Querencia (Midnight #1)

Chapter 8

Eight
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Dinaga ang dibdib ko nang paulit-ulit nila akong kinulit tungkol sa kung anong nangyari, bakit daw ganoon ang itsura ko? Bakit daw parang nakakita ako ng multo.

"'Yong totoo, girl? Ano ba talagang nangyari? Ang putla mo kasi legit!" Ela said while eating her barbeque.

I bit my lower lip.

"W-wala," sagot ko.

"Totoo ba?" She asked. I nodded in response. "Eh, bakit ka namumutla?"

"Ela," Vida warned her. "Don't force her to tell things she's not comfortable to tell to,"

Kumamot pa sa ulo ang dalaga bago tumango ng may pag-aalinlangan.

"Sorry. . . Sobrang nag-aalala lang," she uttered. "Baka kasi kung ano na ng nangyari sa 'yo,"

I shook my head and smiled at her. I actually appreciate those little concerns from her, I really love my friends.

"Wala, nakakita lang ako ng ano. . ."

I gulped as I remembered his stares. Bakit ba kasi siya nandito?! Bored ba siya? Bakit ngayong araw pa? Bakit hindi na lang bukas? Oh, 'di naman kaya kapag nakaalis na 'ko, sa dinami-dami ng oras bakit magkasabay pa kami?

"Fine," pagsuko ko. "I saw Maxeus Gavin here with Francine, it's just. . . I'm confused, why is he here? When he would rather stay at silent places than here; loud and crowded," I ranted, not looking at them.

When I decided to look at them I realized that I shouldn't because I saw how confusion and teasing were there at the same time.

Lumunok ako.

Bakit ko ba kasi ulit naikwento?

"W-wala 'yon!" Reklamo ko. "Confuse lang ako as seatmate, syempre! Ano, kilala ko na eh. . . 'nu gagawin, 'di ba? Wala, 'yon. . . ba't kayo gan'yan makatingin? Wala nga 'yon, confuse lang talaga 'ko as a seatmate, bawal ba 'yon?"

Vida remained cool; however, Ela rolled her eyes and snorted at me.

"Ano 'yan, girl? Super premium seatmate ka? Like, confuse ka because?"

I pouted. "Seatmate yata? Ano. . . friends kami eh."

I bit my lower lips when she burst out laughing.

Ano ba 'yan?! Ano bang nakatutuwa frustrated na nga 'ko rito as seatmate and friend eh tapos tatawanan niya lang ako?

Like, what's funny?

I glanced at Vida and caught her with a grin on her lips; if this was a random day she would remove that grin on her face but she didn't!

Ela stopped from laughing. "Ano 'yan, Harmony? Super premium seatmate friends? Jusko. . . naloka 'ko sa 'yo, mas magulo ka pa sa Mathematics,"

Vida cleared her throat with a grin on her face.

"What's bothering you, then? Is it because he's here with. . . Francine? Or. . . confuse ka kasi mas gusto niya mag-stay sa tahimik na lugar?"

I bit my lower lip.

"Both. . ." nanlaki ang mata ko sa sariling sagot, gayon din sila. "Hala! I mean. . . 'yong bangka! Ha? Pangalawa kasi, 'di ba? Mas gusto niya sa tahimik na lugar at hindi matao. So, what is he doing here?" Agap ko.

"Ate, huli pero 'di ka kulong, okay lang 'yan,"

I groaned in frustration.

"But that's not what I meant!" I said.