Bawat Piyesa | S. Manjiro

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FLASHBACKS

Fourth year high school ka when you met Rindou Haitani. The first guy na naging kaibigan mo.

Naglalakad ka sa parking lot with your earphones on. Naka todo pa nga ito at wala kang pakealam sa mga nangyayari.

You heard a loud noise sa likuran mo at saktong pagkaharap mo... Someone grabbed your waist and pulled you closer to him.

Alam mong lalaki ito based on his perfume. "BAJI, DAHAN DAHAN SA PAGDA DRIVE!"

Rindou?

You looked up and you saw him staring at you. "Are you okay?" Nag aalala na tanong nito.

He's so handsome. Sleepy eyes, pointed nose, his hair looks so soft, and pinkish lips.

"Hey, i'm asking you." He said.

"Oh, i'm sorry. Yes. I'm okay. Ik-"

You saw his left arm na may dugo and you looked at the stone na nabangga niya. Mas nakausli pa lang pako. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry!" You said.

"I'm fine. Malayo sa bituka 'to." He answered.

"But.. you're bleeding." You whispered.

"Okay lang ako." He said and smiled.

He was about to walk away pero agad mong hinawakan ang laylayan ng uniform niya. "Why?" He asked.

"Let's go to the clinic." You said while blushing.

"Ako na lang pupunta. Diretso ka na lang sa room niyo."

"Sasama na ako!" You said at nagulat siya sa pagtaas ng boses mo but he just smiled.

"Okay."

Nauuna siyang lumakad sayo at kasunod ka lang niya. Nakakahiya naman. Baka kung ano sabihin ng mga babae niya.

You bit your lower lip at nabunggo ka naman sa likuran niya. "Pwede ka naman sumabay sa 'kin maglakad. Bakit ka nasa likuran?"

"Ah kasi..."

"Girls?" He asked and you nodded.

He chuckled at agad na hinawakan ang kamay mo. "Stay beside me. Wag mo sila pansinin."

Nagpatuloy kayo sa pagpunta sa clinic. Realization hits you. Hindi naman pala masama si Rindou. Dati akala mo bully siya kaya umiiwas ka agad pag nakikita mo siya sa hallway.

Pero iba pala, he's just a quiet boy with sleepy eyes.

Pagpasok sa clinic ay agad na ginamot ang braso ni Rindou. Good thing, hindi siya naka long sleeve na uniform. You saw him talking casually with the teacher.

"Take good care of yourself." Sabi nito sa kanya.

"Opo Maam!"

Rindou looked at you and he smiled. "You should write something here." He said.

"Where?"

"Sa bandage." He answered.

You accepted his ballpen at nanginginig na nagsulat sa bandage niya. You wrote a simple message.

I'm sorry and please take good care of yourself.

"Done." You said.

"Thank you." He said.