Writing my Destiny

Kabanata 4

Pinagpapawisan ako ng malapot habang pilit nangangapa ng puwedeng idahilan. Nakatingin siya sa akin, halatang naghihintay siya ng sagot.

Napalunok ako. Halos matawag ko na lahat ng santo sa ilalim at ibabaw ng lupa, hinihinging sana ay may malusutan pa ako.

"Who's she?" ulit niyang tanong.

Fish tea. Wala na. I'm still groping for an alibi, or any possible escape! Can he not wait?

"T-that's my . . . " It's not even the right time to stutter!

Unti-unting tumigil ang tricycle, hudyat na nasa hotel na kami. "Nandito na po kayo," imporma ng driver.

Bumaba na kami at pumasok. Nang makarating sa kuwarto, ipinatong ko sa tabi ng unan ko ang mga librong binili namin. Surely, my days and nights will never be boring with all of these entertainment stuff.

"So, it's a science fiction, huh?" Biglang nagsalita si Third habang nakaupo sa gilid ng kama niyang katabi lang ng aking kama, hawak-hawak ang notebook ko. "It was mentioned that science and bible should never collide, even if they are already contradicting in almost every information. Hindi dapat sila magkabangga because it'll bring chaos with the opposite system. They both have evidences to perform, so we, as learners, shouldn't compare them into what's better and acceptable or what is not."

I was amazed by his comment, and thankful also that our conversation was diverted. Buti na lang, medyo na-delay ang pagkakabuking ko.

"Good feedback. But there are times that they are already bumping into each other, carrying their proofs to support their stance. Example, the origin of the universe."

He averted his eyes to the window and started to look around. I heard his soft breath, his inhales and release.

"Yeah." He nodded. "Bible simply say that universe is created by God."

Tumayo ako at sumandal sa may bintana kung saan siya nakatingin. "While the other way around, there were a lot of scientific evidence, some are contradicting, some are not enough, some were flawed. The first was the Theory of Relativity, saying that the universe has neither boundary nor center but is self-contained within the curvature of space-time."

"But again, this theory is too weak to believe." Third shrugged. "Inflationary Theory came next, a theory based on phase transition model made by Allan H. Guth."

"But like the first one, it's still too weak. Nag-cover up pa ang Grand Unification theory at Steady State theory. Now, the clearest and most acceptable theory that the learners believe is the Big Bang theory."

Third nodded and continued what I stated. "This one explains us that the universe known today came from a dense tiny fireball and exploded within a second, and the particles became separate entities that are now the elements of the universe. Yes, universe is just from a small singularity."

Sabay kaming ngumisi ni Third as we reached the conflict. "But the question is . . . " Binitin ko ang linya ko at sabay namin itong tinapos.

"Where did that small singularity come from?"

We stayed looking with each other and then laughed together as if it's really funny after all.

"So you're against," he said after we recovered.

"I'm a Christian," I answered.

"So am I. But in that theory, clearly pro here."

"Seryoso?"

"Kidding."

"Akala ko talaga you believe Big Bang."

"Either way, that plot of yours will be hard."