It was the first day of sophomore school for Rose. She woke up early and do usual household chores before going to shower and wearing her uniform. She a left the house and proceed to the jeepney waiting at the corner of the street for a lift to school.
She entered the school grounds a few minutes after.
ROSE
“This is it Rose!”sophomore life. “I wonder how will
I fit it in” .. is what I said to my self when first stepped here as a freshman, assigned to the first section, yes section 1. Where the brightest were put. This is a public school. This is the best school my parents can send me since we do not have money to spend for private ones. And boy, I can’t I don’t wanna go there coz I heard that girls there are mean.
I approached the quadrangle where everybody is gathered for the day 1 orientation. Gosh what a chaos. noise here and there. There was this some kind of a teacher her shouting at the microphone... “ Calling for Ms. Rose Winters, section. 1 extreme left line! Are you here? If you are please come so you can all enter your classroom!!!”
Oops that me! So I ran to the line seeing prying eyes. I smiled to ignore. “Gosh Rose what took you so long? Vhinz said. “You know need to do some chores first” I said moving both my shoulders upward. The. We walked to the classroom.
i remember then my first time here... inside the classroom... I am still a girl. I scanned the faces of the boys and of course looked for the things that I will like. Then I saw this very cute and handsome boy laughing beautifully in a group of boys in the corner. I think I blushed, though my I am tan, I fell my face flushing. He is so cute with hazel orbs, pointed nose and chiseled face. When he smiles, looking at him I really melt inside. And his lips... oh my God. When do boys have the the right to have those plump cute lips. Hmm... and he smiles again... and then Im dead. Those gorgeous white teeth really made me loose it and smiled as I observed him. He is not tall but who cares, woth a very masculine tan color and that beautiful face who cares with the height. Thats what i thought.
“Stop laughing while looking at him. He is a snob”. I heard another girl behind me say. “Oh hi! I am Rose.” Then I lied. “Me, sorry, who am I looking? I just suddenly remember my lunch and felt happy at the same time heard those boys over there noisy. so ai carried the smile. By the way you are...?”. “Vinah” she said. •Just call me Vhinz” she added. “Oh hi Vinz! Nice meeting you. I am so alien here I don’t know anybody here except that guy, which I think was Andrew Salcedo and his group, and that guy there, who will not know him.. Sam Bates- tall, tan, handsome, very smart” “Yeah! Those assholes, never trust them except Sam”. “Thanks” I said. “But don’t you think I should start being friendly, since we will all be like classmates maybe for 4 years , if everybody performs as expected?” “Yeah but do not let fooled by those jerks, they are nice but if they find a chance to make fun at you, better be ready”.
Everything then is so new to me. I came from the lower section during elementary, section 5 to be exact. I am smart, yes, very very smart. I came from another school that’s why I landed at section 5 during 6th grade. I was begging to be places in section 1 and told the principal I can prove my worth but she said its full and the slots in section 1-4 , so 5 is the beat she can give to me. I am so disappointed then she said “Perform good in section 5 and for sure you will be in Section 1 on highschool.” That made my hopes high again. So I did. And now I am here in 1-1, first years section 1, the cream of the crop, they call us.
Intramural finally is approaching, we need to give extra time for school for field demonstration practice. We need to perform well because of high expectations. Though I am finding it hard to leave the house because my parents does not care as long as I pass the subjects. The most important is that I do my chores if there are unfinished chores, I cannot leave the house. That is my life. And I learned to accept that since I was 12, because both my parents are working.
I came to the practice 30 minutes late. The cheerleader was now fuming with anger coz my spot needs to be filled. I am not a cheerleader material but I nee to do it because each has their roles to do. Since I was always late, what was left is what will I get. Haha! Great! So I go to my place and saw that Sam was my partner. The big jerk smiled at me and said, “hey yo, little! You my partner?” My mind says... oh great! This monster might just toss me around. “Are’nt you a bit tall to be my partner?” Jeez! You are as tall as my father! The smile on his face disappeared and said “there were a lot of girls here wanting to be there in your place, just talk to one of them to swap, if you don't wanna be there, midget!” What!! Did you say Midget??? He stands around 5 feet 11 inches tall which is already tall for a freshman and I am around 5 feet. So yeah she calls me little. I kicked his leg and said “fine giant asshole!”. He hissed in pain and I ran... you just don’t know how nervous I am. i talked to Christine to swap places and she said yes right away. Christine likes Sam. I am so clever.
The next day, i saw Sam sitting on my chair with Andrew’s group. Great! I am doomed! “ So the midget is here”. Sam said. I got angry and approached him and told him in his face “I stand 5 feet flat and obviously I am
not the smallest in this class, so could you fucking back off calling me midget, you stupid small- brained giant!?” I yelled. Them I looked at his eyes... and i realized how beautiful orbs he had, how pointed his nose was and how red his lips was which I did not notice because he is a bit darker than Arnel my long time crush. I realized I was really too close. He just stares at my freckled and pimpled face, looking me straight in the eye. His eyes are blazing like fire, and his jaw is flexing. Oh shit I am really doomed.
He grabbed my bag forcing me to sit on chair beside him and he said “sit there and so not say a word or else I will crush the small face of yours and make sure you go hime bruised, I will tell your parents that you tried to kiss me and I hate to be kissed that why I landed several punches on your face by reflex...plus you kicked me yesterday... see this... right Andrew? You saw it right?” ... Andrew gave me a big smile and said loudly.. “Hey Rose! Do you like Sam that much?!” Oh shit he’s got a big bruise on his leg... and yeah! I have now their attention. Now will I be happy or sad? “Sit there as if nothing happens, I will forgive you”. What a nerve this guy has, forgive me? He was the first one to call me names! “ forgive me? you were the first one to call me names, you jerk!”. “One more word and you will see Midget what I will do... you will not like it”. I just gave him a sharp look and kept my silence.
Thank God it was the next subject and we need to sit alphabetically, and I will now sit beside Arnel Walter. Rose Elaine Winters-Walter. What a nice name huh. But the guy has been seriously quiet beside me. He never talks to me. That is the bad thing that happens when a lit of people know who your crush is. By then, you know he is not feeling the same for you. Haha! So what, I got to sit beside my crush. Nothing else matters anymore.
Suddenly, Sam Bates came and asked Arnel if they can swap, and guess what, Arnel left his seat without looking at me. Great! Really Great. “You think you can escape huh?” Sam said. “Fuck you Sam” I said. And as if he did not hear anything.
Two days more before our field demonstration and people are very busy for the preparations, but Sam did not stopped annoying me by always sitting beside me. I came to the classroom early to make home works i failed to finish at home. I left to go to the restroom and when I come back I did not notice a small
Plastic of soy sauce placed on my chair. I need to finish the tasks so just sit again plainly, and Ola! I felt something burst under me wetting my skirt, to my shorts, then my panties! Oh great! And I saw Sam outside reading his book. So he is here. I dis not feel ashamed to stand and confront him since it just the two of us in the classroom this early. Its still another 30 minutes before people starts to come.
