The Summer We Never Had (COMPLETED)

Chapter 01: Weird

Chapter 01: Weird

I stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before finally getting up. I didn't know what I've dreamed of but I'm pretty sure that I used a lot of energy while I was asleep.

I looked at the mirror in my vanity table and saw how pale my face was. Bullets of sweat were dripping down to my face. I wiped the sweat in my neck using the back of my hand, felt how cold my skin was.

Ano bang napanaginipan ko at ganito na lang ako napagod? I wetted my lips and took a last look at the mirror.

I parted the curtains of my sliding door as well as the blinds of my windows. Sunlight welcomed my morning face. I slightly closed my eyes, avoiding the brightness that attacked my sight.

When my eyes have finally adjusted in the sunlight, I immediately saw the weird guy from the house across ours. He's still on the spot where I saw him last night, now wearing a black shirt. He's holding a cup of coffee in his left hand, leaning on the railings.

He's seriously observing the road. I opened the sliding doors of my room which created a bit of scandalous sound. That made him look at my direction, serious face turned into a goofy one.

"Hi, Natsumi! Good morning." His voice was a bit husky and it sounded so manly. I couldn't remember his voice last night but I'm pretty sure it didn't sound like that. Or it's still the same? Whatever.

And, I couldn't remember giving my name to him. How did he know?

"I'm Haru! In case you forgot!" he continued, sounded as if we're close.

Pinagmasdan ko ang hitsura niya. I can say that he's handsome but I can't change the fact that he has this kind of... aura. He looks weird in a different way. And that different way I couldn't point out makes him weirder in my eyes. Or is it just me? Well, I really think he's weird. A bit creepy and... annoying.

"Tara kape!" anyaya niya na inilingan ko na lang. He doesn't really look like friendly. Tuwing nag seseryoso siya ay mukha siyang suplado. His smile grew wider... then he winked.

Napaka-inappropriate ng pagkindat niya. Nakakakilabot. Inirapan ko na lang siya at tinalikuran. I could feel that his eyes were following my back. Binilisan ko ang lakad papalabas ng kwarto.

I almost bumped into Seika. Paano ay pipikit-pikit pa nang lumabas sa katabing kwarto. She opened her eyes lazily then murmured an apology. Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at bumaba na papuntang kusina.

Naabutan ko si Mama na naghahain sa lamesa. Nakaupo naman si papa sa kabisera, as usual, may hawak na namang dyaryo.

"Wow, bagong buhay," biro ni Mama na may bahid ng sarkasmo. I just shrugged my shoulders and went to the kitchen sink, washed my face and gargled. I heard Papa chuckled. Sanay silang tanghali na akong magising. Madalas ay hindi ako nakakasabay ng agahan.

Kung siguro'y hindi ako nanaginip, malamang ay tulog na tulog pa ako sa mga oras na 'to.

Matapos mapunasan ang mukha ay umupo ba ako sa lamesa, pinagmasdan ang mga nakahaing pagkain. I was never really a breakfast person. Hindi ako natatakam pero kailangan kong kumain.

"Good morning..." bati ni Seika nang maupo sa tapat ko. Nakahilamos na rin siya ngunit hirap pa ring mag mulat. Para talagang baby.

"Napatawag nga pala si Lola ninyo... Sumi. Mukhang may sasabihing importante kaso ayaw naman ipaalam sa'kin. Tawagan mo na lang ulit." Napalingon ako kay Mama na ngayo'y binibigyan ako ng nagsususpetsang mga mata. Sanay kasi siyang lagi kaming may sikreto ni Lola na kami lang ang nakakaalam.