Celestine

XIII

By:trulyyours_wp

Marisse and I are bestfriends since grade school, kaya ngayon ay pupuntahan ko siya sa library, she was raised in a wealthy family, her Dad is an Engineer and her Mother is a business woman, she can get what she wants. Me? I'm just in middle, my family is in the average level, not so rich not so poor . Sapat lang ang kinikita nila para ipangtustos sa pangangailangan naming magkapatid ni Corine.

"Hi Celestine! Malapit na prom, baka naman..."

"No, I'm not going." Sabi nga nila mas maganda daw ako kay Marisse, di ako naniniwala don, like duh, she can compare with Athena or Aphrodite.

Dadaan ako sa bleachers, may pinapasabi kasi siya sa long time boyfriend niya, Logan Montevilla. Naabutan ko itong nagpupunas ng pawis, baka katatapos lang training? He is a varsity player here in school, siya ang dahilan kung bakit sa sobrang dami ng babaeng nagsusuot ng maikling skirt ay di na ito mahigpitan ng student council. I can't deny, he's hot as hell.

"Eyes here, Ms. Rodriguez."

"Huh?"

"Natulala ka, bakit?

"Oh, nothing, nga pala pinapasabi ni Marisse na huwag mo na daw siyang sunduin, may family dinner daw sila kaya may magsusundo daw sa kanya na family service."

"Eh ikaw? Sinong kasabay mo?"

"I can commute, hindi na ako bata, besides malapit lang naman, 10meters away?"

"I'll drive you home."

"No. I should know my distance from you, you're my bestfriend's boyfriend."

"Boyfriend? She said that to you?"

"Not just to me, everybody knows it. I need to go,bye."

Library is my favorite part of the school, bukod sa tahimik dito it's relaxing in here. Naabutan ko si Marisse na kausap ang isa sa mga f*ckboys sa school.

"What's with Anthony?"

"Nothing, just asking if I can go with him sa prom."

"Oh what did you say?"

"I said no, I have Logan."

"You're sick with him, so crazy."

"But.. I can go with Anthony, he's a lot cooler than Logan, si Logan wala manlang gimik sa buhay, Anthony will bring me to some party bars after."

"So which is which?"

"You'll go with Logan, I'll gave chance Anthony."

"No. I will not go."

"Why? Because of Logan? Don't worry I'll talk to him. I can't imagine to be with Anthony that night."

"I will not go Marisse, because -

"Ok, I'll talk to you later, may last period pa ako. Bye!" Hindi manlang niya nasabi kung bakit di siya makakapunta. First, ayaw na niyang pag alalahin ang mga magulang niya sa gagastusin, puro na ito gastos sa kapatid niyang si Corine, her sister is a really her opposite. Second, wala naman siyang isasayaw kung meron man, she don't want to waste time sure siya na di niya ito mae-enjoy, kj na kung kj.

I went straight to my locker, iniwan ko na ang mga librong dala ko. Ang bigat naman kasi! Yung ibang subject pa gusto na laging dala yung libro eh hindi naman ginagamit. Bakit pa kami pinahihirapan ng ganito? Akmang isasara ko na ang pinto ng locker nang may tao pala sa likod nito, Logan.

"Zup?"

"She was in her last subject you can wait for her, uuwi na ako."

"No, I won't let you go home by yourself. Mag t-text nalang ako sa kanya. Let's go." He grabbed my arm and pulled me out the locker room.

"I said no, hindi mo ako ihahatid."

"Huwag ka nang makulit." Ginulo pa nito ang buhok kong naka braid. Argh!

"Alam mo bang mahirap mag braid ha?!"

"Tsk. Don't worry I'll watch and learn how to braid." He's gay.

"Yeah, yeah. Braid your girlfriend's hair coz this hair," I touched my hair. "You will never touch this."

"Yeah, Marisse's hair." Kalmadong sagot nito.

His car smells like a man, parang hindi isang hs student ang may-ari nito. Maybe he's matured enough. He can stand on his own. Mayaman naman ito baka nga kahit hindi na ito mag aral ay may kahihinatnan siya. Unlike her, kailangan niyang mag sikap, pwede din naman idaan sa ganda, mag asawa nalang kaya siya ng mayaman?

"Stop grinning you look like an idiot." Masungit nitong sabi.

"Idiot is a harsh word." I face the window and pout my lips.

"Where do you want to eat?"

"I don't want to eat."

"Ok,

we will eat in McDonalds."