When The Rain Stops

Chapter 6 - First Day

Chapter 6 - First Day

Fuuuuudddgeeeee!

I heard some laughs in the room.

"First year" a voice said and laughed a bit.

I effin' entered the wrong room!! Kainin na sana ako ng lupa please. Nakakahiya.

I was shocked and I do not know what to do

D--mn how stupid Rain Amira, stupid!

I forgot to check the room number before I entered at sinunod ko lang yung sinabi nung babae.

Nagbalik ako sa sarili nang tumikhim ang Instructor na nasa harap.

"First year?"

"Yes Sir, I am so sorry, seems I entered the wrong room"

"May I see your sched?" I handed him the piece of paper on my hand and he looked at it.

"Room N-302 is on the next floor upstairs Miss Dovante." He handed me back the paper.

"Thank you Sir, and I apologize for the disturbance" I said and bowed before turning my back

"stupid" a voice muttered which stopped me from reaching the door, napatingin ako sa pinanggalingan ng boses and there sitting is Archer the Great As*hole of the Century.

I glared at him even though he's not looking at me at patuloy lamang niyang pinaglalaruan ang ballpen na hawak.

Tuluyan na lamang akong lumabas ng room na iyon dahil nakakahiya na talaga sa istorbong nagawa ko. I walked upstairs and found my room, wala pa yung Instructor namin at mukhang okay lang naman ata since first year kami at opening pa lang. I found a vacant seat at the second row at doon na umupo while waiting for the teacher. The class is not noisy, siguro ay pare-pareho pa lamang kaming nakikiramdam sa paligid. I didn't bother talking to anyone at nagbasa na lamang ng e-book sa phone ko.

The Instructor arrived and she just informed us about the rules, mission vision of school, introduction, etc. Typical first day routines. The day went on like that, every subject nagiintroduce lang yung ginawa namin at mga tanong kung anong expectation namin sa klase.

Nag-commute nalang ako pauwi dahil plano kong mag jogging ngayong hapon para mafamiliarize ko yung daan. I changed my clothes into a sports bra bago pinatungan ito ng aking running tank top, leggings, at saka isinuot ang aking sapatos. I took my phone, earphones, and some money with me.

Nag jog ako at sinundan ang daan patungo sa school dahil gusto kong makita kung anong mga establishments ang nakapaligid sa Uni. It is 5:30 already kaya hindi na masyadong mainit at papalubog na ang araw. Hindi naman ako gagabihin siguro, malapit lang naman.

Or so I thought. 6:30 at madilim na ang paligid, Binisita ko pa kasi yung isang cafe na malapit sa Uni. at natagalan ako doon dahil nagorder pa ako ng kape at cookies to take home para may meryenda ako mamaya.

Lumabas ako para maghanap na ng masasakyan ngunit sa dami ng estudyanteng nagsisiuwian ay puro puno ang mga jeep at tricycle na dumadaan kaya napagpasiyahan ko na maglakad na lamang ako kaysa naman sa maghintay ako dito ng hanggang hatinggabi diba.

I walked with my earphones on, humming the lyrics, when I noticed that I am already in front of the University, and ahead I saw the Great As*hole of the Century talking to a lady. Naramdaman ko ang tingin ni Archer saakin ngunit hindi ko na lang iyon pinansin at dinaanan ko na lamang sila.

"Hey, stop" rinig kong sabi niya dahil hindi naman nakahigh volume ang pinapakinggan ko, pero hindi ko siya pinansin, hindi rin naman ako sigurado kung ako yung tinatawag, kasi malamang kapag ako yung tinawag 'hey stupid, stop' ang sasabihin niya pag ako.

I was stopped on my track when someone suddenly grabbed my arm.

I turned around to look at the person who grabbed me, and there, it was Archer with creased eyebrows and glaring eyes. I just stared at him and saw how the car lights that passes by reflects on his eyes. I maintained a poker face in front of him although I am currently mesmerized by him.

'No, Rain Amira, he is an as*hole' I reminded myself. He then let go of my arm.

"I told you to stop." I did not move and I just stared at him and ignored his remark, I pretended that I could not hear him since I have my earphones on.

He then reached for my earphones on my right ear and removed it, leaving it hanging.

"Are you going to walk home at night?"

"No, I will crawl." He raised an eyebrow at what I said.

"Are you stupid?"

"Yes I am, do you have a problem with that?" I answered and watched the cars passing by. After almost 5 seconds and I did not get an answer from him. I turned around now to continue walking. Then again he grabbed my arm and stopped me, saying

"I have no problem with that, you can be stupid anytime you want. But, Tita told us to watch over you."

"You do not have to, I can handle myself. Now, let go."

"I will drive you home" he tried to drag me to the Uni's parking lot.

"No." pilit kong kinuha ang aking kamay mula sa kanyang pagkakahawak nang biglang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan.

'fudge, ba't ngayon pa?' Naghanap ng masisilungan ang mga estudyanteng naghihintay ng sasakyan, at ngayon ay ramdam ko nang basa ang aking tank top dahil sa sunod-sunod na patak ng ulan.

"Now, are you still going to walk home?" Tinignan ko siya at pansin kong medyo basa narin ang kanyang uniporme. Napatingin ako sa bag niya at agad na nag-alala sa posibleng mga libro na laman nito.

"Your stuff!" Hinila ko siya sa tabing masisilungan at nakipagsiksikan sa mga estudyanteng nakasilong din doon.

Tumingala ako para tignan siya dahil narin sa kanyang tangkad, and I caught him staring at me, he did not bother looking away kaya ako nalang ang gumawa, nakakailang, and I do not want to lose myself at his gaze. He just look too good to be a human being, is that even allowed? I just focused my eyes at the cars passing by on the road in front of us, not knowing what to do next.