Drowned

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Pangako.
Salitang madaling bitawan
Pero ka’y hirap panindigan

Bakit ba mahilig ang mga taong mangako pero di nila matupad sa bandang huli? Ang hilig bumitaw ng salita ngunit sa pagdaan ng oras, araw o panahon nakakalimutan din.

Naranasan mo na bang mangako o pangakuan?
Kasi ako? Oo.
Nangako kami sa isa’t isa, pero ako na lang ata ang nakakaalala.

I snapped from my reverie when the car halts for a stop, si Manong Lucio lang ang naghatid sakin kasi mamayang hapon pa ang pasok ng mga ugok kong kuya.

“Salamat po sa paghatid Manong, ingat po kayo.” I gave him my sincere smile.

“Walang anuman Miss Rina, mag-ingat rin po kayo” aniya.

I’m walking on the corridors heading to our classroom. Students are staring at me , there were those who even whisper with each other, some are greeting me which i answered with  a smile and some are looking at me from head to foot.

I didn’t get insulted with the way they look at me, maybe at first but not anymore because I'm already used to it.

Wala naman akong mapapala kung papatulan ko sila besides cat fights aren’t really my thing because I’m a peace lover, pero di ko naman hinahayaang tapaktapakan ako ng iba, kung sa tingin ko sobra na sila, that’s the time when I’ll result to violence. Alam ko naman di nila magagawa yon, takot nalang nila sa mga kuya ko.

As I entered the classroom, I scanned the students inside hoping to find  my bitch of a friend na pumapasok lang ng maaga para makakita o makasalamuha ng mga gwapong nilalang kuno dito sa university.

But to my surprise wala pa ang bitchesa, hmm… Saan kaya yon? Baka may na-hunt nga siyang gwapo kuno. I’ll fry that bitch when she gets here.

I sat on my chair and just plug my earphones on, ayoko kasing kausapin ako ng iba because it’s either the guys will flirt with me which I’m definitely not interested or the girls will approach me to get some infos about my brothers, the latter disgust me because they ask questions which are very personal, meron nga nagtanong kung kanino ang mas malaki  sa tatlo, like wtf? They have the guts to ask me that?

I was startled nang may librong ibinagsak sa desk ko, I glared at the mastermind and she just smirk and raise her brows, I rolled my eyes when I saw her smudge lipstick. Kinuha ko ang tissue sa bag ko at tinapon ko sa pagmumukha niya.

“Please wipe that smudge on your lips” I grimly said.

“And if you must, pwede pati pagmumukha mo burahin mo rin?” I added and smirk at her.

“No can’t darling, maraming adan ang luluha kapag nawala ang pagmumukhang to.” She proudly said habang nakangisi pa.

“And there goes the wind.” I sarcastically said.

I took a book in my bag and let myself read, wala pa naman yung prof. I am taking Architecture in College, it is my dream to be like my Mom and I plan to surpass her someday.

I am only at my first year, dito ko rin nakilala ang bitchesang si Yshtar. I don’t know what’s with her but we instantly clicked like we’re long lost sisters but in our case, palagi kaming nagtatarayan sa isa’t isa.

“Rina?” Tinaas ko lang ang kilay ko sa kanya as a sign na nakikinig ako.

“Why did you text me last night? You asked me if I’m busy which is unusual.” That question got my eyes off the book I’m reading, I looked at her with a blank expression.

“What happened last night?” She asked me with concern in her eyes.

I sighed deeply and close my eyes tightly, naninikip na naman ang dibdib ko dahil sa nangyari kagabi.