ACCIDENT
"Scarlet's mind is wandering again."
I looked at my best friend who is now pouting in front of me. She keeps playing with her food and mumbling something that I can't hear clearly. I'm so focused on the book I am currently reading that I actually forgot about her being with me.
"You're saying, France?" I closed my book and kept it inside my bag.
"Minsan na nga lang tayo magkasama, mas tutok ka pa sa libro mo kesa sa akin. Ang hirap mo na ngang yayain lumabas, ganyan ka pa." she said and pout again. Oops,my bad!
"I'm sorry. Tinago ko na yung libro ko. Huwag ka ng magtampo, please."
"Ayan ka, e. Dinadaan mo lang ako sa pa please mo. At dahil marupok ako pagdating sayo, nawawala kaagad ang tampo ko." I chuckled at her statement.
"Hindi ka lang naman sa akin marupok. Kung alam ko lang na pasimple ka pa ring nagpapapansin doon kay Isa--"
She stand up from her chair just to cover my mouth. "Shh, don't mention his name. Alam mo naman na malapit lang siya dito." mahinang sabi niya.
Pasimple naman akong napatingin sa kabilang mesa kung saan nakaupo ang tatlo na lalaki na kilalang kilala sa school na pinapasukan naming pareho ni France.
One of the guys are her long time crush. Ang alam ko, gusto na niya ang lalaking iyon bago pa lamang kami magkakilala. I just transferred to their school when we were sophomores. And Francheska is my first and only friend here since then.
While looking at their table, my eyes landed on Alexius Saavedra. He's kind of the leader of their group. Nagmumukhang mga buntot kasi ang tatlo lalo na't kung nasaan si Alexius ay nandoon din ang mga ito.
Napakurap ako ng magtama ang mga mata namin. Agad akong umiwas ng tingin at binigyan ng atensyon si France na ngayon ay medyo namumula ang mukha habang pasimpleng tumitingin sa gawi nila.
I cleared my throat. "Masyado kang obvious."
"Hindi kaya!" Umayos siya ng upo at saka bumalik sa pagkain ng pastries na inorder niya.
We're currently at a café near the park. Niyaya niya akong lumabas since it's still summer break. And also, she wants me to come out of my room because she knows that I didn't plan anything for summer. She wants me to go and chill outside before school starts. Speaking of school...
"Oh! By the way, malapit na magsimula ulit ang klase. Bumili ka na ba ng mga gamit mo?"
"Hindi pa," I replied. "Ang dali na namang natapos ang break. Parang last week lang natapos ang last academic year tapos magsisimula na naman yung bago." I continued and looked outside the window.
We're in our last year in senior high school. Next year, we will finally enter college.
Parang kailan lang nung nag decide sila daddy na mag settle na lang dito sa pilipinas matapos pumanaw si lolo. Parang kailan lang din nung nagtransfer ako sa school ni France at naging kaibigan ko siya. So far, I'm enjoying my life here in the Philippines. It's a lot different from the life that I had in the states.
"You actually have a point, Scar. After this year, we will have another journey to sail. I wish we'll still stay by each other's side despite the different paths we will choose for our future." she was suddenly saddened by the thought.
I understand France's thoughts and worries about this. We sometimes talk about the plan we have in our future so we already have an idea about the things we'll look forward to. Given the fact that we have different professions we want to pursue, we know we will not have the time for each other. But I won't let that happen.
