Against The Destiny

Chapter 5

#GrizaldeFive

"Tomorrow is your last exam, right?" Mom asked, watching me to finish my food.

Nauna ng matapos ang Dad at Kuya, they went to library for some talk before our vacation.

"Yep." I nodded my head.

"Have you packed already?"

"Almost, Mom."

Pag katapos ng dinner ay umakyat agad ako ng kwarto. I went to my study table and review the subject that we will have exam tommorow.  Some says they are much capable memorizing when they are in rush, they're studying day before the exam. But for me it's hard to spend days without studying, I'm not struggling to memorize a topic for a  of time, but it's bothering me to use my time without flipping my notes.

"Hmm..."

While opening my notes, my eyes drifted at the left corner of my room where a brown paper bag is placed. Tumayo ako at linapitan ito, I slowly open it, showing a brown cardigan. I laugh lowly.

Ilang araw na itong andito. Dinala ko ito nung monday, but I did not saw him. And for the second time, still he did not show up which was weird. Hindi niya ba ako kukulitin? Aasarin? Mamaliitin na sa kaniya pa ako nakalapit para sa isang tulong?

Till the end of exam of our midterm, hindi ko na siya nakita pa.

"Cheers for Hellary!" sigaw ni Tanner at itinaas pa ang pekeng kamay na may hawak daw na alak, I rolled my eyes. Nasa front seat ito, driver naman ay si Z na kanina pa tahimik.

"Oo nga 'no? For the first time nag ka-interes si Lary sa boys!" malanding pahayag ni Crayon na parang kiti-kiti, at dahil katabi ko ito ay madali ko siyang nasipa sa paa.

"At ang sweet pa nila sa pictures!" Rekea shriek which really sounds annoying.

"Oh? I thought you don't know Zion?" singit naman ni Criziel na may masungit na kilay, kaka kulang pa ata niya.

"Hindi nga, sa picture lang naman." humaba ang nguso ni Rakea, hindi sila natigil at halos ako ang topic nila. Natahimik lang ng marating namin ang malaking gate ni Lola.

"Here we go!!" Xanthus scream at inakbayan si Kuya na parang hindi gusto na nandito kami. Hindi naman dapat s'ya andito but Xanthus and Tanner forced him to come.

"Baka itapon ka pabalik sa ingay mo." Kuya and Xanthus both look at me, Kuya is just looking bored. Wala namang kakaiba sa sinabi ko, but as for Xanthus, it's a surprise for him that I answered him.

His chinky eyes widen a bit.

"Deserve." Crayon commented, Xanthus eyes went to her and snorted. The difference between my relationship with Xanthus and his interaction with Crayon, sila ang palaging nag kakasagutan while... I'm still not too close with Xanthus.

It was three years ago, Charles' birthday and I got drunk. Xanthus got involved by two women fight, and the reason is because of him being a jerk. I wasn't able to stop myself, I meddle and... shouted him. I embarrassed him, which was... really offending for him. I know but I just can't turn it back, natapos na. And up until now, we still have no good conversation.

Nahuhuli ako sa pag lalakad, I am behind my loud cousins. From where we are, I can already hear the crash of wild waves and the breeze of the salty wind. I let out a heavy sighs and my eyes suddenly went to the old rusty swing. Matagal nang hindi nagagalaw. I can still remember Kuya Charles and I used to play in this part of mansion. But saddly, he was killed by someone. Hindi pa alam kung sino ang pumatay, at kung tama ako ng pag kakarinig ay may iniisip na silang suspect. I don't know who, but I'm happy that soon we'll have the justice for kuya Charles. Kung hindi lang siguro s'ya nawala ay masaya padin si Kuya ngayon dahil may kaedad sya.