MISERABLE AT BEST

know much about them. There are a thousand reasons why I find the eyes the most wonderful organs

er a long deep sleep has always been one of the miracles w

er to wake my senses. But, being a high school student whose school lies far away from t

: pancake, fresh milk, bacon, eggs, and lots of fruits that I never really bothered eating. For the record, I want soup for breakfast. And, breakfast stopped being a must s

king when I got outside of our house. I don't drive, so I usually ride

lly

without it, even though I only listen to one band which is the Mayday Parade -- an Ame

iserable at Best as I watched the bus slowly move across the r

us was already full. He couldn't even smell his own breath while

struggle I would never get used to. I'm often caught in the traffic even if I woke up before five o' clock

also Math teacher, is probably cursing me right now because I'

en I hate the subject. I'm one of those intelligent kiddos who neve

as I stepped inside the room. "Our adviser is looking for y

need to go home early later and prepare for what they will say. I'm re

when my b

It's my everyday reason that would

be able to attend our math class," Gabriella, my

ab, her nickname, removed her eyeglass. She rol

ince we left the town and moved into our current hometown. I th

. "Our families are best of friends

laid her chin on th

Zee Zamora, and she's Gabriella Tan. Blame the alphabet for A will always be the first, and Z will always be the last.

I saw the vacant seat beside me.

lose to Gab, so basically they're my closest friends. He excelled in a lot of things, making

duties," G

the start of the orientation for var

ations. It's only for freshies, so I decided to sk

point in th

about

ate and approval before I could d

ear due to a car accident. It didn't only fractured my body phy

are times when I think if

g to our lesson when my mind is floating somewhere. We finished mundane tasks until t

you sure you don't want my

ready used to comm

ou should ask for a

because my brother was always the one who picked me up afte

ed about life when I started to mingle with people

u get home!" Gab waved and ran to

st of the varsity players usually stay for the night training. Our sc

on my way home will arrive in twenty-minutes, so I still hav

"Where's my earph

. I used it during our sports class and I can't remember if I

d to call me, but I didn't have time to stop. I ran as fast as I could until I saw a group o

tudying in a Dominican School made me hate twelve o' clock, three o' clock, and six o'

the praye

ents were scattered in the building for club activities or projects. I know my clas

Agon

the hardball up in the air while his left hand was holding the base

iting since I first laid my downturned eyes on them. It felt like I'd seen them

e never had the chance to talk about stuff unless school-related. We acknowledged each oth

d books. If I am only friendly enough to talk to him, we'd be close. But, A is a mile away from Z. Thin

hide the annoyance in myself when I couldn't find my earphones. As a sign

the chocolate scent of his breath towards me as

his soft voice, but it was the

time was during our Religious class last month. Aae told me wh

at least tried to reach me out. It was kind of weird

close to me. Though, not a problem. I just f

," I replied. "By any c

he ans

ahead and look." I pulled my b

tilted his head. It was a gesture of his I recogniz

look when he added, "

it myself. You should go ho

went out o

hat's why I didn't notice him following me. It was when we're already

rs. I don't have any spare because I felt like betraying it if I used another. It sounded crazy, yet when I have thi

it everytime we listened to our favorite songs, so I couldn't ignore the fact that I l

ind your e

ation as Aae tried to put them into place. I used to admire his

o talk, but I don't want to be rude since h

?" he asked as he open

I automatic

it." He gently pulled my hand. I jerked

s not mine,"

r sports class. Sorry if I made you

mine," I insisted on giving it bac

oth sides of his pocket. "Keep it and go home. It

one. I could say it's mine. It's like my customized earphone, but th

went inside our room, only one student was sitting comfortably in his armchair. His e

was

exion were those of Chinese. From what I recalled in his introduction, he was also

were always talking about Aae being the first one to arrive in our clas

omething that's yours. Care to exchange?" I greeted him

re of puzzled amusement in his expressi

ith those pairs of eyes?

you have mine. How about you just keep it?" His breath smelled of chocolate

from this

ne of those people who cannot live without earphones or music to be ex

you, hoping you'll have mine, and you'll give it

e? I'm actually giving mine to stop

has value more than you

g sports class, so I assumed you lost it and I gave you

e your name engraved thereon?" I

y day, Ms. Zamora," he uttered as h

don't have to worry." He tilted his head a little. "Someo

an inch below his broad shoulder. At a young age, he already develop

lingered around me, so it wasn't only his breath. He

e with a beaming smile. "I never thought I could be the reason you're n