Trouvaille

Complicated Childhood

Nina's POV

"Nina, Nina, halika dito, bilis! " Tawag sa akin ni Nicole. Nilingon ko siya na nagsisisigaw habang may tinitignan ng kung ano.

"Bakit?"

"Look! Evan got a fish!" Hyper niyang sabi. Tumayo ako at tinignan yung sinasabi niya. Then I laughed so hard until tears started to come out from my eyes.

"Eh. What's so funny?" Tanong ni Evan na mukhang iritang-irita na.

"You. Nicole, that's not a fish, it's a tadpole!" Patuloy pa rin ako sa pagtawa at nakahawak na ako sa tiyan ko ngayon dahil sa sakit sa kakatawa.

Si Evan lukot na lukot na ang mukha. Gosh! How can they mistake a fish from a tadpole? May kaliskis din ba ito na hindi ko lang nakikita? Nakaka bobo lang.

"Stop laughing!" Sigaw ni Evan. Beastmode na ang isang 'to oh. Imbes na tumigil ay mas lalo ko pang nilakasan ang tawa ko. Pang-asar lang. Ganda ng expression niya eh.

"Hey." Napatigil ako sa kakatawa ng may magsalita. Sabay-sabay naming nlingon ang dumating.

"Chlide!" Tumakbo si Nicole papunta kay JC at dahil doon ay nabangga niya ako't napaupo ako sa damuhan. Ouch! Lumapit si JC sa akin at tinulungan akong tumayo.

"Are you okay?" Tanong niya.

"Uhm. Yes?" Hindi ako sigurado kung okay lang ako dahil masakit ang puwetan ko. Tss. Ganun niya ba siya namiss at kailangan talagang yakapin?

"Nina, I'm sorry " Sabi ni Nicole, pero halata naman na hindi siya talaga apektado sa pagbunggo sa akin.

"Ayos lang." Psh. Kung di ko lang kaibigan 'to.

"Ah, Chlide, I heard there's already an ice cream stall near the park. Let's buy, please. I really want to eat ice cream right now. " Baling ni Nicole kay JC at nagpa-cute na naman.

"Ah, sige. Let's go. How 'bout you guys? Do you want an ice cream, too?" Tanong ni JC. "No" sagot namin ni Evan.

"Let's go Chlide. Evan, Nina, stay here." Utos ni Nicole na parang nanay.

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Evan's POV

"Evan, do you like Nicole?" Nina, who's beside me, suddenly asked.
I looked at her. She's seriously staring at the pond in front of us.

"You already know the answer so why are you still asking me that?"

"It's just that, aren't you too young to have someone you like? You're just 7 Evan, not 17"

"There's no rule saying that a 7 year old boy can't like someone whose 1 year older than him is there?"

"But, you know whom she really likes right?"

"Yeah."

Yeah. I know that she likes Chlide but I just can't give up on her. I may be very young for this but I know my feelings.

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JC's POV

"Nicole, don't you think it's very rude to leave them alone there?" Tanong ko kay Nicole habang papunta kami sa sinasabi niyang ice cream stall.

"Come on Chlide, Nina's house is just right in front the park. Hindi sila mawawala don." Sagot niya. Nabigla ako at hindi nakahuma ng ilang sandali.

"You spoke-"

"Tagalog? Well, i don't really want it but Mom told me to. Para daw masanay ako." Sumimangot siya na para bang asar na asar.

"That's good to hear. At least hindi na dudugo ilong ko pag kasama ka." Tumawa ako pagkatapos.

"Chlide talaga!" Hiyang-hiya niyang sabi. Pagkatapos ay hinampas niya ako sa braso.

"Aray!" Tignan mo 'tong babaeng 'to. Kailangan talaga manghampas? Ang bigat pa naman ng kamay

"Chlide, there!" I looked at the direction where she's pointing...

Tables and chairs. I sighed.

Looks like I can't play with Nina today.