Thoughts of a Scared Liar

It Must Be Tough

It must be hard being popular and well-loved. I can see it from the eyes of the President as I wait for him at the lounge.

Why he's here at the affiliated hospital, I do not know. Baka nakipag-meeting na naman sya kung sino. Diffucult situation for a man with a tough brain, huh. I doubt he even liked it. I don't like to admit it but I know I looked like that when I'm looking at the epitome of my dissapointment—my father.

I can see him from here talking with 2 doctors and 1 professor. I texted him that it's urgent. Why would I even walk from the University if it's not? Baka nakalimutan siguro nya. Dumbass. He ran for President but he can't even uphold his responsibilities.

I was prepared to leave and even made up my mind to forge his signature. Sa kanya na lang naman ang kulang. We should pass this report today and I'll do everything to pass this little shit. Ayoko nang asikasuhin pa 'to sa susunod na araw.

That's when he came running at me. It was so annoying and since he's quite well-known in this hospital, the receptionists and few nurses were even looking.

Bago pa sya makalapit, nilabas ko na kaagad and report na pipirmahan nya. Ayokong magtagal na kasama sya. Not today. Not ever.

Pinirmahan nya naman kaagad ang papel at dali-dali akong nagpaalam. He stopped me before I could even lose sight of him. Damn it.

"Ipapasa mo 'yan sa Head natin diba? Sabay na tayo. I'm going to talk to him."

I said okay.

It's not. I don't like this guy.

As we were going out, the ipitome of my dissapointment walked in. I didn't know what to do. When my face registered to him, I saw him really surprised and annoyed. Like, what the hell is this girl doing here? I was about to tell him that I didn't came for him. I'll never. But his face changed into something pleasant when he saw the man beside me. This guy must be a son of someone important. Figures. Hindi rin nakapagtataka na magkakilala sila.

They made few pleasantries with each other. I would butt in at times. I even willed myself to smile and be pleasant in front of the President. Siguradong papagalitan ako mamaya kung hindi ko aayusin ang ugali ko ngayon.

My father even made an awful remark by saying, "I didn't know you were friends," while being all smiles.

Ha. Ha. Ha.

I wished he'd denied it but unfortunately, he didn't. I would have if that thing I call father is not the one feeding me.

When we say goodbye, he even hugged me and tell me to come home early for dinner.

What?!

We continued walking back to the University in silence. After he say sorry kasi hindi sya nakatulong kanina, hindi na uli sya nagsalita.

I wonder what he thought of my father.

I may have not liked him but I'm pretty much conscious of what other people say.

The silence was broken when we heard a bunch of laughter inside a classroom. It was too loud and classes should have already ended so out of curiosity, I peeked inside. The President did the same.

Inside, we saw Ahren together with the guys with him earlier. They were watching something in an iPad. The other guys were really amused while Ahren was obviously faking a laugh.

I was about to enter the room para itanong kung anong nangyayari. I want to know. Earlier, sigurado akong pinaglalaruan nila si Ahren but right now, I'm not really sure so I want to know.

But the President stopped me. Hinila nya ako kaagad bago ko mabuksan ang pinto at sinabing, "Let's not bother them."

What?!

Why?!

Isn't he bothered? Those were are classmates watching who knows what; they are students under the Science department. They were bullying Ahren. Tapos let's not bother them?

He is the Science Department President. What good is he if he's like that?

Gusto kong sabihin yun sa kanya but I stopped myself.

It's not my business. It's Ahren's.

We were the same. What can we possibly do for him? Sya lang ang makakatulong sa sarili nya.

It's okay. I tell myself that it's okay.

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When I got home, my family were already having dinner. Wow. Why?

The atmosphere was too awkward. Nakakapagtaka na nagagawa pa ng bunso kong kapatid na patuloy na sumubo ng pagkain. Sila ate at Mama naman ay dahan-dahan lang sa pag-kain.

I decided to join them kahit hindi pa ako nakakapagbihis because Mom wants me to.

My father is really in a good mood tonight.

Kumain na rin ako at sinabayan sila.

The dinner was really fine not until my father spoke to me.

He demanded me to tighten my frienship with Jake. What the heck.

That must be too tough. Even for someone who's good at adaptation like me. I am En. I should be able to do that, huh?