When She Falls

Chapter 6

| Chapter 6

"Hey, Penny-girl! Anong problema? Ayaw mo ba dito?" Tanong ni Cass.

Matapos ng mainit na komprontasyon sa bahay. Dumiretso na ko sa bar kung saan ginanap ang post-hell week celebration namin. Tinext ko na rin kay Kuya kung san ako pumunta para di na siya mag-alala, ayokong maabutan sila Dad sa bahay pag-uwi ko.

"Kanina ka pa tulala. Anong ganap, babe? You know naman na I am always here to listen diba? Bestfriend, what's bothering you ba?" Nag-aalalang sambit ni Cassandra.

"I'm okay, Cass, don't worry! Wala lang ako sa mood kasi feeling ko may mali akong nasagot sa exams kanina." Pagpapalusot ko.

"Don't ever try to fool me, Sandoval! Kilala kita nako!"

"Ugh! Stop calling me Sandoval, nagtutunog gunggong ka katulad ni Monteverde."

"Hahaha my bad! Pero huyy please tell me what's wrong cause it's bothering me kanina pa. Nag-aalala ako sayo." She pouted like a child.

"Cass, this may pass naman but thank you, I appreciate your concern." I tried to smile at her.

"Hay nako, bestfriend. Pasalamat ka mahal kita eh!"

"And I love you too! Sige na magparty ka na dun."

Pumunta na si Cassy sa dancefloor after a bunch of asking if okay lang ba akong mag-isa. I stare at the gleaming lights in the bar and eventually remember the stars that specific night...

I didn't imagine my life to be this cruel. What did I ever do to deserve this?

"Di ko alam na iyakin ka pala."

I looked around and saw Timothy, the most famous guy on our school sitting beside the swing that I am riding on. Pinalis ko naman agad ang luha ko.

"You know me?"

"Of course! Who wouldn't know the ever-famous Penelope Sandoval? Timothy by the way." Sabay lahad niya ng kamay sa harapan ko.

Di ko siya pinansin. Nanatiling tahimik ang paligid hanggang napagdesisyonan kong kausapin nalang siya.

"Dito ka pala nakatira?" pag-uumpisa ko sa usapan.

"No, actually a relative of mine is. Andito lang kami because we celebrated a birthday at their house, I got bored and ta-da I'm here now."

"Ang dami mong sinabi, nagtatanong lang naman ako kung dito ka ba nakatira, it's a yes or no question lang naman." Dagdag ko pa.

He laughed. "You know what, you are very great at embarrassing someone huh. Pero ya, share ko lang naman."

I can't help but to smile at his remark.

"You want some ice cream? Balita ko, nagpapagaan daw yun ng loob ng mga babaeng umiiyak."

"No, thank you."

"Ah... you want some? Okay, wait here, I'll get some ice cream for you." Sagot niya na tila pinagsasawalang bahal ang pagtanggi ko.

"Wait! I said..." Hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin dahil nakatakbo na siya paalis para sa ice cream na tinutukoy niya.

Iniisip ko na naman kung paano ko patutunguhan si Daddy matapos ang mga nangyari. I hate him. So much.

A car parked in front of the park. It was Cassy, looking around crying.