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Chapter 5

"Hoy hoy! Akin 'yan ah!"

I could hear a little commotion outside my room but I remain lying on my bed, just staring at my room's ceiling. 

Nakabukas kasi ang bintana ko at paniguradong bukas din ang bintana sa sala kaya naririnig ko sila, at isa pa malakas ang boses nila, ang tinutukoy ko, sino pa ba, ang dalawa kong bisita. 

Parang kanina lang iniisip ko kung paano niya nanaman ako napapayag na maki-tulog siya rito, parang nag-a-alaga tuloy ako ng dalawang bata rito sa unit ko, jeez. They don't mind me though, nu'ng pumasok ako rito sa kwarto ko simula kagabi ay hindi nila ako ini-istorbo, tinapos ko rin kasi ang take home quiz na binigay ng prof ko.

I blinked. 

Right now, I'm falling again down to the depths of my thoughts and it's like hundred feet underwater. I'm here again with my own dilemmas, here again compiling a list of what if's. 

Looking around, I couldn't see even a gist of who I am outside these doors. 

It's too lively here.

My room is full of...my stuffs, obviously. Rito, it's like a whole different place from the outside. Kaya ayaw kong may pinapapasok na kung sino. I'm scared they might scar me, judge me.

You know, I'm the type of person who's scared to be known and be found. 

I walked slowly inside my room, in the far right corner, this part is where you can see medals and trophies that I've been collecting since I was little. Now, whenever I touch them, it's kinda nostalgic, nagbago na kasi lahat, eh.

Maraming nagbago sa akin simula nang lumipat ako rito.

Narinig ko nanaman ang kumosyon at paglabas ko naabutan ko silang nag-a-agawan sa isang Piattos. Akala ko naman kung ano na.

Madali kong naagaw 'yun mula sa kanila then I let myself fall in-between them.

"Let's share shall we?"

Sabay silang tumango na parang mabutihing bata. Madali naman palang kausap.

We busied ourselves watching on Netflix. By the time hits 8 o'clock nagpaalam na si Ahiera, telling us she have classes.

"Wait, are you home schooled or something?" she asked. I observe her  face first before answering, telling her that the class is suspended because of such reason and she understands right away, kalat naman kasi ang balitang may bomb threat in some school.

"What school in particular?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay, she's too curious about me, you know the saying curiosity kills the cat.

"Bakit?"

She thought of it for a moment. Ngumisi lang siya, ngumisi rin kami ni Shiro at nag-apir, it's too good to share a little secret from her.

"Neverrrrmind megamind! Aalamin ko nalang mag-isa, bye babe. Kita kits mamaya." She nonchalantly jump out of my couch, still with her socks and my PJ's.

Naawa kasi ako, eh, we ran remember? Psh! What a dork.

Pinagalitan ko siya at sinabihan na 'wag na ulit tatalon samay backrest ng couch KO dahil mahal 'yun sabi ni mommy. She just gesture a salute and winked at me. What a flirt.

"Wait? You coming back?"

"Uh? As if namang matiis kita." 

Dahil do'n ay namula ang tenga ko.

Okay, that's enough, pinabayaan ko nalang siyang sumibat at makaalis. Napatingin ako kay Shiro na nakatingin din sa 'kin, He looks confused.

"Hey kid, nag-almusal kana?"