Chapter 4
Jillian’s POV
“Takot ang mga tao sa mga pwedeng posibilidad. Siguro kaya ganun. Fear of the unknown. Just because something is different and unusual, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.”
“So do you believe in them?” tanong niya sa akin.
I paused for a while.
“I want to, but on the second thought, it’s somehow scary.” I answered then he laughed. “Pero kung kamukha naman ni Four, movie adaptation. Why not? Haha,” kinikilig na dagdag ko.
“Human thoughts are now alienated.”
“Wild imaginations and sober thoughts; the mind can play some little tricks and twist the reality.”
“So would I expect you writing the likes?” he asked.
“I don't know, Sir. Utak alien lang ako pero bano ako sa pagsusulat niyan. Mahirap. But who knows?”
“Great, well then . . . wanna read the Sequel?”
“I’m actually planning to.”
“Meron ako. Gusto mo bang hiramin?”
“Wag na po, Sir. Ako na lang po ang bibili. Gusto ko rin po kasi na may sarili akong libro para okay lang kahit na i-highlight ko yung mga favorite ko na parts. And I also would like to support Pittacus Lore through buying.”
“Thanks, Jillian. I’ll be waiting for the email, ayt?”
“Roger to that, Sir.”
Nagpaalam na ako kay Sir pagkatapos naming mag-usap. Tungkol pa rin iyon sa I am Number Four na libro. It’s cute!
“Kain tayo?” tinig ni Cyrus.
“Huh? Tao pa naman ako Cyrus, ikaw ‘kain’ ka na?” pagbibiro ko.
“Uh, corny,” masungit na hayag niya.
Inirapan ko nga, hindi man lang makiride. Naninira ng mood. Bipolar talaga.
“Ano? Tara dali.”
“Ayoko, busog ako.”
“Ano kinain mo? Bakit ka nabusog?”
“Kumain akong hangin.”
He loured. “Bakit ang sungit mo? First day mo ba? Kainis!”
“Oh, I’m so sorry. Did I hurt you?” mataray na sambit ko. Nakakagigil lang.
“Hard-headed Mammal!”
