Pain Of Broken Promises (Typographic Editing)

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chapter 2

"Tulala ka na naman." binalingan namin ng tingin itong si Clever na tulala, nakatingin sa bintana ng silid namin. Himala naman si Queen na maagang dumating sa school, nasa tabi kami ngayon ng bintana kong saan ang upuan ni Clever.

"Huwag n’yo na lang akong pansinin." Tanging saad nito sa amin na nakatitig parin sa kawalan. Naggigitara na na lang si Queen dahil dinala n’ya yung gitara n’ya, while I was looking to the window someone passed by.

Unconsciously, my eyes followed that someone, he did nothing but pass by our room. Wearing a complete uniform, new haircut and that gold watch. He looks so clean and... handsome.

I pursed my lips together, honestly speaking he looked handsome. Wala naman sigurong mali kong sasabihin ko yung thoughts about sa ibang tao? But that was a mistake of mine because I started to notice him.

That kind of height, clean student cut with a little strand of hair on his forehead, hazel brown eyes, pointed nose, hooded eyes, thin lips, long fingers with veiny arms and hands. Emotionless most of the time. Kasama nya lagi yung mga kaibigan nya na nasa ibang strand.

I would unconsciously look at him whenever I felt his presence, I would try to look for him, whenever we would go to the Basketball court and he’s there playing or sometimes just sitting while facing his phone, instead of looking at my friend, I would find myself looking at him, admiring him. Alam ko naman kong anong tawag dito, tanggap ko naman.

"Sa basketball court tayo,"

Ayan na naman sila sa basketball court nila hindi ko tuloy alam kong may gusto ba sila doon o sadyang gusto lang nila maglaro, Clever and Queen started to walk towards the door but stopped when I didn't follow them they looked back and gave me a confused look.

"Gusto ko sa volleyball court," It was my first time na ayain ang dalawa sa volleyball court, dahil sa loob ng ilang linggo lagi kaming nasa basketball court.

"Maglalaro ka?" Tanong ni Queen sa akin. Tumango ako kahit wala naman talaga akong ganang maglaro. "To the volleyball court then,"

I just don’t feel like going to the basketball court.

Pagdating namin doon ay may mga naglalaro halos puro mga babae, some of it are my classmates at ang walang hiya na Queen ay pinasali agad nila ako doon kahit wala naman akong kakilala and the fact that I am on my school uniform!

"Sige na, gusto kong makita kang mag volleyball!" Sigaw nito mula sa bleachers, nag cheer pa silang dalawa ni Clever.

Wala naman akong nagawa kundi maglaro, pero grabe din yung pawis ko pagkatapos buti na lang shortening ang time namin. I distracted myself and focused on the unwanted game of mine.

"Siguro kapag ako yung nahampas ni Angel sa kamay nya, siguro makikita ko yung langit," Kanina ito si Queen salita ng salita habang naglalakad kami patungo sa building namin.

Habang bumabalik kami doon sa building namin, I saw him stepping down from the stairs. Parang wala lang itong lumagpas sa akin while his perfume stayed and entered to my nostrils.

Amoy Victoria Secret.

Habang ako amoy pawis, nagpatuloy ako na para bang walang nangyari pero yung dibdib ko parang sasabog na. Pagdating namin sa loob ng room namin, mabilis lang nawala yung pawis ko dahil sa aircon na meron ang classroom namin.

We also have a new sitting arrangement kaya mas napalapit ako sa bintana kong saan kitang kita ko yung dumadaan sa may hallway. Napapalayo pa ako sa mga kaibigan ko. While I was waiting for our next class sumandal ako sa may bintana na nakasarado pero transparent pa rin namin.