Episode 1
A Favor
"Before we start, is Ms. Stragutskaya here?" I raised my hand that made the teacher's gaze shifted on me.
"The Principal wants to talk to you." I nodded then stand.
Nagsimula na akong maglakad patungo sa office ng Principal. Some students greeted me but I just nodded in response.
I knocked on the wooden door when I reached the Principal's office.
"Come in."
Rinig kong sabi sa loob kaya pinihit ko ang doorknob para bumukas ang pinto at saka pumasok.
"Pinapatawagniyoraw po ako."
"Ah, yes. Take a seat first." I did what he said.
"Ms. Stragutskaya, can I have a favor?" Wow, this is new.
"Ano po 'yun?"
"Do you know Ms. As-- Ms. Antares? Chloe Antares. She's from your class." I shrugged.
"I'm sorry but, no." He gently smiled.
"I see. Well then, I'll get straight to the point. Please monitor her." A confused look plastered on my face.
"Sure but may I know why po?"
"She's been causing a lot of trouble on our school premises." Mas lalo akong nalito.
"Bakit po 'di ko alam?" Yes, I'm the Student Council President yet hindi ko man lang alam 'to.
"I told the S.C Vice President na sa'kin i-report ang mga ginagawa niya but I can't handle her anymore so I'm hoping you can. I'm counting on you Ms. Stragutskaya."
Habang naglalakad ako pabalik sa room eh iniisip ko kung paanong monitor ang gagawin ko sa kanya. Should I surreptitiously follow her? Hindi ba 'ko magmumukhang stalker nun? Ask someone to do it and i-report na lang sa'kin? Or, get close to her?
"Ugh!" I said in frustration.
"Mai, you okay?" Bumuntong hininga ako.
"Kaede, do you know Chloe?"
"Hm-mm. The delinquent student."
"How come I don't know her?" She rolled her eyes.
"You're not Mai if you know everybody in our class."
Umubob ako sa desk ko. She's right. Wala akong ibang kilala dito sa room bukod sa kanya because I'm not friendly.
"Bakit mo natanong?" Inangat ko ang ulo ko para tignan siya.
"You see, the Principal asked me a favor na i-monitor siya and I don't know kung paano ko gagawin 'yun and I don't even know her." Tumingin siya malapit sa bintana at saka ibinalik sa'kin ang tingin.
"Well, bukas mo siya makikita. She's not around again."
"Pero paano? Hindi ko naman alam itsura niya." Ngumisi siya.
"If you see someone with a different hair color, that's probably her."
"What color?"
"You'll found our tomorrow." Tinapik niya 'ko. "Una na 'ko pauwi ah?" I nodded.
