Who Would Hate A Goddess?

Kabanata 3

When we arrived, we're so tahimik lang tatlo. Samantha is mad, I am pretty and kuya Zeus is just quiet type guy lang talaga. Manang Rosalinda salubong us and kisses his handsomest husband... how sweet. Nagmano kaming tatlo kay manang tsaka pumunta kina mommy and daddy na katatapos lang ang mukhang serious talk with their lawyers, one of the two is Samantha's dad. Nagkiss kami kina mommy and daddy pati narin sa mga lawyers, pinalaki kaming may Filipino values ladies and gentlemen. Pinaupo ako ni mommy sa gitna nila daddy. Daddy has the biggest smile, I dont know what happened.

"How's the practice game little guy?" Dad asked.

"Nah~ Dirty players." Nagkibit-balikat si Zeus at umupo sa isang side pa ni daddy.

"Bawi next time, t'was just a practice game son." He tapped my brother's back.

"Kuya should make practice more to make talo them. They're not that good kuya." Umirap pa ako at niyayakap si mommy.

Mommy make halakhak. "Ano ka ba naman Aphrodite, kaya naman pala nasasabihan ka ng maarte ng mga kapitbahay eh."

"I'm not maarte naman po eh!" I said.

"Yeah right Aphrodite, yeah right." Sarcastic na sabi ni Samantha the bitter.

"Pwede ba Samantha, stop acting like a 'B' there." I make irap sa kaniya.

"That's because both of you are messing on me." Humalukipkip si Samantha.

"Like duh? If you're not guilty you'd never be that angry." I make irap on her.

We start the bangayan and they were laughing at us. Well this is not a serious fight, magbabati din kami ni Samantha later or tomorrow. We had our serious dinner and then nagpaalam na ang mga lawyers with Samantha. She make irap to me and went inside her car, I know she's looking at me that's why I make irap too. Pumasok ako sa house namin and went ligo na coz I'll have a beauty long sleep. Nag good night sleep pa kami ni kuya sa kanila mommy and daddy and naabutan namin siyang umiinom ng gamot.

"If you drink that all you'll get better daddy?" I asked.

Daddy laughed and then drink his water. Mommy looked at me and she make kunot noo. "You want to kill your daddy Aphrodite?"

"Of course no mommy. No! I just want na maayos ka na. So that we can go travel and such." I said, I kissed dad's forehead and mom too.

"Good night baby." Dad said.

"Good night dad, mom." Kuya said, and we left.

Papunta na kami sa aming room when kuya stopped and look at me. "What was that Aphrodite?"

"What... what... what?"

"Playing numb? Dad will overdosed if he takes all of it." He seriously said.

I make irap to him. For like sorry I'm numb, I'm just concerned. I didn't answered him and just went to my room. Damn Zeus Angelo Jimenez Durano! I went to bed thinking my dad's condition. He's not yet in the scary stage because mommy and him is fighting for it for a long time. Yet, he still have to take meds for his heart condition. We can't travel abroad or even Boracay or Palawan for he has to stay at home. I misses our long bond, I misses having fun with family. Hindi ko namamalayan, I feel asleep na pala. I woke up when my alarm rings.

"Another freaking day." I groaned.

I started my morning rite and then went to school with kuya and my enemy Samantha. Hinatid kami ni Atty. Tolentino because he is awesome. Hindi parin kami nag-uusap ni Samantha until nakarating kami sa classroom. Well, we always use cold war. Later, we'll be bitchfriend again. We had a quiz in our freaking math and then had a long discussion in our chemistry, like duh? I'm not that good but thanks to myself I somehow got a high score. After another subject we went out for our recess, hindi na ako lumabas ng room coz I'm not hungry naman and I want to watch Wu Yifan's clips on youtube.

"Gurd! Why so gwapo Yifan my labs!" Kinikilig kong sabi.

May wifi sa buong school kaya I make use of it. While having fun, may lumapit sa akin na girl and she make abot something to me. Napataas ang aking kilay, what is this? Nakawrap ito and it's like a gift... for me? Or to someone freaking else? I looked at her and she was like namumula.

"Can you give it to your kuya? There's a letter inside. Please Aphrodite! We're classmate naman diba?" She was like nagmamakaawa.

Zeus and his girls. I hate 'em but since she's my classmate and she's pretty naman kaya I'll give it to him. I smiled to her. "Sure, I'll give this to him."

Huwag lang siyang umaasa na kuya Zeus will like open or keep this. He likes throwing trash. Napatalon naman si Natasha habang pumupunta sa kaniyang mga friends. She make kwento na tinanggap ko ang gift niya for kuya. I make irap nalang, I'm not acting mabait naman. Depende na iyon sa iisipin nila. Nagpatuloy ako sa panonood ng clips ni Wu Yifan, it's so sayang coz he left EXO but I still love him. Tsaka may Kim Minseok and Park Chanyeol pa naman ako. That's all that matter. After the recess, the classes resume. Samantha didn't pansin me so I did the same.

