DEJA VU

PROLOGUE

KIVARIELLE YUIE LEDEZMA

"Wow you are so pretty."

I raised my eyebrow as I looked at the girl who suddenly stood mesmerized in front of me.

"Excuse me?"

Compliment or not, that's a very weird approach.

Siya ata yung nakabunggo sakin kanina nung bumili ako.

I didn't notice her follow me.

What's her name again? Irish? Parang yun ang narinig ko kanina eh. Ewan.

"Oh I'm sorry, did I surprise you?" Tanong niya.

"A bit. You're weird, and you're distracting me. I'm eating, don't you see?" I rolled my eyes and continued eating.

Humagikhik lang siya na para bang naaaliw makausap ako.

What now? Do I look like a clown?

"Are you alone?"

Gusto kong tanongin kung tanga ba siya o bulag dahil kita niya naman na wala akong kasama dun pero tumango na lang ako at ininom ang milkshake na binili ko kanina. I don't want to waste my time speaking to someone I don't even know.

"Anyway my name is Irene--"

I cutted her words and immediately spoke. "I don't care."

She chuckled and sat in front of me without my permission. "You're feisty huh?"

The way she looks at me right now is making me lose my appetite.

"No, I'm just being honest."
       
I may seem rude but it's the truth. Irish or Irene, whatever her name is. I don't care.

She was about to say something when another girl approached us. Two girls to be exact.

"Rene! Kanina ka pa namin hinahanap. Kung saan saan ka nanaman nag susuot. Akala ko ba you're gonna buy lang ng-- Oh shit?!" Kaibigan niya ata. Mukhang nagulat pa ng makitang kasama ako ni Irene.

Nakakatuwa. Mukha silang triplets.

Palihim akong napangiti.

Tumingin pa ulit siya kay Irene tsaka tinuro ako. Para bang may tinatanong siya sa kaniya gamit ang tingin at tumango naman yung isa bilang sagot.

"Ikaw yung writer?! Kiva, right? Omg hi! You're so very pretty pala sa personal. Now lang kita nakita eh, though very kalat na sa campus yung name mo." Sabi nung isa. Hindi ko alam ang pangalan niya, pero madaldal siya. Also a bit conyo. She looks beautiful with her short hair. Bagay din sa kaniya ang suot niyang puting headband. Lagi niyang suot iyon kaya natatandaan ko siya.

"Ang bilis mo magsalita, Paige. Baka hindi ka na naiintindihan niyan." Biglang salita ni Irene.

"She understands noh." Binaling niya naman agad ang tingin sakin. "Right?"

"Yeah I understand. Pero teka, kalat sa campus? What do you mean?" Takang tanong ko.

I don't want to be shady since she seemed to really adore me. Besides, she didn't do anything wrong.

"Yeah! Didn't you know? You're known all over the campus! The so called 'Famous Goddess Writer of Riverside College'. At hindi nga sila nag e-exaggerate. You're so gorgeous nga! Right Helli?" Baling niya sa kaibigan niyang kanina pa nakatunganga sa mukha ko.

"Is she okay?" Mahinang tanong ko.

Natawa lang ang dalawa at tumango. "Don't worry, she's fine. Na starstruck lang ata. Mukha ka kasing model." Sagot ni Irene.