His Scent ~ short story ~

2: Why?

Ang weird. Bakit ba bigla na lang kasi ako nagkainterest sa pabango na yun? Hindi ko din alam bakit ko sila tinititigan nang mga oras na'to. My book? Uhmm well nakasara siya ngayon at nakapatong lang sa table. I can't focus on what I'm reading. Which so unlikely of me. We are currently here sa canteen dahil lunch break namin. 

Tila ata napansin ni Lianne ang ibang ugali ko ngayon. At tinunton ng mata niya kung sino ang tinititigan ko. Nanlaki ang mata niya at paulit-ulit na tinitigan ang dalawang tao na kanina ko pa tinitignan at ang mukha ko. Tila amaze na amaze siya at kinalabit niya pa yung dalawang busy na nagdadaldalan which is Greg and Bea. Napahinto naman ang dalawa sa pagdadaldalan at tinignan kung ano ang nginunguso ni Lianne sa kanila. 

"OMG! Is this the end of the world?!" Sigaw ni Bea na agad kong ikinalingon. Nakakunot ang noo ko dito na para bang tinatanong bakit siya sumigaw. 

"Kendra Baldivino, Muse ng Mambabolas our school basketball team, Section St. Luke. She is known for being everyone's ex. Pretty... dense. And that guy? Marco Paulo Esteves. Captain of the basketball team, apparently he is a hearthrob. The classic jock. But for the record ngayon lang siya nagka-girlfriend." sabi ni Bea, ang pinakachismosa kong kaibigan. Siya din ang News Editor ko sa newspaper ng school, so pretty much alam niya talaga lahat.

Napatitig lang ako sa kanya na para bang isa siyang microorganism na gusto kong pag-aralan. Heck why is she giving me all these information? As if I care.

"Wag ka na mag deny diyan Autumn, nagdadalaga ka na." Susog pa ni Greg na parang nabasa ang nasa isip ko. I just gave him the death glare. 

"Hmmm, is he a transferee?" parang nahihiya kong tanong. I swear I can feel my cheeks turning red.

"What?! Well, bakit pa ba ako nagugulat. No he is not, he's been here since 1st Year." Ani Bea.

"This is interesting. This is really interesting. Maybe I can introduce you to him. You see this is the perks of having a friend na normal. And FYI he is my classmate dearest Autumn." singit ni Lianne.

So he is from St. Matthew. Yes our sections are from the Gospels. And dito sa school namin, hindi nararanggo ang sections base sa kung sino ang pinakamatatalino. They scattered the brains.

I looked at Lianne in protest, what good will that do to me? I mean, I'm contented having these bunch of idiots as friends. They love me, they accept my eccentricity and all. 

"Don't worry Autumn, kasama mo kami sa iyong pagdadalaga." sabi naman ni Greg. Hinampas ko nga siya ng libro ko. Tumawa lang ang kumag.

"But.... he has a girlfriend, uhmm.. N-not that I have an intention to date him or what, err, I don't even think he will like me to be his friend." halos pabulong na sabi ko. I was even staring at my hands. 

Natahimik ang mga ito, siguro nawiwirduhan sila talaga sa akin. You see? I care that he might not like me. Parang tangang nagbulungan ang mga ito. Nagsisikuhan pa na parang sinesenyas kung sino ang magsasabi.

"ALAMMOAUTUMNCRUSHMOSIYAATOKAYLANGYANITMEANSLANGNANORMALKANAATGAGAWINNAMINLAHATMAKILALAKALANGNIYA!!!!" mabilis at malakas na sabi ni Bea. 

O.o huh? At napatingin din ang ibang estudyante sa amin, great. Attention, that is exactly what I'm looking for right now.

"WTH Bea, sinabi mo nga hindi naman namin naintindihan." sabi ni Lianne dito at may kasama pang batok.

"What she is saying is that, we will help you. Just leave everything to us." sabi ni Lianne sa akin.

Nagkibit na lang ako ng balikat. I knew them too well, kahit pigilan ko sila they will do it anyway. I just concentrated on my food and tried to ignore the two lovebirds that is now an eyesore to me.

Haays. -.-