"Auntie! I'm off to school!" sigaw ko, palabas na ako ng dorm hinahabol sila Zoe.
"Zero! Don't forget your handkerchief and remember to button your buttons!" paalala rin ni auntie. Ginagawa naman ako masyadong bata ni auntie -.- Pero dapat masaya ako! Grade 11 nako and I think something will happend. Definitely will.
"Eros! Hintay!"
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"Classmates tayo Eros!" masaya kong sabi. Wala akong makitang emosyon sa mukha niya. Patuloy lng kaming naglalakad papunta sa classroom namin "Para namang napaka bad news nung sinabi ko. Hmp!"
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"Shopping?" nandito na kami sa harap ng classroom namin ng sabihin niyang sumama ako sa pag sho-shopping. Ewan kasumpa sumpa pa naman yang salitang yan lalo na pag si Eros ang kasama. -.-
"Yes. My coach assigned me to buy energy drinks."
"If I know gagawin mo lang akong taga bit bit ng sandamakmak na energy drinks." pabulong kong sabi
"Kung labag sa kalooban mong samahan ako sa pamimili, then don't come with me, I told you I'm new here, hindi ko kabisado ang daan, unlike you."
"Yeah right."
"So it's settled then, after practice, see you."
"Sige layas na!"
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@classroom
"Really? Is it true?" -girl 1
"I saw it!" -girl 2
"Thats so cute! Papabili rin ako niyan!" - Gay 1
"Oo dude, sobrang ganda.."- boy 1
How come everyone knows each other already? haay saklap ng life ko. tsk tsk tsk. Wala pa kaseng teacher kaya chika dito chika doon.
I feel so lonely..
"Right. Mine is Channel, I also have my LV and Paris Hilton.." even Tasha made new friends already..
Reality is hash.
Utang na loob bigyan niyo po ako ng kaibigan!!!
"Excuse me?" huh? "Hi I did'nt realize we were in the same class."
"Ako? ahh. hehe" anudaw? Close ba kami nito? Nasa harap ko ay isang chinitong lalake, matangkad at kumakain ng.. Lollipop? Wth!
"Ahh ehh. Who are you?" tanong ko.
"That.. So hindi mo ako matandaan? I'm Jeremy Patrick Jo."
Eros's POV
I forgot to tell Zero where to meet me after practice.
Nakita kong nakaupo si Zero at may kausap na lalakeng kumakain ng lollipop.
"Is that JP?" si Tasha. Is that a friend of her? "I was in the same high school as his, but he never talked to anybody especially mga babae." ani ni Tasha.
"They are'nt friends?"
"Except me, Zero does'nt know anyone here, she's from Davao remember?" sagot naman ni Tasha
"Maybe they have plans for this afternoon. May gagawin kaba after dismissal? We can go anywhere you want." malanding sabi ni Tasha.
"Back to your seats."
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Zero's POV
Natapos ang buong araw, hindi ko parin matandaan kung asan kami nagkita ni Jeremy.
Ay oo nga pala. Di ko alam kung asan kami magkikita ni Eros mamaya.
"Eros! Where do you want me to wait for you?" tanong ko kay Eros. Tumayo lang siya at nag ayos ng gamit. Problema nito?
"Zero?" lumingon ako at nakita si Jeremy nagbabalat ng lollipop.
"Jeremy wait lang ah, may kakausapin-- Hey Eros! About the shopping, where do I wait?" nagsimula na itong nag lakad, parang badmood ata? araw-araw naman yan badmood eh!
"Nevermind. I'll go by myself so you don't have to worry."- Eros
"What?" shit ano bang problema ng isang to?!
"I have to go."
"What the hell is your problem! Make up your freakin mind!" sigaw ko sakanya, habang patuloy lang itong nag lalakad.
"Zero? So Eros, is he your boyfriend?" boyfriend? Kahit kelan di ko papangaraping maging kasintahan ang isang lalake na napakaraming mood swings!
Pero siyempre hindi ko sinabi yun kay Jeremy. Haha ang gwapo rin ng isang to.
"Ahh eh kaibigan ko lang yun. I'm not dating anyone." sabi ko habang inaayos na rin ang gamit ko. "Oo nga pala, I'm sorry Jeremy ah, hindi ko talaga maalala kung san tayo nagkita eh."
Narinig kong bumuntong hininga muna ito bago nagsalita..
"It was years ago. We met at my family shrine.. Remember when I accidentally bumped the figurine of the little angel beside Papa Jesus, when we were little? I broke the angel's hand, then you came. I was afraid baka sabihin mo ito kay papa, malilintekan ako pag nagkataon. Nainis ka nga sakin dahil guardian angel mo ang nabasag ko. Kaya inayos mo ito, para may magliligtas sayo, and we promised each other not to tell anyone." ahhh my history pala kami ni lollipop guy.
"Don't worry I did'nt tell anyone." sabi ko sakanya. "To tell you the truth I often go to that shrine to eat taco." remember yung kasama ko si Eros?
"Really? You love taco that much?" tanong nito.
"Hindi lang naman taco, everything tasty is good." nakangiti kong sabi.
"Then, do you know the bakery infront of the gasoline station?"
"Ahh oo, pero di pa ako nakakakain dun eh." sabi ko naman. Masaya rin pala kausap si lollipop guy.XD
"Then today.. Do you want us to go there, to try it? Ahm I'm just asking.." Hmm.. Di naman masama offer niya.
Naalala ko tuloy yung sinabi ni Eros kanina..
'I'll go by myself so you don't have to worry!' since he said that what's the point of waiting for him?
Eros's POV
I did'nt know the club time end so soon.
"Eros, don't forget to buy energy drinks kay?"
Tapos na ang pratice at kasalukuyang nagbibihis na ako para maka bili na ng energy drinks.
It would be great if Zero is here, mas alam niya ang lugar kesa sakin.. Nag lalakad nako palabas ng school when I heard..
"Achoo." What was that?
"Achooo." tumakbo ako kung saan naririnig yung tunog.
"What the hell!"
"And how long do you want me to wait for you?" What the hell is she doing here? Don't tell me hinintay niya ako ng limang oras?
All this time Zero is waiting for me?
Napangiti nalang ako, tsk tsk tsk
She's really something..
"You really are an Idiot!" sabi ko dito at nag simula ng maglakad.
"What? You! Who do you think I did that for?! Hey are you even listening?! Eros!"
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A/N: So Zero is finally in Junior High. Haha, by the way dedicated ito sa pinaka close ko sa wattpad :D Read his story too. Radiance: The Quest For Hope. Feeling ko nga nawala ako sa reality nung nabasa ko yan.XD haha
Anyways, Happy 4.4k reads :D
