Love, Language

Prologue

Does anyone know their purpose in life? Does anyone believe that there is another life? People may have different view into different perspective. Different beliefs, culture, tradition even language that we use. But we are known as a good imitator or impersonator. For more than hundred years of colonization here in the Philippines, a lot of people died, infrastructures were destroyed, many Filipinos became slaves in their own country, and our country was imprisoned without the enough rights for fighting our own freedom. However, we can't deny the fact that despite of our country's dark past we learned from those experiences.

June 12, 2022, Philippines' 148th Years of Independence Day

"Did you know that without the Spaniards we were not became as one country?"

"Huh?" he frowned. Sky suddenly stops from writing for our History Class.

My eyes went on him, I breath. "If not because of Spaniards we never became as one country that we are today" I explained.

He leaned back on his chair and put his arms below his chest, as if he was really interested on what I'm saying. "Then?" he curiously asks.

"You're interested now, huh?" pinanliitan ko siya ng mata. Kanina ay hindi niya ako pinapansin pero ng magsalita ako tungkol sa History ay naging interesado ito.

He let out a chuckle trying to calm the atmosphere. "I'm always interested in you" he teased.

My eyes widen, always?! Parang hindi naman halata. He will never pay attention if it's not related to school or lesson. Who will never thought that he's the top one of our classes, and he also runs for President's Lister. Nahihiya nga ako ipakita sa kaniya ang report card ko nung senior high school, baka mapasayaw siya ng otso-otso at yung sa kaniya always Lucky 9. Siguro nung umulan ng katalinuhan gising na gising siya at nag-swimming pa. At ako?! Nanonood ng K-drama.

But there's only this one subject of ours that I really excelled with, History. I am very interested on knowing and discovering things. Since I am into reading, I got a lot of books in my room mostly are about history. Others might say that who would spend time on reading books that just talks about past events. But everytime people ask me, why do I pay most of my time on this thing I always say... I discovered a beauty behind it.

"I always pay attention on what you say" he cleared. I try to catch his eyes but as soon as our eyes met, he looks away.

"Let's go, we still have our last subject" Sky put all his things on his bag, and he started walking away, trying to avoid me.

Naiwan akong mag-isa. A lot of things clouded on my mind. It's always his habit, when he accidentally opens something that he was not supposed to, he will change the topic or even walk away. That's why he only had me as his friend. Walang sumubok na maging kaibiganin siya dahil mahirap siyang basahin. There's also sometimes, if you ask him about his personal life he won't open up or worst he won't even response. A walking ice indeed, he was cold when he's not interested on that thing.

"You're five minutes late Ms. Soriano" Prof. Miranda exclaimed as soon as I enter the room. I was panting really hard, inayos ko pa kasi ang mga gamit ko na nasa lamesa kanina at hindi man lang ako tinulangan ng kasama ko. Pati pinagkainan niya ay ako ang nagligpit.

"I'm sorry Sir" I apologized. I immediately search for Sky, and he's here. He was busy taking notes on his notebook and didn't even bother to look at me.

"You may take you seat" he said.

"Favoritism" someone muttered. I won't deny it, I am my professor's favorite student since I am the only one who pays my whole attention on his class answering his questions and giving insights into situations. That's one of my advantages why I got an uno from him.