Embracing the Thorns

ETT - C48

CURIOSITY

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  "She looks like a lost puppy, without her friends." I said it, without thinking if there's someone who will going to hear it.

   Narito ako sa isang bench, sa garden ng Jhs department ng L.E.U. Busy driking the bottled water that I bought. While looking to this girl, that got my curiousity awaken. The very first time that I see her...I remember that I am grade 7, when I first saw her. She's walking with her two friends. Her eyes is busy roaming to each side of Jhs department. Kaya napag-iiwanan siya sa paglalakad.

   "Ella! Hintayin ni'yo ako!" Sigaw nito't lumingon ang isang babae na hindi hamak na mas matangkad sa kaniya. Her hair is wavy and hanggang balikat lang. Probably that is Ella, I think.

   "Kabagal mo kasi maglakad!" Singhal dito ng unang tumingin, at nagawa na nitong sumabay sa paglalakad sa kanila. I don't know why, but there's this feeling of mine. Na gustong lapitan ang babaeng iyon.

   Then that is the time, that I became curious for having that kind of feeling. Like paano? Bakit? Considering that I didn't even really know her. It's only the first time that my eyes laid on her.

   "Gosh! Bakit naman magang-maga mata mo, Dia! Umiyak ka ba?" Sabi sa kaniya ng isang babaeng morena't mas matangkad dito't ang buhok nito'y hanggang bewang.

   I am in the cafeteria that time with Lius and Rence. This is the second time, na nakita ko ito. If I'm not mistaken, it's the end of school year for grade 7. Then, yes. Tama ang sinabi ng kaibigan nito. Magang-maga ang mga mata nito, na kung akala mo'y umiyak magdamag o mahaba ang naging tulog...I don't know.

   "Sira, napasarap lang tulog ko, Ara." Sagot nito't ngumiti ito. Then I can't help it. But to raise my right eyebrow. It's so obvious that her smile is a force one. Also, her eyes seems to say a lot of things. That her mouth can't.

   Isa rin iyong dahilan, para mas tumindi ang kuryosidad ko. Hindi lang sa nararamdaman ko, kundi pati na rin sa babaeng ito.

   "Back off, Kuya! Can't you see it na Yhelia has a feelings for me also! Commitment na lang ang kulang sa amin!" That's what my younger brother said, na nakapagpagising sa akin sa katotohanan. That the girl I want, can't never be mine.

   Yhelia Cruz is my childhood friend in Hk. I'm 11 years old, when I've got a crush for her. I'm 12 years old, when her and Lhial. Become acquintained to each other. 13 years old, when I realized that Lhial and I. Likes the same girl, then it's Yhelia. 14 years old, when I try my luck. But of course, I didn't got the chance. Kasi binakuran na siya kaagad ng kapatid ko.

   "Well, I only try my luck, Lhial. Don't worry, hindi na ako manggugulo." Turan ko rito.

   Yes, naging madali sa aking isuko ang nararamdaman ko kay Yhelia. Pero hindi ang kuryosidad ko sa Dia na iyon.

   "Gago! Siya na naman tinitignan mo!" Lius said, the reason kung bakit ako bumalik sa ulirat. Doon ko napagtanto na nakalapit na sa akin ang magkapatid na ito. We are already in Grade 10.

   "She looks like a lost puppy kasi. When she's not with her friends." Sagot ko rito't nangunot ang noo ko. Nang may lumapit dito na isang lalaki't sumabay sa paglalakad nito. She's all by herself lang kasi kanina.

   His brown hair is in clean cut. He is also tall, that I think inch lang ang pagitan ng height namin. His body is not that too skinny, also not that too fat. Sakto lang, pero sa tingin ko'y mas maganda ang katawan ko kesa rito. Panigurado iyon. Well, he's handsome, pero mas gwapo pa rin ako.