Fear of Thunder

Chapter 1

What else should I buy?Hmm...let's see.

I already have tons of brushes in my place— definitely...I don't need to buy more.Oh!Right!I am already out of stock of paint.Geez,my hobby really cost a lot of money.I bet,I can already built a house if I saved all of those money than buying stuffs for my painting.

I really enjoyed painting scenery when I'm stressed in school.My grandfather kept on pressuring me.It's suffocating,really.If he only understands how pressured I am.

I sighed.

Gusto ko talagang kunin na course ay 'yung field na may connect sa arts.Sa bagay na 'yon ako masaya pero hindi ako papayagan ni Lolo.Why does he want us to be like him? Obvious naman na iba ang gusto namin.If only,I have the guts to say no...

"What brand of paint should I buy this time?"I whispered.I really want to save money.Para makaalis na ako sa puder niya.I badly want to move out.

Silly,

Hindi nga pala ako sa bahay niya nakatira ngayon kun'di sa condominium malapit sa school.But, still pera niya pa din ginagastos ko.

Ibinaba ko muna 'yung acrylic paint na hawak ko dahil naramdaman ko na nag-vibrate ang phone ko.Bakit lagi nalang may istorbo kapag nagkakaroon ako ng time para sa sarili ko? Can't I have at least a day just by my self?

"Hello?"

"Are you free today?"There's a hint of excitement in his voice.

"No,"I said without a second.

I heard him groaned in the other line and that makes me to chuckle a little bit.Pupusta ako,ang pait na ng mukha nito ngayon dahil sa sinagot ko sa kaniya.

"Come on!Anyway,come here at my place.Let's celebrate! Don't foget to buy something before you go here,okay?"

"Wow?Ibigay mo sa'kin bayad sa lahat ng magagastos ko kasama na 'yung gas,"I ended the call before he even said something.

Hindi ako gagastos ng hindi siya sinisigil.Ano siya?We really have a friend who will make you spend a lot of money for himself.Ako lagi napapagastos sa aming dalawa.I really need to do a list of his debt on me.There's no way that I gonna let this pass.Every single penny is important.How I hate people spending their money to waste.

Napatingin ako sa sketchpad malapit sa'kin.I really want to learn how to sketch but I sucked.Tiningnan ko muna 'yung basket ko kung may kulang pa ba sa dapat kong bilhin.Ah,yeah...I forgot the canvas.Gladly,it's just near on my spot.When I already got all the things I needed my eyes accidentally glanced on the sketchpads.

This thing was seducing me,really.I sighed before walking closer.Should I buy the big one or the smaller one?I'm having second thought of what size I should buy.Susubukan ko lang naman and I know the basics,but I'm not really good at this.Though,I want to learn really bad.

"Move,"

I froze and didn't even want to look back when I heard someone's voice behind me.Geez,what does he sound so scary? Literally,I got goosebumps.His cold voice can give shivers down my spine.A freaking ice!

"I said,move..."He lowered his tone,but I still didn't have the strength to move my feet.Ang lalim ng boses niya kaya mas nakakatakot.

Tumabi nalang siya sa'kin,siguro naisip niya na hindi talaga ako aalis.Paano ako gagalaw?Nakakatakot 'yung boses niya!Para tuloy ako nasa isang horror place bigla!And my heart is also pounding in nervous.I flinch when his skin touched mine.He looked at me with his cold stares like I am a weird cat.

Finally,I got the courage to move.I moves a little away from him and started to mine my business.Pero 'yung mata ko kusa nalang napapatingin sa kaniya.Being this handsome should be illegal!Napa-iwas ako ng tingin ng bigla siyang napalingon sa'kin.I bit my lower lip and started to battle if what size should I buy.Bilhin ko nalang kaya pareho?