Meeting My Insane Girl

Chapter 14 Irony

Chapter 14

Irony

Cam's POV

That news made something inside me feel guilty.

I know how it feels to lose someone and I bet this hurts more for Danica.

Both of them died and now Danica is all alone.

I felt a little sympathy for her.

Kamusta na kaya siya ngayon?

Aish.Pupunta na nga muna ako sa practice baka magalit pa si coach Randy.Alam na rin siguro nila ang tungkol sa balitang ito.

"Cam,you're late as always.Start warming up.Puspusan ang training today ha.I'm afraid 'di rin makakaattend si Danica ngayon.Poor Danica..."at umiling-iling si Coach Randy.You can see the sadness in his face.

"Sige po coach.Magsisimula na po ako."

Sa maghapong iyon ayos naman ang practice.But I was kinda out of my game.I missed a few hits.

I was thinking about Danica...

Then tinamaan na ako ng shuttlecock sa noo ko.

Argh!Ang sakit nun ah!

"Hoy Mandy!Ayusin mo naman ang pagtira mo!Di ako target para tamaan mo ako sa noo!" sigaw ko kay Mandy.

"Ikaw ang hunghang dyan!Di ka nagfofocus!Naku kung bakal lang itong shuttlecock malamang duguan ka na!" At dinilaan pa ako nitong batang ito.

Sige lang.Pang-asar lang.Pero walang epekto sa akin,'di kagaya ng  pagkainis ko kay Danica.

Ano ba 'yan kanina ko pa siya iniisip!

Ano bang magagawa ko?Hmmm...

At ayun nga dinala ako ng bike ko sa bahay nina Danica.

Mukhang walang tao ah.

Nag-doorbell ako.

Ding-dong (Dantes)

wala pa din...

ding-dong (Avanzado)

mukhang walang tao nga.

Pero biglang may nagbukas ng pinto.

"Sino po kayo?"

Isang lalaking sa tingin ko ay mas bata sa akin ang lumabas sa pinto.

I think he's some care taker or boy in this house.

"Si Cam nga pala ako.Nandyan ba si Danica?"

"Anong kailangan mo kay Ate Danica?"

"May sasabihin lang ako." Aba ang taray nito ah.

"Wala pa sila.Mamaya pa yun"

At sinara na niya ang pintuan.

Aba!Inam 'yun ah!Walang manners!-.-

Naghintay na lang ako sa labas ng bahay nila.

Teka bakit ko nga ba ito ginagawa?Haay..

Ano naman ang sasabihin ko 'pag nandito na si Danica?

Baka kung ano pa isipin nun ah.

Napaubob na lang ako sa tuhod ko.

Hintayin na nga lang natin siya Carmelo....Haaay.Bahala na si Juan.

Then I heard the sound of a car engine.I hope na sina Danica na ito.

Pagtunghay ko.

Nakita ko ang pinakamalungkot na mukha ng kaaway ko.

And that look made my heart even sadder.How could I be this affected?

Danica's POV

It was just  Cam.

Cam?!Wait what?!

The least person I could think of,to symphatize me?!He's here!

I told Kuya Bryan to stop infront of this guy.At binaba ko yung window pane.

He looks at me with his most sincere eyes.Why would he be here?

Does he care about me?For such short time?

Bumaba na muna ako ng kotse para kausapin si Cam.Pinauna ko na sina Manang L sa loob.

"Ca-Cam?Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

Tumayo siya sa pagkakaupo niya.

"I heard about what happened Da-Danica" Nag-stutter siya.

Once again lumambot na naman ang mga tuhod ko.I almost fell but Cam held me quickly.He didn't let me fall.

Umupo kami sa tabi ng kalsada.

I feel like crying but I don't want to, not infront of this guy.

"Danica.I'm sorry for your loss" at hinawakan niya ng saglit ang balikat ko.

The touch that sent something unexplainable to my body.It's the first time he had touched me.

And then I knew my tears won't stop pouring. Another endless pain is felt right through my already wounded heart.

This guy.

This guy.

This guy is here to witness all the pain.

Cam's POV

"Danica.I'm sorry for your loss" hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko...kaya hinawakan ko lang siya ng saglit sa balikat niya.I felt her react to my touch.It must've surprised her for me to do that.

After that,tears spring out from her eyes.I can see pain.

Grief and sadness has filled her every sob.

How would I stop her from crying?

Shit.Ayaw ko. But...

I hugged her.

I felt the warmth.

I just wanna make her feel better.I couldn't do more.

"Danica.Hush now."

"Cam!Paano?!Bakit?!Bakit ako pa!"She was slightly hitting my back.

"I don't understand why God has done this to me!"She continues to cry...I fear that she wouldn't stop crying.

But she suddenly stopped and pulled back from the hug.Aww--Wait what?!Snap out of it Carmelo!

Bigla siyang ngumiti.The sweetest smile I have seen.

It's the first time I see her smiled at me.

"Hoy Carmelo!Tagal mong yumakap ha!:P" sigaw niya sa akin.

"Ah-Eh---"What should I say?!

"Ih-Oh-Uh!Haha.Okay lang.Alam ko naman na nandito ka para icomfort ako.This ironical situation we are in.We both hate each other but you were the first one to come and comfort me."

She hugged me.Again.But this time it's different.

"Thank you Carmelo." I sense that she's smiling now.She let go of me and I'm stunned.I'm finding words to say.

"Wa-Wag kang feeler!I-inutusan lang a-ako ni Coach Randy!Tutal malapit na-naman daw a-ako dito eh." Pagsisinungaling ko.

"Haha.Sabi ko na nga ba eh.Imposibleng babait ka sa akin ng saglit lang.Tsk tsk.O sige.Pwede ka ng umalis Carmelo!" Ayun balik na kami ulit sa dati.Pumasok na siya sa loob.

I stood up and watched her go inside.

That smile.

When will I see that smile again?