Nandito ako ngayon sa rooftop (hindi ko alam kung anong building) ng school naming at ine-enjoy ang katahimikan. Oo, sabihin mo ng cliché pero the best talaga ang rooftop para maglunch break(and a place to stay while skipping class). Lalo na’t walang ditong ibang tao dahil bawal talaga ang estudyante dito – pumuslit lang ako actually. Kaya naman napakagandang lugar nito para hindi makita ni Ace.
But don’t get me wrong. Hindi ko s’ya iniiwasan. Sadyang gusto ko lang ng katahimikan ngayon. Isa ang katahimikan sa mga factor upang magkaroon ako ng mahimbing natulog.At hindi ko yon makakamit kung nasa paligid ako ng ibang estudyante, ng magjowang Jessica at Mike and last but the worst, si Ace.
Another factor ay peace of mind – na wala ako simula ng ihatid ako ni Ace sa bahay. That was Friday and today is Monday.
Pisti kasi na Ace yon! Parang mantsa ng kalawang nahindi maalis-alis sa damit kahit anong laba ang gawin. Hindi tuloy ako makatulog kagabi. Kaya heto ako ngayon, mukhang zombie. Magandang zombie.
Iniiwasan ko s’ya simula kaninang umaga sa 1st period namin, hanggang ngayon. Pero kahit anong gawin ko hindi ko mapigilan ang mga mata kong matanglawin na sumulyap sa kanya(only to caught him looking at me before I knew it).
Buti na lang hindi n’ya ako nagawang i-approach kanina kahit na alam kong sinusubukan n’ya – courtesy of Keith and Kevin.
Well anyway, heto na ng ako nakahiga na sa bench. Oo, may bench dito, at may bubong pa dito kaya no need to worry for sunburn.
Sinusubukan kong makatulog pero sa tuwing pipikit ako ngiti n’ya ang nakikita ko.
Sa nakakabinging katahimikan, tawa n’ya ang naririnig ko.
Sa pahinga ko bigla kong mararamdaman ang pangangawit ng mga pisngi ko. Only to figure out that I was grinning with no concrete reason.
In the midst of my thoughts of why, miracle send sleep to visit my needing mind and body.
Ace’s POV
Pagdating ko sa bahay si Mommy at ang kapatid kong kambal na babae na sina Bridgette – na mas gusting tinawag na ‘Jet’ – at si Bernadette – na binigyan ang sarili n’ya ng nickname na ‘Death’, I always tell them they’re weird but they counter me with the answer they idolize me.
“Oh, bakit ganyan kayo makatingin sa’kin?” Tanong ko sa kanila na may kasamang taas kilay dahil kung makatingin naman sila sa’kin ay parang tinubuan ako ng isa pang ulo.
“Your smiling” Mom said incredulously.
“While blushing” Jet added dreamily.
And here comes Death to ruin the moment with her usual monotonous voice. “Like a mutt”
And here I am, raising my right eyebrows as high as I could so they could figure that I am totally confuse of what the hell is wrong with me smiling. Yet, they were still looking at me, not even blinking.
To break the freezing ice that is keeping them from moving, I decided to talk first. “First of all I’m not the cold type of a guy who would keep a grumpy, poker face all day. And second, it’s not my fault if my porcelain skin is so sensitive from the heat of the sun that gives me long lasting red cheeks.”
Finally Death had her mind more functioning unlike the other two. “Yuck! You sound so gay! Porcelain skin? Seriously?”
“Just stating the fact” I answered her stupid question.
“You don’t have to beat around the bushes dear, you could just tell us the name of the girl and we won’t bother sending you commentaries.” Mom.
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