Past

Thomas Brandt. I ask around about him. Everyone knows him just like what my cousin said, he’s indeed famous. I’m studying in this school for almost half a month and there’s no sign of him. Everyone told me that he’s not much of achiever. Going to school for fun and leave it when he got bored. Even I could tell that since I can’t see him anywhere in the campus.

Another Monday morning came and it’s time for school. I’m a bit late today because my cousin and I celebrated a birthday of a classmate yesterday and enjoyed it too much now she left without even waking me up. I finish my things quickly and run my ass off to the school.

It’s almost 7:30 and it will be over if that happens. The moment I step inside the building where my classroom is, I hurriedly reach for the stairs and was about to go straight to the first room of the 3rd floor when I saw someone walking as if enjoying the place.

That same familiar gesture. Hands on the pocket, eyes glued to the floor, no doubt its him!

I stop running and pretended that as if I’m not late for my first period. When I entered the room in a sneaky way, I saw him walking behind me like he wasn’t scared at all. “Psst! Vienne here!” my cousin called me. Immediately, I almost crawl to reach my cousin’s place where there’s seat. After settling down in the chair, my eyes look around to see him.

Like a king in his kingdom, he passed through our teacher and didn’t give any explanation nor greetings at all.

Wow! What a guy! Does he own the entire campus?

The teacher for this subject didn’t mind what he just did and continues his discussion. The first period is almost over when someone raise a hand and to my surprise it was him!

“Eyy Amethyst, who is that guy really? He looks like someone with authority over the campus” I whispered to her. She looked at me a little and laugh. “of course, he does. Their family—particularly his mother is the major shareholder, he has every right to act like that.” She whispered back. No wonder he acted so mighty, does he have to be that rude?

The first period is almost over when someone raise a hand and to my surprise it was him! “On my way here, I saw a girl sneaking.” Oh my God, this isn’t happening to me! He will report me accckkk!! “oh, you do? Please do tell Mr. Brandt.” He looked around, I tried to hide myself but he seemed like someone with radar and pointed his finger in my direction. “That one, it’s her.” Without any hint of hesitation, he said it.

“Miss Villaflor, follow me in the office, everyone class dismiss.”

Irritating. Very irritating! How dare him! I want to vanish right now. I can feel everyone’s gazed on me. Damn Thomas Brandt! When the teacher steps out of the room he’s already outside too. The teacher waited for me so I walk in a hurry to catch up. He’s standing in the hallway and our eyes met when I passed by him.

Slowly..very slow until I totally passed by where he is standing and there—I saw the side of his lips arc up with a mocking stare.

What the hell.

Many days passed and I didn't expect this. He became close to me to the point that wherever I go is where he will show up. I’m not a girl of expression so I’m often quiet when he’s around. My friends know me a lot and they can see how interested I am to him.

I always reach the campus first before him, normally I’ll just observe things around him and I can see his transparency. He wasn’t what others think, he’s more than that. He never showed it to anyone but me.

He’s not rude—not at all. I can see the reason for his behavior. After knowing him for a month it felt like as if I know him wholeheartedly. Day by day, I’m observing him. Day by day I can see him. When he’s sad, happy, angry and even the time he became fragile. These things become one of the best parts of my life here in the province.

Today is another first day of the week, something in me feels gloomy and I can’t really tell what it is. The rain is pouring so hard and I have no choice but to run since I left my umbrella somewhere I can’t remember. I’m busy running quickly but I saw someone familiar at the back of our building.

I’m not mistaken, its him.

I run to his direction but stop midway. I don't think it's right to interfere. I don’t think it’s right to interfere. I started running to the building pretending not to know anything. Days passed and I never knew this day would come.

The day I realized that it’s not just infatuation is also the day he became unreachable.

I saw him walking in the hallway. My day instantly brighten up. I walk faster to reach him. ‘Hey, you fine?” I ask him. I can’t say what I saw but I’m concern to him. “Why wouldn’t I be?” he said and left. I wasn’t able to react fast and the moment I overcome the shock, he’s already gone of my sight.

The following day becomes my nightmare. He’s not attending the class nor talking to me. What’s wrong? Did I do something? What could it be?

Did my observation of him pissed him off? Why?!!

Another month passed and he’s back in the campus

With a new girl.

Seeing him with someone new enraged me. I can feel all my emotions inside me. It’s a volcano ready to explode. I don’t know how to suppress this feeling. He seemed happy and it irritates me.

I thought there’s mutual understanding, I thought we shared the same feeling! I thought it wasn’t just me who’s in love! Hell what’s this!

My enraged towards them didn't end there. my emotion get the best out of me.