Wild Series #6: Twisted by Wild

#TBW04

Entry 04

Bumagal ang aking paglalakad nang dumaan kami sa gilid ng oval. Hindi na ganoon kataas ang sikat ng araw dahil hapon na ngunit mainit pa rin. Mula sa anino ng grandstand ay tumayo ako doon at hinayon ng tanaw ang kalakhan ng oval. Pinagmasdan ko kung paano mabilis na tumatakbo ang isang babae na mayroong porselanang balat, namumulamula sa init na dumadapo sa kaniyang balat. Ang maitim at tuwid niyang buhok ay nakapusod. From where I'm standing, I can't see her having a hard time doing it­­— the running.

Audrey Jeanne de Ayala, she's not a friend nor have I ever talked to her even once, but I know her. de Ayala is our family friend, I've seen her at some gatherings I attended, but most of the time, she's not present at every party her family attended. I know her siblings, even her parents. I talked to them but never her. Madalas ko siyang nakikitang ganito, tumatakbo sa oval dahil varsity siya ng track and field. And I don't know when it all started but I'm jealous of her.

I'm jealous of how she can do things on her own accord. She has the freedom. She's also an heiress, but she's a totally different person from me. She's not controlled. She can reject a party invitation, she can go to places she wishes to visit, do things whenever she wants to. She can even work a part-time job. For me, she seems to never bother by being a de Ayala. Like it's not a big deal to her. It seems like she never thought about being part of a family where her cooperation is always needed. Not that she doesn't care, but she's free.

She experience liberty that I don't think I'll ever experience in this lifetime. How is it to be like Ariel who fights for what she wants and not Rapunzel who can't do anything but stay in her comfort zone? Both princesses, different stories.

"Uh, bakit tayo tumigil?"

My thoughts instantly vanished when I heard that annoying sound of voice from behind. Tinanggal ko ang tingin sa oval at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad kahit mainit.

"Can you stop following me?" Gigil kong saad habang pilit na sumasabay sa tabi ko si Dax.

Alam kong dapat ay kanina pa nag-iba ang daan naming dalawa pero hanggang ngayon ay nakasunod pa rin siya sa'kin. Kanina niya pa ako kinakausap at hindi ko siya sinasagot, tumahimik lang siya noong napagod na siyang magsalita.

"I'm heading to your department, too."

Binalingan ko siya at naabutan siyang nakatingin sa'kin kahit naglalakad kami. He smiled when he saw me looking at him. I want to ask why he's heading to our department but that will only give him a reason to continue his blabbering. I had my male classmates and I saw how they are all loud and so. But never I had encountered someone like this guy beside me. He's very chatty that it looks like he has a full tank of energy ready before going anywhere.

Ibinalik ko ang tingin sa daan at hinayaan siya. Kanina pa ubos ang pasensiya ko sa kaniya. My wish to some imaginary fairies to give me more patience with this idiot didn't come true. Hindi pa man din kami nakakalahati ng daan pabalik sa department ko ay nasagad niya na ang pasensiya ko.

"Hindi mo tatanungin kung bakit?"

I gritted my teeth and tried to remind myself that I should just ignore him. Really, I'm so done with him.

"Sige, sasagutin ko na lang kahit hindi ka nagtatanong. Naalala mo kanina, 'diba nagpa-survey kami sa dept. n'yo? Kukunin ko lang 'yung iniwan namin kanina. Dapat si Archie kukuha kasi may sasakyan ang lokong 'yon kaso busy sa girlfriend niya. At dahil mabait akong kaibigan at ka-group niyang member, ako na ang nagprisintang kumuha. Dumaan lang ako sa Jollibee para mag-mirienda nang makita kita. Ang pagkakataon nga naman," makahulugan niyang sambit sa huling mga kataga.

I don't know how many words he used but it was definitely a lot. Can't he answer straight to the point using only three to five words? A one sentence perhaps. Why he always has to talk like he's storytelling?