To Get To You

13

"Do you know why comets are called the 'dirty snowballs' of space?" Our Professor asked.

"Because they are mostly consists of ice and dust coated with dark organic material, sir." sagot ni Toph.

Tumango naman ang Prof namin at nagpunta sa gitna.

"Can you give me the substances found in the Ice that makes up the comet?"

I raised my hand and he nodded for me to speak.

"It is composed mainly of frozen substances such as ammonia, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane." I confidently said.

Magsasalita pa sana ang Prof namin kaya lang ay nagtaas ng kamay ang isa kong kaklase hudyat na may tanong ito.

"Yes Mr. Basilio?"

"Sir is it true that everytime a comet passes by, some infinite realities intertwine? May nabasa po kasi ako na when the Hyakutake comet passed by years ago, may babae pong nagreklamo na yung lalaking nasa bahay nila ay hindi po ang totoong asawa niya kasi pinatay niya na daw po ito the day before the comet arrived."

Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya.

"I'm not an expert for that Mr. Basilio but I can tell that the possibilities are infinite in this vast place we are in."

He continued with our discussion and dismissed us after the bell rang. Sumalubong agad sa akin si Olivia na hinihintay ako sa labas ng classroom.

Mag-iisang linggo na akong hindi nakakabalik sa mundo ko. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari pero ngayon lang ako nagtagal ng ganito dito sa mundong 'to.

"Library?" tumango ako.

Free cut namin pareho ni Olivia for one hour kaya naisipan naming tumambay muna sa Library.

"Ayaw ko na. Suko na ako." sabi ni Olivia na nakaka-isang pahina pa lang sa binabasa niya.

The Olivia here is a Nursing student while the Olivia in my world is an Architecture student.

"Pero kapag mga pocket books binabasa mo wala pang isang araw tapos mo na agad."

Sa ilang araw na pamamalagi ko dito ay mas nakikilala ko na si Olivia at medyo nasasanay na rin ako sa buhay ng 'Eve' na nandito.

"Kasi may kilig factor 'yong mga 'yun kaya madaling basahin. Sana ginawan na lang nila ng love story 'tong mga halaman para mabilis kabisaduhin at kiligin pa ako." umirap siya at nagpatuloy sa pagtitig sa libro niya.

Nailing na lang ako at nagsimula na sa pagsusulat.

"By the way Eve, ang tagal mo na hindi nag-aaya gumimik ha? Samantalang dati parang mamamatay ka kapag hindi nadiligan ng alcohol 'yang lalamunan mo." kunot noong sabi ni Olivia.

Habang tumatagal din ako dito ay mas napupuna ko kung gaano kami magkaiba sa isat' isa.

"Bawal ba mag bagong buhay?" sagot ko na lang.

"Hindi naman. I'm actually happy kahit ano pang change ang gusto mong gawin basta masaya ka. We've been through so much together that I saw how everyone judged you just because of your choice of clothing, your alcohol issues, your boyfriends and even your resting bitch face."

We both chuckled.

I'm actually the opposite of everything she just said--except for the resting bitch face.

It's not my fault that my features are strong that's why others mistook it for being 'mataray' kahit nakatunganga lang naman ako.

"My point here Eve is that, everyone will judge no matter how right or wrong you are in their eyes so might as well do whatever you want as long as you are not harming others and yourself. You don't have to change yourself for them, Eve." her eyes shows nothing but concern.