Nasa kotse niya na kami ngayon pagkatapos kumain. Napansin ko ring nakatitig siya sa akin.
"Why do you that?" I asked. His eyes were now on the road when he maneuvered the car.
"What?" Tiningnan niya ako saka ibinalik ang tingin sa daan.
"You always stare at me."
"Why? Is it creepy?"
"Hindi naman. I find it rude lang," I truthfully said.
"Oh, sorry. Can't help it," he replied. "Babawas bawasan ko na."
Hindi na ako nagsalita pagkatapos tsaka tumingin na lang sa labas.
"So you're on your internship? Journalism 'di ba?" He broke the silence.
"Yeah."
Tumango tango siya. "How is it?" he asked.
"Okay naman. I have kind supervisors and I'm also having fun."
"That's great."
"Ikaw, what's your course by the way?" Come to think of it, I actually don't know anything about him aside that he's my brother's enemy and team captain. Iyon lang. Back then, I was never interested on him.
"Pol Sci," he answered.
"You're pursuing law?"
"Yes, but for the record only. I want to be drafted in PBA. Or be an actor if the fate permits."
"Really?"
"Yeah," aniya. "Papa-autograph ka na ba?"
"Baliw. But if you really want to do it, then go ahead. There's no hindrance when a man perseveres."
"Yeah, right. But sometimes no matter how you want it, the world may do ways to prevent you from achieving what you aim. Kahit sabihin mong gusto mo 'yung isang bagay, may pagkakataon na hindi mo ito nakukuha kasi puwedeng hindi talaga para sa'yo."
That's deep. I never imagined him to be this sensible.
"Ang weird ko ba?"
Umiling ako. "No."
I'm glad I could see this side of him. I was really unfair for hating him instantly without even knowing him as a whole. But it could be possible that he's just trying to put a facade. Well, too early to tell pa. I'd just go with the flow.
Pasado alas otso na nang makarating kami sa subdivision.
"Thank you. I'm sorry for the inconvenience today."
"What are you sorry? I'll always be available for you."
"Aren't you going to call me Ate?"
The question knocked him out. "Why? Kung tawagin kitang Ate okay lang sa'yo?"
"Yes because that's how it should be."
"Okay, Ate," mapaglaro niyang sabi. That sounded weird!
"Wag na lang pala."
"No. I should address you Ate, hindi ba?" Nakangisi pa rin ito.
"Bahala ka," sabi ko na lamang.
"Sure, Ate," aniya.
Gosh. Pakiramdam ko ay nag-init na naman ang pisngi ko dahil do'n.
Tuluyan na akong nakababa mula sa kotse niya. I watched how his car disappeared from my sight.
Hindi pa ako nakakapasok nang makita si Neo sa gate. What was he doing here? Mukhang malalim din ang iniisip nito.
"Huy," sabi ko kaya napansin niya ako.
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