Wounds Of The Hearts, Justice Of The Mind

Chapter 5

Nakatulog ako at nagising na lang ako sa isang katok mula sa aking pinto. I get off the bed immediately and open the door to see who was knocking.

"Kuya, I'm going to school na." It's Avery, who's already cleaned up with her uniform and ready to go. "Good morning, by the way!"

I nodded my head. "Morning. Take care, okay? Don't forget your meals," I reminded her lazily.

As soon as she walked away, I couldn't get back to sleep, and just decided to go downstairs. Naabutan ko pa ang iba kong kapatid na kumakain sa hapag kaya ngumiti lang ako.

Pagkatapos kong kumain ay dumiretso ako sa kwarto ko para kunin ang aking gamit.

"Ikaw na ang bahala kay Nathan, Yaya..." bilin ko noong ako'y paalis na.

Hinalikan ko ang pisngi at noo ng aking bunsong kapatid na tanging ngiti at hagikgik lang ang iginawad sa akin.

"Kuya loves you, baby..." I whispered and before I leave him in the living room, I pulled him for a hug and left the house. Even if my class starts at noon, I went to the University at Eleven.

I chatted with Lance yet that asshole is not responding. I called him twice and good grace, he answered lazily.

"It's still early, dude. What the fuck?" His tone was lazy and sleepy.

I rolled my eyes. Ang gago, anong oras na naman 'to natulog sigurado.

"I'm in the University. Get your ass in here," I told him, sounds like a demand.

"Tangina, dude! Ang aga mo naman. Pisting yawa!" Reklamo niya.

I ended the call because he would not stop blabbering words again. Parang machine gun ang bibig sa pagrereklamo pero iyon ang nagustuhan ko sa kaniya. He's talkative and he's like a fucking battery which always fully charged.

Sa tagal naming magkaibigan, ni minsan hindi ako nagreklamo sa kadaldalan niya ngunit minsan maiirita ka lang kapag walang kwenta ang sinasabi. But if you could just see the goodness within him, for sure you will be friend him. He's a good guy and a one call away friend.

Even if he's the happy go lucky type of guy but when he gets serious, he's someone you don't want to know anymore. But I do know that despite his playful game, he knows his limitations. Kupal 'yan, e. Hindi basta basta na matitibag o panghihinaan ng loob kapag hinuhusgahan siya ng ibang tao.

"Ang aga mo, dude! Anong ganap?" Si Lance na itinapon lang na parang basura ang kaniyang bag sa tabi ko at tumayo sa harapan ko. "This is not you, pre. Alam mo ba na hindi pa ako nag-agahan—"

I cut him off, showing a one thousand peso bill in front of him. Patay gutom talaga.

"Then buy your food," I blurted with sarcasm and without taking off my gaze in my notes. "I can hear your stomach," I added.

"Gago. Joke lang, pre. Pero ako na ang magbabayad. Alam mo naman na hindi ako nauubusan ng pera," aniya na ikinatango ko lang bago siya naglaho sa harapan ko.

Ang yabang talaga.

Wala pa siya noong dumating ang professor sa unang subject namin. My forehead creased and glance at the door from time to time.

I raised my hand, causing my classmates to look and getting the attention of the professor.

"Yes, Mr. Alcaraz?"

Tumayo ako. I put my hands in both of my pocket without any expression at all.

"I'm heading out, Sir." Malamig na paalam ko sa kaniya. "Hahanapin ko ang kaibigan ko."