CHAPTER 01
[ Before it happened ]
"Leo, let go of me!" I kept on saying habang sinusubukan kong makatakas sa mahigpit niyang hawak. Ano nanaman bang klaseng tantrum nanaman 'to ng monggoloid? Ugh.
"Can you please keep quiet for a fvcking moment?" Kailan pa natutong magmura 'tong si Leo?
Hindi ako nakinig. Tinapakan ko paa niya at sinubukan kong maghanap ng timing para makatakas kaso sadyang masmabilis siyang kumilos kaysa saken. Badtrip!
"Kailan ka 'ba magtitino, Olivia Francoise Bermuda Henriette?" Just hearing my stupid name made me cringe.
"Ano nanaman 'ba ginawa ko?"
"Don't make me start, Oli."
"Ugh! Sabihin mo na lang para matapos na. Gutom na'kooo!"
Hinila niya ako sa likod ng campus. Tambayan para sa mga anti-social peeps, pero napagtimingan na walang katao-tao ngayon.
May isang bagpack na nakapatong sa bench. Bagpack ni Leo. Ano ginagawa diyan?
"Dito ka na kumain. Madami tayong paguusapan."
Edi wow.
Sumunod na lang ako sakanya, wala na akong choice. Kinuha ko sakanya yung isang container na nanggagaling sa loob ng bag niya. As usual, laman ng container are my favorites. Meatballs with mashed potatoes on the side. Melted cheese on top.
Mukhang nagsasalita na yung katabi ko na puro panenermon lang naman kaso abala ako sa kakalamon. Gutom ako, sorry.
Patay-gutom na kung patay-gutom, mamamatay ako kapag ginugutom. Take note.
"Oli, I know you're not listening..." I am now. Ramdam ko yung pagtamlay sa boses niya.
"Alam ko nanaman yung nangyari kahapon, bakit hindi ka man lang nagsabe? Why did you attack Elizabeth out of nowhere during class hours? Sa harap pa ng teacher!"
"She started it."
"Ano nanaman excuse mo?" This time, he's really serious.
"Iba na this time, Leo. She really went too far! Ano maeexpect mo kung tawagin ba naman si Kuya na walang kwenta sa lipunan?!" I ate the last meatball with rage. Two mashed potatoes left, daming cheese oyeah.
"Oli, I understand how you feel. Pero hindi mo dapat ginawa yung ginawa mo kay Elizabeth. Hindi dahil sa kinakampihan ko siya, dahil concern ako sayo."
"You never understand!"
"Come on! Oli, ayokong mapahamak ka, yun lang! Mahirap na kung may mangyari pang masama sayo. Hindi ko alam gagawin ko kung ikaw na mismo nasa alinlangan. Alam kong kapag nalaman to ni Jaden, hindi niya magugustuhan maririnig niya."
"Edi isumbong mo kay kuya. All I just did was to defend him, right? Diba mali nanaman ako diba? And who the hell cares kapag mapahamak pa ako. We're all gonna die, Leo! Face the reality."
"Stop being a brat! Alam kong matindi yung pinagdaanan mo pero you don't have to act this way!"
This time, I'm controlling my own tears from falling. Leo doesn't know a thing. Hindi niya alam kung gaano kalaking impact nagdulot "non" sakin. Nawalan na ako ng pake sa mga tao dahil hindi naman sila karapat-dapat madaling pagkatiwalaan. When you give in to their traps, you'll immediately lose. Don't give too much 'cause in the end, ikaw at ikaw padin ang masasaktan sa huli. I had enough of being nice and innocent girl na bulag sa realidad. We're all sinners, and many people are hiding from their disguise. No one is pure. No one is really all-kind.
