Bakit Ako?

Chapter 18

Still

Tumigil kami sa labas ng classroom. Hindi ko na napigilan pa ang lumuha. I don't know what will I do. I don't want to believe any of their words.

What if Thalia is not right? What if Darril is correct, what if Laurent is true? Ugh. I don't know.

Biglang may pumulupot na mabigat na kamay sa balikat ko. Tsk. Vince.

"Pumasok na ta--. Hey what happened to you?!" tarantang tanong niya sakin ng harapin niya ako. Patuloy lang sa pag-agos ang mga luha ko. The he cupped my face with his hands and tried to wipe my tears away. But it just won't stop.

You're such a caring young man Vince. Tss. Ano naman kaya ang magandang palusot ang ibibigay ko sa kanya ngayon?

"Why are you crying Ae?! C'mon." nag-aalalang tanong niya sa akin. Tila ba napangiti ako sa concern na ipinapakita niya sakin ngayon. But no.

Ayokong sabihin sa kanya ang problema ko. Not now not ever.

"Huwag ka ngang mag-overeact Vince! I'm just tired and sleepy." I said removing his hands on my face.

"Then bakit mabilis yung pagtulo?" tss. Ang dami talagang tanong ng mokong na ito bago maniwala.

"It's natural na kapag inaantok ako ay lumuluha yung mata ko." sagot ko sa kanya. I even yawned for him to believe me.

His eyes became wide when he saw the tears falling as soon as I yawn. Tsk. So ngayon naniniwala na siya. Am my acting that convincing? Sorry Vince but I have to hide everything inside from you.

"Cool...ang hirap mo naman palang hulaan kung kailan ka talaga umiiyak." saad niya at inakbayan na naman ako.

"Ang galing diba. According to research and is already proven that whenever tears are falling as we yawn, it is said that our tears were removing dirt from our eyes and to prevent it from drying. So basically, I'm not crying it's just that tears are falling." I said to him.

"You're really intelligent Ae." sus bola. Bolahin mo pa ako eh matagal ko ng alam yan! Lol. Sa barkada namin bawal ang pahumble kapag may compliment sayo. Dapat go lang.

"Ako pa! I'm Ae Suzy Carter anyway, the hottest nerd chic in town! Haha!" sagot ko sa kanya with overloading confindence.

He chuckled at the thought. He even laugh.

"So you're the chic? Then..."

"Oh fudge! Vince! I didn't even say for you to climb on my back! You're such a pig, ugh. You're so heavy you moron! Hey!" bigla nalang siyang pumunta sa likod ko kanina na ipinagtaka ko. Then suddenly, nagpasalabay na siya sa akin?! This guy, seriously!

"C'mon hottest nerd chic?! Is your mother a chicken?! Haha! Sasabihin ko ito kay Tita Sol. Wala ka pala!" banat niya pa sakin. Mas lalo niya lang akong inasar ng makitang nahihirapan ako, at mas lalong pa siyang nagpabigat.

Oh cr*p. Mababali yata ang backbone ko dahil sa lalaking ito.

"Hoy joke lang! Huwag mo naman sabihin kay mommy." tarantang saad ko sa kanya. Baka mamaya sabihin niya kay mommy. Bumaba naman na siya sa likuran ko't hinarap ako.

"Chic chic? Tsk. Hindi ka naman inchic!" natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya. He really got that sense of humor. He really can make me smile.

"Haha! Tara na sa loob!" aya ko sa kanya at muli na naman niya akong inakbayan. Pinisil niya pa yung ilong ko, Gosh, this guy!

"Wooh! Haha! Ang cute mo talaga!"

"Kapag itong ilong ko napango dahil sayo, ikaw ang isusumbo--" and here comes tickles! Oh gosh, I'm gonna die early because of this guy.