Dekko Enriquez is a walking sunshine. Negativity has no room in her world and she believes in the goodness of people. Suddenly, her world did a 360-degree rotation...turning into dark, gruesome and bloody.
How will bubbly Dekko handle being a suspe...
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NOTHING BUT THE flipping of pages can be heard as I wait for my friends’ reaction. It was our library time for Humanities and we’re given the task to research about the nine social science disciplines.
For we aren’t model students, chitchatting was all we did for the past hour. Kagabi pa ako binabagabag ng naging sagutan namin ni Herson, kaya ikinuwento ko kila Seri ang nangyari.
“Gaga! Laglag barya gang ‘yon!”
Nangunot ang noo ko nang marinig ang sinabi ni Mich. Humarap ako kay Seri para humingi ng paliwanag pero nagkibit-balikat ito. Mukhang hindi niya rin alam ang sinasabi ng kaibigan namin.
“Laglag what?” I asked.
Mich massaged his temple. “Ini-stress niyo talaga ang beauty ko! Inosente na nga sa mga bagay-bagay, slow pa sa Tagalog...” He even sighed exaggeratedly to prove his point. “Ano na, Dekko? Ganda lang, ‘te?”
I pouted when I heard Seri laughed. Pinagtatawanan nila ako!
“Tawa-tawa ka dyan, Seri?” sarkastikong pambabara ni Mich. “Isa ka pang boba sa Tagalo—”
“—shh!”
Napatigil kaming tatlo sa kulitan at napatingin sa librarian. Taas na taas ang kilay nito at akala mo’y leon na handa kaming lapain. “Nasa palengke ba kayo ha? Lalo na ikaw, Mister!” Tinuro nito si Mich gamit ang ruler. “Kanina ka pa putak nang putak d’yan, akala mo manok.”
“Isa pang ingay niyo at palalabasin ko kayo!” banta pa nito bago muling itinuon ang atensyon sa kaniyang cellphone.
Seri buried her head on a Social Science book while I covered my mouth with a handkerchief. No sound can be heard from the two of us, but the movement of our shoulders is enough giveaway to the laughs we’re holding back. Only Mich isn’t laughing. And when I thought it’s because he was scolded…I was completely wrong.
He rolled his eyes as he quietly mumbled his complain. “Bruhilda siya! Tawagin ba naman akong Mister? Spaghetti strap ‘tong suot ko oh!”
Lihim na naman kaming bumingisngis ni Seri dahil sa reklamo ni Mich.
Dahil ayaw naman naming mapalabas ng library ay itinuloy namin ang pag-uusap sa group chat. Mabuti na nga lang at medyo malakas ang signal dito sa 2nd floor Lib.
Dekko: Mich, can you explain the laglag thing?
Mich: Laglag barya gang kasi! Ang modus nila ay bubungguin ka at magkakalaglagan mga barya nila. Ikaw naman si gaga, tutulong magpulot.
Mich: Pero ang di mo alam, ninanakawan ka na pala! Madalas dyan cellphone tsaka wallet tina-target
Seri: Oh my! Did they hurt you, Dekko?
Dekko: No. Herson already pulled me away
Seri: Thank goodness! You should really live with me na lang. You’re so prone to crimes, sweetie
