Chapter 7---“At 18”
Jerald’s POV
Kinuha ko yung susi ng kotse ko. Bakit ba kaso ako humahabol sa isang babae na nagustuhan ko noong bata kami
Pero ako eto ako, habol ng habol. Hindi ko intensyon na maging principal ako sa una.
*Flashback*
“Jerald! Come here!” dad shouted. Ugh, It’s so early..
“Why po?”
“Didn’t you know that tomorrow’s your birthday? You’re going to be 18!” Oh. 18. Why do I feel I’m OLD?
“Oh. Yeah.” I spoke with a low voice
“Son, you’re going to be at 18 tommorrow! Aren’t you happy?”
I do not feel happy. I wonder why? Bakit? Ayun ba dahil sa promi—
“Jerald, I know that you finished college already. With that genius brain of yours. Pero Birthday mo bukas! Don’t you feel happy?”
Napailing nilang ako.
“Oh. I get it. You want something..” Tinignan ko si Daddy. He smiled.
“Jerald!” Sigaw ni mama.
“What’s the matter honey?” tanong ni daddy
“your tito, he passed away…” Si tito? Yung principal?
“… And now he sent a letter before he passed away. He wants you to read it”
Binigay ni mommy ang envelope. Grabeh, di uso internet kay tito?
Binuksan ko ang letter and read it aloud so my parents now what’s going on.
___________________________________________________________
Dear Jerald,
Alam ko hijo na natapus mo na ang college mo. 17 ka palang. I knew na genius ka talaga. You skip other grades because of that level. And now, I am asking you a favor.
You know that I have many sicknesses. And my life is going to be an end. I want you to be the principal for my school. Walang maasahan na iba. Ang Vice ng School ay laging umaalis para sa ibag school. At ang iba ay busy sa kanilang life. Just be the principal for a year. Just a year. Sinabi ko na ito sa staff ko at, after a year, ang Vice na ang tatayo.
Sana nakuha mo ito ang liham na ito. Ikaw lang ang inaasahan ko.
__________________
Ako lang talaga ang inaasahan? 17 palang ako tito! Hindi ko ata kaya…
“Jerald. Do it” Alok ni daddy.
“Pagginawa mo iyun, baka Makita mo uli siya” sabi naman ni Mommy
“Pero, 17 palang ako Ma, Pa”
“So what? I don’t care. They don’t care” Sabi ni Mommy sa akin
“Yeah, And, I heard that she is currently studying there too”
“Huh? Nagaaral siya doon?”
“Mhm. And, I already deal with your passport. Happy Birthday Jerald”
Napangiti nilang ako. Nakangiti ako kasi makikita ko uli siya..
“Oh, yeah Jerald, Ikaw nga rin ang magiging Fiancee niya”
“Po?”
“Hindi ko pa sinasabi sayo pero plinano naming ng daddy mo at parents niya sa isang arranged marriage. Dati pa.”
“Ho?!”
“Now, get your passport now. You’ll miss your flight!”
*End of Flashback*
Nandito na ako sa park. Nakita ko na siya agad sa may bench.
Sumigaw ako “Nice coincidence”
Tinignan niya ako. Napanganga nilang siya . Mukhang gulat na gulat.
“What are you doing here? Are you following me?” bulong niya.
“And Why would I follow you? Feeler ka.” Sabi ko sakanya na kinainisan naman niya
“What? Alam mo lumayas ka na nga—“
“Mich? Sir Ramirez?” napalingon kaming dalawa.
"Xander” Tinignan ko si Mich
“So, sino sa inyo ang nakipagbreak” I said it to him. Mukha naman na nagbreak sila ng Girlfriend niya. Halata eh. And this girl had been watching.
“Sir—“ I brushed it off.
“Jerald nilang”
“Jerald, hindi ko minamasama pero, it’s none of your business” Ano daw? Is he insulting me?
“What? It’s---“ tinakpan ni Mich ang bibig ko.
“Umm, Xander, nice seeing you!” sabi niya. Hinila niya ako na parang mabigat na truck.
Inirapan niya ako. Okay, She was mad.
“What?” I said
“Can’t you just leave me alone?” those words echoed me.
“Oh okay. I’ll leave you alone” sabi ko.
“I’m not joking” she said with a large frown.
“Oh okay. You’re not joking” I joked.
“Grr. Stop it!”
“Then stop being inlove with that guy” I said looking into her eyes. Nilapit ko ang mukha ko sa kanya
“What? Xander is right this isn’t—“
Dinampi ko ang labi ko sa kanya. Gulat na gulat siya. I just want her to understand na mahal ko siya. Na sana ako ang mahal niya.
Sinampal niya ako. Yeah. Inaasahan ko yan.
“You Jerk! What the hell you are thinking! Kadiri! ”
Posted on Feb 3 2013
Edited on July 9, 2014
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