SGANF #2: BROKEN

Chapter Ten - Ruel's POV continuation

- Ruel's POV - Flashback Continuation

My mom asked me to get her keys in her drawer in the guidance office where she left it. I was inside when I saw the computer teacher came in. I was going to say good bye to him but held in when I saw Cassandra behind him carrying some books and materials. Napaatras ako at nagkubli sa pintuan. At saka ako natawa sa sarili, bakit ba ako nagtago?

Mabilis siyang nagpaalam sa teacher at mabilis na tumakbo trying to beat the heavy rain. I looked at the umbrella I was holding, should I give it to her?

Ah, why should I care. I decided not to be bothered by her. The car was parked inside the school yard right before the exit gate but my feet took me to the waiting area where she was. Ibinaba ko yung payong ang took my PE shirt to wipe myself.

Nakatitig siya sa akin and I noticed that she was soaking wet. The hell! Bra lang ang suot niyang panloob? Wala na ba talaga itong hiya sa katawan at halos ibandera na nito ang kanyang katawan?

"You're wet!" sigaw ko.

Nakatitig lang siya sa akin.

"You're wet!" ulit ko at mas malakas pa dahil para kasing hindi niya narinig. Nabigla na lang ako ng biglang dumapo ang kanyang kamay sa aking mukha. Sinampal niya ako!

"What was that?"

"Eh bastos ka eh!" sigaw niya.

"What did I do?" dinampot ko ang aking salamin na nahulog.

"You said I'm wet. Eh hindi ba kabastusan iyon?"

"Anong bastos doon? Totoo namang basa ka, look at you, you're soaking wet, see through na nga iyang blouse mo eh." napipikon na ako sa kanya. Hindi lang pala ito palengkera, madumi pa ang isip nito.

She looked at herself and shrugged afterward. Wala lang, parang walang nangyari between us. Lalo akong naiinis.

"What now?" nanggagalaiti kong tanong.

"Wala lang." balewala niyang sabi

"Aren't you going to say sorry to me?"

Hindi siya sumagot kaya kailangan ko pang ulitin at hablutin ang kanyang braso dahil obvious naman na hindi niya ako pinapansin.

"Hey, did you not hear me?"

"Hindi ako bingi, narinig kita, and NO, why should I say sorry to you?" tinaasan niya ako ng kilay.

"Dahil pinaghinalaan mo akong bastos?" the hell, imposible rin ang babaeng ito, ang sarap batukan.

"No, I did not."

"What? Yes you did!"

"Hindi sabi ba't ba and kulit mo?" Pag sinabi kong hindi, hindi!" para siyang tigre na nanghahamon. Huminga ako ng malalim and tried to calm myself. Matutuyuan ako ng dugo dito kapag pinatulan ko ang katarayan nito.Nanginginig siya sa lamig so I took the small towel from my bag and gave it to her.

"You should wipe yourself dry, baka magkasakit ka."vHindi siya nagsalita, hinablot niya yung towel at pinunasan ang sarili. Nilugay nito ang basang busok at lumaylay sa kanyang balikat. I gave her the shirt I was holding.

"You should change, here you can wear mine." abot ko sa PE shirt ko.

Hindi uli siya nagsalita, inabot niya yung t-shirt at nilagay sa kanyang bibig at sinimulan niyang alisin ang butones ng kanyang blouse. Napamaang ako.