Hey Harry!

Chapter 5

Suit & Tie

I was busy kicking some munchies while my parents were busy with their suits. Lutang parin ako matapos akong ihatid ni Harry pauwi ng bahay.

Muntikan na akong masapak ni mommy pagdating ko kaso bigla siyang natameme nang nakita niya si Harry sa likod ko. Pa-ika-ika pa ako sa paglalakad dahil sa sprain ko ngunit hindi ata iyon napansin ni mommy.

"Hijo, hinatid mo pala si Mia?" si Mama.

"Yes tita, and it's entirely my fault, including the sprain on her ankle." 

Pagkasabi niya noo'y saka lang napansin ni mommy na may kakaiba sakin. 

Agad naman niya akong dinalo at tinulungang makapasok sa bahay, katulong si Harry sa pag-aalalay sakin.

"'Yan kasi, palagi kang hindi nag-iingat kaya basta basta ka na lamang nahuhulog." 

Tiim bagang kong tinikom ang bunganga ko upang hindi na sumagot sa puna ni mommy. I don't want to make the short story so long. Kailangan pa naming mag-ayos, even if I don't know kung makakasama pa ako sa kanila.

"Hijo, di ka pa ba mag-aayos para sa party ng mommy mo?" Tanong ni mama kay Harry.

"That can wait tita, and besides, it's mom's party not mine. I'll finish up my business first." 

Napatingin ako sa seryoso niyang mukha at gayun din siya sakin. 

Since when did I become his business? As far as I am aware of, we're not friends nor enemies. We're just plain acquaintances who happen to bump into each other most of the time. 

Is he becoming kind to me because his relationship with Trixie is progressing? Oh please, he doesn't have to. I am capable of taking care of myself.

Iniwan kaming dalawa ni mommy sa loob ng kwarto ko at pinagkaloob na sa kanya ang responsibilidad na gamutin ang sprain ko.

"We aren't friends." I stated as a matter of fact. 

Hindi siya lumingon sakin, bagkus ay pinagpatuloy ang paglalagay ng bendana sa paa ko.

"Yes, we aren't..." 

Magsasalita pa sana ako kaso ay naunahan na niya ako. 

"But that doesn't mean that I won't take charge of my faults." 

I inwardly laughed to myself. Tama nga pala. He hates errors and rejection. He hates them just like how he hates dirt. So why do I feel so disappointed with that fact? Mia why?

"Don't worry. After this, you won't anymore commit any mistake with me." 

His thick eyebrows furrowed at my statement. His eyes were chinky, and his thoughts were unfathomable. 

Tama naman din diba? I'm just a burden for you. That's why I have long kept this feeling inside, and I'm planning to kill it. Kaya naman ay hindi ko mapigilan ang pag-init ng dugo ko tuwing lumalapit siya sakin.

It's like he's teasing me my favorite food without the intention of giving it to me fully. 

I don't want to seem vulnerable in his eyes, which is why I'm pushing him away from me. Away from the temptation of breaking my principles for this useless feeling. 

No one's going to support us even then so why invest so much for that?

"Why are trying to get rid of me?" He asked playfully this time. His evil smirk was getting onto my nerves. Damn you Harry.

"I am not. However, it will be inevitable this time because I'll do what it takes to be in the Ivy League." I said with full conviction, but he just laughed ridiculously with what I said.