The Death of Gabriel

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Nagdaan ang undas, pasko, at bagong taon. Ang bilis nang panahon. Months passed already and I busied myself into my studies, I will be graduating very soon.

I received a gift from Earl last Christmas, it's a knee length dress and a pair of doll shoes, but after that I haven't heard anything from him, siguro'y naging busy na din siya sa school.

Tita Iyah and Tito Emilio naman are currently in Baguio dahil inaasikaso nila ang bagong tayong branch nang restaurant nila doon.

One week nalang graduation na, the same day will also be my eighteenth birthday.

Sinabi ko na kay mama, na ayoko nang engrandeng celebrasyon. I just want a simple birthday, na kumain nalang kami sa labas after graduation. Alam ko din naman na sa araw na iyon most families will have their own little parties as well.

I already took an entrance exam and passed.
I've already submitted my application forms, transcripts at iba bang requirements sa school na papasukan ko.

Kirs, Misy and I all got accepted in an elite college for Science Majors. Sa ibang school nag-apply si Prim, but we've already settled it out that we're all going to stay in a house type dorm with five rooms, dahil magkalapit lang naman ang school namin.

Back to normal my normal life, nagpunta ako sa locker para was kunin ang mga libro ko, just like always it's filled again with mostly anonymous letters.

Daig pa nito ang mail box namin sa bahay. I shoved them all to my bag. Habang pinupulot ko ang iilang nalalag sa lapag, I heard someone crying. Humahagulgol ito sa pag-iyak.

The sound is coming from the nearest girl's restroom in the hallway. Sinarado ko ang locker ko at dali daling nagtungo roon. Pagpasok ko palang, her cries are echoing to the bathroom walls.

"Hello, Miss? Okay ka lang?" mahinahon kong tanong.

"Mukha bang okay lang ako? Kapag ganito ka ba humagulgol okay ka lang?" mataray na sagot nito.

She has a point, common sense nga naman diba.

"Well Miss Masungit. If you need someone to talk to andito lang ako." I said softly.

"Go away! Leave me alone!!" supladang sagot nito.

I bit my lips. Pahirapan pala ito. I made footsteps sounds, so she'll think I walked out already. I hid behind one of the stalls, trying not to make a sound.

I saw her slowly peeked through the door, to see kung mayroon pa bang tao. She didn't see me, kaya't dahan dahan itong lumabas.

I saw... what's her name again...

Beaury, with bloodshot swollen eyes.

Natutuyot na ang lalamunan ko, so I cleared my throat. Her eyes instantly flew towards my direction. I tried to look innocent, and saw her crossed her arms in her chest.

"You again! Don't tell anyone that you saw me crying here." banta niya.

I just nod at her. I stayed there for a while. Nakita kong lumapit siya sa salamin at naglagay nang make up to make her swollen eyes less visible.

"Did you receive the flowers that my brother sent you? He found out that I slapped you. Matapos mo siyang ireject, I still don't get it why he still likes you." sambit niya

So, sa kapatid pala niya galing yung mga bulaklak. I just shrugged my shoulders and said "I don't know either, ang alam ko lang it's better to reject people, kaysa paasahin sila sa wala."

Seeing that she looks okay already. Dali dali na akong lumabas nang banyo.

Doon ko napagtanto, that girls are really good at hiding their emotions. No matter how strong and confident they look like, nasasaktan din sila.