Broken Vessel (AMOG Series #1)

Kabanata 03

Kabanata 03

The Guitar

I usually wake up at 5 a.m. and go for a walk. Not just typically walking, but I walked for someone. I smiled shyly as I roamed around my head to see if Obed was around. I dressed up today for him! I wore my spaghetti-sando pink shirt and my black shorts. I don't know, but after our conversation yesterday, para gusto ko na yata lumabas tuwing umaga. 

 

Dahan-dahan lang ako naglalakad habang inilinga-linga ang aking ulo. Upon roaming, the person I wanted to see today once again came back. He is wearing a white shirt, as always, and gray pants. Kaagad akong lumingon sa ibang direction, nang napalingon siya sa gawi ko. I saw his reaction before I looked away. Napapikit pa ako sa hiya na baka alam o jakita niya kung paano ako naghanap.

 

 

Pero hindi niya naman alam na siya ang hinahanap ko, 'di ba? He doesn't observe much, duh.

"Hi! Good morning, Beth!" 

Kaagad akong napalingon sa aking gilid kung nasaan siya. There goes his smile again, and he waves at me a bit.

 

I smiled awkwardly at him. "Good morning, Bed."

 

"May lakad ka? You dress up!" 

Wow, mali ako doon. Napansin niya talaga ang suot ko. 

Napatingin tuloy ako sa suot ko tsaka ko ibinalik sa kaniya.

"Ah, yeah! To see you here?" I joked as if it were a real joke, even though it isn't. 

He laughed at me. "Joker mo! Seryoso nga, may lakad ka? Saan?"

Hina nito!

Umiling ako. "No! May lakad kami ni mommy mamaya sa mall to buy something, naglalakad lang ako while waiting for my mom." 

Totoo naman 'yon, but this outfit is not going to be my outfit of the day. Para lang naman sa kaniya to.

Tumango siya. " Ang aga pa ah! May mall bang nagbubukas ng alas singko?" Nalilito niyang tanong.

I nodded innocently to him. "Yeah, ours?"

"May mall kayo?" mangha niyang tanong.

"Wala! Binibiro lang kita!" Then I laughed.

He laughed too.

“Beth, alis na ako ha! Magkita na lang tayo mamaya!” Sigaw niya habang tumatakbo papalyo.

Shit, it's his birthday!

 After that small interaction with him, I feel very sad going home. Dahil nagmamadali siyang pumunta sa ka churchmate niya para sa practice nila daw mamayang mga alas otso. Nakasimangot akong pumasok sa sala papunta sa kusina. I saw my mom preparing the food. I went to the dining area and sat there.

 

My mom looked at me with her brows furrowed, but she still continued what she was doing. Nakatitig lang ako sa mga pagkain sa harap, habang pinagsisilbihan ako ni mommy. 

 

Why do I feel very sad about that small interaction? Right? I mean, we are going to meet later! And of course it's his birthday; he invited me! So magkikita pa kami! What's wrong with me?! Para akong nilalagnat sa pagiging worried!