I Am Not Her

Chapter 2

I was awaken by my alarm clock at six at the morning. Bumangon agad ako at dumeretso ng banyo because it was my first day of school.

Its already our fourth day at our new home. So far so good, ok naman. Hindi ako masyado nanibago sa new room ko. Hindi rin naman ako lumalabas ng bahay. Im actually an indoor person and most of my friends sa dati naming bahay ay sa school ko lang nakilala. Wala ako masyadong friends na kapitbahay namin dati kasi nga hindi ako masyado lumalabas.

The day after namin lumipat I went to Stoney Brooke Unniversity. Im already a second year college BSHRM student. Inasikaso ko agad lahat ng dapat asikasuhin sa bago ko university and now its my first day and Im a bit excited to go to school.

After maligo at mag ayus I went out to have my breakfast. My parents were already at the dining room waiting for me.

"Good morning!" Bati ko saka naupo sa upuan ko.

"Good morning Milly." Mama gave me my mug of hot chocolate.

"You better hurry kung gusto mo sumabay sakin. May meeting pa ako sa isang kong client." Papa said sa pagitan ng pagnguya.

"Its ok papa, maaga pa naman. Mauna ka na, besides malapit lang university ko. Its just a 10 minutes walk from here." I said. Alam ko dahil nung pumunta ako doon naglakad lang ako pauwi kasi sobrang lapit nga naman.

He shrugged. "Sabagay, para naman rin makapag exercise ka. Lagi ka lang dito sa loob ng bahay eh."

"Why dont you buy Milly a bike? Yun nalang gamitin nya pagpapasok." Mama suggested.

"Pwede din." Papa grinned at me. "Para matuto ka din."

I pout my lips. They know very well na hindi ako marunong mag-bike. Balancing is my weakness.

"Dont waste your money to buy something I will never use, I dont mind walking every day anyway." Kibit balikat na sagot ko.

Papa just laughed and stand up. "O sya sige mauna na ako." He kissed me and mama before leaving.

After kong kumain nagpaalam na rin ako kay mama. I started walking at the street. Hindi naman madaming sasakyan ang dumadaan sa nilalakaran ko kaya safe ka nga naman magbike, yun nga lang hindi talaga ako marunong. Papa bought me a bike before, on my 7th birthday and I only ride it once dahil nasemplang lang ako and I got scared of riding it again dahil ayoko na magkasugat ulit.

While walking I heard a bike coming towards me at my back kaya gumilid ako ng konte para hindi ako mahagip. Mabilis na lumagpas sakin ang bike but suddenly the rider turned his head on me. Namukaan ko agad sya, he's the guy next door that I met the day we moved in. Yung suplado and mukhang masungit na lalaki.

I didnt had the chance to greet him dahil napansin ko agad ang trash can sa unahan nya na mababangga nya dahil nakalingon pa rin sya sakin habang nagpepedal.

"Hey look out!" I tried to warned him but its too late. Nabangga na sya sa trash can. Nagliparan ang basurang laman nito at nasemplang na sya sa bike nya.

I run towards him. "Oh no. Are you ok?" Tanong ko though alam kong hindi dahil napansin ko agad ang sugat sa tuhod at braso nya.

"Ugh." Napangiwi sya ng makita ang nagdudugo nyang braso at tuhod.

I tried to help him but he just waved his hand away from me.

"Your wounds, it looks really bad. May alam ka bang malapit na clinic dito? Pwede kitang samahan." Concern na tanong ko kahit na napakasuplado nya.

"What are you a doctor?" He snapped.

I was surprised by his arrogance. "Well Im just trying to help since I know Im the reason why you crashed." Inis na sagot ko.