02 || Class Officer's Election

Alliyah's POV

It's the last week of this month. At ngayon we are deciding kung sino ang karapat-dapat na magiging Class Officers nang Grade 9 Class.

"Students, okay lang ba sa inyo na ako ang pipili nang President, Vice-President, at Secretary sa room" Tanong ni Teacher Ellen sa amin. All of us agree to her decision. And she smiled sweetly. "Okay, good... Then let's start first sa Secretary of both Section 1 and Section 2." habang nagsasalita sya. Para bang sinusuri nya kami paisa-isa at tila bang nagbago ang atmosphere... Into a joyous class turned to a nerve-recking emotions.

And then, she locked her eyes to Aifa. And that made Aifa flinch as she had made eye contact to her. She smile sweetly to her and spoke. "Miss Aifa, please stand up!" Tumayo ang dalaga at tila ba'ng nanonood kami nang isang palabas na kung saan ang isa sa amin ay makakatanggap nang mataas na ranggo o posisyon sa klase. Which is actually LITERALLY THE SAME ON WHAT'S HAPPENING.

"Miss Aifabel Barrera, would you accept my offer to you to be the Secretary of Class 9?" Aifa cleared her throat as jokingly and smiled happily back to her and said... "Yes, Ma'am... It is my honor to be the Secretary of Class 9 Section 1 and 2." At nagpalakpakan lahat kaming lahat. Na para bang nasa graduation kami. HAHAHA... I didn't know they had this funny side of them.

Teacher Ellen signal us to stop the clapping and continue on what is supoosed to be done. "Then my first task to you Miss Secretary is to List the Class Officers Position, at kung sino ang mga nominess. Especially yung mga mananalo. You can list them on the paper, if you wouldn't mind to" She explained to her. At tumango nalang ito sa guro sabay kuha nang one whole sheet of paper sa bag nya.

"Now for the VM...." Umiikot ulit ang paningin sa amin ni Teacher Ellen na tila ba'ng may hinahanap. Mga ilang segundo, nagtama ang mata namin. And she smirks at me... Nagtaka ang mga katabi ko at tila ba na nage-gets na nila kung anong ibig sabihin nang pag-smirk sa akin ni Ma'am. Oh no... please not now. I don't want to be-

"Class?"

"Yes Ma'am?" Sagot naman nito.

"Will you accept Ms. Lee to be our VM?" Halos lahat nag-thumbs up kay ma'am at kung anong-ano pa ang ginawa. I secretly face palm my face.

"I see that they are agreeing Ms. Lee, so... Would you accept this position?" She asked with her comforting smile. AAAHHH! Ano pa ba magagawa ko? I sigh before speaking and slowly stand up. "Yes, Ma'am. I'm accepting your offer to be the Vice-Mayor of Class 9." She mouthed me 'thank you' and I just smiled back to her. And as I look at my friends, they are so happy and cheering me also. They're so cute HAHA...

"Okay, Silence class. Now, gusto ko naman ibahin ang President. I notice na all-girls ang nino-nominate nyo in Mayor position. But this time, it's boys turn."

"Isang matinong lalaki, but he's hiding it so perfectly. Lalaking may mataas na ranggo sa Campus, pero in his vocabulary there's no word written like 'commoner' and such a word of 'power'.

Halos lahat kami ay napaisip na tila bang nagsosolve nang isang riddle. Hanggang sa nagsalita ang isa naming kaklase. "Sino ma'am?" Tanong ni Francine.

"Justine Perez, I would love you to be the Mayor of this Class" Halos lahat kami nagulat sa unexpected na sagot ni Teacher. Yung ilan, di na nagtaka at tila ba'ng nagets na nila yung sinabi ni Ma'am.

Justine Perez?

Familiar...

