A Year Older

I can't believe it's been a year already. I was so preoccupied with my life that I was shocked to know that I will be facing another struggling year ahead of me. Anyway, i just don't want to be treated special during this time of the year, so I told everyone not to greet me and act normal.

So much for my drama, I was shocked as soon as I entered our room, nobody did greet me. I was shocked though I know that this is what I asked from them. Everything seems normal, the only difference is, they acted as if I am not around, I mean I didn't asked for them to ignore me. Is it just me, or this is really what it has been before.

So as usual, I went to our assigned place and started cleaning, I felt uneasy with the eerie atmosphere around me so I tried to talk to Kat and asked her why is she not talking to me, or if there is a problem, in case. She just nodded and proceeded with her work. That's strange, I mean normally, Kat-Kat will just tell me that nothing's wrong, change the subject and make me comfortable, but this time, it's all different.

So, now I get it that they won't greet me, since they started joking each other, and greeted Kat-Kat, pretending as if it is her birthday. I just smiled and went on with cleaning. Then later on, I've noticed that Ten-Ten kept on staring at me, so I asked her if she has a problem, but instead of answering she just hugged me and told me that I know whatever she wanted to tell me. She just wants to greet me a happy birthday, but didn't say it directly, since it is what I wanted(thanks Ten, you're the best!).

Then as soon as I entered our room, I've noticed my classmates talking to each other, as if they were planning on doing something. So there it was, our first subject, P.E. Since I've noticed Pamela, not having a book, I've lent her mine, for us to share, but then she refused and went to Kat-kat's chair. I wonder if she is part of their scheme.

Then, next is Math and we were supposed to graph the data we have, meaning, we need graphing papers. For the first time, someone else talked to me, and it was Jen, thinking she is not part of them, I talked back. Then later on, I've heard her being scolded by A-jae for talking to me, so maybe she is part of it as well.

I was quiet the whole time. I just figured it out that they were ignoring me intentionally, and if I try to talk to one of them, they will just be mad at that person, so I changed my tactic. Instead of pushing them to talk, why not let them talk to me through sympathy. So I tried to look as pitiful as possible, not talking to anyone and going on the lab on my own.

Then after Chemistry, I walked out of the lab, with Rochelle, the only person who's not part of it, I guess, and thought of who will I be going with during lunch. I thought of my choices: go home, eat alone or try to push Kat in eating with me, since I'm not sure if she is part of it.

But then, I never knew that it will really work out, they really did sympathized me. So, when I got to the room, Everyone greeted me a happy birthday, and told me that they just couldn't wait till afternoon since i look pitiful, having to go all alone. So my tactic did work out!

Anyway, so, we are finally talking to each other, and they were confessing to me that it has been hard not being able to talk to me. I was also shocked receiving gifts from my groupmates in cleaning-Kat, Sheila and Ian. I treated my friends lunch and we were telling stories at each other on our way back. It may not seem normal at all, or you may say that it is anything but ordinary, but I never thought that I will treasure this day forever.