My head is heavy. It feels like thousands of stones are resting on my head with so much weight. Hindi ko alam kung dahilan ba ito sa pag bato ng bola sa akin ni Elena noong nakaraang linggo o kaya naman sa sobrang dami ng iniisip ko at halos nagsama sama na sila sa loob at hindi ko na alam kung paano ito mapapalabas?
Tinitignan ko ang tubig sa pool, ibinaon ko lalo ang kuko sa palad ng lagpasan lang ako ng teacher namin. Hinabol ko siya.
"Sir, hindi po talaga ako marunong lumangoy, kaya hindi po ako puwede—"
"Miss Salvador, kapag malulunod ka maraming sasagip sa'yo. Half of your classmates know how to swim. That's why we are doing this lesson, para matuto kang lumangoy."
"Pero masama po ang pakiramdam ko, kanina pa po masakit ang ulo ko." I said with so much frustration.
"Miss, huwag mo ako artehan, I will assure you, walang ma aaksidente and you are safe here. Please change your wardrobe. Nasaan ang class mayor? We need to check the attendance!" at nilagpasan ulit ako.
Sinapo ko ang noo at naramdaman ang pag angat ng lagnat ko. I do have a fever and have a bad headache. Pinilit ko lang pumasok ngayon para mapaniwala at makita niyang masama nga ang pakiramdam ko at huwag na sumama sa swimming lesson ngayon.
"Rosie!" tiling sigaw ni Elena, she is smiling sweetly at me at inakbayan ako bigla. She is wearing short shorts, and a sports bra that reveals her perfect curves. I tried to remove her hands but she was strong enough to blocked me.
"Talagang nag sumbong ka pa, huh?" she whispered and still looking at our classmates.
Huh?
Sinubukan kong alisin ang pagkakaakbay niya pero walang nangyari.
"Jackson fucking threaten me not to touch you even from your hair." Hinaplos niya ang buhok at mabilis na hinila ang mga hibla dahilan para mapapikit ako sa sakit.
My headache please...
"Hindi ako nagsumbong—"
"Huwag mo akong gawing tanga. Bakit hindi mo binanggit ang paghampas ng mga bola ko sa'yo?"
"Dahil hindi nga ako sumbong." I looked at her, she is smiling but her eyes is anxious at something.
Anxious at something... it feels like she already knows what is going to happen next.
"Hindi ako nagsumbong. I only asked him kung kailan kayo naging magkaibigan that's all, please not now. Masama ang pakiramdam ko—" niyakap ako bigla, sobrang higpit at para bang kukulangin ako ng hininga sa ginagawa niya.
What is happening to Elena? And Jackson threatened him? About what?
"Liar, your such a fucking liar. Sinumbong mo ako pero ang hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hindi mo sinabi ang pag bato ko ng bola sa'yo? Did you feel sorry for me because I have this fucking feelings for, Jackson? Huh, Roseanne?"
"No—"
"Everyone! Line it up here! We will start our lesson now." Binitawan ako ni Elena at inakbayan pa rin papunta sa puwesto ng mga kaklase ko. Where here in the University pool. The players in the swimming team and various players in the sports club practice here.
Our teacher is checking attendance, Elena's arms are still in me. We all looked at the few groups of men who entered the swimming haul. The place is too wide, so other students are allowed to hang out and watch the practice inside. A pair of familiar eyes is looking at us. Jackson's piercing eyes—who's looking at Elena''s hands in me.
Sa lahat ng araw na puwede siyang pumunta rito ngayon pa talaga. O baka naman sinasadiya niya simula ng banggitin ko sa kaniya si Elena? Ito ang kauna unahang pagkakataon na makita ko siyang ganiyan tumingin. It was something else—in the depths of intensity, he is guarding.
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Thorns
RomantikThorns tells the story of a woman who had given up on the idea of love. She had seen too much heartache and disappointment in her life to believe that it was real. But one day, unexpectedly, she met someone who changes everything. He challenges her...