"OMG! Nandito ang mga seniors." Krizza shouted.

"Anong ginagawa nila dito?" Nikka interrupted.

"Ewan ko, but gosh! Kris and Zachary is so gwapo talaga!" Krizza giggled.

"What about them? Maarte sila tsaka ang yayabang." Sabi pa ni Natasha.

"Shutuf Nastasha! Nagalit ka lang dahil natalo sila Zachary sa pratice game kahapon!" Pambabara ni Krizza.

"Like hello! Ina-under tayo ng mga seniors, they're acting like hari-harian ang kakapal!" Against ni Nikka.

Napatingin ako sa front door kung saan naroroon ang mga seniors na kinakausap si Mr. Usman, actually advicer nila ito and I think something is wrong or something. I saw Zachary looking straight at me... seriously. I was like shocked! Tumingin ako sa likod ko baka nandoon ang kaniyang tinitignan or like nandoon si Samantha. Pero si KG ang nasa back ko and he is my boy nerd classmate. Impossible! Tumingin ako kay Samantha, which is sitting beside me pala and she was like kunot-noo na nakatingin sa akin.

"You freaking shut it Aphrodite. Zachary is not my crush." She said.

Umirap siya sa akin and she make listen to her iphone dahil busy si Sir sa pag-aaccompany sa kanila. I returned my eyes to them at nakita kong umaalis na ang iba but Zachary was still staring... at me. Hindi ako makamove sa kaniyang ginagawa. He is real scary lil boy. Talaga bang galit siya sa akin? Why is that so? Anong ginawa ko to make him mad at me? I just don't know. Umiwas ako ng tingin at nagkunwaring nagsusulat ng doodle sa paper ko. I need to confirm, why does he hates me? Does he likes Samantha? Why am I passing it to her? I don't know.

"I will dismiss you early dahil may meeting kaming mga teachers." He announced.

Masaya kami. Meaning, no class for the next meeting. Nagdiwang ang iba.

"Yes! Laro tayo sa court."

"Abangan natin si Zeus..."

"Magpractice tayo sa Gym gurls!"

They make ingay na and I was like nabibingi na. Hindi pa pala natatapos si Sir Usman sa kaniyang sinasabi kung kaya sinita niya ang iba. "Shut up!"

They all shut their freaking mouth. Sir Usman is strict, kaya tameme silang lahat.

"As substitute..." He started.

All groaned. Substitute? I don't freaking like the term substitute. Tumingin kaming lahat sa dalawang boys na pumasok room namin. They were tall and freaking not good. Kris and Zachary entered like freaking boys and look for a seat in front. This is not so true. This is not happening right now. "These two boys will check on you my beloved students."

Everybody groaned to that. Napatili ang iba kong kaklase dahil sa dalawang boys na ito. Some were disappointed, some of them were boys. Some girls like Nastasha and Nikka were sad about the announcement.

"Sir, pwede kami nalang po dito. We're okay naman po." Sabi ni Nikka.

"Ash ash sash! Tahimik... foutaise! This guys will stay here and list down of students na lalabas sa classroom. You will take orders from them... understood?" He said in finality and left.

All groaned. That freak man. Kainis him much! Nagsimulang mag-ingay ang lahat, nagkaguluhan na ang ibang boys and also the girls were like opening their bags and make agawan sa mga pocketbooks na dinala nila. I rolled my eyes, I want to go home now. Napatingin ako sa katabi kong nakatingin din sa akin.

"I want to go home." Samantha said.

That's how we regain our friendship. Pareho kami ng iniisip, I nod to her at pinagdikit namin ang upuan namin. "Me neither."

"Your crush is there..." She bulong to me.

"Freaking yes! I want to giggle." I make bulong too.

"Zachary is not my crush." She bulong again.

Tumango ako sa kaniya. Maniniwala na ako, wala na akong care if crush or not basta my crush is in front now. I make bawi na, I don't want to go home. I will make tiis of Zachary's ugly face nalang.

"That boy is gwapo Samantha." I giggled. I can't stop my flirting veins anymore.

Tumingin kami sa harapan. Kris was sitting on the teacher's chair and staring at us... or me? OH EM GE! I wanna pee, I want to jump. Samantha make kurot to me and I was like turning red, does he likes me? I want to know more about him... can I date him? LOL I'm too young, he's graduating. Nagkatitigan kaming dalawa when I heard a loud bang. Tumingin kaming lahat sa lalaki sa aming harapan. We're like puppy looking at them. Zachary make sapak the blackboard and he was mad at us.

