Firm Tenacity (The Athletes #3) COMPLETED

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

Granted 

"Bye, Enesi!" my girl friends waved their hands as they walked out of the school gate.

I waved back with a slight smile on my face. I watched them playfully push each other before they disappeared in my eyes. Lumiko na sila dahil pupunta pa sa malapit na cafe para mag hang-out. I didn't come because I am not in the mood.

I was standing in front of the building while holding the sling of my bag. I am waiting for my brother who will pick me up. Aniya'y gusto n'yang bumawi sa mga pagkukulang n'ya noong mga panahon na magkalayo kami. Kahit sabihin ko na 'di naman na kailangan dahil magkasama na kami, gusto n'ya pa rin ipilit ang gusto n'ya.

Just like Mooze, he pushes things he wants.

I sighed while thinking of my improvements here. It wasn't that hard coping with the new environment at school because they already know me, and my name helped me a lot in gaining friends and respect from other people.

That situation made me think of how riches and names control people. It's unfair, I know. It makes everything easier and convenient, sometimes in improper ways. Even though I am against of infairness, I wouldn't lie that that culture helped me a lot, and it made me comfortable.

I've also learned a lot about business. Hindi ko inakala na ganoon kalaki ang sakop ng aming pamilya. I didn't have any idea that we are 'that' influential and powerful. It's scary for some reasons.

Ilang minuto pa ay naaninag ko na ang sports car ni Kuya. Pumasok na ako sa loob. Sa backseat na ako dumiretso dahil alam ko na nasa loob si Kiyo.

"Hi!" Kiyo looked at me from the shotgun's seat. He waved while smiling, his eyes almost unseen. Naka-uniporme at may dumi ang polo, dahil siguro sa pakikipaglaro.

"Hi, Kiyo. How's school?" I asked while buckling my seatbelt. Umandar naman na ang sasakyan paalis ng eskwelahan.

"School is still bad to me, Obasan. It's making me crazy," he said in Japanese and we laughed.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Kuya sa rear view mirror. I raised both of my eyebrows.

"How about you? How's school?" he asked. He usually asks that. Pagkatapos kong tanungin si Kiyo, lagi s'yang susunod. Ibabato sa akin pabalik ang tanong.

"Obasan, school is bad to you, too?" kuryosong tanong ni Kiyo. handa na yatang makipag-away.

Natawa ako habang umiiling.

"School is fun, Kiyo. You just have to appreciate it. Look for its meaning, and purpose of it in your life," I said to him.

Matalino naman s'ya kaya alam ko na mauunawaan n'ya ang ibig kong sabihin.

"I'm already comfortable at my new school," sagot ko naman kay Kuya. "People are nice to me, and some of my classmates before are still my classmates now so it's easier to adopt..."

Tumango ito. "Christmas is nearing. Where do you want to go?" he asked and averted his eyes. He's driving so he should focus on the road.

I just shrugged while pressing my lips into a thin line. Dahil sa pagod ngayong araw, pinahinga ko ang ulo ko sa bintana ng sasakyan.

Christmas...

I am supposed to be happy, right? But I am not. It's actually giving me mixed emotions. Angat sa lahat ang lungkot at sakit. I remember Mooze's plans for our Christmas together. Hindi 'yon matutupad... We will celebrate apart.