Perfect Couple 3: The Kid and I

Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

-VANN-

"Vann, pwede ko bang pangalanan ang mga halaman mo?"

Hindi ko mapigilang mapangisi nang maalala ko ang tanong na iyon sa akin ni Myca. 

Hanggang ngayon ay wala akong ideya kung saan siya "napulot" ni Kuya pero hindi ko maikakailang simula nang dumating siya sa buhay namin, nagkaroon ng kakaibang sigla sa bahay.

Her naiveté was refreshing.

"You look happy, it's irritating."

Napaangat ako ng tingin sa taong nagsalita.

Lukot ang mukha ni Sugar habang umuupo siya sa tabi ko.

Ano ba naman itong babaeng 'to. Ang aga-agang badtrip.

"You look pissed as usual, it's hilarious," I retorted.

Matalim na tiningnan niya ako na sinuklian ko lang ng isang nakakalokong ngiti.

"And what's wrong with your outfit today? Long sleeves? Knee-length skirt? If it were not for your makeup, I would have mistaken you for an angel, Shoo," I added before laughing.

"Fuck off, Torres," she said, visibly mad. I wouldn't be surprised if she spews out fire any minute.

Napatingin ako sa ballpen na hawak niya na kulang na lang ay maputol sa gigil na paghawak niya.

"That pervert Yuzon took all my clothes and left me with this... this boring trash!"

I knew Klint had something to do with her anger. I chuckled as I imagined them fighting over something petty.

Idiot couple.

"I told you, you should have dated me instead," I said to anger her more. I can see Klint by the classroom's door and I swear, if looks could kill... I would be dead by now.

Lalong kumunot ang noo ni Sugar at pagkatapos ay binato sa akin ang ballpen na hawak niya na agad ko namang nasalo.

Whew! Buti na lang hindi niya sinaksak sa akin.

"I'd never date my ex's brother. Get off my case, Vann. I'm seriously going to kick you."

Damn. I knew she was not joking so I just shrugged and let her be.

Sayang. Gusto ko pa man ding inisin lalo si Yuzon.

But I don't want to get on her bad side.

Napangalumbaba ako at tumingin sa harapan pero wala akong maintindihan sa mga sinasabi ng prof namin.

My mind was full of Myca and her amusing ways.

I wonder what she's doing now?

Damn, I want to go home.

I want to witness how Kuya would handle her.

Ahh. I hate going to school. I'm missing out on the good parts.

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"H-Hi Vann," bati sa akin ng isang babaeng nadaanan ko sa hallway. She looked every inch a nerd.

"Hey," tipid na sabi ko at bahagyang kinawayan ito. Hindi naman ako bastos para hindi sumagot.

May dalawang oras akong break bago yung susunod kong klase kaya naghahanap ako ng pwedeng mapagtambayan.

Napaatras ako nang bigla na lang itong tumili at pagkatapos ay tiningnan ako nang malagkit.

Holy shit. I need to get out of here fast.