"Puta! Ang ingay niyo." He shouted.

No one dared to answer or make noise. No one breathe a bit. We were scared.

"Walang modo! Ang ingay niyo! Parang walang pinag-aralan!" He continued.

Zachary make kuha of the chair and sit there. He was really mad at us. I can see it. Kahit na ang mga tigasin naming boys ay natameme sa kaniya. The guts of this boy, kumunot ang noo ko. Feeling niya talaga siya ang hari dito ah! I hate him so much talaga. Ilang sandali pa ang katahimikan and then nakita kong tumayo si Zachary and naglakad, patungo... sa akin.

"What's your name?" He asked.

He didn't know me? Tumingin ako sa kaniya. Nagkatitigan kami. Samantha make kurot my back. "Aphrodite Helena Durano." Napasagot ako bigla.

"Aphrodite? The muse of this class?" He make turo sa chart beside the blackboard.

"Y-Yes..." Bigla akong umamo dahil sa paglapit niya.

"Anong sabi ni Sir?" He asked.

My brain went blank. By body is trembling, he is oh so near me. Stay away from me you asshole! Namawis ako habang nakatitig lang sa kaniya.

"Speak Aphro!" Kinurot ni Samantha ang likod ko.

"He said we'll take orders from you." Napatayo ako sa hapdi ng kurot niya.

Napalaki ang aking beautiful eyes when I stood closer to him. Zachary didn't move a bit. Patuloy lang kami sa pagtititigan. I forgot to breathe again, I want to sit back again. Umawang ang kaniyang mapupulang labi na may parang aong energy sa aking beautifil body upang umawang din ang aking labi. Malakas ang aking heartbeat and ongoing parin sa panginginig. Nakarinig kami ng tikhim from behind which is from Kris my crush kaya Zachary make atras and make iwas tingin to me. I did the same, Aphrodite, what was that? I saw Samantha grinned, no good for her, no good for me. She will teased me. I went back sitting.

"Sinabi ko bang umupo ka? May iuutos pa ako sa 'yo." Matigas nitong sabi.

Tumayo ako sa takot at kaba. I never felt this kind of nervousness in my entire life. Only this freaking boy who's acting like a king here. I want to tadyak his ewwy foot and slap his ugly mukha. Wala akong magawa kailangan kong sumunod dahil iyon ang utos ni Sir Usman sa kanila. Nakita kong nakatingin lang ang lahat sa amin, ayaw din nilang magtalk dahil they're scared. Maging si Kris my crush is just looking at us, he's like aliw na aliw sa show. No! He's not my type... you Kris... my Wu Yifan!

"What do you want me to so then?" I said, I'm matapang. I should be.

I saw him ngisi. This boy will pay bigtime to me. "In my locker... kindly get my ball." He make utos.

Lumaki ang aking pretty dash awesome eyes. Am I his personal alalay? "What?"

"Bingi ka ba miss? Sabi ko kunin mo bola ko. Tagalog na huh? O baka gusto mo i-french ko pa."

You! Ang yabang yabang mo! Walang lumalaban para sa akin. My bestfriend is silent, my classmates are silent. I am dying. Wala akong magawa kung hindi ang mga YES sa kumag na like him. Tumango ako and make my way out. I didn't ask if nasaan ang locker niya, gusto ko lang umalis sa classroom. Nadaanan ko pa si Kris and he gave me a 'sorry' face. Namula ako sa kilig at patalon-talon na papunta sa lockers namin. May indication naman siguro na sa kaniyang locker na iyon right? Ayaw kong bumalik to ask him pa, nakakairita siya talaga.

So one by one, I make suri each locker and it's so mahirap pala. I'm not sure who owns this and that. I should ask him, kahit na I don't like, I'll make tiis nalang. I went back to our room running, it's far kasi and I want to sit down na ulit. Kahit na maglecture si teacher ng World History all day long, wag lang itong si Zachary. Overusing of power naman kasi. Ayon, I saw our classroom so quiet wala pa ring nagd-dare.

"Where's my ball?" I literally jumped.

"Freaking jeez." My soul got lost.

"Where's my ball?" He asked.

"Hindi ko alam saan ang locker mo." Straight kong said.

"Then find it..." He simply answered.

"What?"

"You don't know? You find it." He grinned.

Napanganga ako sa front niya. What the hell is he saying now? Locker niya ipapahanap sa akin? This is wrong... he is bullying me.

"Look mister... are you bullying me?"

Mas lumaki ang kaniyang ngisi na nagpanindig ng aking balahibo. "Yes, Aphrodite... I'm bullying you."