Juliana Celestine Alvarez (Jhoanna Robles) is a school student council president and an academic achiever. Coming from one of the most influential families in town, Juliana's future is a subject of great interest. What might happen if Juliana lets h...
"Why are you following me?" Halos lumabas ang puso ko sa kaba
"Why are you following me?" Pag uulit nito nang walang expression ang mukha
"Uh-I'm not following you." Utal kong sagot, I am out of words hindi ko alam kung sasabihin ko bang sinusundan ko sya kasi nacucurious ako kung ano ba talaga ang tunay na kwento nya
"Wala kang malalaman sa akin." Dagdag nito at patuloy na naglakad palayo
Sinundan ko sya hanggang makapasok nang eskenita. Binilisan nya ang paglalakad at ganon din ako. Hanggang sa bumalik sya kung saan ako naroroon.
"Stop following me. What do you want from me? Osige, I'll tell you." Inayos nya ang mukha nya "My dad is a drug addict, womanizer and alcoholic. He left me when I was 16. My mom went abroad, married an American citizen and came back to take my youngest sister with her. I'm living alone. Kulang ang kwento ni Malika pero tama sya. What else do you want to know? Titigilan mo na ba ako?" Punong puno ng emosyon nyang sagot
Hindi ko alam ang mafifeel ko. "I-I'm so-sorry..." Nanginginig kong sabi
"Are you crying?" She asked and hold my shoulder
"N-no. I-I'm sorry. I was just really curious about you." Sagot ko
"Hush, stop crying. Cry baby." Pang aasar nito
Tinitigan ko sya "I'm not used to being yelled at, and I don't like it. And hey I'm not a cry baby." Pag depensa ko
"I'm not gonna yell, stop crying. Baka akalain nila I'm harassing you." She said and handed me a handkerchief
"Question?" Hirit ko
"What?" Kamot ulo nyang sagot
"Hey don't be mad. Why didn't your mom take you with your younger sister? Why do you have that cold-hearted vibe?" Sunod sunod kong tanong
"Questions yan hindi question." Natatawang sabi nya "My mom didn't bring me kasi hindi alam nang amerikano nya na may mas matanda syang anak aside sa kapatid ko. Pero ngayon, alam naman na. Hindi naman ako cold-hearted, I just learned that the world is cruel so why would I showcase my soft side. And to add up, since all of you assume na galit ako sa mundo, I am not. I just find the world unfair." Kalmado nitong sagot
Ang lalim nyang tao, I didn't know na ganito pala sya.
"Let's be friend." Masayang sabi ko
"No." Seryosong sagot nya, napa sad face naman ako "I'll think about it." Pagbabawi nya
Tumango nalang ako. "Gotta go. Medyo madilim na." Pagpapaalam ko
"Ihahatid na kita. Delikado dyan maraming lasing." Seryoso nyang sabi at pumantay sa akin
"Wow, she cares parang kanina lang sagot mo sakin the hell you care." Pang aasar ko sa kaniya
Nagpatuloy na kami sa paglalakad habang naguusap about random things. Nang marating ko kung saan naka parada si Manong Ferdie. I bid goodbye to her at pumasok na sasakyan. Hinintay nya muna kami makaaalis bago sya tuluyang naglakad pauwi.
Hindi ko alam pero this day is one of the best days. It makes my heart flutter. Hanggang paguwi ako ay nakangit ako sa hindi malamang dahilan. Pag pasok ko nang bahay sumalubong sa akin si Mommy.
"Good evening, anak!" Bati ni Mommy
Humalik naman ako sakanya at bumati "Good evening, mom! Where's dad?"
"She's out of town anak, He's in Cebu, he has a meeting with our investors. How about you where did you go?" Tanong ni Mommy
"Uh—" Hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko nang may nagsalita galing sa second floor
"Nakipag meet sa boyfriend nya tita." Gabriella said, my favorite cousin. Hindi ko expected na andito sya, kaya agad agad akong tumakbo papunta sakanya
"Hoy, hindi no. Project yun. Project." Depensa ko naman tumawa lang si Mommy
"Hinintay ka talaga ni Gabs umuwi, sinusundo nya ang tita mo hindi pa tapos sa massage nya, nasa massage room. If you're hungry, merong food dito nagpa deliver ako kanina." Mom said at umakyat na
"So, what project? You're not good at lying. Remember we're in the same school Juls." Pang aasar ni Gab
"Ah basta. I'll tell you soon." Sagot ko
Fast forward>>> Late Night
Its 11 o'clock in the evening at parang hindi ako dinadalaw nang antok. I grabbed my phone in my bed side table and open my social media account. Biglang sumagi sa isip ko if active ba sa social media si Maren. Dali dali ko namang sinearch ang pangalan nya.
Boom, hindi ko alam if active ba to or what. Pero I can see na puro tag post ng mga teachers from elementary up until now. Feeling ko hindi naman poser to. I checked her profile, grabe from here masasabi kong mysterious type of person talaga sya. Nakatalikod lang ang profile with a background of flowers and sea. Bigla kong namang napindot ang add friend button, hindi naman ako nagsisi pero bahala na. I'm fixing my things para makatulog na and was about to put my phone in the bed side table nang bigla itong nagvibrate.
Maren Nikolai Perez accepted your friend request.
Napa ngiti naman ako sa tuwa. Ah wala lang 'to. Gusto ko lang makilala sya at maging kaibigan. Nothing more, nothing less.
I don't know whatcame to me to messaged her this late.
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I replied and she left me on read. Inayos ko na ang phone ko at pinatayang lamp shade. Ready to sleep. Hays, Maren Nikolai Perez. Bakit ba ako interesado sayo?
