Against The Destiny

Chapter 1

#GrizaldeOne

"Kuya you're friend with Zion l, right?" I don't know what's gotten into me at nagiging curious na ako sa lalaking 'yun. Maybe I'm just fishing information about him, if I should avoid him or what.

Wew, that was a nonsense excuse.

Okay fine, I'm just fucking curious.

"I'm not, he's younger than me." Mula sa binabasa niyang printed report ay masungit siyang umangat ng tingin sa akin. He firmly shake his head.

"Kahit na, you are studying in the same school with me. I'm sure narinig mo na ang tungkol sa kanya!" pangungulit ko pa, tumaas ang kilay nito, tinitigan ako ng malalim at muling umiling.

He's currently on his last year as a PolSci student, nag babalak lumipad sa manila para doon mag proceed ng Law.

"No."

I purse my lips, not accepting his excuse. Zion is a jerk, he has a lot of issues which is impossible for Kuya not to know any of it!

"Imposible-"

Before I could finish my words, he cut me off with finalization

"Pwede ba Lary, I'm busy. I go to school for knowledge at hindi katulad niyo na puro tsismis." Kunot noong sagot nito, he's literally annoyed.

And excuse me I don't do gossips!

"Ang sungit sungit, nag tatanong lang naman, e!"

"I already told you, I don't know him."

His eyes almost squinted because of irritation.

"Tsk, okay Don Fobiz!"

I mocked, Dad told me when Kuya is mad or serious, he totally looks the same of our grandfather— Don Fobiz Grizalde. They resemble the same features, that is why Kuya was named after Lolo. Dad also got the name, but not the looks and attitude while Kuya got it all! Everything!

Iniwan ko siya at sinarado ang pintuan, I acted punching his door but end up just rolling my eyes. Hindi niya kilala pero alam na mas bata sa kaniya si Zion? Is that even right?

I went back to my room and busied myself re-reading my favorite Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison pero habang nag babasa ay lumipad ang isipin ko kay Zion, bakit ang hirap kalimutan ang arogante niyang mukha? Ang nakangisi niyang labi na parang walang pakealam kahit na nasugatan s'ya, at kung paano niya ayain si Julius na makipag suntukan...

He's really a jerk. He's a city boy, ang alam ko ay nakatira siya ngayon sa lola't lolo niya, I don't have enough information pero sigurado pinatapon siya ng parents n'ya dito.

Nakakaawa naman ang magulang niya at nag karoon sila ng supling na may matigas na bungo.

I spend more minutes staring on my book which I have memorized its every corner cause it's my favorite. I feel so bored but I don't have something to do. I'm not in the mood to do anything!

But why do it feels like I forgot something? Like a cue of my mystery unsolved, my phone vibrated because of Rakea's message.

Rakea:
done with our project, sister? nag pass sila kahapon, tayo wala

I gasped in horror, my eyes widen when I realized that it's a big no as a answer! I forgot to do my project! Ito pala ang nararamdaman kong kulang!

I stayed up all night because of it, I feel so sleepy lalo na nang umulan at lumamig but I have to finish this damn project that I end up woking up late and left my room half running, I had to eat breakfast with my parents and acted normal na parang wala akong hinahabol na project para ipasa unless I want them to know about my dilemma and get stuck with their endless lecture kaya naman tumatakbo na ako sa hallway ng school at tinulak na ang lahat ng studyante habang hawak ang project ko.