Giftia Academy: School for Geniuses

Episode 9: The Language Genius: Xylle Heartfilia

Sakura's Perspective

"I've been looking for you. Then, all of the sudden, I found you here crying. What's the matter with you?" sabi ko kay Xylle habang pinapat ang shoulders niya. Simula nang sabihin niya ang mga katagang pinambungad niya sa akin ay hindi na siya muling nagsalita. Humahagulgol lang siya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Hindi ko alam.

"I am so sorry for making you worried. I am fine, now." sabi niya pagkatapos ng halos tatlumpung minutong paghagulgol. Ngumiti siya ng mapait.

"Are you really fine? Why all of the sudden you're cyring? Is anybody hurt you?" sunod na sunod kong tanong sa kanya. Bagama't tumigil na siya sa pag-iyak. I know the fact that she is still crying inside.

"I am just... can't control... my feelings. That's all I can tell you for now on. By the way, is Elixir in the same class as yours?" sabi niya na medyo pinipigil ang kanyang muling pagluha.

"How do you know that he is Elixir? Yes, he is my classmate." sabi ko sa kanya na may halong pagtataka. Pagkakatanda ko, bago ko maipakilala si Elixir sa kanya ay tumakbo na siya. Sabagay, kilala rin naman siya ni Elixir.

"We used to be best friends during our elementary days. He is always my protector back then. I used to study here during those days." sabi niya na halatang pinipilit na hindi tumulo ang kanyang mga luha.

Nginitian ko siya ng pinakamatamis kong ngiti. "I think you will become best friends again." sabi ko sa kanya.

"I don't think so. I leave him without saying a word. Gosh! I am became emotional again. I thought... I thought... I can... face... him again... But... I am... just... running away as I always do." sabi niya at kumawala na ang luhang pinipigilan niya kanina. She is now crying so hard again.

"Do you speak our native language? Since you are study here at Giftia before, maybe you can speak Tagalog." entrada ko na siyang nagpatawa sa kanya.

"Seriously? Are you asking that question? Of course, I can speak Tagalog. I can speak twenty-five languages in total. I am a language genius. Baka!" sabi niya sabay hampas sa akin. Malay ko ba? Hindi ko pa naman siya naririnig magsalita ng Filipino.

"Malay ko ba? Kung alam ko eh di sana hindi ako nagpakahirap magsalita ng English dito!Hmmp...(insert akimbo here)" pagtataray ko sa kanya.

"Bakit hindi mo tinanong kay Elixir? Elixir knows me very well." sabi niya sa akin na tinatawanan pa rin ako sa pagtataray ko.

"Fine. I am the stupid here. By the way, I already have the list of the clubs with their description. Nakuha ko ito from the memory of Elixir na nakuha naman ni Elixir from Hisashi's memory." sabi ko labas ng notebook na pinagsulatan ni Elixir ng mga names and descriptions nang clubs kanina.

"As expected to them. Himala 'ata, tinulungan kayo ni Hisashi. During our elementary days, masyadong ilag si Hisashi sa mga tao. It is because he thought that he was not belong to us, humans. Ngayon pala hindi na siya ganoon. Maybe he gained emotions na." sabi ni Xylle na mukhang iniimagine si Hisashi.

Ganoon ba talaga kalayo si Hisashi sa tao? Kaya ba walang siyang kaibigan 'cause he don't want to mingle with people? Why Hisashi thinks that way?

"Pay a penny for your thoughts. Do I say something suspicious?" sabi niya sa akin na para bang nadala ako sa ibang mundo dahil sa iniisip ko.

"Nothing. I am just thinking why Hisashi thought that way." sabi ko sa kanya.

Ngumiti siya sa akin. Tinignan niya ako na para bang kinikilatis niya akong mabuti.

"Are you like Hisashi or something?" tanong niya sa akin na para bang napakatama nang naisip niya. Kung mayroon lang akong iniinom ay naibuga ko na rito kay Xylle. Who in the world thinks that this lovely looking girl is actually naughty?

"Hindi ha! I am just thinking that Hisashi became distant because of what happened in his childhood. Hindi ko alam na bata palang siya distant na talaga siya sa tao." depensa ko na parang lumalabas na defensive ako.

"Fine! Are you just want to know who exactly Hisashi is?" tanong niya sa akin na idinarop na yung idea na may gusto ako kay Hisashi dahil mukhang inisip niya na dedepensahan ko lang din naman.

"Exactly! I am just wondering why he don't have emotions to show." sabi ko sa kanya.

Xylle grins na para bang may masama siyang binabalak.

"Why don't become close him and find out on your own? Kaya walang nakakilala nang husto sa kanya is because no one risks to know him. No one risks to go in his side. They are thinking of being rejected or something. Why don't you try?" sabi niya sa akin na mukhang good adviser siya kaysa language genius.

Ngumiti ako sa ideya niya at nag-thumbs up. "Suportahan mo ako ha! I will going to choose the club for him kung saan kasama niya ako." sabi ko kay Xylle at tumakbo na palayo sa kanya.