Teardrops of An Angel

Chapter 5

Hiroki Yoshiro

When her ocean blue eyes darted mine, I couldn't evaluate what I felt first, was it pity, or the heart skip beats again? I don't know, all I know was that she suddenly collapsed in front me, and before she could even land on the grassy part of the tree, I ran in the speed of lightning to catch her, making sure her head won't bump on the meadow, and thank God I was in time for her downfall.

"H-Hey..." Tawag ko sa kanya, I touched her pale palm and it was cold-this simple thing suddenly sent electricity down to my spine, only she had this effect on me. And why am I nervous? Shouldn't I just leave her here?

Napailing ako sa ideya ko, bakit kaya bigla na lang siyang nawalan ng malay? Sa sobrang pag-iyak ba? Hindi ko maiwasang haplusin ang kanyang mahabang buhok, hiniga ko siya sa grassy part ng ilalim ng puno at pinatong ko ang ulo niya sa hita ko bilang unan, we were alone in the middle of an abandoned playground, napatingin ako sa kalangitan, it was dark and there were a lot of dots that twinkled, the stars up high are like winking at me, may mga nakapalibot pang ulap sa buwan.

"Wake up, M-Miss..." I murmured to her, her face was paler than usual, she have long eyelashes that I would love to stare at, her hair is the smoothest thing I ever touched, it was silky black.

Hindi ko maintindihan ang nararamdaman ko, like the usual, my heart was beating so fast that anytime, I think it would explode.

Was I actually nervous?

Tatawag na ba ako ng ambulansya?

Tatawag na ba ako ng tulong?

Iwan ko na lang ba siya dito dahil wala naman akong kasalanan sa pagkawala niya ng malay?

Ano ang gagawin ko sa kanya?!

Ugh!

I don't even know this mysterious girl, I don't even know her name, I don't even know her! So why bother to help her? She'll just wake up on her own, it's not like she'll die...

Napailing na lang ako, papatayin ako ng konsensya ko kung iiwan ko lang siya dito, paano na kung may mangyaring masama sa kanya? Kargo de konsensya ko pa, tch! Ang hirap talagang maipit sa ganitong sitwasyon, sarap batukan ang sarili ko.

Nagbuntong-hininga ako, damn why am I even caressing this stranger's soft cheeks?

I am in my Indian seat and her head rested on my laps, bumalik na sa dati ang kanyang paghinga since I massaged her neck -Mom taught me this, we should relax the body of that person to stable his or her breathing.

I can't just leave this stranger girl here since I still owe her an apology, I should just write a note saying I was sorry for yesterday and leave it to her uniform's pocket.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko, why is she still wearing her uniform? Half day kami ngayon, kaming mga varsity players lang ang whole day since training buong maghapon, does that mean hindi pa siya umuuwi?

Hindi kaya nag-aalala sa kanya ang parents niya? Damn!

And that's when I realized, she was wearing her I.D., ngumisi ako sabay tingin roon.

Yessa Jaycee

Her name's so unique, like mine.

Napabitaw ako sa I.D. niya nang narinig ko siyang humikab, pagkatapos ng ilang sandali ay dahan dahan niyang minulat ang kanyang mga mata, the beautiful blue orbs stared right at me as if it can penetrate me deep down, as if seeing everything of me.

Nanlaki ang kanyang mata nang napagtantong nakapatong ang kanyang ulo sa hita ko and our position was kind of awkward, napabalikwas siya, akmang tatakbo na sana siya nang pigilan ko siya.

"Don't run, baka hindi ka na naman makahinga ng maayos," I stopped her, I don't know why but I found her reaction rather amusing.

"S-Sino ka?" Tanong niya.

My eyebrows furrowed, is she really from Royalle Academy? Why don't she know me? I'm always the cover of the school's weekly magazine, I'm always on the top list of students, my name's always being announced in school for acknowledgements like winning competitions and so on, and here is she, asking who I am. My ego is hurt.

"Seryoso ka ba? Hindi mo ako kilala?" Nagtatakang tanong ko, hoping she'll get her words back and admit she does.

Kumunot ang noo niya, "magtatanong ba ako kung kilala kita?"

I sighed, "Hiroki Yoshiro." It was my first time introducing myself to someone since I'm well known and I am not the type to introduce myself, I hate introductions so I usually don't come to school during the boring first day of classes.

And that's when I realized.

We were talking.

We are talking! And why do I sound so happy about it? I usually don't feel like this, napailing na lang ako, I need to keep this conversation going... I don't know why, I just have to.

"I heard you sing," biglang namula ang kanyang mukha, thanks to the lamppost beside us, I can see it vividly, "and I must say your voice sounds great, why aren't you entering singing contests in school? For sure you'll always win." Masiglang wika ko.

I heard her mumble something under her breath, "kailangan ko nang umuwi."

"Look, I stayed here for more than an hour para bantayan ka, at ito ang supli mo sa akin? Kailangan ko nang umuwi?!" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko, this girl is so different, usually girls would kill anything just to be with me to keep my company, and here she is, making excuses to leave me.

Tinignan lang niya ako before shooking her head, "nobody asked you to guard me. You could have just left." Sagot naman niya, "look, I don't want to get involved with you, Hiroka."

"Hiroki." I corrected, tch, how could she not know me? I... I am the star player of the basketball team! And I am the team captain! CAPTAIN! And I'm always on the hotseat topics, so why doesn't she know me?

"Parehas na 'yon!" She replied, tinignan niya ako at parang may napagtanto, "ikaw na naman ba ang lalake kahapon na may ari ng bolang sumira sa senti mode ko?"

I smiled. She remembered. "About that, I'm sorry for the ball. I'm really sorry. Hontoni gommenasai. Hindi ko sinasadya na tamaan ka ng bola. U-Uhm... can we be friends?"

Bigla siyang natigilan dahil sa aking sinabi, parang hindi siya makapaniwala. Ako rin, hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinasabi ko, why am I asking her to be my friend?!

I gulped as I silently wait for her answer.

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