Kabanata 7
I was eight years old when I first saw her. The prettiest girl among the girls in our school. Or at least in my eyes.
Pinalilibutan ako that time ng mga kaklase kong lalaki at pinupuri ang bagong bili kong ps4. Ang mga babae naman ay nasa likod ko at kinukuha ang atensyon ko para ibida rin ang mga gadgets nila. But that transferee girl, that i saw sitting from the back, siya lang yung walang pakialam sa existence ko. Hawak ang libro ay tahimik siyang nakaupo at gumawa sarili niyang mundo.
With her silky black hair that is freely flowing on her shoulders, her small body figure, her chinky eyes and a medium length eyelashes, her pointed nose, the small lips that has a color of a strawberry..she looked like a beautiful victorian doll to me.
I asked one of my classmates on why she's so silent and distant and they just shake their head like they did not also know why she's like that.
So I tried to confront her while she's alone in the library. I don't know if she'll push me away but at least i tried.
"H-hi, Cheri." Lumapit ako sa kaniya nang makita ko siya na nakaupo sa long table. Nakaponytail siya ngayon ay may dalawang ribbon itong pula.
She glanced at me once. "Hello."
Nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan ko at para akong tinamaan ng kidlat sa gulat. My heart is beating fast at feeling ko ay gusto kong magwala.
She..noticed me.
Tumikhim ako at umupo sa harap niya. I asked her about her book at napag alaman kong pareho kami ng paboritong libro.
I was so happy that time. Too much happy that I wish we could be like this forever.
Nakarating kami ng 3rd Grade ay maraming nagbago sa kaniya. Hindi na nasundan ang aming pag uusap simula nung sa library dahil naging mas distant siya simula ng mamatay ang papa niya.
I badly want to comfort her and tell her that I'm here..but i feel like all she need is herself. That even me couldn't mend her broken heart.
So I just support her from the distance.
She was bashed and hated by our girl classmates and school mates dahil daw sa attitude niya. But the truth is, they just feel like hating her because she have my attention.
It was never been a secret that I liked her. Na sa tuwing maraming babaeng nakapalibot sa akin ay sa kaniya lang ako tumitingin. I've only had my eyes for her since she got my attention.
Kaya naman naiinis ako sa tuwing nakakarinig ako ng masama tungkol sa kaniya.
"You brat." I punched my classmate on the face when he tried to bully Cheri. Kung hindi ko pa maririnig na balak nila siyang tapunan ng juice ay, makakaranas pa ng karahasan ang babaeng gusto ko.
Dumugo ang ilong nito at napaiyak dahil siguro napalakas ang pagsuntok ko. I am so pissed that time at hindi ko na nakontrol ang sarili ko.
Wala rin naman nagtaka na pumigil sa akin.
My precious Cheri..
"Who ever dared to lay a finger or anything nasty on Cheri, will ended up just like him." Turo ko sa kaklase kong umiiyak pa rin.
Pinagmasdan ko ang mga kaklase kong lahat ay nakatuon ang atensyon sa akin. May takot ang mga mukha nila at mukhang nabigla dahil sa inakto ko.
"And don't talk so badly about Cheri like you know her." Lumakad ako patungo sa may hamba ng pintuan at napansin si Cheri mula sa malayo na naglalakad papunta sa library.
