Chapter XV
Our days went back to normal after the Harvest Festival. I've stayed here in Kershaw for almost two months now and it felt like I belong in this place.
Walang naging balita tungkol sa aking pamilya sa Genovia, Kirsten told me that she lost her contact with Elijah for weeks now, of course I was worried but I couldn't do anything but to stay here and wait for Elijah to show up and tell us that everything is going smoothly.
Kirsten on the other hand is hardly home lately. She's been busy with her job in the city so I'm always alone in here house. I don't feel lonely though, Rayne and Audrey are always with me. Sometimes, we host a simple party with some of the village girls our age. Ngunit sa tingin ko ay masyado silang naiilang sa amin para makisaya. There are villagers who are nice to me but some can't really forget that I was an arsonist and I burnt Bill's house. Miminsan kung dadaan ako sa harapan ng mga bahay nila ay sobrang sama ng tingin nila sa akin. Ang sabi ni Kirsten ay babalewalain ko na lang dahil hanggang tingin lang naman ang kaya nilang gawin ngunit hindi ako mapakali habang may isang taong galit sa akin. Ironic because my whole family is angry at me for sure.
Maaga akong nagising sa umagang ito. Pagkatapos kong diligan ang mga bagong tanim ni Kirsten ay nagluto ako ng pancake at uminom ng gatas. I've been living a normal life now. Marami na akong alam na gawaing-bahay at nakakahiligan ko na rin ang paglilinis.
Pagkatapos kong kumain ay kinuha ko ang limang makakapal na libro na aking kakailanganin sa aking klase. Rayne is teaching me everyday now, she said that she quit her job at some tutoring company in the city so she has a lot of time to spare for me.
"Hey, going somewhere?" bungad sa akin ni Bill.
I forgot that he delivers fresh fish for Kirsten everyday. Kahit wala si Kirsten ay nagdadala pa rin siya araw-araw. Tinanggap ko ang dala niyang malalaking isda at isinabit sa labas ng bahay. I'll just come for that later.
"Yeah, I'm off to Rayne's, she's tutoring me," sagot ko.
Nakita ko naman ang malulungkot na mata ni Bill na nakatingin sa malayo kaya't napakunot ang noo ko.
"May problema ba?"
Umiling siya. "Wala naman. It's just that I wanted to pursue my education too. Wala nga lang akong pera para magpatuloy at wala ring magbabantay kay Lois," he pursed his lips into a thin line.
I went silent and thought of people who lives in this village. Ganoon din kaya sila? Were they deprived of education too? Ilang tao ba sa bansang ito ang hindi nakapag-aral dahil sa kahirapan?
Genova is classified as a middle class town. Ang sabi sa akin ni Daddy ay kakaunti lang din sa mga bata sa aming bayan ang nakapunta sa kolehiyo. Hanggang sa mga pampublikong paaralan lang sa bayan ang kaya ng mga magulang, doon nila pinapaaral ang kanilang mga anak dahil libre ito.
"Maybe I can ask Rayne to give you a private tutoring lesson too," suhestiyon ko.
William just shrugged and closed that topic. Hinatid niya ako sa townhall kung saan naghihintay si Raine at nagpaalam na.
"You've gotten close to each other lately. Should we expect something?" there's a flicker of mysterious smirk on Rayne's brown eyes.
My face heated. What happened to Bill and I at the festival was long forgotten. He never spoke of it after the festival, maging ako ay natahimik din dahil walang lumalabas sa mga bibig ko. My mouth was sealed for any dangerous words that may come out. I like him but no, we can't be together.
"Stop that, Rayne. Walang ganoon," pagtanggi ko ngunit halata ang pilit kong pagtago sa pamumula ng aking mga pisngi. Rayne noticed it but she just sat there silently with the same annoying flicker in her eyes. Ganoon ba talaga ang tingin sa amin ng mga tao? Do they talk about us behind us back thinking that were in a relationship or something?
BINABASA MO ANG
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