Make Me Fall (ON HOLD)

Seven: Good Boy

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COLUMBUS

"Kelan ka vacant? We need to practice." She asked me while I'm reading the topic to be discussed in our next class.

"Mamaya lang ako vacant. Meet me at the park. I will not wait for you if you'll be late again." I answered without bothering to look at her.

Yeah, I've had enough already yesterday. So I won't let that happen again. Hindi mahaba ang pasensya ko. At hindi rin ako yung tipo na nag a-adjust para sa ibang tao. What happened yesterday was enough.

"I'll be there at 4." Hindi na ako sumagot pa. I'm cool with that so no need to say anything.

I closed the book and rested my head on it. Hindi ko alam pero nakakaramdam ako ng antok. Maybe I should wake up a little bit late than five. Masyadong maaga kasi yung gising ko. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko para umidlip.

"Ellie, may gwapong naghahanap sayo sa labas." Sigaw ng isa sa mga kaklase ko. Kahit nakapikit ako, I rolled my eyes and clenched my jaw. What the hell! Bakit kailangang sumigaw? Walang konsiderasyon.

Hindi ako makakaidlip dahil sa sobrang ingay. Dinampot ko ang bag at libro ko sabay labas. Nakita ko pa yung bababe na may kausap sa may corridor, pero di ko sila pinansin.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta para umidlip. Hindi naman pwede sa library dahil paniguradong gigisingin lang ako ng librarian doon. Mapuputol lang yung pagpapahinga ko. I was searching for a good spot to rest when I saw a door and above it was a sign saying it's the music room. I smiled. This will do!

Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang pinto at sinilip kung may tao ba sa loob. Nang masigurado kong wala ay pumasok na ako. May kalakihan din ang room at nasa may gilid ang mga musical intruments. May nahagip ang mata ko na mahabang upuan na mukhang okay naman na higaan kaya nilapitan ko iyon.

But lying on that long chair was a guitar. Naunahan niya akong humiga! Dinampot ko ito at saka umupo. Why not play instead of sleeping right? Tumingin muna ako sa pinto para tignan kung nasara ko ba ito. Nung nakita ko na nakasara hinubad ko ang I.D at tsaka ko niyakap ang gitara.

I'm at the payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you.
Where have the times gone? Baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two

I started strumming the guitar after singing the first part in acapella.

Yeah I, I know it's hard to remember
The people we used to be
But it's even harder to picture
That you're not here next to me

You say it's too late to make it
But is it too late to try
And in our time that we wasted
All of our bridges burned down

I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time
When we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise

I stopped. Someone entered the room without making any noise. But that person can't escape from my senses. I tilted my head sidewards to look at my back where the door is placed.

I'm at the payphone trying to call home al
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two

Nagulat ako sa biglang pagkanta niya. I was not expecting that so I turned my body a little bit to side so that I can see that person. A woman in denim jacket was leaning at the closed door. She smiled the moment I looked at her.

If happy ever afters did exist
I would still be holding you like this

Hindi ko na siya pinatapos dahil ako na ang nagtuloy ng kanta.

And all those fairytales are full of shits
One more fucking love song, I'll be sick
Now I'm at the payphone.

"Great song sang by a man with great voice." She commented. She stood straight and started to walk towards my direction. And as she became closer to my spot, the view of her face became clearer too.

But what captured my attention was her grayish neck long hair that swayed as she took steps. She's wearing a white v-neck shirt topped with denim jacket. My first impression? Cool. Yes she's cool.

"Don't I deserve a thank you? I just complimented you." She crossed her arms and flashed a playful smile. I put down the guitar and stood up.

"I did not ask you to give me some compliment." I walked pass through her as if she's not there.

"Whoa rude. I like that!" She blurted. I paused. I'm not being rude but rather, just stating a fact. I did not ask for that compliment. So why do I need to say thank you?

I continued walking towards the door so that I could leave this room already. It's kind of suffocating me because of her. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Pero pag may ibang tao talaga, feeling ko nasu-suffocate ako. Hindi ako sanay.

"I can make you go to the disciplinary office for entering this room without any permission." Than made me stop from opening the door. Disciplinary office? Is she threatening me?

"You can do what you want." Walang gana kong tugon sa sinabi niya. Like I care right? Wag niya ako takutin kasi hindi naman ako takot.

"Okay if that's what you want Mr. Columbus Perez." Nagulat ako sa pagbanggit niya sa buong pangalan ko kaya naman napatingin ako sakanya.

Bahagyang nakataas ang kanang kamay niya habang iwinawagayway ang I.D ko at naka ngiti na para bang na-checkmate niya ang isang kalaban sa chess match.

Fuck! I forgot that I took off my I.D! Ang tanga ko naman! Nakalimutan ko na tinanggal ko nga pala yun kanina. Sa kagustuhan kong makaalis agad dito nawala na yun sa isip ko. Tanga naman oh!

"What do you want?" I asked. Alam kong may gusto siyang mangyari kanina pa dahil sa tono ng pananalita niya. She even threatened me.

"Be partner for my assignment in Literature. Play the guitar and I will sing. Madali lang di ba?" What the hell!

Nilapitan ko siya para kuhain ang I.D ko pero mabilis niya itong naiwas. I tried getting it again pero this time she hid it at her back. This is pissing me off.

"Not too fast rude boy. Tell me that you'll be my partner and I will give back to you your identification card." She did that playful smile again. Fuck it! I don't like that kind of smile.

"Okay okay." I surrendered. She gave me my I.D and I immediately wore it. Mahirap na baka maagaw niya pa ulit.

"Good boy." Saad niya at biglang pinisil nya ang magkabiling pisngi ko making me stunned.

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