Kanina ko pa pansin na parang iniiwasan ako nila Jean.
Hindi naman kami nagkatampuhan. Even kuya Gin and the other guys were avoiding me. Lalo na si kuya Jacob na kahapon pa hindi makatingin sa'kin.
They're acting like I did something wrong. Wala naman akong maisip.
I've only been with Harley for the practice yesterday. Si Lisha nga lang at kuya Jacob ang nakausap ko kahapon dahil hindi ko sila mahagilap.
Ngayong araw, hindi nila ako pinapansin. Nagsisimula na akong mainis. Ba't hindi sila namamansin ng walang pasabi?
"You good?" Tanong ni Harley nang makita akong nakasimangot.
I nodded. "Bili muna ako sa canteen." Paalam ko dahil hindi ko matagalan na tignan ang mga kaibigan kong parang hindi ako nakikita. "Do you want anything?"
Umiling si Harley and gave me that smile of his. Yung ngiting nakakagaan ng loob. I unconsciously smiled back.
He's been a great help keeping me sane these past few days. Before the finals, madalas kaming nag-aaral ng magkasama. He's so fun to be with. Parang kahit hindi kayo close, mararamdaman mong matagal na kayong magkakilala.
If only Kuya Jason is like him, siguro ang saya. But I love my older brother as he is, kahit nakakabwisit siya all the time. I wouldn't ask for him to change.
It would've been great siguro if naging kapatid ko rin si Harley, noh?
