Hidden Track

Chapter 2

"Duuuuuuuude." Sabi ni Colo. "I didn't know na Pokémon fan ka pala." Dagdag nito. He even gave me that 'nang-iinis' look.

"Ma!" I shouted. Agad kong binaba yung headdress nung Pikachu pajamas. Nakikita ko sa mukha ni mama na natatawa ito pero pinipigilan lang niya ang kanyang sarili.

"Why? Colo's here to say sorry kasi tinamaan ka daw ng bato sa noo." Sabi ni mama. "And why are you shy? You are always wearing that." Dagdag niya.

"Pero at least po sana di mo na sinama dito sa taas yung iba diyan diba?" I said, emphasizing the 'Yung-iba' line. I smirked.

"Anak. He's a new friend. Anyway, Iiwan ko na muna kayo diyan." Sabi ni mama na may halong pang-iinis sa tono and agad siyang umalis.

"Ma!" I shouted.

"I'm busy!" Sagot nito.

I sighed.

"So..." Colo said. "I just want to say sorry. Timing kasi pagbukas mo. So ayun." Dagdag niya.

"Nah, It's fine." Sabi ko.

"That sounded...uhmm" Sabi ni Colo. Tumingin ito sakin but I tried to look away.

"Oo nga. Okay lang yun. This is just a dream anyway." Mahina ko na sinabi.

"What?" Colo asked.

"Wala wala. Baka busy ka dun sa inyo. I think you should go back." I gave him a half smile.

"No no. Actually tapos na. Pwede bang tumambay muna?" He asked.

"Wow?! No." Agad kong sagot. "And besides, magulo yung room ko."

Sinubukan niyang silipin yung kwarto ko, pero hinaharangan ko yung view niya and sinasara-sara ang pinto.

"Dude, did I do something?" Tanong niya.

"Wala naman. I'm just..."

"What?"

"Okay fine." Binuksan ko ang pinto and pinapasok siya sa room. Agad siyang pumunta sa bintana ko.

"So I guess magkatapat yung windows natin. That's my room." Turo niya.

"Okay?" I replied.

"Ang cozy ng room mo. How I wish my room is like this." Sabi ni Colo. "Well-organized ang mga gamit. Then you have this bean baaaaaag" At tumalon siya sa bean bag sa sulok.

"I guess." Umupo ako sa higaan and hinubad yung Pikachu pajamas.

"Wag! Ang cute mo sa ganyan."

"Ugh. That sounded..." Sabi ko.

"WHAT?" Sigaw niya.

"Wala wala." I smiled. "Mainit eh." Dagdag ko. I took off the pajamas and finold ito then nilagay sa cabinet.

Paglingon ko I saw Colo scrolling through my laptop. Tumakbo ako agad at sinara yung laptop.

"Whoah! That was a good story." Umatras siya papalayo sakin.

"Colo, you need to respect other people's private stuff." I said.

"Okay. Sorry. Curious lang kasi ako. Kahit na konti lang yung nabasa ko, I can see na you're a good writer." He smiled.

"Hobby ko lang ang magsulat. But I never published those stories online. I feel kasi na di naman mapapansin or interesting sa mga tao." I gave Colo a half smile.

"Grabeeee. You're so nega. Pero wala namang masama if you'll try? Can I read one of your stories?" Tanong ni Colo.

"No? or maybe next time...if gaganahan ako." Tumawa ako. Then Colo gave me a pout. Parang bata na nagtatampo.

I guess sa mundong to, I never published my stories. Pero di ko pa nacheck yung stories sa laptop. Might as well check it later kapag umalis na siya.

"Okay. I will wait for that day na ipapabasa mo sakin ang mga 'yan." He smiled. Pumunta si Colo sa bed ko and umupo.

"Ikaw bahala." I said.

"Do you listen to music?" Colo asked. I gave him a confused look. Like out of the blue ang layo bigla ng tanong niya.

"I do. What's your playlist right now?"

"Lany, Sam Fischer, Tom Grennan" He said.

"Cool. May pinaghuhugutan ka ba?" I said at tumawa ako. "Just kidding. Cool playlist. I love Lany too. Pumunta ako sa concert nila last time."

"No way!" Sabi ni Colo.

"Why?" Tanong ko.

"I was there too! DAAAAAAANG! Malibu nights was memorable. Ang cool nung slowly fading na spotlight effect."

"Shiiiiit! Yes! One of the best concerts na napuntahan ko." I was hyped. Ang sarap pala sa feeling na merong nakakarelate sa'yo. I've never talked to anyone about my interests din kasi.

"I heard they are releasing a new song today." Sabi ni Colo. Nilabas niya ang kanyang phone and trying to type or search for something. "Wanna listen to their new song?" He asked me.

I smiled and siyempre pumayag ako. I'm a fan of Lany din.

"When I took a step, naramdaman ko biglang may malakas na kabog sa katawan ko and para akong kinuryente. Napatigil ako bigla and nararamdaman kong parang hinihigop yung kaluluwa ko palabas ng katawan ko. Tumingin ako kay Colo and parang umiikot-ikot ang paningin ko.

The last thing I remembered is, nakita ko si Colo na tumayo and then I blacked our.