Chapter 2
Rude
Back in my hometown, as what I recall kapag nakipag-relasyon ka ng maaga there can be three views of what people might think about you; first, people think you're very attractive enough to experience a relationship at an early age, second, people may think na isang pabaya ang magulang mo, and lastly, people view you na magiging pariwara ka in time. The second and the last statement kalimitan maririnig mo ito sa mga matatanda at mga tsismosang wala ng ginawa sa buhay kundi manghimasok sa buhay ng iba. Kaya naman sa probinsiya namin ay mostly conservative ang mga tao pero when the clock strikes at evening, makikita mo ang mga kabataan na parang nabubunutan ng tinik at ginagawa ang kanilang mga kagustuhan.
They can wear whatever they want, drink 'til they pass out, and have a worthwhile time with their lovers and friends. Buti na nga lang hindi conservative ang family ko at maging mga parents ng kaibigan at mga iba ko pang acquintances. Sabi nga ng ate ko sa generation namin ay talagang laganap ang tsismis, ikaw ba naman tumira sa bayan na mas marami pa ang populasyon ng matatanda kesa saming kabataan. Kaya naman sobrang dehado namin at hindi mapipilitan na mairita o kaya naman walang magawa kundi i-digest nalang ang mga pinagsasabi. Hindi ko naman maipag-kakailang may nanagot na kabataan tulad ng ate ko kasi di naman kami perpekto, we may be young pero kalimitang mas maayos naman kami mag-isip kesa sakanila.
And as an individual na nakakasaksi ng ganun pangyayari- and what I'm talking about is the perverted scene in the library I'm totally cool with it because it's their body and choice din nila yon, but the problem is they're doing it inside the campus. They broke the rules! Pero hindi naman ako bida-bida para magsumbong, wala rin naman kasi akong mapapala at parang sawang-sawa na rin ang librarian na makita ang lalaki sa likod ko.
Yes! The pervert fucking tailed me! Papunta ako sa librarian so that I can take-out the book, but he thought na magsusumbong ako. He's pathetic!
"Mister Frederigo, I thought you knew na you're banned here in the library for a month. Huwag mo sabihin na hihiram ka lang ng libro because you forgot to buy one of your textbooks. I'm not buying that reason and you very well know that." madiing sabi ng matandang babae, she's the librarian at kita mo sakaniyang mukha na nagpapasensya pa ito.
He chuckled upon hearing that. "I know that very well Ma'am and I'm sorry because that is really my reason." he said, kita ko naman ang pag-iling ng matanda. Tumingin sa akin ang lalaki, and I saw his playful smirk. Tsk gago. "You can ask the student beside me, Ma'am, I bump into her in the gec section looking for a book. Diba?"
I can't help but be amused by his acting. May isa pa pala siyang talent and he's a pro into it.
Inisnaban ko siya at nagpakawala ng mabigat na paghinga. "He's telling the truth Ma'am." sabi ko at palihim na inirapan ang lalaki. Nakita niya iyon kaya mas lalong lumawak ang nakakaloko niyang ngiti.
Umiling nalang ang librarian. "I still can't let you in here Mister Frederigo I'm obeying the orders of the higher-ups so could you please--"
He cut her off. "Oh don't worry about it Ma'am, I'm going now," he said and smiled at the librarian.
Tumingin naman ito sakin at ngumiti, unti-unti siyang lumapit sa akin para bumulong. Bigla akong kinilabutan because of his breath panting out in my ears.
"This is the second time we met right? hmm... I can't wait for the third time then." his deep, husky, and euphonic voice made me feel something. Something irritating that I want him to be buried to death.
Hindi ako sumagot sakaniya and just stared at him with irritation in my face. Mas lalong lumawak ang ngisi niya at naglakad na paalis.
Pangit...
