Watching from the Sidelines (on hold)

A Ghostly Encounter

VONNE' s POV

'Ang sarap talaga ng hangin dito.' usal ko sa sarili. Nandito kasi ako ngayon sa garden ng school malapit sa soccer field. Ang lawak ng ngiti ko habang pinapanood ang aking love of my life. Sobrang ganda ng ngiti niya and while watching her I cannot help but wear this stupid smile across my face. Mukha na nga akong tanga dito. But what the heck! Nag-eenjoy ako eh! Pakialam ba nila?!

Biglang umihip ang malamig na hangin. Napayakap ako sa sarili ng bahagya kong makita sa gilid ng mata ko na may gumalaw na isang puting bagay papalapit sa kinauupuan ko. Tumayo ang balahibo ko ng marinig ko ang isang malamyos na tinig mula sa aking tagiliran."Ang ganda niya talaga noh?!"

"Ay! Put*ng !ina! Nagsalita ang kabayo!" biglang sigaw ko matapos kong lingunin ang pinanggalingan ng napakalamig na tinig na iyon. "Miss bakit ka ba nang-gugulat?" inis na tanong ko.

She pointed herself as if asking me if she is the one I am talking with. "Oo ikaw. Bakit ka ba bigla-biglang umiimik diyan?" I asked, a little pissed.

"Kanina pa ako dito. Actually I was here first…you just didn't notice. At tsaka hinarangan mo na naman yung mga models ko." She explained in a monotone manner then she pointed at the field.

"Anong model?" I asked curiously.

"Sila. I'm drawing them." walang emosyon na sabi niya.

I instinctively wrap my hands around me then rub my arms. 'Ano ba naman 'tong tao na "to, super cold. Yung totoo may pabrika ba sila ng yelo? Ang lamig eh!" tanong ko sa sarili habang pinipilit na supilin ang lamig na aking nararamdaman.

"Actually our family is into agriculture, poultry, cattle and the likes." she said in a bored demeanor.

"Ha?" I asked her. Anong pinagsasasabi nito, may sayad ata eto eh. Tsk! delikado ka Vonne! sabi ko sa sarili.

"Diba kasi you were wondering if we have an ice plant? So sinabi ko yung kind of business ng family namin." mahaba at walang gana niyang sabi.

'Sheeeettttt!!! narinig niya! Nkakahiya ka Vonne! Kalalaki mong tao kinakausap mo yung sarili mo. Pero teka lang, paano niya narinig eh sa utak ko lang lahat ng 'yon. Ano siya mind reader?' namamanghang tanong ko sa sarili.

"No I am not a mind reader." she said, interrupting my musings.

I gasped for air then fully turn to her direction, directly looking at her for the first time. Hola! maganda pala itong kausap ko. She have this very white luminescent skin, parang multo sa sobrang puti…. I think may halo siya. I gazed at her face, nice features! She have this small pointed nose, red thin lips and those smoldering almond shape eyes. And to top it all she have this super black hair, making her skin and eyes pop. Those brown eyes, are very warm and enticing, urging you to pay attention and it encourage you to tell everything to it's owner, every truth. Parang it has it's own way to see through you...yung tipong binabasa pati kaluluwa mo.

My reverie was cut short when she snapped her finger in front of my face. She gazed at me quizzically as if asking the reason for my momentary lost for words. "Okay ka lang?" she finally voiced out.

"Y-Yeah. Why wouldn't I be okay?" nauutal na tanong ko.

"Just asking. I thought kasi baka sa sobrang inis mo sa akin eh balak mong butasin yung mukha ko sa pamamagitan ng pagtitig." walang ganang paliwanag niya.

Hayip! mataas din ang confidence level nitong si G.G. Yeah since I don't know her name yet. I have decided to call her that. G.G. short for gorgeous ghost. Ahehehehe... corny noh?! Pasensya naman I cannot come up with a smart alias in such a short notice noh! "Ngapala ano yung una mong sinabi kanina." pag-iiba ko sa topic. Nakakahiya kasi ang tanga ko lang, ipahalata ba daw na tinitigan ko siya. Dyahe!