"Nasa wonderland na ba tayo?"
Ngumuso sya bago ipagtuloy ang kung ano mang ginagawa nya sa kamay ko "Can I tell you a secret?"
I bolted upright with a huge smile "Ano yun?"
"I lied. I don't know where wonderland is, I can't take you there."
He patted my hands in consolation and put them on my lap, he had dressed the wounds in fresh bandages...How can I care about anything else when he's treating my like this? Wonderland be damned, all I really care about now is the fleeting feeling of his hands...how my own suddenly felt cold and alone the moment he let go. His troubled eyes became my focal point, I couldn't concentrate on anything but him.
I smiled "Can I tell you a secret too?"
"Ayoko..."
Tears started to sting my eyes "Bakit naman?"
"Keep your secrets to yourself." He caught a stray lock of my hair and played with it
"Sasabihin ko parin." I fisted the collar of his shirt and pulled him closer
"I don't care about wonderland anymore." I kissed him, full on the mouth.
I gasped as the new batch of memories assaulted my senses.
"Is there a problem, Ms. Helios?" Nag-lingunan ang lahat ng mga kaklase ko sa direksyon ko ng tanungin ako ni Mr. Sanchez. May mga tinanong pa ang propesor pero hindi ko na halos narinig ang mga iyon dahil sa lakas ng tambol ng puso ko.
"Are you alright?" Colton touched my arm and I quickly jerked away. His concerned eyes zeroed in on me and I found it even harder to breathe
"Achila...you're hyperventilating." He called out, more cautious now
He stood up and held out a hand. "Come on, I'll bring you to the clinic."
"K-Kaya kong mag-isa." I stood up and said my excuses to the bewildered teacher at nag madali ng lumabas ng classroom
I ran blindly along the corridors hanggang sa hindi na kayanin ng mga paa ko, huminto ako ng saglit at sumandal sa pader para makahinga. Noon ko lang din napansin ang palagid, nasa gymnasium ako and by some stroke of bad luck mayroon ring practice ng basketball kaya nandoon rin si Jackson.
"Ex-girlfriend mo 'yun diba?" One of the guys pointed in my direction
"Nagkabalikan na kayo?" Teased another one, hindi pinansin ni Jackson ang mga biro at dumiretso sa direksyon ko, I would've ran away but my calves still burned from exertion
He smiled when he got closer "Magugunaw na ba ang mundo?" I frowned at him
"Ha?"
He smiled even wider "Halos isumpa mo na nga ako diba? Sa tingin ko lalapitan mo lang ulit ako pag magugunaw na ang mundo."
We both laughed so loud halos mag echo na ang mga boses namin sa gymnasium.
Its weird, because as we stood there...I felt lighter, para bang nay natanggal na pabigat sa dibdib ko. I abhor him because he broke my heart but how can I openly laugh with him now? Is this how forgiveness feels like? But how can it be so soon?
"So...bat ka nga nandito?" He asked
"Humihinga lang." I smiled up at him...siguro nga, siguro nga.
BINABASA MO ANG
Nevermore
RomanceTo Colton, it wasn't curiosity that killed the cat but recklessness so what happens when his path gets entwined with Achila, a wild child who was recklessness personified?
