"This is the GJC. Honestly, Jaris, Ang akala ko ay dito ka magha-hayskul. Pero sa Corazon ka lang pala."
Tinuro ni Ryu ang mataas na building ng high school na nasa harapan lang namin ngayon. Tama si Ryu, sobrang tama. Jaris is a De Luna, kung ako rin ang nasa posisyon ni Ryu ie-expect ko talaga na rito siya mag-aaral or anywhere na eskwelahan rito sa Tarlac. Sa Academy na may maayos na kapaligiran, matitino at desiplinadong schoolmates, mataas na pamamaraan, at magandang kalidad ng pagtuturo. But he still chose to study in Corazon.
Even me, I could rather choose to study in an prestigious school, or private Chistian school that was often here. Pwede ring nag-stay ako sa Alaminos noon. Pero hindi, I also chose to study near and not far.
"My dream is there, in the Corazon, just in Corazon."
Makahulugan saad ni Jaris.
He is referring to a things, person, place or he just want to study there? I don't know. Hindi ko maintindihan.
Pero iba kasi ang kintab ng kanyang mata nang tunghayan ko siya. Kumislap ito at nagpakita ng emosyon. He is adoring.
"Pero wala kang ginagawang paraan." sumeryoso si Ryu.
"I'm afraid to be tripped..."
Humalakhak si Ryu. Isang sarkasitikong tawa iyon.
"You think so, huh? Sa tingin mo pinagtitripan ka lang? Torpe mo naman, De Luna ka niyan?" hamon ni Ryu. Nakangisi pa.
Damn. These two are acting weird when Ryu started to talked about schools. Kanina ay maayos lamang silang nag-uusap. Even Ryu, he changed mood, kung sumagot siya ngayon ay parang may pinapatamaan and somewhat digging something from Jaris.
Nakakalito. Hindi ko talaga naiintindihan.
Nagkatitigan ang magpinsan. Matalim ang parehong mata. Seryoso ba o nagloloko?
"You want me to move? Baka bigla ka na lang iwan, e. Kawawa ka naman." Ngumisi si Jaris.
Fuck he looks hot and scary. Never been in my entire life I had witnessed Jaris on this kind of situation. It makes me satisfies, and....schock. Siguro ay dahil ngayon ko lamang ito nasaksihan? Haha
"Really, huh? Aren't you afraid? She's comfortable with me, what if one day she fell out love for you? And fall in love in me?" humalakhak si Ryu.
Gosh. Ang kilala kong Zamuel Ryu Nieves ay masiyahin, maloko, at mahilig mang-inis. But now, just looking at him now. Sa tindig pa lamang niya mapagkakamalan mo ng gangster at dagdag pa ang suot niyang ngisi.
Para bang ang dalawang gwapong nilalang sa harapan ko ngayon ay nalalabanan gamit ang tingin. Hindi na alintana ang mga tunog ng tricycle na dumadaan sa gilid. Ang mga taong minsa'y napapatingin ay umiiwas na lamang. Bumibigat ang aura ng paligid at umaangat ang tensyon sa kanilang dalawa.
"Damn it! We know, alam nating dalawa ang limitasyon, Nieves. But I'm telling you this, she's mine. Walang pinsan-pinsan." Jaris gritted his teeth and pointer the index finger of him at his cousin, Ryu.
"..AKIN.LANG.SIYA."mariing dagdag pa niya
Ang swerte ng babaeng pinagtatalunan nila, it could be Yuna. Well, sakanya lang naman naka-ikot ang mundo ni Jaris. Pati si Ryu? He seems not serious about the ligaw thing to me. Baka nga ginagamit lang ako nito, e. And at the end, si Yuna rin pala ang gugustuhin. Nice.
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