Broken Vessel (AMOG Series #1)

Kabanata 08

Kabanata 08

Moving

I thought it was Obed, but to my horror, it was Amare. He is beside the plants; he leans on the wall while crossing his arms to his chest. The way he looks at me became the same as how he stares at people. It is not as soft as before. It became dark, but it still has a softness to it when our eyes lock.

“You curse?" He asked again.

My furrows are furrowed, and I face him with some confidence in my body. Nanliit ang kaniyang mata.

“So what? It's my nature,” I answered him.

“He doesn't like someone who curses.

Alam ko iyon! Pake ko.

“Hindi niya naman alam na nagmumura ako,” wika ko.

Napailing siya. 

“Well, you can't hide that forever.”

Umirap ako sa kaniya. Naiinis ko siyang tinitigan, ang chismoso niya! Ano ba ang ambag niya sa amin ni Obed. 

“Wala akong planong itago kung sino ako, pwede ba?” medyo naiinis na ang aking boses.

“Then, why don't you try to introduce your true self to him?” His tone feels like a bit of annoyance.

Nanliit ang mga mata ko sa kaniya.

“Ano ang pakialam mo? You can't benefit from my lies, Amare. So what? At isa pa, we are getting to know each other.”

Nagkibit balikat siya. He seems aware of my voice.

“Just guiding you from harm,” ikli niyang sagot.

“Then I don't need your guidance.”

Hindi ko na siyang pinasagot pa at kaagad na naglalakad papunta sa loob ng church. I can feel his presence behind me, but I choose to ignore it. 

Hindi naman nagtagal at nag simula na kaming mag practice. I hardly memorize the moves since I am not a dancer. Amare seems very good at dancing; dahil nakuha niya kaagad. But I am not focusing on him; my only focus is on this bright smile struggling to dance, but still, he looks very cute in his mistake.

Every time I dance, I keep looking at my side, where Obed is, while Amare is in my back. Sometimes, he tells me the right thing to do. Dahil minsan sumasayaw ako sa right, which dapat sa left. Pero hindi ko siya pinapansin dahil naiinis pa ako sa kaniya. 

His approach is just very soft, and I know he wanted to help, but nakakairita siya, eh?

“Ang hirap pala,” ani Obed pagkatapos kaming binigyan ng break ni Daniel.

I nodded at him while I was wiping my sweat.

“Yeah! Ang cute mo sumayaw! ”I said.

Bigla namula ang kaniyang pisngi sa sinabi ko. I chuckled lightly, still not breaking our eye contact.

“Hindi naman,” nahihiya niyang untas.

I wanted to talk about him more when Amare approached us. Matalim akong tumitig sa kaniya. He looks at me, and I can see his annoyance while looking at us.

Anong problema nito?

“Pahinga muna kayo. Practice tayo mamaya,” sabi niya.

Tumango si Obed. “Sige. Sige! Pasensya na, nag usap lang kami ni Beth.” Tumayo siya at tinawag si Daniel. “Bay, practice na mamaya?”

Napatingin tuloy ako kay Daniel. He nodded at him, then his eyes looked like he was talking. Pagkatapos ay tinuro niya si Amare. Nilingon ni Obed si Amare.