The Last Rule

Chapter 2 - Used to it

"Class you may go. See you next sem"

Finally! I want to jump and shout because finally tapos na ang Hell  Week at simula na ng bakasyon but i don't have enough energy to do so.

"Sola! Sama ka na, let's go sa Vana's. Deserve nating mag-party" it was my classmates. Matagal na nilang pinaplano ang pagpunta sa bar after ng exam but it's not my thing. Loud sounds, crowd, night out? It's not for me.

Umiling ako dahil walang balak sumama, I have the idea na expected na nila na tatanggi talaga ako like usual but they still tried.

"Matuto ka namang mag-enjoy girl!" said my classmate ero inilingan ko ulit sila at tuluyan nang lumayo.

It's not my cup of tea. I believe that may iba't ibang way ng pag-eenjoy ang bawat isa. It's not because i don't do your usual way of having fun, it doesn't mean that i don't have fun. I just have my own way of doing it, people tend to call me KJ because of it.

I may look like a total mess right now, i have my own way of releasing the stress that i'm currently experiencing. My head hurts for not having enough sleep and not eating properly for the past few days.

I took a bath kanina but i did not do my usual routines like my face is totally bare, no make ups and such things. My hair is a total mess because hindi ako nag-apply ng conditioner and I think I forgot to brush it. I look pale, my under eyes are dark, i'm currently on my break out season, my outfit was not my usual one, and i feel like i was about to have a fever.

"Your brother will fetch you" it was Papa on the phone. I'm still at school waiting for him dahil akala ko ay siya ang susundo sa akin. He said that he can't fetch me dahil nasa training sila and he told me na mag-commute nalang daw ako but I can't. I don't have the energy to do so and i think I already has a fever. Kaya umupo nalang ako sa isang bench sa tapat ng department namin while waiting for my brother.

"What's taking him so long?" my head hurts like hell at mas lalong sumakit ang ulo ko nang maalala ko ang sinabi ni Papa. My brother will fetch me. It's probably Astro dahil usually ay Friday night ang dating ni Kuya Cali sa bahay. He's studying in other province at umuuwi siya every weekend. Kuya Astro knows that i'm not feeling well so baka he will be nice to me this time? Ugghhh mas lalong sumakit ang ulo ko kaya niyakap ko nalang ang bag ko at isinandal doon ang aking ulo.

Beep! Beep!

Dapat pala hindi ako dito sa malapit ng daan tumambay dahil mas lumalala ang sakit ng ulo ko dahil sa mga ingay ng sasakyan.

"Hey" I looked up when I felt someone caress my head and in my surprise.

"Kuya Cali!" I didn't expect na yung kanina pang bumu-businang sasakyan sa harap ko ay si Kuya Cali pala. When i saw his face parang gusto ko nalang siyang yakapin because i feel so tired. It's so hard to be a student. Nakakapagod. Nakaka-drain.

"What happened to you?" we're already in his car at hindi ko tinuloy ang pagyakap sa kanya dahil alam kong iiyak ako 'pag ginawa ko 'yon. Maraming tao kanina, nakakahiya.

"Hell week" with those words he patted my head two times and caressed my back and with his simple gestures hindi ko na napigilan ang pagtulo ng mga luha ko.

"Kuya i'm so tired" i said while sobbing. He understands. Even during the times na puro hikbi ang lumalabas sa bibig ko at walang nabubuong mga salita ay naiintindihan niya ako.

Sometimes, even though i hide my true emotions alam niya kung ano ang totoo. We are like the same person, we can feel each other, we have a special connection.