KIRSTEN POV
Her?
The girl who drew my attention, something she should have not done.
"Maraming magaganda sa first year ngayon." I looked at Greg, one of my guy friends and shook my head. Kakasimula lang ng pasukan.
But one of the newly enrolled students piqued my interest. She's having difficulty opening her bottled water. I know she's a first year student because of her shirt. All of the new students are required to wear green shirts.
"Let's go to the library? it's getting loud here, ang ingay ng mga first year."
"Maayos na ang lagay ko dito sa lounge eh, lilipat pa?"
I returned my gaze to the girl who is still trying to open her bottled water. I want to help her, but I'm too lazy to move.
"Greg tama na 'yan, lahat naman 'yan maagaw ni Kirsten!" I looked at Drain and sighed. Hindi na sila napagod, teasing me.
A lot of them would assume I'm a gender bender, but I don't believe that just because of those stupid stolen photos of mine in the Social media.
"Ang cute oh, sana engineering student yan," Greg said to me as he sat next to me. She's talking about the girl I keep staring at. "Tulungan ko."
She also became my new roommate. My life had suddenly become entirely focused on her.
"Oo ma, nandito na ako, safe po ako. May nag-aasist naman sa akin. Naghihintay nalang ako ng staff nila na tutulong sa akin magdala ng mga gamit papunta sa taas. Natanggap ko na rin po ang pera na padala ni papa, may malapit po na convenience store dito doon nalang po ako bibili."
She has a lot of bags and things. Buong bahay ba dinala niya?
"Too many bags there," I said. She noticed me right away, and I can tell by the look in her eyes that she wants to know my height.
Well, I'm 174 cm and she's 160 cm I guess?
She has light brown eyes, her simple makeup compliments her eyes yun agad ang napansin ko.
"Oh, ay bright ito feel ko. Kirsten tumulong ka! May bago kang kapitbahay!"
She gave me the impression that it's possible to have butterflies in my stomach.
"Meron pa ba?" I asked, trying to keep my cool. I don't wanna scare her while helping her with her things.
"Let me carry that one," I said. I carried the big box for her. What's with her things? hindi na ba siya uuwi sa kanila?
Her voice is also charming kahit madaldal rin siya katulad ng mga roommates ko na nakasama ko na ng ilang taon.
She's really pretty, I'm not sure whether she realizes how attractive she is.
She's a working student.
"Those girls are drooling over you." I looked at Ethyl and sighed. "Nakakasawa ba?" she asked. I actually don't mind. Nasanay na ako, na mas maraming nagkakagusto sa aking babae, kesa sa lalaki.
"Sure ka ba na lalaki lang gusto mo?" The question that always pisses me.
I always keep telling them I'm straight, but the truth is the actual me is still hiding in the closet. Ayokong pahirapan sarili ko, at the end, we're the ones who's going to suffer. Kahit pa sabihin ng iba, normal na ang halos lahat ng bagay sa mundo. Unti-unti na raw natatanggap ng mga tao, but for me, ayoko na ng gulo. I hate explanations. I hate explaining what I am, and what I prefer.
