5 Problems, She's the Solution

Chapter 19

 YUSUKE'S POV

If you dont know who I am. 

I dont care. You'll find out later. 

It's raining. And I'm walking down the street. Kailangan kong pumunta sa market dahil bibili ako ng ulam namin bukas ng umaga at mag gogrocery nadin. 

I live with my mom and my 2 younger brother and a sister.. My parents are so busy with work that they're rarely home. My father is in Chicago, Illinois. 

Wait. Is that..?

"Light?!" I blurted out. She quickly turn around. 

"Poker-Faced?!" 

Basang basa sya. From head to toe. Tapos yung bag nya nakabalot sa plastic bag. What the hell is she doing being soaked like that?

"Uhh.. " I have nothing to say.  She has nothing to say too. "I'll take you home." I said. Sinilong ko sya sa payong ko. 

Kawawa naman sya. She's shivering. Ano bang ginagawa nya sa sarili nya? Masyado nyang pinupush yung sarili nya.  

Kaya ako? From the start talaga hindi ako nahilig sa mga activity-acvity nayan eh. Kaya yung mga tulad nya. Hindi ko talaga sila maintindihan. What would they accomplish by doing that? Self-gratitude? Pride? Para magpa-impress? Or just to pull down others? I dont get it.

"No, no need. Di na kailangan. Im wet already." she smiled, refusing my offer. 

Hinubad ko yung jacket ko then binigay ko sa kanya. Tinanggap nya namin kasi mukhang hindi nya na talaga kaya yung lamig. 

LIGHT'S POV

Aayawan ko din sana yung jacket kaso lang lamig na lamig na talaga ako. 

He's surprisingly kind. Pero ano kayang ginagawa nya dito? Baka malapit lang bahay nya dito.

"Huh?!" nagulat ako when suddenly he grabbed me by my arm then he pulled me inside a convenience store then pinaupo nya ako sa isang bango dun then hurried to the counter. 

Hmm.. I wrapped the jacket around me. Ang lamiiig. Aircon pa dito sa loob. 

"Here."

Napatingala naman ako kay Sebastian. Napatingin din ako sa inaabot nya sakin na noodles. Umuusok pa. Waaaaaaaa >~< Gutom na pala talaga ako. So tinanggap ko naman agad yung noodles.

"Thanks.. Uhm.. " I started to eat then I look at him. He was looking outside. "Uhh.. Ikaw? Di ka ba kakain?" I asked. And he just shake his head. 

I dont understand him. Hindi ko din aakalaing may taong katulad nya na sobrang seryoso sa buhay. And I cant even tell what he's thinking about. Wala na ba syang ibang facial expression? Pag nalulungkot ba sya, sumisimangot din sya? Pag nageenjoy ba sya, ngumingiti sya? Bakit ba sobrang seryoso nya sa buhay? Sobrang masaklap ba yung pinagdaanan nya nung bata sya kaya sya naging ganyan?