When the Sun Rises

Epilogue

My attention was caught by a girl who was standing by the door of the classroom I'm headed to.

She had fair skin, her brown hair was just below her collarbone, her eyes were foxy, her lips were plump and pink.

She was beautiful.

Napangiti ako ng bahagya nang makita kong naniningkit ang kaniyang mata habang tinitingnan ako.

Maybe her eye sight is bad. Nakita ko ang pagkagulat sa kaniyang mata noong nasa harapan na niya ako.

"Ah, excuse me." I said.

Napansin kong natulala siya pero agad rin nabalik sa katinuan. Ang sabaw naman netong babaeng 'to pero cute.

"Yes?" She answered.

"D-15 ito diba?" I asked kahit alam ko namang D-15 talaga ito. I just really wanted to start a conversation with her.

She nodded shyly. "Opo, kuya."

Puta! Na kuya-zoned pa nga. I chuckled. "Nandito ba si Nikka?"

I saw how her mouth formed an 'ohh' as if she was realizing something. "Sige, tawagin ko lang."

She faced back to their classroom and called for Nikka. Ang tinis ng boses niya pag nasigaw at parang bata naman pag kausap mo lng ng ordinaryo.

Hindi siya mukhang college dahil sa boses niya at sa height na rin. I looked at her and was guessing how tall she was. She was probably around 5'2.

Bumalik na ako sa katinuan noong naramdam ko ang yakap sa akin ni Nikka.

"Omg, kuya!" Masigla niyang sambit at kumalas na sa yakap.

"Dito ka pala nag-aaral?" Namamangha niyang sabi.

I waved my ID sling in front of her. "Ay, 'di naman masyado obvious diba?"

"Magkakilala kayo?" The girl curiously asked. Nikka pulled her closer to us.

I couldn't stop staring at her. Nakita kong umiiwas siya ng tingin and her ears were already red.

"Yeah! He's Kuya William's friend. 'Di lang na mention sa akin ni Kuya na dito rin pala 'to nag aaral." Sambit ni Nikka.

She glanced at me and I smiled at her. Mas lalo namang namula ang kaniyang tenga at umiwas ulit ng tingin.

"Si Aine nga pala, Kuya. Bestfriend ko." Pagpapakilala ni Nikka.

Aine.

Aine is her name and she's bestfriends with Nikka. What a small world.

Mayroong binulong si Nikka na hindi ko narinig. I looked at her, she looked back at me and I offered my hand.

She looked at first before accepting my hand and shook it. "Aine." Nahihiya niya pangsabi.

Pinisil ko ng bahagya ang kaniyang kamay at nangiti.

Her hands were soft, I like holding it.

"Bruce."

"CR muna ako." Sambit niya at tumayo si Aine at pagewang gewang pa ng bahagya.

Pinagmasdan ko siya habang papasok ng bahay, I sighed and stood up to follow her dahil baka mapaano siya.

Simula nung una naming pagsasama sa dinner ay I had that urge to protect her at sundan lang siya. Para siyang maliit na bata na parating kailangang bantayan.

"Bro, you're whipped." Sambit ni Patrick.

I looked at him. I shook my head and gave him a small smile before heading inside.