously they were trying to mock me. As if mapipikon nila ako ng dahil lang doon.

“I guess, this is the end for that b!tch,” I heard Stracy uttered, na mukhang sinadyang iparinig sa akin. Umikot ang mga mata ko nang marinig makita ang ngisi sa mga labi n’ya. I crossed my arm and just took a quick glance at her and mouthed “You wish, pea brain!”

I saw she sneered at me when she got my message. Napangisi ako. Ang galing n’yang magsimula ng pang-aasar pagkatapos ay s’ya rin ang mauunang mapikon! I looked at the other side and immediately caught Cian’s gaze once again. I arched my brow at him. He kept on looking at me but never tried to approach me. Is he doing that on purpose? Ganyan na ba ang paraan para magpapansin ngayon?

Or… don’t tell me nainlove ka na sa akin agad? Huh!

“I guess that's all for today. See you again tomorrow, class! And nga pala, Cian, Daph?” narinig kong tawag ni Ma’am Alice sa amin bago umalis. Sabay kaming napatingin sa kanya at hinintay ang sasabihin n’ya. “You can choose your members now. Wala naman si Sir Jessie n’yo ngayon dahil may meeting s’ya kaya habang may free time, pumili na kayo ng mga members para mapag-usapan na rin ninyo ang magiging mga plano ng bawat partido,” she instructed before bidding goodbye again. Tumango lang kami at tuluyan na rin s’yang lumabas ng classroom.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Cian nang makaalis na si Ma'am Alice. I smirked at him.

“Well.. I just hope na hindi ka mag back-out kapag malapit na ang election,” nakangisi kong parinig sa kanya. I heard him sigh. Hindi rin nakaligtas sa paningin ko ang ginawa n’yang mariing pagpikit na parang kinakalma pa ang sarili bago tuluyang sagutin ang sinabi ko. Nang dumilat s’ya ay lumingon s’ya sa akin at mariing tumitig.

“Do you know that I hate losing?” sabi n’ya kaya tumaas ang kilay ko. “I guess we're on the same page when it comes to that. So, let’s just see. Besides, it’s still so early to assume things,” may diin sa bawat salitang sinasabi n’ya at tinignan ako ng makahulugan. “Lalo na kung pagdating sa pagkapanalo ang pag-uusapan,” habol n’ya pa at umismid sa akin.

Hindi ko alam kung anong ibig sabihin ng tingin n’yang ‘yon. Oh well! The hell I care! Hindi n’ya naman ako matatalo. Wala pang nakakatalo sa akin sa school na ‘to. So, he should prepare himself for his first ever defeat! Napangisi ako.

Tatayo na sana ako para puntahan ang mga possible members ko nang magsalita ulit siya.

“And who knows?” I heard him say. “I might be the very person who can actually defeat you…” he uttered with such determination in his eyes.

Hindi ako makapagsalita.

For the first time, I couldn't find some good, spicy words to rebut. And I just can't believe I just sat there watching him walking away after saying something nasty!

Ugh! That jerk!