CHAPTER 2.1

CHAPTER 2.1

Lou’s Point of View

*ting-ting-ting-ting*

I opened my eyes as I heard my alarm clock. I can’t believe today is the day.

“What the heck! I haven’t slept for hours and now it’s time to wake up!” I said in an annoyed voice. Yes. Today is the opening of School Year 2018-2019. My body clock is still adjusting.

I went to the comfort room to take a bath. It’s six

in the morning. This is early for me since it’s our first day. We will not be having classes and maybe, just introducing yourself all day. Our class starts at 7 am.

I opened my Spotify app and I played a song. This is my routine every morning to evade negativity. Music uplifts my mood.

Thirty minutes after, I finished taking a bath. I need to be fresh for our first day! Maybe there will be a cute transferee in our class and wishing for it!

I went to my room and I opened my vanity light. I fixed my face first to be presentable. I didn’t put a heavy makeup. Just a moisturizer and sunscreen as protection from sun rays. I put on my lip balm to look hydrated and kissable.

I wear my uniform and thanks to God, it’s not tight despite that I eat a lot during the vacation. I plug the hairdryer for my hair to get dry quickly. Lastly, I comb it.

I opened my Instagram app and started taking a photo with the #FirstDayOfClass.

I fixed all the pieces of stuff I bought last week and I put it inside my bag. I didn’t buy a new bag since I have a lot of bags here. Maybe I will buy a new one when Senior High came.

As I was moving my purchases in my bag, I saw a receipt and it reminds me of Giovanni...

“What will be your section?” I asked while glaring to the receipt. It was worth 524 pesos. I kept the receipt in a container and I fixed my things. I came out of my room and looked for my shoes. After wearing them, I left our house and went to school.

As I said, our house is just a walking distance from our school. It’s not too hot so I prefer walking and this will be served as my exercise too.

Last school year, I am a PM shift. All Grade 9 students are PM shift that’s why my body clock is still adjusting because of being up all night. I love PM shift and also hate it. It was a bit sleepy at one to three o’clock in the afternoon. Then our dismissal is at 7:30 in the evening.

I’m in the first gate of our school and I saw freshmen students which are Grade 7. Most of them are looking for their section with their parents. Speaking of section, what is my section?

I checked yesterday what is my section but they didn’t upload the complete lists. Mostly, ICT sections were posted on our school page.

I am a Home Economics (HE) Student. Public students know it. When we were in Grade 8, they let us choose what specialization we want for our Grade 9. If you took Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the TLE subject is more on computer lessons. When you choose HE, more on cooking. Since I love baking, I chose HE in Bread and Pastry Production. But when I was in 9th Grade, I ran out of slots for Bread and Pastry Production, so the specialization that went to me is HE in Food and Beverage Services. I hope BPP will be our specialization for the last time...

I went to the covered court to see the posted list on the wall. In our school, Grade 7 has 11 sections. 12 for Grade 8 while Grade 9 is 20 sections. The numerous of all is Grade 10 which has 24 sections. Each section has 50+ students. Imagine? There are a lot of students studying here at our school.

I looked at my name on the list. Minutes later, I successfully found it!

“10 Locsin???” I asked my self. During my studying here for almost 4 years, I’m not familiar with this section. The sections I only know are Amorsolo, Luna, Ocampo, and Tolentino. I think for a while and I remembered, these sections based on the names of our painters.

I started looking for our classroom. Where is it? This is driving me crazy. I only experienced one sensible section and that was on Grade 8 which is George Eliot.

I saw my friend, Eloisa and I asked her instantly where is our room located.

“Eloisa? Do you know where’s Locsin?” I asked her and she stopped walking.

“Ahh Locsin? That was located beside the guardhouse, in front of a pink 3-storey building. Beside of Grade 9 Andromeda,” she said.

My eyes became big as I heard her answer “The room that is hot during the afternoon?” Still can’t believe of her answer.

“Yes. In front of our classroom which is Cabrera,” she replied.

I sighed. “Okay thank you!” I hurried to the pink building and I think that is Teresita building. I was pretty close to what Eloisa said but I didn’t see any students outside. Wait, maybe we don’t have a classroom? Or maybe it is not located here and Eloisa is wrong?

I came closer to the room to see it fully. I hear nothing. No voice and murmurs. Maybe my classmates are late? Am I early? I looked at my watch and it’s 7:15 in the morning. It’s impossible none from my classmate came here early? I didn’t see who are my other classmates because of excitement. I don’t want to go to court anymore because of the crowd.

“Hey what are you doing there!? Go inside!” I was surprised when Eloisa hit my side so I glanced.

“I think there are no students inside?” I asked while observing the classroom.

“Your classmates went early and your section is most early!” she answered.

“Really? I feel a little bit shy hehehehe” I said in a childish tone.

“It’s up to you!” and she went inside to their room. Honestly speaking, this is the worst room ever here because of unpleasant surroundings and uncomfortable. This room is secluded and has been blocked by other building so no air coming inside.

I don’t have any choice but to go inside. What the heck! The back door is closed! I supposed to enter there so I can’t catch out the student’s attention. I peek on the window and I saw Vianca--- my classmate during 9th Grade. At least I know someone...

I enter the front door. The students looked at me but I ignored it and went to Vianca’s direction where she was sitting of.

“Wow mars you’re a sycophant there!!! What comes to your mind and you sit in front?!” I greeted her while laughing.

“This is my plan mars! I’m going to change my life to graduate!” She said jokingly. I sat down beside her and we’re in the second row. There were three more vacant seats in front of us except the aisle where a guy was sitting. 

“How’s your vacation mars?” I asked Vianca

“I spend my summer on beaches in Calabasas and Malibu!” She jokes that makes me laugh.

“Woah you’re such a boastful! HAHA,” and I laughed again. Every time I’m having a conversation with this girl, we laugh all day.

“Just kidding! I only do all day is reading on Wattpad and playing mobile legends! Argh! So boring!” She answered.

“You’re an addict with ML huh!” 

“Mars not anymore!! I’m changing!” she said while laughing. We heard a noisy voice that gets the student’s attention. We looked at the direction where the voice came and they have come...Cecilia and Gedie.

TO BE CONTINUED...