It was a fine afternoon, actually it has been like this all week. I’m in Cebu right now, sitting on a park bench way too far from the pollution and all of my stressors in Manila. Well, in reality there’s only school and my family, not much isn’t it? But you can break it down to millions of pieces that makes me do everything to get me out of there.
That’s why I like it better whenever I’m here. I wonder why we choose to stay in Manila if we can have a much better life here in Cebu. Reasons? Dad’s work, Mom’s business, Kuya’s coming wedding. Oh yeah, my medication. I always forgot.
So we have our own reasons? Why, can we not do those stuffs here in Cebu? “We’ve already talked about this Alex, do we have to go over it again?” Of course I have ranted about this a thousand times before and all they have to say is that. That Alex should stop complaining ‘cause Leila wants to settle in Manila. That Alex should stop ranting ‘cause Mom’s business market is much higher there. That Alex can’t just move Dad’s office building here in Cebu.
THEN JUST LET ME LIVE HERE ALONE, WHILE YOU GUYS ENJOY YOUR PRETTY LITTLE LIVES IN MANILA! Ok, maybe not alone-alone, maybe I could take one of our housemaids with me, you know just in case I get hungry and stuff.
Sigh. Hi! I am Alexandria Marie Nuevo, my family calls me Alex, my ‘friends’ at school calls me A.M. with a lot of bunch of insult that goes with it, tough I hardly even talk to them and I hardly even care. Hey let them be, someone’s gonna hate. Anyway, I like doodling spontaneous events that happen in my mind, writing and describing how I feel whenever I am at a place or time or whatever, I also like being with myself. Alone, no one else, just me and my Sharpie.
Just like right now, I’m nearly finished in doodling the couple sweetly showing their love for each other in front of me. I made a pretty good job, with this conversation bubble that was implied by their actions ‘cause I can never hear what they’re saying. I forgot to tell you, I also like sticking up my earphones in my ear, like where else will I place that? For me it says something like, “Don’t Disturb or Else I’m Gonna Kill You.” Not that I really want to kill someone but. Pssh, you get the point!
But as what they say, “To every rule there is an exemption”. And this guy just got to stop staring at me! I wanted to yell at him, I just don’t know how. I don’t wanna leave either because this is my bench, I have been sitting here since I got here. So he has the right to leave!
“Nice day today, huh?” he said. Ok, I’m officially pissed off. Haven’t I told you I enjoy the company of no one?
I didn’t even move an inch and just continued on what I’m doing. After I’m done with my doodle I lifted my head and give it a stretch for I have been nodding down for hours now. He is still there.
“Can I borrow your pen?” What is he saying? I looked at him, then he gestured something with his right hand. “Your pen?” Oh, I see he wants to borrow my pen. I can also see that he has the most beautiful eyes a guy could ever have. Aaaah, I mean, I can also see that he's not bad of a companion after all. Nice Save. Anyway, I lend him my pen then smiled after he return it, after a split second of using it.
“I appreciate it.” He said again. I can see that he just want to be noticed.
I can also see that I need to be home right now. So I just glanced at him and stepped off.
I made it right in time for Manang Puring’s afternoon snacks, she is our housemaid here and in Manila. Kuya Xander and Ate Leila was watching a movie in the living room, I went over to check what movie was it, then I found out that it is my favourite movie, A Crazy Little Thing Called Love. I have watched that movie over and over again from last year’s vacation that I nearly memorized the subtitles. That’s the only way I could understand it, not only because it is a Thai movie.
