DS #3: Billionaire's Love Shot

Kabanata 6

After that eating incidence with him. Parang wala lang 'yon sa kaniya. He didn't even talk to me. Kita mo na, napa-bipolar ng isang 'yon. Hindi ko alam kung anong lahi ang meron sila.

I was in a deep sleep when someone knock my door. I don't know who, it's either mom, dad or our househelps. I groaned and sleep some more. Nagtakip ako ng unan sa tenga ko para hindi sila marinig. Pero lalo lang lumakas ang katok sa pinto ko.

"What is it?!" I shouted. Napamulat ako ng mga mata. I roamed my eyes to look for the clock. Napasabunot ako ng sarili. It's 7 PM. And I am going to be late.

Parang nagulat ang utak ko dahil sa nakikita. Agad akong napatayo para buksan ang pinto. Sobrang gulo ng buhok ko and my mom will freak out if she saw this.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag dahil si dad ang nasa labas. I greeted him. Niyakap niya ako at ginulo ang buhok ko.

"I have something for you, honey," he said. Napanganga ako. I don't know what is it but I am so excited about it. My dad loves surprises for me. I can clearly remember how he spoil me with things like dolls even human like dolls.

"What is it, dad? May I see?" I asked excitedly. Parang nagising pati ang dugo kong natutulog dahil sa excitement.

Umatras si dad, "Close your eyes and smile," he said.

Agad kong sinunod ang sinabi niya. Alam kong magmumukha akong tanga dahil sa buhok at mukha ko ngayon. Nakarinig ako ng tunog ng camera kasabay ng pag-ilaw nito.

Binuksan ko ang mga mata ko at nagtatalon sa tuwa. Sa wakas at may maibibigay na rin akong camera kay Pierce.

"Daddy! Wahhh! Thank you very much!" sigaw ko na may kasamang tili. Agad ko siyang niyakap ulit. Narinig ko ang mahina niyang pagtawa. My dad isn't that old. Kung titingnan bata pa siya, matikas kasi ang pangangatawan dahil sa exercise at diet. We all like that.

"You're welcome! By the way, aalis na kami ng mom mo. She's mad because you get up late, honey, maghanda kana para pumasok sa school," sabi niya. Alam mong 'yong sobrang malumanay niya magsalita. Ang sweet.

"Yes, dad. Thank you very much!"

Pagkatapos niyang magpaalam ay binigay niya na sa 'kin ang camera. Bagong-bago. I tried to take a picture of my room. My dolls and my toys when I was a kid. Enjoy na enjoy ako. This is why he loves photography.

Kahit late na ako ay pumasok pa rin ako pero a-absent lang ng isang period. 'Wag niyo akong gayahin. Umupo ako sa bleachers kung saan may may magdi-drill na mga varsity players. I maybe look like a dumb using this cam pero I am loving how I capture those people.

Kinuhanan ko ng picture ang mga 'yon. Hinihintay ko kung kailan maganda ang anggulo nila. Feeling photographer lang, ganern.

"What are you doing? You're in photography class now?" someone asked. Napalingon ako sa tabi ko.

"Holding the cam. Can't you see?" tanong ko pabalik. I avoid to sounds like sarcastic.

Mahina siyang tumawa, "You're rude. I just wanna be friends with the face of our school," he said.

Jordan Dior, the captain of football team. I don't really like him but he is known as a boy next door. I've seen him with different woman in a whole four years here in our school. May tumatagal pero nagbe-break din naman. He looked so serious about romantic relationship but I don't know why it ends up with break ups.

"Ah-huh? I don't accept flirt man you know," I replied in a serious tone. Humarap ako sa kaniya at ngumiti, "Good luck, win the game," I added. I took a picture of him. He laughed and shook his head.