REBOUND

Chapter 7: White Roses

Last Year of Junior High
[White Roses]

Ask myself why are you even with me
After all the shit I put you through?

Why did you make it hard so with me?
It's like you're living in an igloo

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What is the reason when you really could have any girl you want?

I don't see what I have to offer
I should've been a season

Guess you could see I had potential
Do you know you're my miracle?

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I'm like a statue
Stuck staring right at you

Got me frozen in my tracks
So amazed how you take me back

Each and every time
our love collapsed

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I still can't imagine the things that are happening right now. Can't even move from the spot where I am tonight. Just like a statue, the numbness of my feet crawls upward to my head and fills my body to stiffen.

"Shook?" He lean his head as he whisper not letting those silly grin in his face.

That word wakens me and bring me back to reality. I frowned as I face him. Tsk. He guided me at the center and the crowd started clapping again.

We started swaying in middle of that song. From that moment, I just found my self clinging my arms around his neck while his arms, around my waist.

I don't know why but I feel uneasy with my moves. Hindi naman sa naiilang ako sa kaniya pero nakakapanibago kase ang presensiya na. Hindi ko maiwasang titigan ang kabuoan ng kaniyang mukha. Until I came with the thought when I first saw him.

It was four in the afternoon when I finished all my assignments this weekend. I decided to pull some air to reduce the stress I'm feeling. Bunches of assignment made me feel exhausted.

Nasa terrace ako nang may tumigil na blue pick-up sa tapat ng mansion. Nakita 'kong lumabas ang isang mama na naka-shades galing sa driver's seat at binuksan naman niya ang pintuan sa back seat.

Sinalubong sila ng isa sa mga kasambahay namin at inalalayan ang isang batang lalaki papasok sa mansion. Hindi ko na ninais pang alamin kung sino sila at mas piniling maupo na lamang sa terante.

"Princess?"

"Dad?" I jumped from the corner of the terrace and walk towards dad who was standing at the door.

"Would you mind if you join us down stairs?" Tanong ni daddy. Umiling lang ako at sumama sa kaniya.

Pababa kami nang makita ko ang mama at bata na bumaba kanina sa kotse. Iginiya ako ni dad sa sala at umupo katapat ng mga bisita.

"Greg. This is Paris, like what I've told. Hindi mababagot si Gio dito sa mansion. Mabait at masayahin si Paris." Nilingon ako ni dad at tinapik ang balikat.

Tanging tingin lang ang tugon ng bata sa akin na tinawag nilang Gio kanina.

Pagkatapos akong ipakilala ni dad ay sinamahan 'kong maglibot sa mansion si Gio. Mahiyain siya at wala daw siyang masyadong kaibigan sa kanila. Strict ang parents niya dahil unico ijo siya at kailangan niyang maging propesyonal sa harap ng ibang tao.