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Chapter 7.

Warning! Slight R-18 ahead! Read at your own risk!

Lavander’s POV.

Nagising ako dahil sa tunog ng aking alarm clock. Umungol ako at niyakap ng mahigpit ang aking unan. I ignored my alarm clock. Ngunit hindi talaga ito tumigil sa kakatunog dahilan para sumigaw ako dahil sa frustration.

Tinatamad akong tumayo saka mabilis na pinatay ang alarm clock bago bumalik na naman sa pagkakahiga. Ngunit imbis na matulog ako ulit ay nakatitig lamang ako sa kisame. Blanko ang utak ko.

Habang nakatulala ako ay narinig ko bumukas ang pintuan.

“Good morning, Lavander! Tumayo ka na! May gagawin pa tayo!” sigaw ng nag-iisa kong kaibigan. But I didn’t answer her. I am just staring at the ceiling like I didn’t hear anything. Kahit na kumakabog ang aking dibdib dahil sa gulat. Narinig kong lumapit siya sa akin. “Hoy! Tumayo ka na! Mag-p-plano pa tayo sa gagawin natin!” niyugyug niya pa ako.

“Ano ba?!” umupo ako mula sa pagkakahiga dahilan para mabitawan niya ako at mapaatras ng kaunti. I glared at her but she just grinned at me. “Umalis ka sa kwarto ko.”

“Okay! Basta tumayo ka na riyan at maghanda, ah? Nandiyan na ‘yong asawa ni Sir. Knox,” natatawang sabi niya na ikinairap ko. As if I care. Even though I want to see his wife, but it can wait.

“Fine. Lumabas ka na!” sinigawan ko talaga siya. But she just laughed at me then got outside. I rolled my eyes in the air. Great! Pinapatayo na ako.

 

 

I want to stay here inside my room and just do whatever I want. Tito don't want us to go to school today because we are doing an important thing and that made me happy. But all I thought was, our planning will happen in exactly twelve noon. Eh, ano ang nangyayari ngayon? It is just eight in the morning and my alarm clock is ringing. It is too early! Halos hindi na ako makatulog kagabi dahil sa mga nalalaman ko. Tapos ngayon, pinapatayo na ako?! I didn't even remembered that I set my freaking alarm clock! Arghh! Alam ko na kung sino ang nag-set no’n!

Umalis ako sa aking kama saka naglakad papunta sa slide door papuntang veranda ng aking kwarto. Hinawi ko ang kurtinang nakatabing no’n. Agad na bumungad sa akin ang kalsada. I saw people running, probably doing their daily routine. Eh? It’s already eight in the morning. How come they are running?

Binuksan ko ang sliding door. Naglakad ako papunta sa railing saka tiningnan ang mga kahoy na nasa tabi ng daanan. They look stunning and peaceful. Mabuti pa sila, nakatayo lang at nag-aantay na may hangin na liparin ang dahon. I think it made them calm. I just realize. Even if you are in the middle of your storms and you are struggling to move, there will be something or someone that you can hold on to. To make you move. To tell you what the right thing to do. To make you fight. And also to make you realize some things.

Actually, it’s okay not to be okay. Not every time you will going to be happy or even have strength to fight the battles you have. It's okay to rest. Resting is one of the medicine to overcome stress or even when you are really tired. Just like the trees, they cannot move without the air. You cannot move if you don't know what you will going to do. You cannot move without the help of the people around you. But it is not necessary that you need to seek help from others. You are the only one that can help yourself to stand and move. People will just give you motivational words and give you advice. Be like the wind, you can blow every single battles you have.

I looked at the people on the street. They are smiling while jogging. Hindi naman kasi malayo rito ang ibang bahay. Yes, medyo malayo itong bahay namin sa iba, pero makikita naman itong mansyon namin sa malayo. It is just, sinadya talagang pinalayo ng kaunti ang mansyon namin kasi ang laki at saka gusto namin ng peace. Minsan nga gumigising ako ng maaga to jog. Nakakarating ako sa may park at kung saan. Halos napuntahan ko na ang sulok ng lugar namin ngunit ang hindi ko lamang napuntahan ay ang gubat na medyo malapit sa parke.