Real
"Please get your textbooks ready. We'll have your daily drills." Agad kong kinuha ang libro ko. Everyday, during History, nagkakaroon kami ng drills.
"Ma'am, may naghahanap po." Sabi ng classmate ko nang may kumatok sa pinto ng classroom.
"Sino?" My teacher asked.
"Good morning, Ma'am! Can I call Mr. Dela Vega?" Pagkarinig ko pa lang sa pangalan na iyon, agad akong napatingin kung sino ang naghahanap sa kanya.
"Cassandra." I whispered.
"Said something, Juls?" Wendy asked. "Nothing."
Tinawag ni Ma'am si Kiro at agad itong lumabas. Kahit na nakalabas na ito, tinitingnan ko pa rin ang pinto.
One minute....
Three minutes....
Five minutes.....
Ten minutes have already passed pero wala pa rin si Kiro.
"Julia? Tapos ka na?" Tanong ni Wendy na ikinagulat ko. "Huh?"
"Your drills. Tapos na?" Tanong niya ulit. Tiningnan ko ang textbook ko at tiningnan ulit siya. She raised her eyebrow.
"Oo, tapos na." I closed my book and placed my pen beside it. I was about to pass my textbook when the door opened.
Kiro entered the classroom but I saw something new about him— he seems bright. I was shocked, really. But no one seems to notice that rather than me. Is this the effect of having a very long time crush on one person? But, why is he bright?
"Dela Vega, finish your drills now. I'll give you 10 more minutes. For those who are finished, you can have a vacant time."
"Yes, Ma'am." I leaned back on my chair. I tried sleeping but I can't.
"Julia?" I heard my name being called. I turned around and saw Kiro. "Can I borrow a pen? I lost mine."
"Y-yeah. Here." I handed him my pen, the one I used earlier.
"Thanks." He sat back to his chair and focused on answering. I kept on looking at him.
He is really something. How can a man like him make my heart flutter with just a 30-second conversation? He confuses me too much that it's sometimes unbearable.
"Okay, class dismissed."
Agad kong inayos ang mga ganit ko. I want to leave as early as possible. Para makahanap ako ng impormasyon tungkol sa kay Kiro at Cassandra.
"Wendy, mauna na ako." I said to Wendy at umalis. Kanina pa lumabas si Kiro at kailangan ko siyang sundan. I saw him walk across the soccer field.
I followed him, unnoticed. Dumiretso siya sa garden ng school, the place where I first saw them together.
He sat on one of the benches. Inilagay niya ang kanyang earphones sa tenga niya. What is he doing here? Magkikita ba sila dito?
A few minutes passed and I was about to go thinking that Kiro went here just to get some air when she came.
"Hi." She said when she saw me. Hindi ko inaakalang makita siya na ganito kalapit. She had this long hey black hair that fits her pale skin. She had brown eyes and they looked very deep.
"Uhm.. h-hello." I answered. Agad akong nagpaalam sa kanya. I can't stand seeing the person who changes Kiro because I can't accept the fact that I never had that effect on him.
Hindi ako tuluyang umalis sa garden. I stood behind a tree, making sure that I'm not visible to their sights.
While they were talking, I saw how he smiled, how his eyes bright up, and how happy he is. At ngayon sigurado na ako, aalamin ko kung ano ang totoo. I want to know what's the real thing and how can that girl make that boy happy.
