Broken Vessel (AMOG Series #1)

Kabanata 15

Kabanata 15

Back Again

“Kamusta ka?” He asked me after our long silence.

The rain didn't stop. Malakas pa rin ang ulan sa labas. Hindi niya pa tinabi ang kanilang guitar. Yumuko ako at napansin ang pagiging madikit namin. I don't mind at all, because this is just Amare. My friend.

"Ayos lang naman. My days went well.” I lifted my eyes to see his reaction. 

He looks relieved at my answer. Nilingon niya ako at ngumiti.

“How were you and Obed doing? Okay, lang ba kayo?”

Nagulat ako sa tanong niya. It's not quite a secret between us, but I just have this feeling that I feel shy about talking about the relationship I had with Obed, his friend. Knowing that Obed feels jealous about him.

“Okay lang din, we are good… we are friends…” hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko sa kaniya.

Ngumiwi siya. “Akala ko kayo na…” 

Agaran ang pagtanggi ko.

“Hindi noh! Bawal pa siya tapos bawal din ako mag boyfriend…” maliit ang boses.

Doon siya tumitig nang malalim.

“Bakit kailangan ka ba pwede mag boyfriend?” 

Hindi ko alam kung anong isasagot ko sa kaniya. My gaze went to the floor, thinking of an answer to his question. Then later on, I heard him breathe loudly. 

“I don't know... maybe after I graduated from high school?” It's a question because I don't have any exact answer to his question.

Tumango siya. He strums the guitar a bit.

“Ikaw nagka girlfriend ka na ba?” tanong ko.

Umiling habang may ginagawa sa guitar niya.

“Bakit?” I asked curiously. 

Nilingon niya ako ng kaunti. He smirked at me. Then get back to what he is doing.

“I don't have any idea yet how to get into a relationship at this young age, Adri.”

Ngumiwi ako. He is a meticulous person. Hindi bagay sa akin. Ano naman ngayon ‘di ba? Ano ngayon kung hindi kami bagay? Bobo lang, Bee?

“Ayaw mo no'n may experience ka,”

Umiling siya at tumingala. Napatingin din ako sa taas.

“I'd rather spend my entire experience with God... so I would be able to understand the level of people's love.”

“Napaka religious mo noh, hindi talaga bagay sa akin ang mga ganitong kaibigan,” I blurted it out.

Kumunot ang kaniyang noo.

“What do you mean?”

Nagkibit balikat ako at huminga ng malalim.

“You are isolated from this world. You are living in heaven while I am here in the world dealing with how it used to be. I am what the world is right now.”

He didn't react to what I said. Tinignan niya lang ako. Kaya nagpatuloy ako.

“Mabait naman ang mga kaibigan ko, pero nakakapanibago lang talaga ang ganiyang ugali mo. Masyado kang mabait para sa akin. I mean, para maging kaibigan ko. I cursed a lot. I lied about reading the Bible, even though I didn't do it. How often I said to Obed. And I did many bad things in the past."