𝙎𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙖 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙣

23. BLUE MORPHO

BLUE MORPHO.

╯DAEZ

I was sitting beside the window inside a maid cafe classroom that I randomly found earlier. I drink my cup of black coffee while watching the students outside working like ants doing their designated tasks. It was crowded and surprisingly, it was not boring to watch.

While I was resting inside, some of the students approached and insisted that I take pictures with them, I just let them. I find it normal since this cosplay thing is one of the highlights of the school event. Jurien and Aleah are roaming around the campus at this time, and probably trying every food stand and game they found. They asked me to join them but I refused for some personal reason.

Nang mapansin kong madami-dami na ang mga estudyante sa loob ng classroom ay nakapagdesisyonan ko na lumabas na para makalanghap ng hangin. The atmosphere inside suffocated me. I hate being watched.

I decided to wander around in the school garden that I found at the back of one of the school buildings. I traced my eyes in the wide field. The landscape is beautiful. I can't deny that. Tiningnan ko ang iba't-ibang uri ng halaman. The plants and flowers are well planted. Halatang inaalagaan talaga ito. But, the other side of the garden caught my attention the most. Nilapitan ko ang mga halaman na iyon at namangha sa iba't-ibang uri ng halaman na nakatanim doon na hindi ko inaasahang makita. I bend my knees to match the level of the herbal plants and flowers that were planted on the wooden plant boxes. The purple perennial plant caught my eyes.

Scutellaria Baicalensis.

Hahawakan ko na sana ang isa sa mga bulaklak ng kulay lila na halaman nang may nagsalita sa likuran ko.

"It's Scutellaria Baicalensis."

I stopped what I'm doing. I did not ask.

Lumingon ako sa likuran kung saan nagmula ang boses ng lalaki. Nakatayo roon ang estranghero na may katangkaran na nakasuot ng kulay itim na printed t-shirt habang ang dalawang kamay ay nakalagay sa bulsa nito. The way he looks at my direction looks uninterested.

Within seconds of looking at his figure, I averted my attention back to the plant. I unintentionally raised my eyebrow in annoyance.

"Sorry for the disturbance." he flatly apologized.

Then, go.

"It's new to me to see someone unfamiliar wandering around in this area during this time." he paused. "Hindi ka taga-Hayashi 'di ba?"

I did not mind his question and continued the thing I was doing earlier. I heard some dimmed sound of footsteps behind me. I breathe out calmly. I was about to move when I noticed his presence a couple inches beside me.

What the hell? Papasin ba 'to? I don't need his accompaniment.

"Are you interested in these types of plants?"

"No." I simply answered.

Nangibabaw ang katahimikan sa pagitan namin. His presence is awkward, I don't like it.

"I'm Haru, and you?" pambasag na tanong ng lalaki sa pagitan ng katahimikan.

Hindi ko pa rin binigyan ng pansin ang lalaki at ipinagpatuloy lang ang ginagawa ko. I moved a little bit away from him. Ilang segundo ay tumunog na din ang bell na naghuhudyat sa pagpatak ng alas-kwatro. Kasunod nito ang narinig naming anunsyo mula sa bawat speaker na nakakabit sa bawat sulok ng eskwelahan na nagpapahayag ng pagtatapos sa unang araw ng pagdiriwang at pagsasara ng paaralang ito sa loob ng kalahating oras.

Tumayo na ang lalaki mula sa pagkakaupo. "Magper-perform kami bukas kasama ang banda. I hope to see you around, Harley Quinn."

I did not showed any slightest interest to him. Hinintay ko siyang umalis bago ako tumayo at naglalakad na din paalis sa hardin.