The next morning, I decided to take a walk around the area para naman ma-familiar ko naman ang lugar.
I went to the nearest cafe and read books about Australia.
Tapos hindi mawawala sa phone yung recent tab na maps sa area kasi nakakatuwa na konting distance lang ay may mga cafes and restaurants na. Kaso Mall is too far from here. Kailangan ng vehicle.
Anyways. I ordered Creamy Latte to soothe my mood. Since si mom ay may schedule today. Okay lang naman sa akin. Hindi naman ako maninibago na wala parati si Mama since parang almost 10 years din kaming long distance na noon pa.
Mas maganda lang ngayon kasi gabi-gabi makikita ko si Mom. Which is more favorable for me.
Gusto ko sanang mag-shop for my room since wala akong masyadong magawa. I gotta go to any bookstores or grab some tees or any workout outfits.
Pagkatapos kong mag-order ay nagtambay muna ako ng ilang minutes at saka nag-decide nauuwi na din sa bahay.
Napadaan ako sa isang open Basketball court. Doon si Varys at nang cousin niya, naglalaro.
Hindi naman ako nagpapansin pero napansin kaagad ako ni Varys. Socializing people is totally a no-no for me.
How did I fucking survived high school and college with my trait?
"Horfelia! I mean, Wait— what was your name again?" Varys said nang lumapit siya sa akin.
Napatingin ako sa cousin niya na tahimik naglalaro ng ball.
Parang may sarili siyang mundo.
Parang ako na parang ayaw makipaghalubilo.
"Angel." Sabi ko. "I'm Angel Horfelia."
Varys smiled.
"Wanna hang out for awhile?" Sabi niya.
Napailing ako.
"You're a filipino, right? Good kasi magtatagalog nalang tayo." Sabi niya. Bigla niya akong inakbayan.
Is he—
Tinanggal ko yung kamay niya pero binalik niya naman sa pagkaka-akbay sa akin. I am starting to think na masama siyang tao. Ayoko—
"Varys, get over here and play." That Mentius guy, interrupted.
Which I thought na 'Thanks for saving me. Youre cousin mustve been a player. I guess.'
"Angel..."
"I'm sorry I don't know you guys." Sabi ko at saka naglakad na palayo sa kanila.
Naglakad ako ng mabilis.
Leaving them would be a good option.
I mean, what if may masamang balak si Varys? Too bad he's like the only guy na nakausap ko for 2 days straight. A history.
Nang makauwi na ako ay wala pa din si Mom. Paano na ito? Ano nang gagawin ko? I popped some pop corns and made some juice. Kasi manunuod nalang ako ng movie. Stay in is safer.
Saka nalang maglakad-lakad kapag kasama ko si Mom.
I turned on the TV and I watched Game Of Thrones. Already done watching the whole season pero gusto ko lang manuod ulit.
The doorbell rang.
I got up and opened the door.
"Oh... what brings you here?"
It was Mentius.
"I came to apologize. Uhm, I know my cousin. Hindi sa sinisiraan ko siya pero I just cant bare watching him playing around with you."
Napatingin ako sa likoran niya. Thats weird. Andoon naman si Varys.
Napalingon din siya sa likoran matapos akong napatingin doon.
"He doesn't know what I'm saying right now and he is not telling me what to do. Alam ko lang kasi yung mga paraan ng playboys and fuck boys kapag nakikipaglaro sila ng babae." Sabi niya. "I'll take care of it. Don't worry."
I just nodded.
Seriously, bakit big deal sa kanya na mayroong mag-hit sa 'kin na lalaki. Does he really care about me? Does he really cant watch some men to play with women?
"Uhm, my cousin Varys actually paid me to talk to you na makikipag-date siya sayo. He is usually like this kapag may bagong darating sa village." Sabi niya.
"Isn't he a friend of my mother?" I asked.
He smiled.
"Ah, I think you got into the wrong house the other day. We actually dont have any friends around the area kasi we're always not around."
Napanganga ako.
What the hell.
"Sorry about that." He said and smiled.
He offered a hand this time.
"I guess I didn't get to introduce myself to you." Sabi niya.
He seems nice.
He talks.
He know what men are like.
He could differentiate.
I want to know him more.
"Van Mentius Lim." He said.
I smiled and took his hand and we had an awkward handshake. Great, his hands feels warm.
"Angel Horfelia."
He left after that. Varys was asking him if I say yes but Mentius took him for a fool. I smiled at them before shutting the door.
Ang init ng kamay niya.
'Di kaya... may sakit siya?
BINABASA MO ANG
Van Mentius Lim: My Pain (Completed)
Romance"My Pain is you, Van Mentius." - Angel Horfelia The story of "My Pain" revolves around Van Mentius Lim and his journey to finding love and acceptance. Van, tired of playing games and having ill-fated relationships, finally meets a girl who changes...
