"Arg" Binagsak ko ang katawan sa upuan. I just finished my report and It was damn exhausting, nagugutom na rin ako.
"Myself deserves something," I whispered.
My face lights up with the idea in my head. I deserve unli rice!
"Right!" I grabbed my stuff and immediately went outside.
"Hi," a smiling face appeared in my sight. I'm not against their existence, but I'm hungry; please kindly leave for now.
It was Lyall. "What?" I raised a brow. "Sungit,"
I rolled my eyes. "Saan ka pupunta?" tanong niya.
"Kakain, but I want to be alone," I calmly and honestly said but he only laughed.
What's wrong? I was honest. Tho, I'm not in the mood to talk to people because I am hungry.
"Wala lang," he stopped walking, and I didn't bother to look.
I enjoyed lunch all alone while fantasizing about the landscape seen through the glass. I am on the second floor of the restaurant near our school.
"Scrumptious," I happily told myself. I look like a little kid; well, I love food!
While eating, a single thought entered my mind, which made me grab my phone and stalk that guy.
I tried to search for his personal account, but I guess it's private. "What a boring."
I continued eating while watching people outside going into the restaurant where I am eating.
"Oh."
I stopped eating and rummaged through my bag to get some makeup. I applied some light powder to my face and put my things back. I cleared my throat and fixed myself. I started eating again at a slow pace, acting like I was unaware of my earlier actions.
Calm down, self!
"Hey, you're here," Sylvan greeted.
"Hi," a small smile appeared on my face.
"Are you alone?" he asked.
"Yes, are you?" I asked back.
"Yep. Mind if I sit?" he questioned.
"Sure," an instant answer of mine. What’s not clicking?
"Did you order already?" I asked to ease the boredom and silence.
"Yes."
"Oh, by the way, like I told you, I got customers again. You’re such a charm. Yayaman na ata ako dahil sa'yo," I laughed hard because of his statement.
"You are crazy," I said, covering my mouth as I laughed hard. I calmed myself before facing him again.
"Pulchritudinous," I heard him whisper as he watched the view outside, and I ignored it.
"Look, for the hundredth time, it's because of you alone. It's not my beauty; it's your skills that made it glamorous. You deserve it." I then continued with my food.
He just smiled. "What's wrong?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Maybe, but maybe it's you," he said as the crew arrived and doled out his orders.
"Maybe tayo," I said directly after the crew left. I stopped eating again when the realization hit me.
"Ibig kong sabihin, maybe tayo; tayong dalawa 'yung dahilan," I said, pointing at him and then at myself. "Your talent, my face card," I smiled.
He chuckled. "Yeah, iwas away," tumango-tango siya.
"May gagawin ka ba after?" Tanong niya sa akin.
"Wala naman, pero maaga ako uuwi kasi aalis ako bukas," pagsagot ko.
"Saan ka pupunta?" parang kaibigang tanong niya. Kidding.
"Province," was my simple reply.
"Saan? Pwede sumama? I wanna chill for a moment," he requested.
"Hmm," I said, acting like I was thinking
Wala namang masama. He’s been good to me since I got here. He’s a good friend, a good guy.
I shouldn’t trust strangers!
But I think he’s a good guy!
"I'll ask my parents first, para hindi sila magulat na may dala akong lalaki," tumawa ako.
Natawa rin naman siya kaya hindi ako magooverthink if rude ba ang sagot ko. "Sure, just chat me if I am allowed," he respectfully responded.
"Sure, I'll chat on your page. Are you really into photography? Like, since then? Who trained you? I mean, you're too good," I asked continuously.
Nilunok niya muna ang kinain niya at pinunasan ang labi, uminom din siya ng tubig bago nagisip-isip. Recalling.
"Well, thank you for your compliment. Photography isn't my first choice. I was into music, specifically singing. Photography caught my interest because of my tito; he's a photographer. At first, it felt boring to me, but when I saw him work and capture people, I saw something deeper. That’s when it all started," he explained in detail.
I nodded, absorbing his words. "How about you? Aside from visiting museums, what other things do you enjoy doing?" he asked.
"My so-called ate is training me in things like guns. So, I am interested in fighting," I said truthfully.
"Katakot ka pala," he joked, and we laughed.
We added some dessert before leaving the restaurant and discussed a few more topics. We also planned to walk to the jeepney stop.
"Sonomi," a guy called me from behind.
Slyvan and I instantly looked around, witnessing a man crying. I didn't know what to do. We are not close!
"Oh, my!" I ran to catch him when he knelt down. "What happened to you?" I asked.
"Do you want to sit there first? Para comfortable?" tanong ni Slyvan habang tinuturo ang upuan malapit sa amin.
"Sonomi," he called and reached for my face. I was still confused. His eyes were turning a rare color; he looked like someone else, someone not ordinary, unexplainable.
"Choose," he hugged me, but I felt a release in my stomach. "There are no other choices," he continued.
"Slyvan," I called.
Agad sinipa ni Slyvan ang mukha ng lalaki, susuntokin niya sana ito ngunit biglang naglaho.
"Dadalhin kita sa hospital, huwag kang pumikit," pawis na kinarga ako ni Slyvan habang tumatawag ng tulong.
"Sonomi. Tulong! Somebody help me!"—These are the words that I remembered.
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Cure in His Soul
FantastikA girl from a town grows up uniquely among the people in her small village. She hates being different from the children she grew up with. An unknown and explainable malady tangled in herself. It is her secret. Each day she prayed for a visible cure...
