The Rainbow Saga (Book One): The Lost Journals

Journal Entry # 16: Change

Journal Entry # 16:

Change

(Yumi)

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I sat on a tree branch. I looked around the campus. Calm. Serene. I leaned my back on the trunk. I closed my eyes. I was about to say hello to dreamland when somebody spoke.

“Nandito ka na naman. Wala ka bang ibang gagawin kundi matulog?”

I opened my eyes. “Wala. So go away and let me sleep,” I muttered.

He didn’t reply. He just sat beside me. Ugh. Why is he here again na naman ba? I was about to complain, but I did otherwise. He’s just there naman eh and he’s not saying anything. So tahimik pa rin ang paligid.

He was gazing far away, and he made no sign of speaking. Ang strange niya talaga. Wala naman siyang business with me, pero nandiyan lang siya. Hindi naman us nag-uusap, pero nakatambay lang him kung nasaan ako. He’s so strange. Sagad. Wala ba him ibang gagawin? As in… nandiyan lang talaga siya? What if hindi me umalis here, hindi rin ba siya aalis? Strange guy. And when he is not shooting arrogance, he’s tahimik naman. Nandiyan lang siya, sitting quietly. Sometimes ay nakapikit siya. The thing is nandiyan lang siya.

I often wondered why he wants to be where I am. Does he like my quiet world that much? Sabagay, tahimik naman talaga ang mga places na pinupuntahan ko. Calm. Serene. So maybe gusto rin niya ng ganoon.

I used to be alone most of the time. But now? I’m not sure if that’s possible pa rin kasi this strange guy always wants to hang-out with me.

“Kanina mo pa ako tinititigan. Bakit?” he suddenly asked.

I rolled my eyes. “I am just curious if you’re human,” I answered sarcastically.

“Mukha bang hindi?”

“Well, you look like an android,” I replied.

“Opinyon mo ‘yan eh,” he said, shrugging. Does this guy really care less? I blinked. Then again… maybe we’re alike.

“Bakit mo nga ako tinititigan?” he asked again.

“Well, I’m wondering why you are always around me.”

“Ayaw mo?”

“Did I say ayaw ko?”

“Gusto mo?”

“Did I say gusto ko?”

“Ang gulo mo talaga, Mei-yumi,” he said, smirking. Oh, so ako pa ngayon ang magulo? I didn’t answer. He sighed. “Sige, aalis na ako nang matahimik ka na.”

“Did I say umalis ka?”

“Ayaw mo ba akong umalis?”

“Whatever. Stay or go away if you want,” I answered.

“But what do you want?” he suddenly asked.

Is he teasing me again? Or maybe he’s testing me. Nakakainis talaga this guy. “I want you to do whatever you want. Just shut up if you want to stay,” I replied.

He smirked at me again. “Do what I want? Are you sure?”

“I said so, didn’t I?”

He suddenly moved closer to me. I was surprised and I nearly lost my balance, but he suddenly put his arm around my waist. “I want to stay with you,” he said quietly.

I blinked. Normally, people don’t want to stay with me. I’m so weird and strange daw. Magulo raw me kausap and hindi raw nila maintindihan ang mga sine-say ko. Hindi raw me marunong mag-speak ng Earth Language and nahihirapan daw silang intindihin ako. So people usually stay out of my way. I’m very intimidating daw kaya hindi ako approachable. So ako na lang ang lumalapit sa kanila. But they still find me weird and strange pa rin daw. Kaya lumalayo pa rin sila sa akin. When I was younger, I enjoyed playing with other kids. But as I grew older, I started playing on my own. Hanggang sa lumaki akong mag-isang naglalaro and gumagawa ng mga things na dapat kong gawin. Nasanay siguro? Dunno. Maybe. Basta mas gusto kong mag-isa eh.