Chandler's POVThe Sun.
The sun, brightest in the sky, provides light to ward off darkness. But getting too close will burn you. Yet here I am, drawing nearer, feeling the heat...
"Good morning, everyone. My real name is Cyra Aiden Avery, but you can call me by my Japanese name, Hinata. I'm from the Philippines and I'm 18 years old. I hope we all get along! Please take good care of me!"
There she is.
The sunshine.
Beaming brightly, her smile wide.
"I'm the one who taught her that!" With a radiant smile, she approached us and sat beside my twin.
"Good morning, Chander." With a cheerful tone, she greeted my twin and me, her bright smile making my heart skip a beat.
That's how the darkness dissipates.
She guides me, illuminating the right path, ensuring I don't stumble.
She's my sun.
💛🩶🩷💙
Cyra's POV
"So... Ano? How's the school life dito sa japan so far?" Tanong sa akin ni Zephyr habang kasalukuyan kaming nanonood ng basketball training sa court.
"10/10! Mabait yung mga kaklase saka masarap yung food sa cafeteria." Mas lumawak ang aking ngiti ng maka score si Chander sa game.
Pero nawala rin iyon ng maalala ko ang pamilya ko. Miss ko na sila. Ilang buwan narin simula noong nanirahan ako dito sa japan.
I'm currently living with Martinez family since I don't have a job yet to rent an apartment. For the meantime sa kanila muna ako naninirahan.
I'm really glad and thankful na pinayagan nila ako manirahan sa kanila, they welcomed me with love and took care of me like I'm their family in blood.
"You're looking for a job right?" I turn my attention to Zephyr once she mentioned that, I nodded with a smile.
"Let's go find one ulit mamaya after school. It's monday naman kaya maaga ang uwi."
Yeah... Right. We're senior year in high school, of course maaga ang uwi hindi lang ngayon kundi sa buong semester.
After ng conversation tinuon na namin ang atensyon namin sa mga naglalaro and matapos ang kalahating oras ay natapos sila at nanalo ang team nina Chander.
"Ahh I almost forgot merong bagong Ice Cream shop sa labas ng school! Tara bili tayo, libre kita!!" Hindi ko pa man naririnig ng maayos ang mga sinabi ni Zephyr ay hinila na niya ako palabas ng court.
Once we walked out of school, we stopped by an Ice Cream shop nearby. She bought me a strawberry Ice Cream habang ang sa kanya naman ay Vanilla.
"Ohh bumili ka ng kay Chander?" I asked once I noticed na dalawa lang ang hawak niya. She shook her head in response, I rolled my eyes and bumili ako ng para sa kapatid niya.
"You don't have to buy him an Ice Cream, he's not the type of guy who likes sweet stuff." Well that's what she thought but I know Chander, he likes Ice Cream very much.
The Martinez family used to be our neighbor in the Philippines back when we were still kids. Chander and Zephyr are twins and they're my childhood friends. We used to play a lot outside but it all stopped when their mother got a job here in japan.
Dito na sila tumira and well after almost 6 years nagkasama muli kami. My mother and Mrs Martinez used to be best friends. So my father pulls some strings and stuffs kaya nakarating ako dito sa japan.
"Huh? Wait lang kulang yung sukli! Dyan ka lang!" Nagulat ako nang biglang tumakbo palabas ng school si Zephyr pero hindi ko na siya hinabol.
I was mesmerized by the school building, it was huge and beautiful. There are a lot of students and most of them look so elegant.
Ibang iba ang vibes ng school na ito compare sa Philippines. I feel like nasa anime world ako tuwing lalabas kami para gumala.
"Can we talk, Venus" A voice of a man caught my attention, wala naman masyadong tao sa labas ng school pero dahil sa chismosa ako hinanap ko kung saan nanggagaling ang boses.
Nag ikot ako ng nag ikot hanggang sa makarating ako sa likod ng school.
"I like you, Venus! Please go out with me!!" I was startled hearing a confession, I saw a man bowing in front of a woman with a paper in his hands. There's a written words sa paper, buti nalang marunong na ako bumasa ng japanese letters.
Mukhang mga senior college students.
I immediately hid inside the bush in order not to get caught pero nakasilip ako.
I saw that woman move her hands, napakunot ako ng noo dahil kahit wala naman siyang sinasabi ay napaluha na ang lalaki.
He wrote something on the paper and my eyes widened once I read it.
"It's fine. Thank you for your time and I'm sorry for confessing out of the blue."
The man walked away while sobbing, I have no idea what happened but I'm assuming he got rejected. Poor guy.
"Shit!" Bulong ko sa aking sarili saka ay tinago ang aking sarili when the woman looked over her shoulder, nag dasal pa ako na sana hindi ako mahuli.
But I suppose the almighty didn't hear my prayers since I saw a pair of shoes in front of me.
Dinig ko ang pagbilis ng tibok ng aking puso habang dahan dahan akong tumitingala. My eyes close automatically when it meets the dazzling lights of the sun.
"Ohayo...." Nahihiya pa akong bumati, there's a nervous smile on my lips as the woman stared at me with a resting emotionless face.
She rolled her eyes and walked away, I was holding my breath until she disappeared on my sight. Nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag ng mawala na siya.
But she got me curious... Bakit hindi siya nagsasalita?
Saka ano yung ginawa niya kanina?
Nang sumagi sa isip ko ang dala kong mga Ice Cream, tumayo na ako at lumakad pabalik sa court.
She looked pretty...
"Huy! Hinahanap kita, san ka naggaling?" Tanong ni Zephyr nang makabalik na ako sa court, nandun narin siya kausap pa ang kambal nya.
"Ahh... Naligaw lang." What a pathological liar you are, Cyra.
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