Stars and Hearts

Julio Alexander

Tinignan ko siya, but his annoying smile was on which made me get annoyed, ironic isn't it? Kung saan na yata ako pupunta na dun lang siya sa gilid. Para na ngang stalker. "Well...I came here to...to.."

"Tsaga tsaga too too!??" I said as I tried to mimic the train, "chill ka nga" sabi niya with hand motions.

"Eh tignan mo nga yung time!? Malapit na akong ma late! GOOD BYE!" I said habang nag walk out, tsk tsk, malapit na akong ma late para sa next class ko at dahil yun sa kanya! I HATE HIM

I ran as fast as I could since my class is at the 3rd floor at the other building. PakShet, tinignan ko yung watch ko at nakitang 2 minutes nalang at mag start na yung class ngunit nandito pa ako sa hallway ng building ng locker ko.

Nang makarating ako sa room ko, tumingin ako sa window ng room at nakitang nakinig lahat na students dun sa guro namin. Pero dahil gusto kong makinig at polite rin ako, I first knocked at the door, went in tapos nag greet ng teacher namin.

"May I talk with you later after class?" Sabi ni ma'am Evanza. Nag nod nakang ako for a reply at nag simulang pumunta sa seat kung saan walang nakaupo. Shame still crept all over my body, and that stupid guy is at fault.

When my class was done, agad lumapit si Ma'am Evanza sa akin, "ma'am sorry talaga, I woke up late kasi" sabi ko nakayuko, I didn't have the guts to look at her straight to her eyes.

"It's okay, this will your first warning though, as soon as you will get your 3rd warning ipapatawag ko na yung parents mo" she said at agad umalis.

Kasalanan ito nang mokong iyon eh!!! Dahil sa kanya nalate ako! Uggghh I HATE HIM. "Shayna!!!!" Tumingin ako sa gilid at nakita ko si Kayla, she was running near me as if she was chased by a devil. "Yah?" I said nung nakarating siya infront of me, but she just grabbed my hand and in just a glimpse we were already running towards the bulletin board.

Nung nakarating kami sa bulletin board, my jaw dropped to what I saw. Nandun sa bulletin board ay ang malaking picture ko nung shinower nila ako ng blue paint. But I just fell silent at nag lakad. Wala akong alam kung saan na nagpatungo ang mga paa ko.

Pero. Rinig na rinig ko talaga yung mga usapan mga tawanan, but I didn't mind it namanhid ata ako. Hanggang sa nakarating ako sa gate, agad akong pumara ng taxi papunta sa Real Drive, may lugar bang ganun?

Nabasa ko lang kasi sa libro yung Real Drive. Ng nakarating na ako sa Real Drive, pumunta ako pakaliwa tas parang pataas na yung paglakad ko hanggang nakarating ako sa isang lugar, malapad pero makita mo na yung city sa baba. Ang ganda, pero parang mas ganda kapag gabi kasi, parang makita ko yung city lights pag gabi.

I sat down on the bench, tas kinuha yung drawing pad, at nagsisimulang nag draw. I started drawing ever since, di ko alam kung paano pero my hands just do their own ways.

*BEEEEEEPPPP*

Naitapon ko yung drawing pad ko dahil sa pagkagulat, but I didn't care about it, bahala na, bahala kapag may mangyaring masama sa akin, I mean, I just got embarrassed infront of alot of people. Kaya eto depressed ang peg ko at isip isip--sa ngayon.

"So dito ka palaging nag punta?" Sabi ng tao sa tabi ko, I felt the bench kaya siguro nag seat down siya.

"Ngayon ko lang toh na discover" sabi ko, tumingin ulit ako sa sketch ko, "nabasa ko lang kasi itong lugar sa books, kaya sinubukan ko kasi baka totoo, at heto, totoo nga" tumingin ako sa tabi ko.

I found myself looking at a guy, gwapo siya, parang isa sa mga models na makikita mo sa billboard, pero seryoso siya, tapos naka glasses.

He was so concentrated with the book he was reading when suddenly "pwede mo naman akong kunin ng picture, pwede mo pang maging matagal ang pagtingin mo dun" agad akong umiwas sa sinabi niya pero kita ko sa peripheral vision ko na nag smile siya. Shet ang gwapo niya!

He's one of my dream guysss omooo, biglang nabuhay ang lalaki sa dreams ko omg!

Tumingin lang ulit ako sa sketch book ko tas nag change ng page. "Di na kailangan, because I've already pictured you using my mind" tapos bigla nalang akong nag simulang nag sketch. Little by little, I came to my senses that I was already drawing him.

"Sweet, but not convincing" he said, I felt that he went near me, so I looked at my side but to my surprise...

I ended up looking straight to his eyes, dark, cloudy, i don't understand it. But my senses came back and I went back to my drawing. Finishing na rin kasi ito, and as soon as I finished it agad kong pinakita sa kanya yung sketch ko. "See? I pictured it"

He grabbed the sketch book and looked at the sketch.

Lub dub lub dub lub dub

I could feel my heart beat fast! I might even have a heart attack right now, I could feel my heart...

"Earth to Shayna" he said as he snapped which made me realize that i've been looking ag him for awhile already "ang gwapo ko ano?"

I nodded as a reply, but quickly shook my head while saying "no"

Tumawa lang siya, at ako naman ay naging tanga. Ba't ba ganito ang feeling ko? Is this what you call "love"?

Forwards on later we started talking, normal talking like we just met, when actually, he was one of my batch mate when we were elementary. Though we talked but not like this. Julio was one of the popular people, I was one of those striving hard for higher grades. Plus, lagi niyang kasama si Sky Pangit (bagong nickname ko sa kanya), siguro friends sila and so yeah, di kami naging ganun ka close.

Forwards on, I looked at my watch at nakitang 4:30 na pala. Dami kong subjects na miss, #TheStruggleIsReal. "Una na ako, Jul, maybe I might have a chance to still get to my last class" I say as I start packing my things.

"Just remember, dapat maging makapal yang mukha mo" sabi niya while pinching my left cheek "ang shakeettt julioo" he just chuckled and let go. "Hatid nalang kita, baka ma ano ka pa" sabi niya while walking with me towards the road, "asus di na, kaya ko na sarili ko, tska marunong na rin akong mag defense".

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A/N:
Hello lovely readers!!
Sorry dahil ang tagal ko nang nag update and sorry if I have a very bad grammar in both english and tagalog. Thank you for still reading and adding this to your reading list. I need atleast 3 or 5 votes since I know this book isn't that known and then I shall update. Also please read my other stories kapag may time madami kasi akong ideas and I can't seem to put it all in one book but promise. I will now continue to update this book atleast once a week. Thankyou!!