Crashed On You

Simula

I wear shorts, she wears skirts. I love to wear pants and she loves to wear dresses. We almost look alike but we have different personalities and different perspectives in life.

She's a soft type while I am a rough one. She's my parents favorite, she wants to look perfect for them, while I'll do the things that I want. She's feminine, that's why boys on our school would rather go for her than be my punching bag. She gets more attention than me, she acts perfect, her gestures and reactions was always accurate. While I don't even care about my moves, I was living in a judgemental world.

I always do what I want, I always get what I want. She always stood for what our parents wanted us to do, she was showered with my mother's love and support. My dad's favorite. While I'll always break their expectations for me, she graduated with flying colors when I got an average score.

I am always a failure to them, breaking their rules, doing the things that they hate, engaging in things that I dream of.

This is my life, I want to be as free as an eagle. But like how people do, they betray you and shoot you for their own happiness.

"Nabili mo ba ang pinapabili ko sa iyo Katya?"

Katya is our maid's daughter, I am one year older than her. She's one of my good friends, because of lack of financial support she decided to quit school and help her mother so that she can also provide for her family.

"Kinakabahan talaga ako sa gagawin mo Senyora Abella!" Napangiti ako nang may dala itong kulay asul na plastic.

"What's wrong? Wala naman si Mama, at saka wala naman makakaalam kung hindi ka magsusumbong," sabi ko at kinuha ang dala nitong plastic.

She gave me a weird look. I sighed and locked the door of my room and sat on my queen size bed.

"Okay, I get it. Hindi naman ako magtatagal doon. You see? I want to have fun. I'm stuck here Katya."

"Senyora Bella..."

"And please lang Katya! We've been friends for almost two decades, stop calling me Senyora." I shook my head in disapproval.

"Okay. Bella? Kapag umitim ka sa gagawin mong yan. Mas lalo kang maga-grounded," bulong nito sa akin na mas lalo kong kinainis.

"Ano ba! Bakit ka ba bumubulong? We're in my room."

"Baka marinig ako ng Mama mo at magalit dahil hindi kita tinatawag na Senyora." I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever!" Padabog akong tumayo sa kama at humarap sa malaking salamin. "Wow! You bought one of my favorite colors, black bikini." I danced in excitement while looking at my bikini.

Tinapon kasi lahat ni Mama ang mga swimwear na ginagamit ko noon.

"Hindi ka puwedeng mag-swimming sa dagat Bella," anito at napahinto ako sa pagsayaw.

"Alam mo ikaw, napaka-KJ mo talaga. At oo hindi." Lumapit ako sa kanya at ngumisi. Nanlaki ang mata nito at napailing.

"Huwag mong sabihin sa talon ka pupunta." Ngumiti lamang ako sa kanya at tumuloy na sa walk in closet ko. "Bella, nababaliw ka na ba?" anas nito na sumunod sa akin.

"Hindi ako puwede sa dagat, so I have no choice kung hindi sa falls. Hindi naman din ako puwede sa pool, wala naman tubig 'yon," tugon ko at nagpatuloy sa pagkuha na summer dress.

"Pero delikado roon, maraming ahas at mga hayop na nakatira sa gubat. Malay ba natin, baka ano pa mangyari sa iyo. Lalo na matagal na noong huling punta mo roon. Malalagot ako nito," nag-aalalang saad nito..

"You know what Katya? Don't be so nega, tulungan mo na lang akong humanap ng fit na summer dress para sa akin," sabi ko sabay tingin sa mga maraming summer dress.