PIONEER

CHAPTER TWO

"Ariyey? Asan ka? Ariyey?! OMG! Ariyey!?"

"What the hell?!" asik ko kay Lyrelle nang magsisigaw na akala mo ay nawawala ako or what.

"Ay? Andyan ka pala"

Umirap ako at pinagpatuloy ang pagluluto ko. It's weekend so meaning to say, our rest day. I was busy cooking when she just came in and start being loud.

"Why?"

"Gala tayo mamaya?"

"I don't like to,"

Napasimangot ito. I don't like hangouts. I find it tiring and it cost too much. I don't know why but I find too much comfort whenever I'm on my bed. I can even lay down the whole day but chose not to since I have to work. Ayokong umastang imbalido if I have the ability to move and work.

"Ang KJ mo day,"

"I'm not. Can't you see? I'm enjoying here inside. I don't like seeing people roaming around with their jewels displayed where in fact they just want people to praise them."

"Alam mo, Ariyey, ang tatas mo sa wikang Ingles. 'di ba di ka nakapagtapos? Bat ang talino mo sa Ingles?" I scowled at her.

"What are you talking about? English is a language and not the bases for Intelligence. Can't you notice, there are people who used to speak english but lack in comprehension?"

"May ganun?" Naupo siya sa isa sa upuang nakahilera sa may lamesa at nangalumbaba.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Alam mo na ang mga tao. Pag di ka nakakapag salita ng Ingles, bobo agad tapos pag nakapag Ingles naman, matalino."

I nodded and somehow dissapointed. Hinarap ko siya at pinagkrus ang braso sa dibdib.

"Who the hell gave you that Idea, huh?"

"Naririnig ko lang,"

"You may not be good at english, atleast you're good at comprehension and that's way better. We have different ideas but not all are valid. And the one you were talking about, that's not even included."

"May pa motivation, day?"

"I just said the truth. People are stupid at times. Legit."

"Nakailang beses ako natawag na bobo noon sa eskwelahan na pinapasukan ko ng dahil lang sa english. Sabi nila kelangan daw maging matatas ako sa Ingles para makasabay sa nakapaligid sa'kin," kwento niya. I see no sadness but a motivation in her eyes while talking.

"Did you change yourself back then para makasabay sa kanila?"

"Tinry ko matuto sa english at nagawa ko pero di ko ipinakita sa kanila na ginawa ko iyon para sa kanila. I did it for myself and not for others." Napangiti ako sa isinagot niya.

"Naks! Iba din sa I did it for myself 'no?"  I teased. She just laughed

"Parang ikaw?"

"Pero legit ka dun sa stupid keneme at isa ka dun,"

"I may be stupid but unlike them, at times only."

"Stupida,"

"Tse!" di ko na lang siya pinansin at dinaluhan ang niluluto ko.

"By the way, nakita ko si Charlane kanina,"

"Saan?" I asked without facing her.

"Sa labas,"

"Baka nagpapa araw,"

"May kasamang lalaki,"

"Baka kapatid niya,"