Kabanata 22
Jungle
"Let's play tennis, Mateo?"
Napangisi ako bago isinara ang locker ko saka nag-angat ng tingin kay Carlo na nakasandal ang sarili sa locker at nakahalukipkip ang kamay nito.
I squinted."I'm not sure if I could play now."
"Si Julyza ba?"
Umiling ako."Hindi naman. Yayain mo si Armand baka gusto nuon maglaro."
"Dumating lang si Julyza, iniiwasan mo na ako,Mateo."he said, sounding hurt."Alam mo na wala akong kinakampihan sa inyong dalawa, parehas naman kayong may dahilan at layunin bakit hindi na lang kayo mag-usap?."
I gave her a sarcastic grin inreturn. "I know he would say cut my relationship to Julyza."
"You really lover her I see it to your eyes, how about to you mission?"he asked with filled of concerned.
I stayed still.
"Kailangan ko gawin iyon mabuti at naiintindihan ako ni Julyza."I replied with an understanding tone of voice.
I huffed, exhausted at the thought. This is killing me softly,today we should enjoy the rest of days before going to the headquarters to accept the mission. I should dismissed all the thought that still running in my mind right now.
He smiled."Basta makita ko lang siyang masaya okay na ako, ipaglaban mo ang nararamdaman mo sa kaniya. Kahit tutol ang lahat-lahat sa pagmamahal niyo,hindi naman sila ang nagmamahalan kundi kayo. "
"Ikaw kailan mo ipaglalaban ang pangarap mo?"balik na ani ko na ikinatawa nito.
Umingos ito."Pagkatapos ko ng political science major in criminology saka ako magpapatuloy sa pangarap ko."
Matagal nang maghiwalay ang pamilya niya at nag-asawa ng iba ang Mama niya nasa side ito ni Tito Zack na siyang tumatayong ama nito. He always jolly personality in the university but, I know behind of that he is in pain on so much hurt and logging for his family.
"Papayag akong mag-match tayo mamaya pagkatapos ng klase ko sa literature."suhestiyon ko pa na ikinasigla nito.
He pointed at me."Walang bawian. Ililibre kita ng gusto mong basahin libro."
"Kahit hindi na, baka masanay ako nito kita tayo sa tennis room."I said with certainty, he always there for me whenever how busy he is.
Nagpaalam ito sa akin dahil kailangan pa nitong pumasok sa biology classes nito,he is smart, low-key personality to everyone, he like the color of green, had a scar on hid wrist, ascrape he got climbing a tree whenhe was eleven. it was my fault.
"Sagot ko ang drinks mamaya."pahabol pa nito bago tinalikuran ako, sumang-ayon naman ako dito.
He was a bit less boylike at thetime, and I convinced him-well,challenged him-to race me to thetop of one of the trees on the edge of the garden. I won.Carlo had a crippling fear of
the dark, and since I had fears ofmy own, I never teased him for it.And he never teased me. Not on anything that really mattered anyway."How manytimes do I have to tell you?"
I don't mind what he said then opened the door of my locker to get literature book,there is no time for me to talking and arguing like we're kids.I know what he says and I don't want to fight for him,I rather to choose pretend that we are not friends.
His face was so dark."Mateo, sinubukan mo ba talaga ako?"
Akmang isasara ko na ang pinto ng locker room nang,biglang may malakas na puwersa na ipiniid nito ang kamay sa locker door ko. Dahilan upang maipit ang kanang kamay sa pagitan nuon,lihim kong sinubukan na alisin duon ngunit mas idiniin nito iyon.
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