Sarabia Heights 1: Fixing the Broken Hearts

Chapter 8

FBH 8

"Put your finger down if nagtae ka na sa school." We all laughed with what Emil asked.

It is January, first sem periodicals ended, my birthday has passed by as well as Christmas and New Year. We are here sa bahay nila Emil it is his birthday and we're invited. Some of our classmates are here also. Nandito kami sa garden area sa may pool at naglalaro.

It's the put your finger down and everytime you put your finger down ay papalhitan ka ng harina and if your bring all of your fingers down then you'll need to jump to the pool.

"Gago Miah, nagtae ka na din sa school?" We all laughed as Miah quietly put his fingers down. Dahil si Emil yung nagtanong ay siya din yung naglagay ng harina sa muka ng isa.

"Sige eto, bunyagan na, put your finger down kapag may first kiss ka na." Tanong ni Dani dahil siya yung kasunod ni Emil.

"Ohhhh!" We all have the same reaction as Francis, Emil and Dani put their fingers down. I didn't expect it, I mean there's nothing wrong with it but I'm just surprised. No follow-up question eto kaya nagsilagay na sila ng harina.

We played and played hangang sa si Francis yung nakaunang nakababa ng lahat ng daliri nito. He immediately dived into the pool at nagpatuloy na kami ulit.

"Put your finger down if may crush ka sa sa school." Sabi ni Aaron.

Halos lahat kami nagbaba ng kamay except for Marie Claire and Francis.

"Hoy Maire Claire baba ka ng daliri." Utos ni Aaron kay Marie Claire. "Kahit graduate na counted pa din."

"Pinagsasabi mo?" Marie said with her threatening tone to Aaron. Emil just smirked like he knows something too.

I looked at Miah who's seating besides Francis and Joan. He also folded his finger. So he likes someone right now. I bit the left side of my lips and acting like I didn't saw him looking at Joan smiling while folding his finger. The later did the same, they smile as soon as their eyes met.

Ngumiti ako ng mapait at naglibot ng tingin. Some were laughing about the question but I am here hearing a ripping sound coming from my heart. Ayan kase Sha-sha nagaka-crush na nga lang sa kaibigan pa, alam mo namang kaibigan lang turing noon sa iyo. I look up and to stop my almost tears.

Nahagip ni Francis yung expression ko at ngumiti siya sa akin. Isang ngiti na nagpanatag at nagpatatag ng loob ko kahit gusto ko ng umiyak. He mouthed Smile at me kaya ngumiti ako sa kaniya.

Nagpatuloy na iyong game and some questions were about lovelife, some were about life, some are sarcastic and some are random questions.

"Put your finger down if you were rejected by someone you admit your feelings to." Tanong ni Cassidy nung turn niya na.

A lot put their fingers down even Joan, Emil, Francis and Marie Claire. I mouthed what and who to Francis kase hindi ko alam na nareject na pala siya. Aaron was laughing to Emil at yung isa pikon na yung mukha.

"Olats pala tayo pre." Aaron teased Emil.

"Gago, atleast umamin ikaw hindi." Sikmat ni Emil dito.

Our game continues and Dani was the one who needs to jump to the pool. Some of Emil's guests are from rich and famous family, by the way they act, they dress and even the way they speak. Yung iba nandoon sa kanilang front garden, some are on the sala at kaming mga kaklase ay nandito. In fact some of Montenegro's are here also even Lyle's brother but he wasn't here.

We change our game into truth or dare. We're only 13 left here kase yung iba naming kaklase ay umuwi na. It is 2 in the afternoon kaya medyo mainit pa. The air is fine though kaya lang sobrang init ng tubig sa pool ni Emil kaya maya-maya pa daw yung iba maliligo.