SIX: BLACK OUT

0 1 0
                                    

Edwin's POV

"What the fuck was that?" Bungad na tanong saakin ni Bruce.

"What?" I replied.

"Paano yung lalaki kahapon huh?!" Sigaw ni Bruce.

"Alam mo Edwin ayos na lahat sayo eh, ugali mo, grades mo..." Ross spoke in a calm voice.

"Pero sana naman, itong ugali mo na to? paki-ayos." Pagpapatuloy n'ya.

"Why don't you try to find someone?  yung someone na yon eh, ready kang mag-commit? Someone that'll change your opinion about love" Bruce suggested.

"Love doesn't exist"  sagot ko.

"Gabi ka nanamang umuwi?!?"

"Kung ano man ang oras ng uwi ko ay wala ka na don Elle!!" Sigawan ng mag-asawa. Nasa kwarto lamang si Edwin habang nakikinig sa musika. Kahit anong taas n'ya ng volume ay naririnig n'ya pa din ang sigawan at batuhan ng gamit sa ibaba. Napag-desisyunan nyang lumabas ng kwarto para pigilan ang dalawa dahil baka wala na silang matirang gamit kinabukasan. Dahan-dahan siyang bumaba ng hagdanan dahil baka may ligaw na bubog. "Ma? Pa?" Tawag n'ya sakanila. "Edwin." Tawag sakanya ng nanay n'ya. "Nak? Kumain ka na ba?" Tanong ng tatay nito sa kanyang anak. "You guys go to bed, I'll clean up" the boy said while giving them a faint smile. "Honey... i—" the boy cut his mom's words and signed them to go upstairs and sleep. The worry on his parents eyes were visible.

'My child deserves better'

'I just wanted my life back.'

'I can't be a good parent''

'Edwin anak, i'm really sorry'

Mga salitang sinasambit ng mga magulang ng binata sa isip nila. They kept fighting and they're sure that it affects their child so much. They can't do anything about it because the other is having an affair and the other is already planning their wedding with his new fiance. They're indeed a bad parent. Edwin doesn't know how to express love because he never saw his parents do it. He's struggling to say the word love since his parents never said those words to each other.

"Kung nage-exist yon Bruce..." nanahimik silang dalawa. "edi sana magka-samang nanonood ng game ko yung nanay at tatay ko." nararamdaman kong lalabas na ang mga luha ko kaya pilit ko itong pinipigilan. They both hugged me tight after i said those words kaya hindi ko napigilan ang luha ko sa pagbagsak.Humagulgol ako sa yakap nila. 

"Edwin..." nagaalalang sambit ni Bruce habang hinihimas ang likod ko.

Wayne's POV

"What happened kaya" tanong ko kay Max.

"Ako pa talaga tinatanong mo, eh kasama mo ko dito gaga" pangbabara nya.

"Stop it" Xav stopped us. Nakarating na kami ng dean's office at nagulat kami dahil walang katao-tao sa loob ng meeting room.

"hELLOOO pooOoo!?" Sigaw naming tatlo.

"Gago bakit walang tao?" Natatawa kong sabi. "Baka multo talagang ka-meeting natin." Biro ni Xav. Binatukan namin ni max si Xav.

"Oh sorry, i forgot na takot kayo sa ghosts."  He smiled.

"Hiwa-hiwalay tayo, hanapin natin yung mga tao". I suggested. They both agreed kaya umalis na kami para maghanap.

Max's POV

"Medyo hindi na ako agree sa plano ni Wayne kasi puta natatakot na 'ko." kausap ko sarili ko. "Wut the heel, ano to" pinulot ko ang isang pirasong papel. Bubuksan ko na sana ito nang biglang.

"Max" a voice called me.

"Anak ka ng deputa, hindi pa ako ready na umalis sa earth..biro lang po yung sinabi ko sa hospital spare me please." Nakapikit ako nang sinabi ko ang mga salitang iyon.

"Open your eyes max" sabi nito while grabbing both of my shoulders. "Max you okay?" Dumilat ako at nakita ko ang mukha ni Edwin.

"The fuck edwin, you scared the shit out of me" I sighed.

"Didn't mean to" his defense.

"Ginagawa mo dit— AHHHHHHH!" the lights went off. Napayakap ako kay Edwin without realizing it. I admit, im fucking scared of the dark. Edwin hugged me back in response.

"Hey, it's okay.. it's just a blackout" he said trying to comfort me.

"No it's not" hindi padin ako bumibitaw sakanya. Nagsimula nang maglakad si Edwin kaya sinundan ko na lamang ang pag-galaw nito dahll wala akong makita becoz nakasabit pa ko sakanya. I saw light!!!

"We're out now Max, open your eyes" I opened my eyes and i sighed in relief. "You screamed really loud kanina" he said mocking me.

"Fuck off" i said. Where's everyone nga pala?" tanong ko sakanya.

"We split up trying to find someone since walang katao-tao sa meeting room." u trynna copy me bro?

"Maxxxxx!!"
nakita ko si Wayne na kasama si Xav at yung dalawang kaibigan ni Edwin.

"Hi" bati ni Bruce saakin. "Hello!" i greeted back. He smiled at me.

"Bakit walang tao sa room?" Xav asked.

"I don't know pre, baka may ibang meeting silang inattend-an." Sagot ni Ross.

"Or baka maling room yung pinuntahan natin." Sabi ni Wayne at itinuro ang room na nasa gilid namin.

"The fuck" bulong ni Edwin. Nandito silang lahat; dean, yung ibang members ng student council, taga-organize ng event, at team captain ng bawat sport.

"What are we waiting for?" Tanong ni Bruce. "Let's go, they're waiting" pangaaya nito. Pumasok kami sa kwarto at naupo. The meeting started as soon as we sat.

"This upcoming event is the first event of this university para sa taon na to." The dean started talking. "It's sports day." He continued. "I want no mistakes" the dean looked at us. We won't disappoint you dean, now stop looking at us like that.

"The dean called us here para marinig n'ya ang opinions n'yo para mas maging organized ang event." Bruce continued the dean's words.  "The dean added a new sport, it's soccer." Nakikinig nang mabuti ang lahat. "All sports have their own team captain, soccer lang ang wala since kaka-add lang nito" he said while looking at Xav and Edwin. "We're gonna have to vote between these two gentlemen right here" He pointed at the two. "Just raise your hand kapag tinawag ko ang name ng isa sa kanila, that's how we'll vote." Everyone nodded as response. The vote started.

goodnight l sunki fanficWhere stories live. Discover now