Tangled Strings (ON-HOLD)

Chapter 3: New Beginning

Hindi ko pinansin yung itsura ni Marcus. Kasi ayokong mag-assume. So, I eagerly pushed the assumptions away.

"Ay, Mish. Uwi na tayo, hayaan mo na 'yan." I dragged Michelle's arm kasi mukang nagkaron na ata sila ng commitment nung fishball at ayaw na niyang iwanan.

Nakauwi na kami sa mga bahay namin. Medyo magkalapit lang kami ng bahay ni Mish kaya sabay kami laging umuwi.

Nang makauwi ako, I did my usual routine. Since there was nothing left to do, I checked my Facebook. Teka, ano 'to? Wait..

'Brandon June Malonzo sent you a friend request.'

I was dumbfounded for a moment. So, when I got back to my senses, dun na ako napaisip.

'Jusko i-a-accept ko ba 'to?' I thought.

Nagdadalawang-isip talaga ako. Pero naisip ko din na it's just a small matter so at the end, I resorted to the decision on accepting his request.

The next day, ganun pa rin naman. Pumasok ako sa school, walang naintindihan sa Math. But when it was vacant time, it wasn't the usual. I saw Brad coming towards our table. I think this is the first time I saw him in the canteen. Usually kasi, nasa Gym siya playing basketball with his team mates and having lunch there as well. Oo, ako na ang stalker.

"Lis, bakit parang papunta ata dito yung future jowa ko?" Mish whispered to me.

"Hi! Pwedeng maki-upo?" Brad approached us with his usual adorable smile.

I nodded and I was quite surprised when he sat beside me. Jusme. Kahit naman nasaktan ako nun, gumagana pa naman ang matres ko at babae pa ako kahit papaano. The atmosphere is slowly getting awkward. Fortunately, Brad broke the silence.

"Sooo, in-accept mo ako sa Facebook ah. 'Di mo man lang ako kinausap."

"Pakyu, 'di kasi tayo close." I whispered in the most lowest tone I could create. Minsan, 'di ko talaga mapigilan ang pagiging prangka ko.

"Hah! I heard that!"

"Huh? Anong sinasabi mo?"

Narinig niya!? Ang linis ng tenga neto ah. Magdo-donate nga ako ng luga dito.

"Narinig kita. Pinakyu mo ako."

Harujusko.

"Ah. Ganun ba.. Sorry. G-ganun lang talaga ako." I honestly said.

"Hey, don't say sorry. I actually like your personality. Sige, may klase pa ako. See you again, Bliss!" He said before he left and waved goodbye to us.

"Muntik niyo na akong pansinin no? Pero teka, anong accept-accept 'yan? May sparks na ba, Lis? Anong ganap?" Mish asked. Chismosa talaga 'to!

"Naku, wala masyado. He just added me as friend on Facebook last night and I accepted it. 'Yun lang."

"'Yun lang pero parang sinampal ng sampung beses yung pisngi mo sa pagka-pula nung sinabi niyang, 'I actually like your personality'. Suuuuus!" Mish exclaimed at kinukurot-kurot pa ako.

"Wag kang maano. Ayoko na nga sa ganyan diba? Natuto na ako no!"

"Haaay. Alam mo, Lis hindi porke't nasaktan ka na e, titigil ka na. Bakit hindi mo pagkuhanan ng lesson yung pain na naramdaman mo nun at gamitin mo yung lesson na 'yun when another opportunity comes to you? Lis, imposibleng walang bagong dadating sa buhay mo. Ang bata pa natin. It's too early to close your door for opportunities when it comes to love, Bliss."

Napatahimik ako sa mga sinabi ni Mish. Tinamaan ako ng husto at her words. Ngayon niya lang ako pinarangalan ng ganito. Maybe it's because I was too bitter from the past.

Kaya naisip ko nga, should I be willing to take risks again or not?