He's a Bad Boy

chapter 2

Habang taimtim na kumakain sa isa sa mga paborito kong lugar sa unibersidad na ito, may biglang nagsalita sa harapan ko.

"You like studying much, don't you?"

Bahagya kong iniangat ang tingin ko to confirm who it was and to make sure narin na ako talaga yung kinakausap niya. To my surprise, it is the guy from before. Yung matangkad na chinito na pogi?

Just when our eyes met, he gave me a small smile which I find.. cute.

"Hi, it's nice seeing you again." He said casually. I gave him a quick smile before focusing on my book and food again.

"Why do you eat in such a place? Don't wanna get disturbed?"

"Kinda" I answered without looking at him.

"Oh, sorry. Should I leave, then?"

I wanted to say yes but there is something in his voice eh, like a glint of sadness? I don't know.

"No, it's fine. You can stay." This time, tumingin na ako sa kanya. Baka kasi isipin niya, iba yung sinasabi ko sa ginagawa ko eh.

"Really? Thanks!" Ang laki ng ngiti niya sa labi nung umupo siya sa tapat ko. It made me realize na maybe it's the right time to have a friend in this rotten school. Last year ko nanaman dito so why not give it a try? Mukha naman siyang iba sa ibang mga estudyante dito. They're all spoiled and all. Masasama ang ugali at napakadaling mang husga. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano ako nagtagal dito eh.

"Bago ka lang ba dito?"

"Nope, actually, may ibang subject ka noon na naging kaklase kita."

"Really? Bakit hindi naman kita napansin noon?"

That's weird, kasi kung naging kaklase ko siya sa ibang subject ko noon, bakit hindi ko naman siya nakikita noon?

"Well that's because you didn't want to look at me and to anybody else. Palagi ka lang nakatungo at nakatingin sa mga libro mo. Kapag naman iniangat mo ang tingin mo, sa board ka lang tumitingin at sa prof natin. So tell me, gaano ka interesting ang mga libro natin?"

"That makes sense." I laughed a little. "But I don't find reading a book interesting, kailangan ko lang talagang mag-aral ng mabuti to maintain my grades and my scholarship. Lalo na ngayong graduating na ako."

"Kaya pala ang mahal mahal ng atensyon mo." He joked. "By the way, what's your name? Apelyido mo lang kasi ang palagi kong naririnig eh."

"Kendi, Kendi Reyes."

I frowned a little when I noticed that there's a sudden change in his expression. But I throw my thoughts away when I saw him smiling widely. Maybe I was wrong? Namamalik mata lang siguro ako kasi parang hindi totoo yung nakita ko eh. Or maybe because the sunlight hit my eyes? Aaah, I don't know. I can't confront him about it anyway when I'm not really sure if it was just my imagination or what.

"I'm sure your parents are proud of you. Bihira ang mga kagaya mo na very hardworking. Teens now a days ay mas gusto ang mag-chill than to study hard pero hindi ko naman nilalahat. Majority lang sa mga nakikita at kilala ko ganun."

"My dad sure is but not my mom." I forced a smile.

"Okay, let's change our topic since I know you don't want me to know more about it and it seems like a very sensitive topic soooo.. what else do you do other than studying?"

"I work part time job para may ipang kain ako araw-araw."

"Wow, you really are hardworking. What about school works? Paano mo napagsasabay ang pag-aaral at pagtatrabaho?"

"Before going to work, tinatapos ko na lahat ng dapat kong tapusin, minsan kasi nalelate na ako ng uwi and I'm too exhausted to even think of doing anything other than to have a good rest."

"Reminds me, hindi ka ba binibigyan ng parents mo ng allowance?"

"Nope, I live alone. My mom hates me so I left home to live on my own."

"What about your dad?"

"He's not here anymore.."

"Oh, sorry."

"Its fine. Matagal tagal narin naman yun and I've moved on."

We had a little more chitchat pero dahil hindi naman ganoon kahaba ang oras ko sa lunch kinailangan ko ng magpaalam sa kanya. At kagaya ng inaasahan ko, he is different from any other students here.