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"Hoy mga weak! Bakit niyo inaaway 'yung lalaking to?" Sabi ng isang babae at tinuro pa niya yung katabi niyang lalaki na umiiyak na. The guy is wearing a glasses and I notice the wound in his mouth. These bullies!

I am 10 ft away from them and I look at the girl amazed and confused because of how she manage to act tough in front of those guys.

I heared the 3 guys laugh at her action. Kahit ako matatawa dahil sa inaasta nang babae but I am more amazed.

"Acting tough huh!" One guy was about to punch her but she suddenly kick the guys precious little pet.

"Matapang talaga ako! Suntukan ano!?" Tinaas niya pa yung sleeve ng blouse niya, just like those tambay sa kanto na siga lang kahit wala namang maibubuga.

We heared a whistle kaya napatakbo yung mga lalaki, akay akay pa ang lalaking hinahawakan pa rin ang alaga niya. Ang sakit siguro 'nun.

"Ayos ka lang?" I saw how she worriedly look at the guy. Pinagpagan niya pa ang damit ng lalaki at pinulot ang mga libro na siguro tinapon nung mga lalaki.

The guy said his thank you habang nanginginig pa and walk away. Pag kaalis ng lalaki ay agad naman siyang napatingin sa may pwesto ko.

"Blaze!" I shook my head and started to walk away. Magsisimula na naman.

"Nakita mo yung kanina? Ang lakas ko 'nu?" Sabi niya sabay halakhak while following me. Hindi ko siya pinansin kahit dada siya nang dada. I'm not even asking questions yet she always have something to say!

She always telling me stuff even if we're not friends. Well, maybe she treat me as a friend but I didn't treat her the same. I don't even know her name, or even remember it if she already said it to me. It all started last week. She approached me at hindi na tumigil ang pagsunod sunod niya sakin. Parang hindi siya mabubuhay kapag nalayo siya sakin!

"Hey Blaze!" I heared her shout.

Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin dahil alam kong kahit anong gawin ko, susunod at susunod pa rin siya. Di ba siya natatakot na baka may gawin ako sa kaniyang masama?

"Buti naman at huminto ka na! Nakakapagod!" sabi niya habang humihingal pa. Dito ako sa rooftop ng school napadpad, naging tambayan ko na to dahil na rin ito na ang pinakatahimik na lugar dito sa school namin. Buti nalang at tapos na rin ng klase namin.

I silently went to the right side and lay down still ignoring her. Di ko naman sinabi na sundan niya ko.

"Hoy wag kang humiga diyan! Marumi!" sabi niya habang papalapit sakin. Hinawakan niya yung sahig at ngumiti. "Ay! Malinis pala."

Pipikit na sana ako nang makita ko siyang tumabi rin sakin at humiga. I look at her with my brows furrowed but she just smile at me and look at the sky kaya ganun na rin ang ginawa ko at umusog nang unti.

"Ang sarap ng hangin dito Blaze 'no?" Sabi niya. Magsisimula na naman siyang magkwento kaya kinuha ko nalang ang earphone ko at nagpatugtog. This will be rude to you but it really creeps me out. Last week ko lang siya nakilala kaya hindi niyo ko masisi kung bakit iniiwasan ko siya.

But contrary to what I always do, hindi ko masyadong pinalakas and tugtog sa earphone ko. Ewan ko ba pero there's a part of me na gustong gusto kong makinig sa walang kwenta niyang kwento. I always see myself looking at her and anticipating her next move. I always see myself listening to her.

Pinikit ko na lang ang mata ko para magkunwaring tulog, expecting she will not talk to me, which is very impossible.

"I wonder how people treat other people so bad like they did something really wrong. They should be more stronger than everybody dahil kung mas malakas lang sila sa mga binubully nila, at may tutulong na mas malakas, they will be defeated." She sighed and continued. "Why are there so many bad people in this world?"