Mirae

Kapitulo 5

Kapitulo 5

Suddenly, a New Boy

"Cy, nood na lang tayo ng Avengers, now showing na siya."

Cyra and Adiel's closeness didn't decrease during high school. They were more inseparable than ever. This was a metaphorical and literal statement. For the past two years of high school, they were classmates. Sometimes, teen Cyra thinks they might drift apart since they were growing up and her best friend was beginning to get interested in girls. But she was always proven wrong.

Thankfully, Adiel had not officially tried getting a girlfriend—Cyra hadn't been heartbroken. Ever since the day their friends spied on them, she had truly fallen into the pit of infatuation. Sometimes, it would be obvious Cyra liked Adiel, but most times, not. No one else knew of her feelings.

The two were studying in teen Adiel's house right now. It was exams week and they just finished three exams a while ago. Adiel had been bugging Cyra to rest from studying since the girl had been filling her days with books and reviewers for a week.

"Diel, last exams na bukas, saka na tayo manood pagtapos no'n," Cyra replied. "'Tsaka sabi mo, gusto mo ma-perfect 'yong Science."

"Mapi-perfect ko na 'yon," mayabang na sagot ni Adiel.

Cyra eyed the teenage boy and Adiel sighed. He said, "Sige na nga, pero bukas, ah! Panonoorin na natin 'yong Avengers!"

"Yes, yes," teen Cyra agreed.

"Pero, seriously, ayaw mo ba magpahinga muna? Isang oras, gano'n. Wala ka nang ibang ginawa kundi magbasa at memorize since last week. Baka ma-mental block ka na bukas."

"Patapos na ako, just reviewing for the last time. After nito, uuwi na rin—"

Adiel's sudden burst halts Cyra. "Huh?! Ba't uuwi ka na?"

Napausog si Cyra palayo kay Adiel dahil sa gulat. "Diel, wala naman na akong ibang gagawin dito, e. So, I should go home na."

"Dati hanggang gabi ka rito! 'Tsaka, sabi ni Mama, magluluto siya ng Pochero, 'di ba, gusto mo 'yon? Dito ka na mag-dinner."

Umiling si Cyra. "Nakahihiya, palagi na akong kumakain dito."

"Lagi rin naman akong kumakain sa inyo, e," bumalik sa pagtungo si Adiel, nagbasa muli ng reviewer niya. "'Tsaka, gusto kaya ni Mama kumakain ka 'pag narito ka."

The teenage girl sighed and contemplated. She knew that Adiel was right. Tita Mama, as Cyra liked to call Adiel's mother, always prepared food for her when she was here. Ganoon din kapag nasa bahay ni Cyra si Adiel, pinaghahandaan siya.

"Ano'ng gagawin ko rito?" Cyra asked.

"Tulog ka muna, pahinga ka after mo riyan," suhestiyon ng binata. "Sa kuwarto ko, tulog ka. Tapos, lalaro lang ako sa PC. Paggising mo, kain tayo meriyenda."

"No way! I don't want to sleep here, nakahihiya."

Nagulat si Adiel sa reaksiyon ni Cyra. Dati naman, natutulog silang dalawa sa sala ng bahay ng isa't isa. Kaya, bakit ganito si Cyra? Dahil ba kuwarto ang sinabi?

"Ahh, sige, 'wag sa kuwarto ko... Sa..." Adiel thought of an alternative.

"I can't sleep here anymore, Adiel. It was okay when we were kids, but we're big now. It's disrespectful na," paliwanag ng dalaga.

Adiel pouted. "It's not like you're a stranger, my parents see you as their kid na."

Frick, ang cute niya, isip ni Cyra.