Tumayo ito at inayos ang sarili. "Then, I guess... I have to take it." "It is I, Justine Perez the son of Perez Family. And the Mayor of Class 9, I would do my best to keep this Class safe, and have the good memories to keep in. And lastly... I don't make any promises." At nagbow ito sa amin. Napansin ko na napangiti si Ma'am sa naging sagot ni Justine. And all of us have around of applause to him.

He's good, I'm not gonna lie about it. We all stopped clapping and... the Nomitions for the Class Officers continues...

Few minutes later...

"So, Listen Up Everybody!"

"Let us make this clear...

Kaya ko linalista sayo Ms. Barrera ang mga naging nominees at kung ano ang number of votes na nakuha nila is to... Be prepared. Why? They're have been some cases of Class Officers signing-off into their position because of some known and unknown reasons. So in case na mangyari iyon sa Class natin, its easy to change. So are we clear now?"

"Yes po" sagot namin dito. "Then... Class Dismiss, have a great break time!" And then all of us started to get our snack foods and headed to the cafeteria. But before I got out Teacher Ellen told me to stay for a minute because she wants to discuss something to me. I signalled my friends to go first and I will catch-up with them.

She offered me a seat infront of her table and Justine seat on the other side. "So I will not take your time too much... Okay, You two are gonna be responsible to Class 9 Section 1 and Section 2, especially if there are no teachers, or if there is an event in our Campus.And if an emergency comes in hand. Call me or tell someone to bring me to you guys, okay? I don't want anything to happen. So if there are some questions you would like to ask, just come to me. Okay?"

"Umm... Ma'am. I need some kinda like help. Because it's my first time to be a VM. Especially na newbie pa ako dito. Is there something specific that I need to do?" I straight-forwardly asked. "If you need help about this position, Justine can always help you with it. He can explain you something you need to do. So don't worry about it."

"Yes, Tita. Don't worry about Alliyah, right?" Tumango ako. I guess he still don't know me. "You can go now Alliyah, I still have something to talk about with Justine... Enjoy your break time!" She said and smile to me. I excuse myself and smile back at them. And left the classroom.

Justine's POV

As soon as Alliyah left, I felt someone's death glare. I look to my Tita, and... why do I feel that she is half-flaming, and half-cool? Then as she spoke up, it made me get back a little on my seat. "Justine..." she started with full of seriousness in her tone. "Alam ko kung ano ang nangyari between you and Charice. So please, I'm beghing you to stop your tricks right now. You already know that her and your parents are business partners, right?"

"Of course Auntie, I know that... And about the thing between me and Charice is already been forgotten to me. I don't even remember what I do to her?!"

Then I got a hard smack of ruler in my hand. "Seriously Justine! Not all the time is full of jokes. Charice, suicide because of you. I don't care and know what happened to both of you. But, buti nalang lahat nang students dito ay walang alam, kundi..."

"Bagsak na ang business nila Mom and Dad ngayon pa lang. And I know that Auntie... I can't even believe myself, that I changed just because of her."

"Let me tell you something... I know you know that there are some rumors about Alliyah, that Trisha is her older sister. And as I search, it's f*cking true... Both of them are sisters in blood. And if I were you Justine, I'm going to fix myself at ipakita ang nakaraang ako." Dagdag ni Tita sa akin.

"I have to go. I'm taking so much time to you. But... just think of it pamangkin. Namimiss na namin ang dating Justine na nakilala namin." She whispered the last sentence, that sent chill to my body. Alam ko ang ibig nyang sabihin. At natamaan ako nang husto.

F*ck it... What happened to me? Where is the old me? Dahil lang sa ate ni Alliyah nagkaganito ako. Ganon ba ang epskto pag its just your first time to feel love? I know my plan will work. But something is still missing..? Baka, nababaguhan lang ako sa kanya.

Or... Baka, nakatago lang talaga ang dating ako? Pero di ko alam kung saan ko naitago...

Oh... Baka, di lang talaga ako makamove-on sa nangyari sa amin noon ni Aifa at Charice?