"ate, kakain na!" Sigaw ko mula sa labas ng kwarto ni ate Kyla. I'm about to leave when I heard soft sobs. It was coming from her room.
Nagmamadali kong pinihit ang seradora ng pinto ngunit naka-lock ito. I called her name for so many times but still, haven't got any answer from her.
Bumaba ako para hanapin ang duplicate na susi ng kwarto. I searched on the couch, kitchen, comfortroom but I couldn't find it.
Paikot-ikot ako sa bahay nang matanaw ko ang isang bugkos ng susi. It was on the table beside the stairs. Kukunin ko na sana ito kung hindi lang bumagsak ang isang picture frame.
"Gosh.. basag agad?" Wika ko sa sarili habang pinupulot ang mga basag na piraso ng frame. Imbes na itapon ay napagdesisyunan kong itago nalang ito para hindi makita nila mama. They'll scold me, for sure.
Nagmamadali akong nagpunta sa kwarto ni ate at isa-isang sinubukan ang bawat susi.
Finally, I've opened it!
Pagpasok ko sa loob ay namataan ko si ate Kyla na nasa isang sulok at nakadukdok ang mukha sa mga tuhod. I wasn't able to see her face but I know that she's crying.
Lumapit ako dito at naupo para magpantay kami.
"What's wrong, ate ky?" I asked as I pat her shoulder trying to comfort her.
Nanatili itong naka yuko at tanging mga hikbi nito ang sumasagot sa'kin. She's probably hurt. I want to comfort her but I'll be late in class. I should give her a space.
"You can talk to me after my class, ate. Your breakfast is in the kitchen." Wika ko dito bago dumiretso sa school.
I thought I'd be late. But, I'm 30 minutes early today.
"Angel!" malakas na sigaw ng pamilyar na boses. It's Juliana, my bestfriend.
Hindi ko ito pinansin at tinungo ko nalang ang ulo sa armchair. I badly want to take a nap.
"Hoy, Angel!" Pag-uulit nito ngunit hindi ko pa rin siya pinansin. Paniguradong chismis nanaman ang sasabihin nito sa'kin.
"Nabalitaan mo ba 'yong tungkol kay Erik?" Sa sinabi niyang iyon ay mabilis akong nag-angat ng ulo at hinarap ito.
"What's with him?" I asked in curiosity. Erik is my long time crush. Ilang beses na akong nagpapapansin ngunit hindi ako pinapansin nito. Mainly because there are too many girls who tries to chase him and I'm one of them.
"Hindi mo ba alam ang nangyari sa kaniya?" Pagtatanong nito na nagpalalim sa gatla ng noo ko.
"Why would I ask if I knew it?" Iritang sagot ko rito. "Sabihin mo na kasi" pagmamakaawa ko.
"He was involved to an accident." She started.
"N'ong araw ng laban nila sa volleyball, he didn't show off. Kung saan-saan na nila ito hinahanap ngunit walang nakaalam kung nas'an siya.
Until they saw his body in a narrow-place. Luckily, he's in the hospital now but, still recovering. Mahabang paliwanag nito dahilan para makahinga ako nang maluwag.
"But..." She trailed off.
"What?" I asked.
"Sabi nila, nawalan daw siya ng ala-ala." She revealed.
"What is the difference between the heart and the brain?" The room was filled with the silence as our professor asked such.
"The brain decide and the heart feels" sarkastikong sagod ng isa sa mga kaklase namin.
"Simple but you have to know their differences, got it?" Muling tanong ng professor namin bago lumabas.
Pagkatapos ng klase ay dumiretso ako sa ospital kung nasaan si Erik. I'm worried to my husband's condition.
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VINTAGE BOOKS
Short Storyi don't think you would understand the severity of how much i fell for you like how all these vintage books captivated my heart; umbrage heart-poured tragedies opened my eyes; wandered the misty world i've been blindly tracing each time i flip it...
