My Handsome Katipunero

KABANATA 6

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I heaved a sigh and stared at my feet like it was the most interesting thing ever. I'm currently sitting at a bench made of wood in front of Aling Isay's house. After that little brat, Karlos, left ay wala na kong nagawa kundi ang magbuntong hininga. 'Di ko na mabilang kung ilang buntong-hininga na ang ginawa ko ngayong araw.

I'm in the past. I'm wearing baro't saya. And based from what I've seen so far, I'm in the Spanish Period. Probably in the time where Filipino Revolution is taking place.

I facepalmed. Oh God,why? I'll be witnessing wars? Death? This is frustrating! Hanggang nayon 'di pa rin ako makapaniwala na nasa nakaraan ako. I'm forcing myself not to believe it, thinking this is just a prank. Thinking this was just a dream. But no matter how much I tried not to believe, all the evidences that'll prove that I really did travel back through time is right in front of me.

I looked at the sky. How did this happen? Time travel. It has been man's wildest fantasy for centuries, it's fucking impossible. But I've read one article that it's probably possible. Right, one option would be a wormhole. Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne contributed their own theories to this.

But how would science explain why Karlos float?

"How?"

Ah! right. Psychic ability, levitation.

I mentally slapped myself. Since when did I became a fan of SciFi? I was never a fan of SciFi. They're like fantasy, something very impossible to happen.

Oh, God. This is frustrating.

I wanna go home.

"Binibining Kristin!" I looked at the guy approaching me.

It was Antonio. Agad naman akong napairap. I still can't forget what he said to those spanish cops. He called me mentally ill. No one dared calling me that. But he- God! Umaatake na naman ang pagkamaldita ko.

"Binibining Kristin, nag-alala ako nang ikaw tumakbo palayo. Akala ko napano kana. May problema ba?" hinihingal na tanong nito.

I rooled my eyes heavenward, "Ba't mo sinabi dun sa mga Kastila na baliw ako?"

I'm starting to accept the fact na nagtime-travel talaga ako.

Napaayos naman siya ng tayo at napapangiting napahawak sa batok. Is it just me or he looked cute with that gesture? I blinked twice.

"Ah, iyon ba? Ipagpaumanhin mo binibini, sadyang wala na akong maisip na sasabihin upang mailabas ka sa gulong iyong pinasok."

I stood up and crossed both my arms over my chest, "I didn't started the fight. It was their their fault for not knowing any traffic rules. Tch."

"Ah? Pasensya na pero, 'di ko naintindihan." I looked at him the sighed.

"I mean sana hinayaan mo na lang ako na sapakin 'yung mga taong 'yun. I maybe a girl but that doesn't mean I'm a damsel in distress that needs a knight in shining armour."

"Kahit na nasapak mo sila ay hindi ka pa rin ligtas. Kung hindi ko iyon ginawa ay baka nakulong kana o 'di kaya'y naparusahan."

"What? Kulong agad? Sinapak lang, kulong na? Ano sila, mga importanteng tao? Tch."

Imbes na sumagot ay natatawa siyang napaupo sa bench na gawa sa kahoy. I arched a brow, "Problema mo? Ba't ka natatawa?"

"Halatang hindi ka taga-rito. Sa tono ng iyong pananalita, sa paraanng iyong pananamit, maging kulay ng iyong buhok. Hindi mo rin alam ang batas ng aming lugar." I sighed.