About You | H. Ran

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RAN HAITANI

It was a fine morning. 8th grade, when i first saw her. I can still remember how the strands of her hair fell as the wind blew.

Her hair tied up with a messy bun style at may nakasuksok pa na lapis dito. She's wearing a black eyeglasses. Pink lips, small and pointed nose, and long eyelashes.

I thought that would be the last time na makikita ko siya pero kasi mapaglaro ang tadhana.

I was being chased by some officers. It's our fundraising event. "RAN, DALI NA ISANG KASAL LANG NAMAN!" Ashlyn shouted and laughed.

"AYAW KO!"

Well, ayaw ko naman talaga makasal. I'm aware naman na nila label-an nila ako sa matinik sa chicks because of my personality and how the girls always watched me as i walked sa hallway. Wala naman akong pakealam sa kanila.

I just want to meet the girl that i met two years ago. Habang tumatakbo ako, i saw a booth and there's a girl na nakabantay doon.

She looks like she doesn't give a single fuck about what's happening around her kaya doon na lang ako dumiretso.

"TAMA NA!" Koko shouted while running.

"SI RAN NA LANG KASI!" Kakucho shouted.

Natatawang tumakbo na lang ako habang hawak ang chocolate na binigay sa akin ng mga lower levels. "ULOL!"

Bahala sila jan. Ayaw ko sa kanila. Dumiretso ako sa booth na tinitignan ko and there she goes. The same girl that i met last year.

Mali pa lang dito ako dumiretso dahil naka face to face ko siya. She's pretty. She's like a doll dahil sa fair skin niya. Her physical appearance. I looked at my back and i saw Baji laughing at baka ituro pa ako. "Can i hide here?" I asked while staring at her.

"Makikita ka rin naman nila dito." She answered. Fuck, her soft voice.

"Please. Take this chocolate na lang as a way of saying thanks. Parang awa mo na, ayaw kong makasal sa kanila." Pagmamakaawa ko.

She stared at me. She closed her eyes at umiling. Tumingin pa muna siya sa likuran ko and sighed heavily. "Sure. Go hide na. Make yourself comfortable."

I went inside of their booth and immediately went down to the table. Hinarangan niya pa ito ng mga ice boxes.

"Ate, nakita niyo po ba si Ran?"

"No, baka dumiretso siya sa friends niya or sa field." She answered.

"Okay po, Thank you po!"

Nakahinga naman ako agad. Ilang minuto pa at tinanggal niya ang ice boxes. A pair of brown eyes met my purple eyes. "Wala na sila, pwede na umalis."

"Thank you." I answered. I was about to go out pero nilagay niya ang kamay niya sa ulo ko.

"Careful, baka mauntog ka."

I chuckled. "Right."

Pinagpagan ko ang damit ko. I stared at her. "What's your name?"

She looked at me. "Hindi na importante 'yon. Baka may makakita pa sayo rito at mag isip na kung ano."

"Sungit."

"Naiwas lang ako sa issue." She answered. I just smiled at her and thanked her for the last time.

"See you around."