(Jojo and her Thoughts)
SAC Quarters
Humahangos pa ako ng dumating sa SAC Quarters. Hindi ko pa man binubuksan ang pinto ay narinig ko na ang sigaw ni Leah, "What do you mean I am not qualified as a writer?"
"As you can see, your team almost made it if it weren't for you", pambabatikos ng isang babae. Binuksan ko ang pintuan at nakita ko si Cindy na nakade-kwatro at nanunuyang tinitignan si Leah. Nakatayo si Leah katabi ni Jacob, at sa kabilang panig naman ay mayroon 3 estudyante na hindi pamilyar sa akin. Marahil ay ito ang sinasabi ni Jacob kahapon na kabilang team.
Nakita kong natahimik si Leah sa sinabi ni Cindy, matagal na niya kasi itong hinahangaan, and to hear something like that from here is probably more than just a heartbreak. Nakita kong hinawakan ni Jacob ang braso niya ngunit tumingin si Leah dito at kumawala sa hawak niya, "I know that I am not as good as you are..." tumigil siya sandali, "AS OF THE MOMENT", pagdidiin niya dito, "... but would you mind telling me, kung anong naging basehan mo para sabihin that I am not qualified to be a writer?" pagmamatigas nito.
Kumatok ako at panandaliang natigil ang tensyon, lahat sila ay napalingon sakin, "Yes?" sarkastikong tanong ni Cindy. "Ah, part po ako ng team ni Leah at Jacob..." sagot ko naman.
"Oh, that love shed girl..." ani Cindy ng may pagkasabik, "Come in! You are just right in time".
Kaya naman pumasok ako at tumabi kay Leah, hinagod ko ang kanyang likod ngunit nakita kong seryoso siya sa sitwasyon na ito.
"Do you want me to read what you wrote, Leah?" paghahamon ni Cindy.
"At your pleasure", sagot naman ni Leah. Kung kaya naman nagsimula si Cindy na basahin ito,
"You're wrong to judge. You're wrong to love. A person like you don't deserve to be loved. A strangled candor? A suffocating truth? You don't know anything silly boy, so don't you dare speak about the truth. There is only one truth. You are a coward blaming others for the suffering you are feeling. But those are misjudgment from your distorted point of view. Neither she nor the love suffocate you the most, but your excruciating ego that didn't want to accept her love. The strangled candor lies within you, not on her. Not on love. I reall..."
Nagkatinginan kami ni Jacob sa sinulat ni Leah, at napayuko na lamang ako at napapikit.
"Now, tell me, Ms....", baling sa akin ni Cindy, "Jojo", ang sabi ko naman.
"What's wrong with her answer?" pagpapatuloy ni Cindy. Yumuko ako at napapikit bago sumagot, I don't want to do this in front of Leah, but I guess she has to know, "Strangled Candor", maikli kong sabi.
Tumingin sa akin si Leah na para bang litung-lito sa aking sinabi. Isn't she aware na bawal gamitin ang mismong title?
"Yes. Quite but not exact..." pagbibida pa nito... "Now, who among you noticed another mistake with her answer?"
Natahimik ang lahat ng biglang may dalawang tinig na nagkasabay...
"~the flow, and the theme are not related", wika ni Jacob
"~the flow, and the theme are not related", wika ng babaeng katapat ni Jacob na kanina pa rin niya pinagmamasdan.
Ini-angat ni Leah ang ulo niya at kinompronta ang babae, "How did you know?" gigil at litong sabi nito.
Tumayo si Cindy at inakbayan si Rayne, "I asked Rayne here to read your team's entry. Like I expected, she easily noticed that you didn't follow the rules Leah. Even Jacob knew that you didn't continue the flow of his writing." mahinahon na paliwanag nito. "But instead...", sabay turo okay Jacob.
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