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A/n: Sorry sa sabaw na entry. May mga typo errors/grammatical errors, sorry in advance
Almost, Always.
Never in my life had I imagined that someone I met when I was 6 would change my life forever.
It was summer in 2006, I met a boy he was so thin, has brownish complexion but I think he's cute not until I fell on the ground because he pushed the swing so hard.
"Oops, sorry siopao. I didn't mean to hurt you."Aba't englishero pala 'tong mukhang kawayan na 'to. Siopao pala a?
"Really? Oh c'mon. If you'll just gonna bully me round then get out of here you bamboo stick." Mukha naming nagulat siya, akala niya siguro siya lang angmarunong mag-english hmp private school kaya ako nag-aaral and besides minsan kahit sa bahay English kami nag-uusap.
"Sorry but is this place yours? I know it's for everyone to use and enjoy. So don't get mad at me na siopao."This walking bamboo stick is unbelievable. In defeat I just walk away and went home
The next day I was so happy that I forgot what happened last time I went to the playground in our subdivision, that's my place. Well I call it "my place" because nobody usually goes there expect for me.
I was on my way to the playground when I heard laughter, habang papalapit ako sa playground papalakas ng papalakas ang ingay. Nagulat ako bakit ang daming tao sa playgroud, yung mga hindi naman talga nagpupunta dito. Those rich kids na may kasama laging yaya and take note sobrang aarte pa nila. Nakakainis, bakit ba kasi sila nagpunta dito?
At nakita kita sa swing, masaya kang naglalaro habang ang daming batang babae na maaarte ang nakapaligid sa'yo. And he's the culprit, I thought to myself that walking bamboo stick I hate him.
I was about to leave because I was so angry at you, when I heard a familiar voice
"Siopao? Hey, Siopao. Why are you leaving?" Other kids laugh at what you said at ako? eto mas lalong nainis sa'yo. So I walked away, ignoring you.
Hindi na muna ako bumalik sa playground thinking na makikita ulit kita and your fan girls. Nakakainis you're not that cute to have fan girls. ugh, and I hate him even more.
Every summer there's an activity in our subdivision where all the kids are required to participate. Halos lahat ng games sinasalihan ko kasi wala naming masyadong nakikipagparticape kasi ayaw ng mga batang babae na pinapawisan pero dahil nga required so pumupunta parin sila kahit na hindi naman talaga sila naglalaro.
Nakakainis talaga 'tong walking bamboo stick na 'to. Bida bida, ugh. Dati sa akin lagi ang atensyon dahil sa mga bata dito sa subdivision ako ang pinaka active pero mukhang napalitan na ako.
Inis na inis ako dahil sa bawat laro lagi niya akong natatalo, nawalan na ako ng gana kaya umupo nalang ako sa may gilid. Nagtatawag na sila ng mga players para sa susunod na laro pero hindi ko nalang pinansin
"Siopao! Let's go, let's play." Kainis naman 'to nananahimik na nga ako dito talagang pinuntahan pa ako. Ano gusto nanaman niya akong talunin?
"I need a partner, will you be my partner in sack race? Please?" Ano daw? Partner? but why me, eh ang dami naman diyan for sure na gustong makapartner siya. Pinagttripan ba ako ng bamboo stick na 'to.
"I already told them that you're my partner, so let's go." Aba't bakit ba siya ang nagdedesisyon for me?
Sa hinaba haba ng pagtatalo naming, uhm mostly ako lang pala ang nakikipagtalo kasi gusto kong ipakita na ako ang dahilan bakit kami mananalo, but he made me realized that we are a team and to be able to win we need to help each other out. And in that moment I knew he wasn't so bad and that he's not really showing off, he's just like me who wants to enjoy.
