Terminal by Ayreezh (not mine)

Chapter 4

Venice POV

Seven... It's been seven days, one week, and.. (look sa relo) about 4 hours.

Ganyan na katagal nakadikit sa'kin tohng bubwit na toh.. Kain sa labas.. hatid-sundo sa bahay..

hintay ng jeep.. Asar.. pikon... making my life a living hell... -___-

And today, umariba nanaman ang pagiging feeling close nya.. For some reason, ang aga-aga,

eh nakatambay kame sa Washington Sycip Park sa may Greenbelt.. pasalamat sya at Sunday

ngayon, lazy day ko.. otherwise, hindi nya ko ever mahahaltak palabas ng bahay..

I don't even know kung bakit ako kasama dito.. Sya naman tong nagpapaka-photographer at

kung anu-anong pinipicture-an.. pati ung ducks na nanahimik naglalakad, ginugulo.. ako

naman, wala.. nakaupo lang dun sa may pond na may human-made na waterfall..

Ako: How come I find myself hanging out with you more and more everyday?

Gerard: Coz you like hanging out with me.

Ako: At sinoh naman nagsabi syo nyan?

Gerard: (tuloy sa pag-photograph) You can just easily say "no" every time I ask you to go

out...

Yea right.. as if naman nakikinig sya pag nagsasabi akong ayoko..

Nanahimik uhlet ako and just watched him click-click with his Canon Digital Rebel XT.. yes

alam ko ung exact model nung camera nya -- dahil sinubukan nyang ituro sa'kin lahat ng tricks

nung camera, how to produce a good picture, at kung anu-ano pa...

wala nga lang nag-register.. masyado lang ako polite para sabihin sa kanya un, since masyado

syang excited na maging camera teacher ko.. :P

Ako: So.. kaya mo lang ba ko sinama dito para manood syo manghabol ng ducks, butterflies,

at kung anu-ano pang insektong dumadapo sa halaman?

Tinignan ako ni Gerard, then he flashed his stupid smile again.. Medyo na-iimmune na ko sa smile nya, kaya hindi na masyadong nakakaasar..

Gerard: I just thought you might need a change of scenery..

Ako: (stretch) Anong change ng scenery? I need to study.. I have an essay due the day after

tomorrow na gusto ko nang umpisahan..

Tumigil sa ginagawa nya si Gerard then walked over to where I was sitting.. Sinabit nya ung

camera sa leeg nya, then umupo dun sa grass, sa tabi ko..

Gerard: What's the rush? You should really learn how to relax.

Ako: I AM relaxed.

Gerard: Well.. then look at your life.. Masyado kang focused dyan sa studies mo. I don't think

you're having time for yourself anymore. That's why I take you out as much as possible..

Ako: Soooorrryyy... I was raised na isipin na education is the key to success.

Pangaral ng nanay ko.. :P

Ako: I don't have time na magliwaliw dyan sa tabi-tabi noh..

Gerard: (starts picking the grass by his legs, then whispered) But life is so short...

Napatingin ako sa kanya.. Even though I'm starting to feel like we're knowing more and more

things about each other (alam nyo bang takot sya sa spider? ^o^ ), parang lagi na lang may

isang bagay sya na tinatago -- na ayaw nyang ipaalam...

I mean not that I particularly care.. Kung ayaw sabihin, eh di wag..

pero bothersome lang kaseh.. natural na tsismosa ako eh.

Ako: Why is your name "Gerard"?

Gerard: (napatingin sa'kin) Why?

Ako: Wala lang.. Sobrang simple kaseh.. Wala man lang ka-chuva chuva.. wala lang.. Mister

"Gerard Sheen" ka lang..

Gerard: Sorry kung hindi kasing unique ng name mo ang name ko.. Hindi kasi naisip ng

parents ko na paikutin ung globe at kung saang city dumikit ung finger nila, un na magiging

name ko.

Ako: Hoy, excuse me.. Hindi ganun ung way ng pagpili ng name ko noh!

Gerard: Oh yea?

Ako: Yea! My dad and my mom went to Venice for their honeymoon.. Then I was conceived..

So they thought to name me after the place where I was conceived.. Pure creativity... 

Gerard: (tingin sa'kin) I think your name is weird.

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Ako: Excuse me?!?

Gerard: I said I think your name is weird.. It's like the city.

Ako: Duh! At least unique ang name ko noh.. Eh ikaw, "Gerard".. what is that? At nakikinig

ka ba sa story ko? The reason my name is "Venice".. It IS the city.

Gerard: Well I don't like it.. I'm just gonna call you "V" from now on.

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