Broken Vessel (AMOG Series #1)

Kabanata 07

Kabanata 07

Bible

Nakatulala pa rin ako habang nakatingin sa rosaryo na binigay sa akin ni Amare. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang intensyon niya kung bakit binigay niya sa akin ito. Alam kong hindi naman masama pero nangangapa ako ng rason kung bakit. 

I tried to ask him, but he didn't talk to me much and walked away.

“Bakit?” tanong ko habang nakatingin sa binigay niya.

He placed the rosary in my hands. He didn't answer me; he just stared at me and let me talk to his unreadable eyes.

“Bakit mo ako binigyan nito?” ulit ko sa tanong ko.

“For you. Only for you.”

Iyon lang sinagot niya sa akin at kaagad naglakad papalayo. Tintigan ko ang daan na tinahak niya. It's not that I doubt him for giving me this, but I am very confused by his moves. Who the heck would give a rosary to me? Where not even friends! We didn't even talk! Siguro, nagkaka eye contact kami pero just like how strangers do!

Hanggang sa natapos ang araw ko. I am still thinking of him. Hindi mawala sa isip ko iyon. I feel bothered. Gusto ko may rason kung bakit niya binigay sa akin ito. I like to overthink everything a lot. Hindi ako mapapakali kung hindi ako makakahanap ng rason.

I looked at the rosary near my Bible. I am planning to read the Bible today, so may I share ako ni Obed? But upon seeing the rosary, my mind gets bothered again. I don't know what Amare meant by saying that it's for my guidance. From evil? Okay, this is good if that's the reason, then?

So I don't need to overthink, right? Maybe Amare is just being a good person. He is a Christian, too. He is a good person. Maybe he knows I am a Catholic, which is why he gives me a rosary, ha? 

Natigil ako sa pag iisip nang tumunog ang aking cellphone. I reach out for my phone on the side of the bed. I smiled when I saw who texted me. I opened Obed's message to me.

Obed Orcariza: Hi, Beth.

Ngumiti ako. Humiga ako sa aking kama.

Bethany Savier: Hello! 

Obed Orcariza: Kamusta ang araw mo? Kumain ka na?

I grin at his message. Kinagat ko ang aking labi upang mapigilan ang mapatili sa kilig. My heart beat so badly.

Bethany Savier: Okay lang naman. Maganda naman ang araw ko. Ikaw?

Kaagad siyang nag reply.

Obed Orcariza: Mas naging okay kasi kausap nakita.

Natawa ako sa sinabi niya. It sounds very cringeworthy, but my heart reaction is something I could consider.

Bethany Savier: Corny mo ha! Anyway, kumain ka na? Tapos na ako. Hehehe. I'm here in my bed, trying to read Bible again. Gaya ng sabi mo na araw-arawin ko.

Hindi ko pa nga nabubuksan iyong bible. Bethany, hikad ka talaga.

Obed Orcariza: Maganda iyan, Beth. Anong binibasa mo? Anong verses ka na ba?

Pisteng giatay, chapter 1 pa ako! Gagi, bakit ba siya nag tanong! Lord, jusko naman, huwag ganito! Gusto ko nang maiyak habang Paulit-ulit kong binabasa ang huling minsahe niya. 

I didn't answer him at binuksan ko ang aking Bible. I need to read something. I need to read. I need to understand this.

I sighed and closed my eyes.

“No curses. No curses. Sorry, Papa God, for the curses I have in my mind. Please guide me while I am reading the scripture, I say.

And proceed to read. I started reading at 8 p.m., hanggang sa alas 11 p.m., na hindi ko pa natapos ang genesis.