Chapter 4 – Jump Then Fall
Today is Saturday, so I called Albert to help me in starting to clean this stupid stuff. He said that he will bring his girlfriend, Mariel. It’s okay for me because it will be faster to finish if there were more people who will help me.
Around 10am, probably they want to have lunch here, -_- , they rang the doorbell. I hurriedly went down the stairs kasi excited na ako. Sabay akong tumapak sa doormat at binuksan yung pinto, but something ridiculous happened; I slide toward outside. That slippery liquid thing under the doormat is stupid, because I am now OVER someone. Buti na lang nahawakan ko ang kanyang ulo, baka kasi mabagok kapag tumama sa tiled floor, tapos yung isa kong kamay ay naka-press sa floor, because I might crush her. Her, kasi I can feel breasts under my chest. I opened my eyes to confirm, and I’m right, a gorgeous girl with white skin, shiny eyes, thick and shoulder-length black hair, lips without artificial colors but it’s so kissable and –
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” she screamed.
“What?! What did I do?!” I said habang tumatayo. Tumayo na rin siya.
Hindi niya ako pinansin, she turned to Albert, “Albert, akala ko ba bahay ‘to ng kaibigan mong Amerikano?! Eh ba’t may rapist dito?!”
Nagtawanan naman si Albert, isang babae, si Mariel siguro, at isa pang lalaking hindi ko kilala. Then Albert said, “Sandra, siya yung kaibigan ko. Tingnan mo yun?” he pointed on the doormat, “nadulas siya, at tsaka meron bang Pilipinong rapist na nag-i-English?” I laughed on that!
“Sorry. Stephen.” I said, while taking out my arm to handshake.
“Sorry din. Sandra.” We shook our hands but naka-kunot-noo pa rin siya. Unconvinced? But something sparked so we took our hands away immediately.
“Ah, Stephen, si Sandra ay friend ni Mariel, girlfriend ko,” he pointed to his girlfriend who has long and silky hair, and I said my name to her and shook hands, “then ito naman si Timothy,” he pointed naman dun sa isang lalaki na mas maliit sa amin ni Albert, “he’s the younger brother of Mariel.”
“Stephen. Nice to meet you, Timothy.”
“You too. Tim na lang.” I think he’s cool.
“Okay, so let’s get inside guys.”
Grabe, I’m still embarrassed sa nangyari kanina. It’s just so awkward. I’ve been “over” several girls before, but this is different, even though Sandra is as stranger as other girls. I can’t understand myself. I let them sit down in the living room while I went to the kitchen.
“Stephen,” Albert started, “these three volunteered to help you, and of course I’m included, but in different schedules!”
“Schedules?” I called from kitchen while I’m making them sandwiches.
“Yeah! Mariel and I will be here every Tuesday and Thursday, 3pm! Then Timothy will be... anong oras nga ulit yung sa ‘yo, Tim?” the last sentence is quite softer, siguro magkalapit lang sila. Si Tim na lang yung nagtaas ng boses so I can hear.
“Every Wednesday, 1 to 4pm!”
“Ah, okay,” then tinaasan ni Albert ulit yung boses niya, “Tapos si Sandra will be every Monday and Friday, 2pm! Every Saturday, free kaming lahat! I don’t know na lang kapag Sunday!”
“Thanks guys! Sandwich?” I said while coming out of the kitchen and bringing their snacks, “After this, can we start now?”
“Sure!” they exclaimed while taking their sandwiches.
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And then we started cleaning. Mariel sweeps and dusting off around. Tim is in the kitchen. Albert and I carry objects in their right places, basta tatanungin niya ako. Tapos si Sandra ay nasa study room. Then may pinakita sa akin si Albert,
“Stephen, sa’n ‘to?” He held out a massive dictionary.
“Doon yan sa study room. Akin na, ako na lang maglalagay.” He gave it to me then I went to the study room.
The study room is full of books. I wonder kung bakit ito ang napili ni Sandra na ayusing part, eh nakatumba yung mga bookshelves and tables, may mga naka-kalat na missing pages and other things. I entered and I saw Sandra sorting some books.
“Oh, Sandra, add this,” I handed her the dictionary, “tulungan na kita dito.”
“Thanks.” She said with a soft smile. Did something spark?
Tinayo namin yung 7 bookshelves na nandoon. Ang dami noh? And it’s so tiring na kaagad. At dahil umiinit na ang atmosphere in this room, taking my shirt off popped out of mind.
“Do you mind?” I asked habang naka-ready na akong tanggalin ang T-shirt ko. She let her eyes on my stomach for a few seconds and then said to me,
“Yes, I will mind, so don’t try to seduce me.” She said while facing her back to me, probably blushing.
“Excuse me?”
“Alam mo, Stephen, ang bait mo, pero ang manyak mo!” she exclaimed still on her back.
“I’m not a maniac! I’m just a sex-addict!”
“Parehas na rin yon!” ngayon nakaharap na siya at tinaas niya ang kanyang dalawang kilay.
“Hindi kaya! And for your information, I’m not trying to seduce you!”
“Yun kaya yung gagawin mo! Ganyan kayong mga Amerikano!”
“Well, yeah, ganito kami, pero wala ako sa isang bar or party and you’re not my type of girl because...!”
“Bakit?!”
“...because you’re different.” I said calmly. What did I just say?
“Whatever. Sana wala kang gagawin sa akin kapag pupunta ako dito every Monday and Friday.”
“Wala talaga! Dahil naitayo na natin yung mga bookshelves, you can do sort the books on your own, so I can help Albert out there. Good luck!” I said while leaving the study room. Nakakainis kasi. Naiinitan lang ako eh, tapos biglang sasabihin maniac daw ako. Siya yata yung may ibang iniisip eh!
After hours of cleaning, umuwi na sila. 10% lang naman siguro ung naayos dito. It's so exhausting, so I went upstairs, contemplated about everything na nangyari kanina, hindi ko iisipin si Sandra, NEVER, then natulog na. :P
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