Mind Pieces: A Compilation Of Short Stories

ENTRY IV

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Kamao is the Key"

"Here," malamig na turan ng dumating. Inangat ko ang ulo ko mula sa pagkakadukmo sa mesa.

I saw Kit looking at me with his poker face. He is pointing at his chest. I slowly wiped my tears while looking at him with confusion.

"Cry here," bahagya akong napapitlag ng inis niya iyong sinabi na may halong pasigaw.

I shook my head.

No way.

A tear escaped my eyes as I felt the pain inside my chest. I was about to wipe it but he is too fast, he immediately wipe it using his shirt.

"Seriously? Wala ka bang panyo or anything na pwedeng ipamunas?" I said, glaring at him.

He smiled at me shyly.

Damn it.

"I don't, sorry. If you want me to wipe your tears with a handkerchief, you must give one of mine."

"Ano naman ang kinalaman ko sa mga panyo mo?"

He sighs. "Mukhang nakalimutan mo na kaya ipapaalala ko ulit sayo. You see, this is not the first time that I saw you crying, I think it's already the 31th time. I do have 30 pieces of handkerchief but I didn't have anything right now coz I always give them to you," mahabang litanya niya.

I'm just looking at him the whole time he's talking. I am always in daze everytime I hear him speak in tagalog. He's not pure pilipino. Half british, 1/4 american and 1/4 pilipino. You can already imagine his face with his breed.

Pointed nose, cute and pouty lips, long eyelashes, almond eyes, beautiful set of teeth and lastly, a seductive mole nearly under his eyes plus the husky voice.

Walang masyadong gwapo sa eskwelahan namin. Mayroong iilan pero hindi kayang pantayan ang kagwapuhang meron siya. Iyon rin siguro ang dahilan kung bakit halos itapon ng mga schoolmate kong babae ang sarili nila sa kaniya. They're not naturally a wh*re, b*tch, nor flirt but they became one because of him.

"Hey!" He angrily says before continuing, "Look Sofia, I don't hate you for that. But if you'll continue crying because of that Key, Kei or whoever he is, I definitely will hate you," he pointed at me while glaring.

He rolled his eyes and looked away when I didn't respond.

"I doesn't even know why you like him so much. Is he that good?" Rinig kong bulong niya.

"Yes," I mumbled.

"Wow. You finally respond," he sarcastically said.

"Why don't you introduce him to me? Lets see if he's worth it."

"There's no need for that, Kit."

"Why? It's not like I'm gonna hurt him," I hide my smile and raised my eyebrow.

"Why do you want to know? He didn't do anything to you."

"But he hurt you! Not physically but still, he hurt your feelings," inis na sabi niya.

It's overwhelming, alright, but he can't do anything about it--- oh no. He can, but he seriously won't.

"You're right. He won't never like me. He can choose any girl but me. I'm just nobody--"

"What the hell are you saying? Sinong nagsabing you're just nobody? You are even much more special than the other girls! You are special. You're one of those whom they call 'indanger species'. How dare him to make you feel like that!"

Ramdam ko ang pagliliparan ng mga paru-paro sa tiyan ko habang sinasabi niya iyon.

Is that what he thinks I am? Ganoon ako para sa kaniya?

"You know what? He needs some beating," he suggested while smiling evilly. I rolled my eyes.

"Shut up." As if I can do that.

"It's okay to hurt someone, Sofia. Basta ba nauna sila," pagkukumbinsi niya.

"Describe him to me," utos niya pa.

"No way. Why would I do that?"

Pinanlakihan niya ako ng mata. Hindi ko mapigilang matawa. He's too cute to ignore.

Itinaas niya ang braso niya at tinupi ang manggas  ng damit niya.

"Ako na ang gaganti para sayo," he says with his cute accent.

"Stop smiling and describe him!" Inis na utos niya ng makita akong nakangiti lang at nakatingin sa kaniya.

"Oh no, I won't let you do that," he looked at me before rolling his eyes.

"Then do it yourself. Punch him in the face."

"Shut up."

"Do it!" Pamimilit niya.

"No!"

"Do it, Sofia. Do it!"

"Shut it up, Kit. You're being immature!" kunyaring iritadong sabi ko.

He need to stop.

"Do it. Do it. Do it."

Napa-face palm nalang ako. Seriously, I'm starting to get annoy. I glared at him but still, no effect.

"Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do I---" my fist landed on his face even before he finishes his words.

Muntikan na siyang matumba mula sa pagkakaupo dahil sa biglaang pagsuntok ko sa kaniya. I can feel my cheeks burning. He looks shock while holding the part of his face that I punched.

"W-what..."

"I told you to stop," I shyly says bago umalis at iniwan siya.

I turn around to see if he's okay. My eyes widen when I saw him standing while looking at me, with a hint of smile on his face.

"K, huh?" Ngising tanong niya.

Kung kanina ay naglalakad lang ako, ngayon ay kumaripas na ako ng takbo. Looks like he realized it by now.

That Kei or Key is not some other guy, it's him. It's my codename for him.

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