Elica

Kabanata 24

Kabanata 24- Bumped

Maaga akong nagising dahil na may pasok na ngayon, it's been two months and now I'm going back to school. Last term ko nalang ngayon para maging isang professional licensed nurse like I ever wanted.

Dumaan muna ako sa isang shop ng Gucci at bumili ng mask, it's better to be safe from the pollution alam nyo naman. Nakasalubong ko pa sina Charyl at ang mga kasama nita, inirapan niya ako nang makita ako. Charyl is taller than me, just 2 inch I guess? She has a pale white skin at ang tangos ng ilong niya. Her eyes were clear ocean blue at she has a pink lips. Medyo may pagka flat-chested nga lang. 

"Oh look, Elica's here. And can you remind me again when is the last time we saw each other?" She asked.

"Well, it's been months when you offer yourself to come with me at my house and I prepare a dish called Adobo and you said it's disgusting because of its look. Have you ever tried to taste it? No, because you are so maarte."

"What's maarte? Are you stating an alien words?" Natawa ang mga kaibigan nito.

"I'm not, it's my language and if you keep on saying its an alien word well..." tinitigan ko siya at inirapan, "... you might taste hell."

"How dare you!"

"You want me to tell your friends what is your real intention to them? They seems rich aren't they, Charyl?" Namumula ito sa galit.

"What.are.you.talking.about?!"

"She just wanted your money girls, she wanted to be friends with you so that she can be able to buy everything she wants from your pockets. Good day."

This is what I used to be, makipag plastikan sa mga tao dito. Nakakainis lang dahil sa dinami dami ng pwedeng perahan ako pa, imagine she wants be to buy her a Loui Vitton bag that is almost worth of 20,000 in Philippine Peso!

Nagsimula na ang boring naming klase at panay parin ang discussion ng prof namin sa harap, I can't help but to secretly yawn in class. Napaharap ako nang magkunwaring nakikinig, I already learned that kahit saang aspect mo ilagay, talagang helpful ang advance reading.

Natapos ang klase sa isang boring na pangyayari, parang nagpalipas lang ako ng oras sa school na iyon walang ibang ginawa kundi ang muntikang matulog.

It's already 1 in the afternoon, and nagvibrate ang phone ko dahil sa tawag ng lima.

"Hi Eli! It's 7pm here!" Ani Jely.

"Yeah, and you know overtime kami ngayon sa work ni Jely. Hassle kasi ang boss namin eh." Ani Ange.

I smiled at them at pinakita ang background even my school.

"Wow! That's a big university, Eli!" Puri ni Jely.

"Eli-girl, kelan ka ba uuwi ng Pinas?" Tanong ni Ari.

"Well, I don't even know."

"Couz, baka pinapagod mona ang sarili mo niyan ah? Don't stress yourself too much. Gusto mo mag leave muna ako ng month para may makasama ka jan sa England." Si Prince.

"No, no, no! I'm fine here tsaka may kaibigan ako si Andrew. He's also a Filipino."

"Kaibigan o Fling?" Nanliliit ang mga mata ni Ari sa camera kaya natawa ako.

"Kaibigan syempre! Friend, ano ba naman kayo."

"Hey Eli, sorry if I'm gonna hanging this up now okay? I'm busy." Ani Lyra saka pinatay ang linya.

"Hoy Ariane, wag kang maingay sa kaibigan mo ah! May sasabihin ako kay Elica." Si Ange

"It's Ariadne not Ariane! Ayus ayusin mo ang pangalan ko." Iritadong sambit ni Ari.

"Alam moba Eli, magmula nang umalis ka sa Pinas eh di na makausap ng matino iyang si Kyra-"

"It's Lyra." Pagtatama ni Ari kay Ange, I saw Prince and Jely nodded.

"Basta yun! Ang weird nya promise tas palagi nalang siyang busy. I don't know why."

"Maybe she's busy naman talaga." I said with conviction.

"No, Eli." Si Ari naman ang sumagot ngayon. "She's a weird totally weird. Tapos minsan may iba iba siyang lalaking kausap at kasama, it's not that na iniisip kong playgirl siya but I saw her one time she's holding a gun! Halos sumigaw ako nang makita yon pero I calmed myself kasi ayokong mabuko sa nakita ko."

And our conversation went through Lyra's weird actions. Hindi naman sa gusto naming pag usapan siya pero kasi, isn't it too creepy? Lalo na't may baril siyang hawak o dala?

Lutang akong naglakad-lakad sa daan pabalik ng bahay, and on an instant I bumped into someone kaya napaupo ako sa may daan! Damn!

"I'm sorry miss, let me help lift you up." Aniya. Pagtayo ko ay sabay na pagtingin ng masama sa nakabungguan ko. Matalim ko itong tinitigan bago naglakad palayo.

"Miss you left your wallet!" Sigaw niya. Binalikan ko ito at nanlaki ang mga mata nang binasa nito ang nasa wallet ko.

"Miss Elica Jane P. Mallari, nice bumping into you. See you around." Aniya at naglakad palayo.

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