One For The Books

CHAPTER IV

Dedicated to: All the readers. Love you all.

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In a very unfortunate palm of mine, I cannot focus on reading my book. Someone's bothering me kaya naman hanggang sa utak ko, naiisip ko ang nakakahiyang pangyayari kanina. Siguro, iniisip na ng taong 'yon na stalker nya 'ko. 'wag naman sana dahil syempre wala namang katotohanan.
I was acting lang naman daw. He didn't confirm that I was. Geez.

"You are acting like a dumbheaded creepy stalker so you didn't even notice that I was already looking at you for about 1 minute, I guess."

Parang sirang plaka na paulit-ulit nagre-replay sa utak ko ang sinabi nya.

FLASHBACK

That voice. That monotonous voice I've encountered earlier!

I am feeling like I'm the dumbest person in the whole milky way galaxy right now.

Bakit hindi ko nga ba napansin ang figure nya? Sabagay. Kanina lang naman kami nagkita kaya hindi pa 'ko ganun ka-familiar sa appearance nya.

"Are you here to help me about my problem? If that so, I think I'm a good one 'cause I already solved-"

"Bring back my book." All of sudden, those words came out from my mouth.

I can see that he's shocked. Do I sounded like accusing someone? A detective that needs to lure out things as an evidence and send him to jail? I think so. But in my case? Kapag napatunayan ko talaga that he stole it from me, I won't let him suffer in jail. No. Don't get me wrong 'cause I'll immediately send him to hell and have fun with Satan's punishments and say enjoy! Great idea.

"Excuse me, Miss? Are you saying that I stole your book? And where the hell is that idea coming from?"

Mabuti at walang taong nadaan. Malapit na kasi ito sa gymnasium at usually umaga o hapon ang PE classes and trainings of athletes.

"I knew it. Just show me the book you stole from me." I am really determined to get the book from him even though I don't have any evidence that the book is really mine. You know, my whole reproductive system just told me so. When I looked at him, a weird smile was showing in his freakin' face.

"Stop that. Just give me the book." At ang tibay ko talaga para panindigan na akin nga ang libro? Good luck to the embarrassment, self.

"A detective or inspector wanna be? I never thought that you wanted to be like that! Well, nice try."

I gave him my death glare.

"Pari-"

"Oops." He put his index finger on my lips means shhh or shut up.

"Don't you dare my dear lady."

Tinabig ko ang kamay nya kaya natanggal ito sa labi ko.

"Just give me the book para matapos na 'to. Pinatatagal mo pa eh."

"I hope hindi ka mapahiya sa ginagawa mo, Miss." Umukit ang mapang-asar na ngiti sa kanya na nagsasabing he can win this.
Agad nyang ibinigay ang libro. Kinuha ko ito at binuklat ang page 29.

There's no fold.

I know, a hint of shame and disappointment covered my whole face.

"See? Now, pwede mo na ba 'kong tantanan?" After that, I surrendered the book to him at agad na 'kong tumalikod at umalis dahil sa sobrang kahihiyan.

Sabi na nga ba eh. Dapat talaga hindi na 'ko lumalapit sa mga tao. Wala naman akong napapalang maganda sa kanila. I sighed before I continued walking.