Dreams

Chapter 4: Secret

Kleo's POV

Nakikinig ako ng mabuti sa prof namin noong napansin kong yumuko si Kisses sa upuan niya. She looks so bored lol, mapagtripan nga.

Tinaas ko ang kamay ko and clenched it as I knocked on her forehead. Pero kesa sumbatan ako, her eyes widened, and terror replaced her brown hues. She started hyperventilating and staggered. Matapos ang ilang segundo, nahimatay siya na ikinagulat ko.

'What the hell happened?' Yan lang ang nasa isip ko at bubuhatin na sana siya papuntang clinic, kaso tinaliman ng kaibigan niya ang tingin niya sakin.

"Ma'am! Nahimatay po si Kylene!" Sigaw ng isa naming kaklase. The girl named Xyrene shoved me out of the way and checked on her friend. "Ano ba ang ginawa mo?! Kabago-bago mo palang ganito na nangyari?! Bwisit!" Singit niya, and I felt pain on my left cheek.

Dumbfounded, I stared at her as she whispered something to Maxinne. After nodding, tumakbo si Max palabas ng kwarto. Naghintay kami ng mga ilang minuto, hindi pa siya bumabalik kaya naman binuhat ko na si Kisses kahit na pinipigilan ako ni Xyrene. Makakalabas na sana ako ng kwarto, noong bumalik si Max kasama si Leo.

Kilala ko silang lahat, di lang nila alam.. At least I think so. No no. None of that is real. Wake up boy, wake up.

"Di ka man makulit eh no? Hampasin kaya kita ng upo?!" She shouted and took my girl away from me. "Leo, buhatin mo na si Kyle please." Bulong niya, but I want to help so I insisted.

Hinawakan ko ang braso niya ng may pumigil sakin. "Dre, ako na nga magbubuhat wag mo na kausapin si Max." Sabi ni Leo at di na ako pinansin.

"Pare, wala naman akong ginagawang masama." Sagot ko sakaniya at umiling nalang siya. "Kahit na, bitawan mo na si Max, ako na rin ang bahala kay Kyle. Maya na tayo mag-usap." Saad niya sabay hawak sa kamay nung Max, at inilayo sakin si Kisses.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako habang pinapanood ko silang maglakad papalayo. Ano pa ba magagawa ko?

Soon, just soon.. Matatanggap din nila ako. Lalo na sina Max. I know it.

Lumakad nalang ako papuntang rooftop at humiga. Anong nangyari dun sa babae na yun? Ang ayos niya naman kanina, pero bakit bigla siyang nagpanic? And her eyes.. Those deep brown hues are full of anxiety and hate for a second.

"It's not my fault, is it?" Tanong ko sa sarili ko. I didn't see this yet, hindi ko pa nakikita to kaya I'm really curious as well as scared.

Taking my phone out, tiningnan ko yung oras. Should I check on her? Or nah?

Lol para akong gago dito, I'm sure na hindi ako papayagan nina Xy na pumasok basta basta sa clinic. Ayaw ko rin makaaway sina August at Leo.

As I closed my eyes, I can feel sleep crawling unto me. Pero may natandaan ako kaya minulat ko nalang ulit yung mga mata ko. I don't want to dream.

I'm gonna test these stuffs I'm dreaming on. How I wish they're not real.

Without any second thought, I stood up and walked groggily. Kyline Kisses, anong nangyayari? Bakit ikaw? Bakit ako? Fuck this shit. I'm not going to make this real.  I can still change the future, I can still choose the one I'm going to be with. Ayaw ko ng dinidiktahan ako. 

With that thought in mind, I walked with a plan that just might be my endpoint. Just let this be a big joke. If I remember it right, hindi siya makikinig sa sasabihin ko. Ang tigas kasi ng ulo. 

Umiling ako ng marinig ko yung tawanan sa loob ng magbarkada sa harap ng clinic. Eto na, I'm gonna act my part. Tingnan natin kung totoo to.

I knocked a few times at walang sumagot. Tumahimik pa sila. Tutal naman hindi nila ako papapasukin, I entered without their permission and saw their silhouette on the curtain and approached them slowly.

I can feel their anxiety which is quite amusing to witness. So I just kept on walking as if I didn't notice their demeanor.

Hinawi ko yung kurtina at nakita ko yung takot sa mga mata nila, na mabilis rin naman nagbago. Galit na galit silang tumingin sakin na parang lalamunin ako, bukod kay Kisses. She's just looking at me with that blank face, the same face I recognize on my episodes.

"Kisses?" I called pero kesa siya yung sumagot, si Max yung lumapit sa mukha ko sabay duro sa dibdib ko na may galit. "Wag na wag kang lalapit kung ayaw mong mabugbog." she warned me sabay pagtaas ng damit niya hanggang siko.

"Gusto ko lang malaman anong nangyare kanina." I said calmly and kept on side glancing the girl on the bed. I don't want to accept you just yet, Kyline Kisses. I need more proofs.

"Pagkatapos mo siya ganunin kanina! Wow ha! Lakas ng dating natin fren!" Pagtataray ni Xyrene as she rolled her eyes at me. Ano na naman ba ginawa ko?

"Ginawa ko? I didn't do anything wrong. Bakit ako may kasalanan? I was there to help, but then you shut me out. Ako na sana magbubuhat sakaniya kanina, kaso dumating yung lalaki na sobra akong tiningnan ng masama noong hinawakan ko yung braso mo." I said as calm as I could. I can no longer be mad at them, di ko alam bakit.

Nagkatinginan nalang kami ng ilang segundo at wala ng nagsalita kaya naman sinabi ko na yung pakay ko dito. I don't want to fight anyone, nor be the reason for them to fight with one another. "Check your rubber shoes first before wearing them later." sabi ko nalang at umalis na rin sa clinic.

I stumbled upon August on the corridors pero hindi ko na siya pinansin. He's probably waiting for someone, someone who might be the reason for someone to be hurt later.

Well, guess who?

Naglakad nalang ako papuntang locker para kunin yung PE uniform ko. It's our Gym time. I checked my watch to see kung malapit na mangyari, and sat down near the door's bench just in case. Sana lang hindi na maganap yung hinihintay ko. 

If that happens, then kailangan ko ng lumayo. For good that is.