Beyond Fate and the Stars [Self-Published]

Rooster's Sadness

First Draft

By FallenMaiden

I knew a guy named Izen Padua who travelled miles away to see his bestfriend everyday. Araw-araw niyang binibigyan ang kanyang kaibigan ng puting rosas ng walang palya. Palagi siya nitong pinapatawa kapag nalulungkot siya. Hatid sundo, umaga hanggang hapon galing sa eskwelahan. They were best of friends. They were inseparable.

The guy gave a bouquet of roses to the girl before he went away. The girl just smile, say thank you and waved goodbye.

It was an adorable scene. The cutest gesture I've ever seen. I can't help but to release a heavy sigh knowing that the girl on that scene was me.

I was 15 back then. Being with him was a pure bliss and the happiest moment of my life. Pero hanggang bestfriend lang talaga kami dahil hindi pwedeng maging kami.

I am Chinese and he's a Filipino. There's a gap between us. My parent's will never like him kahit ipagpilitan ko pa. Pero kahit ganun, I like him for being him. Hindi ko alam pero kahit anuman ng gawin niya ay maganda sa paningin ko. Ang tanga lang pakinggan di ba? Whenever I'm with him I felt safe. Just the thought of him makes me smile.

But I was engaged before I knew at ikakasal kami sa araw ng kaarawan ko, in my 18th birthday. HIndi ito alam Izen at wala akong balak ipaalam. It was a Fixed marriage.

Nakita kong makausap ang kapatid kong si Irene at Izen sa canteen. They were laughing their heart out at bagay din silang tingnan magkasama. Sino ba naman ako para pigilan kung ano man ang meron sila? And besides, gusto ko silang maging masaya. My half sister and bestfriend deserves to be happy. Matanda ako ng isang taon kay Irene pero mas matangkad at mas mature siyang tingnan. She's a head turner, idagdag mo pa ang pagiging mabait niya.

"Ate Iris." Nang makita niya ako ay agad siyang tumakbo palapit sakin at niyakap ako. She's sweet as always kaya spoiled siya sa akin. She knows when to use her charm.

"Oh, nasasakal na ko." Pagbiro kong sabi.

Nag-hi naman ako kay Izen ngunit isang tango lang ang ibinigay niya sakin. He was cold to me after what happened, after that painful incident.

We rode all rides in the amusement park until were broke hanggang napadpad kami sa isang manghuhula. At first, hesitant kaming pareho pero napagkasunduan naming pumasok sa booth na iyon.

Madilim ang paligid at tanging gitna lang ang may ilaw kung saan nandoon ang bolang krystal na nasa ibabaw ng lamesa na may pulang tela at ang manghuhula.

"Isa kang rooster, binibini, di ba?" Nabigla naman ako sa sinabi ng manghuhula. Totoo na Year of the Rooster ako pinanganak. Kaya din siguro maputak akong tao.

"At ayon sa nasasabi sa iyong tala. Nababagay ka sa Ox o Snake at sa kasamaang palad ay Horse ang iyong nagugustuhan." Mas lalo akong nabigla sa sinabi niya. Paano niya nalaman na horse si Izen? Baka nagkataon lang iyon.

"Ang Horse ay isa sa worst compatible mo, iha. You'll never work out." Dagdag pa nito kaya bago pa man tuluyan akong maguluhan ay hinila ko na palabas si Izen.

"Anong ba 'yong sinasabi ng manghuhula, Iris? Wala akong magets." Tanong naman ni Izen paglabas nila.

"Wala." Tipid kong sagot. Buti nalang at walang hilig si Izen sa Chinese zodiac.

"Tara. Hatid na kita pauwi sainyo." Alok niya at hindi naman ako tumanggi. Sa sobra kasing pagkaworkaholic ng magulang ko ay madalang silang umuwi.

But unexpected happened.

On our way home, he confessed that he love me. Hindi ako makapagsalita because I'm confused. And because of that, I rejected him. I wanted to say yes. God knows, I wanted to, pero hindi pwede dahil engaged na ko.