The Universe of Us

CHAPTER 5

Raya's POV:

"So, what did you see?" Tanong ni Sandro.

I was holding his hand and I saw he is gonna become a congressman as well as his dad would become the president of the Philippines.

"Umm. Gutom ka ba? Tara kain tayo kwek kwek." I said as I stood up.

"Huh?" He looked confused then held my arm.

I looked at him.

"Tell me, what did you see?" He asked.

Huminga naman ako ng malalim.

"You will become a congressman." I said.

Bigla naman lumitaw ang mga ngiti niya.

"Really?" He asked smiling.

"Pero sabi ko di ba, mangyayari lang yung if you makilala mo na yung tatlong babae na sinasabi ko sayo." I said then took my bag.

"Tara.. kain muna tayo. Libre ko." I said.

Agad niya naman akong sinundan.

"Tell me, how do I find them?" He asked again.

I looked at him at nakasuot siya ng facemask and wearing a cap.

"Bakit ka ba nagsusuot nyan?" I asked him.

"Eh bakit ba." He answered.

"Di ko nga tinanong bakit kulot ka" He asked as he pulled a little strand of my curly hair.

I frowned at him.

"Namana ko yan sa lola ng lola ko." I said habang naghahanap ng kwek kwek.

"Really? Pati ba yang 'gift' mo namana mo din sa kanya?" Tanong niya naman.

I nodded yes and scrunched my nose.

I heard him chuckled.

"Oh ito.. masarap ito." I said habang naglalaway sa mga kwek kwek.

"Kuya, pabili po. Dalawang order ng kwek kwek." I told the vendor.

Agad niya naman kaming binigyan.

"Oh." Ini-abot ko ito kay Sandro.

"What is this.." He was inspecting it.

"Kwek kwek." I said as I dunk one kwek kwek on my mouth.

"What is this made of?" He was doubting to eat it.

"Itlog sa pugo na binalutan ng orange na harina. Ito naman."

"Kainin mo na yan."

I said as I poured vinegar on his kwek kwek.

Parang ayaw niya pa rin kumain.

"Kainin mo na kasi yan."

Huminga naman siya ng malalim then closed his eyes as he shoved the kwek kwek into his mouth.

"See.. masarap di ba?" I asked.

"Oo it's good—"

"I'm sorry."

Bigla naman may bumangga sa kanyang babae.

Nagkatinginan naman si Sandro at ang babaeng ito.

"It's alright." Sandro answered as he gazed into her eyes.

"Do I know you from somewhere?" The girl asked.

Sandro smiled at her and bigla naman na-realized ng babae kung sino siya.

"Oh my.. Sand—"

"Shh" Sandro shush her and she instantly closed her mouth.

"Hi. I'm sorry. Hindi lang ako sanay na makita ka dito." She said.

"Yeah.. I'm just—"

"Is she your girlfriend?" That girl looked at me from head to foot.

Napaatras naman ako.

"Ay hindi. Kumakain lang din ako dito." I said then took a step back.

Sandro looked at me and I nodded at him.

Na-realized niya naman kung anong ibig kong sabihin.

I saw that she will meet the first girl today.

Kaya ko siya inaya na kumain ng kwek kwek.

"Yeah. I don't know her." Sandro said.

Ngumiti naman ng hilaw yung babae.

"So what's your name by the way?" Sandro asked.

"Oh sorry, umm my name is Clarion." She said.

Lumaki naman bigla ang ngiti ni Sandro.

Sino ba naman hindi ngingiti dito.

Ang gandang babae nito oh.

Medyo matangkad pero mas matangkad pa rin si Sandro, may short hair, medyo fair skin pero sosyalin tingnan.

"Hi, Clarion." Sandro said habang nakikipag-kamay sa babae.

"Uh.. Bye." I interrupted them.

Tumaas naman ang kilay ng babae and Sandro just looked at me.

I was walking pabalik ng stall ko when a little homeless girl grabbed the hem of my skirt.

"Ate, pahingi ng sampo. Bili lang ako ng kwek kwek. Gutom na gutom na ako." She was pleading.

I knelt down in front of her.

"Saan ba mga magulang mo?" I asked habang nililinisan ang madungis nyang mukha.

Nakayuko lang ang bata.

"Wala na po akong mga magulang" She answered.

Nalungkot naman ako.

"Oh sige tara, bili tayo ng kanin at ulam, dagdagan ko na din ng soft drinks." I said then took her hand.

Sobrang saya naman ng itsura ng bata.

I stood up and pagharap ko Sandro and Clarion was looking at me.

I just nodded at them as I passed by.

"Let's go, Sandro?" I heard Clarion said to Sandro.

"Okay. Let's go." He answered as he looked at me.