(FHS #5) Silverianne Villafranca only wanted one thing when she came to Filimon Heights - freedom. However, she got more than what she bargained for the moment she met the town's local rebel who comes with a crazy package.
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"I hate you, Filimon!" sigaw ko habang hinahabol ang hininga, tagaktak ang pawis.
My lungs are burning and I can feel my knees trembling. I collapsed to the grassy ground and stared at the morning sky mindlessly. I shouldn't have accepted Jethro's invitation to join him in his morning run at the park.
I thought running with him would be fun, I didn't expect it to be mortifying!
My view of the sky was immediately blocked by his smiling face as he looked down on me, hands on both of his knees. "Pagod ka na?"
Jethro's smile always had a way to brighten up my day, but I guess today's an exception. "Puchangama ka, mamamatay na ako rito."
He laughed and sat right next to me, lifting my head and placing it gently over his lap. He kept on laughing while fanning his hand above my face and gently dabbing my forehead with his face towel.
"We really have to work on your cardio, Stoney," he commented with a tone of amusement.
"Pwede bang patalinuhan na lang?" I joked as my heart continued to palpitate like hell.
He chuckled. "Against me?"
"Yabang mo talagang bato ka!" I reached for his face and pinched his nose, making him yelp and laugh even louder.
Para kaming tangang tawa nang tawa ni Jethro hanggang sa naramdaman ko na lang na nawala na ang pagod ko.
Nagpatuloy kami ni Jethro sa pagtakbo hanggang sa nauwi ito sa paglalakad paikot sa park habang nagbibiruan. Kung gaano kami ka-productive sa pag-aaral nang magkasama, kabaliktaran naman sa pagjo-jogging.
"Mom wants us to have dinner with them at the house," basa ni Jethro sa mensaheng dumating sa cellphone niya nang makabalik kami sa loob ng sasakyan.
"Oh... Anong meron?" tanong ko habang pinupunasan ang pawis sa mukha.
Sa halos pitong buwan namin ni Jethro, ito ang unang pagkakataon na makakapunta ako sa bahay nila. Karaniwan kasing sa mga high end restaurant nagyayaya ang mga magulang niya.
Jethro's lips stretched to a strained smile. "It's my brother's birthday..."
Nalito ako dahil wala naman akong naririnig mula sa kahit na sino na may kapatid siya. At mas nalilito ako dahil sa sakit na parang lumatay sa mukha niya. All this time, mukhang marami pa pala akong hindi alam tungkol sa kanya. Kung tutuusin, marami rin siyang hindi alam tungkol sa akin.
