Behind Those Glasses (EDITING)

7.

Thunder's POV

Tahimik.

Payapa.

Walang gulo.

I let myself drown with books and peace. I was peacefully reading books in the library. I really despise loud noises. Call me an introvert or loner, but that's my life is.

I was reading a book about mystery, law, and death. Nai-engganyo ako sa mga librong nababasa ko. I'm not fond of romance genre. It makes me cringe and feels disgusted.

The bell rang, it means that our break time has ended.

I couldn't avoid to sigh. "Makikita ko  naman 'yon."

Kinuha ko na ang librong hiniram ko sa library at lumabas na. Nilagay ko 'yon sa bag ko. I was busy doing it when someone bumped into me, the reason why all my things fell.

"Fuck, again!" pagrereklamo ko.

'Di ko na mabilang kung ilang beses na akong may nakabangga ngayong araw. Dali-dali kong pinulot iyon at tinulungan niya naman ako. Akala ko siya na naman iyon but I was wrong.

"Sorry, p're. Hindi ko sinasadya," ngumiti siya at hindi na ako hinintay sumagot kaya naglakad na siya palayo sa akin.

Yael. He was Yael Ramirez.

Hindi naman ako tsismosong tao pero hindi ko mapigilang lumingon sa direksyon ng pupuntahan niya. My lips parted because of what I had seen. Yael was kissing someone. Inayos ko pa ang salamin ko para masiguradong tama ang nakita ko.

Subalit walang nagbago. He was busy kissing other girl, at hindi ang bruha'ng kilala ko. That's not Kezzia. Kahit nakatalikod ang babae sa akin, sa tangkad at ikli ng buhok ay alam kong hindi na si Kezzia 'yon.

The guy held the hand of his girl and then they hugged each other. What are they? Siblings? Dumb ass. Of course, they are in a relationship!

"Hello, sweetheart." Narinig ko pa ang sabi ng lalaki, "Kinausap pa kasi ako ni Coach."

Sweetheart, it is. I thought his girlfriend is Kezzia. What the hell is going on? He's cheating? Damn, as if I care.

That's their life. I shouldn't care. Wala naman talaga akong pakielam... dapat.

Umiling na lang at tumuloy na. Pagkarating ko sa classroom ay naroon na agad siya. Hindi naman niya napansin ang pag-upo ko sa tabi niya.

I glanced at her once. Does she know? Maybe not. Of course, hindi niya alam. She looks like a puppy, waving her tail and waiting for her owner. How piggy. Pinunasan ko na lang ang salamin ko, nagbabaka sakali'ng mawala ang nakita ko kanina.

I was about to tell her what happened. Kaso napangunahan ako ng hiya. Akala ko ba wala akong pakielam? I should shut my mouth. It's their relationship, though.

"Kezzia..." I called her.

Shit! Ano ba itong ginagawa ko? Paniguradong 'di rin naman siya maniniwala sa akin. Yael is her boyfriend, mas paniniwalaan niya 'yon kaysa sa akin.

"Tinatawag mo ba ako?"

Is she deaf?

"Sino pa bang Kezzia dito?"

"Bakit? May sasabihin ka ba?"

Sasabihin ko na sana lahat pero napangunahan pa rin ako ng hiya. Wag na nga!

"Wala lang."

"You're so weird."

Again? Wala na ba siyang ibang sabihin kung hindi 'yon? I'm not weird, though. Ayoko lang talaga sa kanya, but it doesn't mean I am weird.