Kept From Sight, Hidden.

Chapter 2

Create More Memories

Nakababa na kami sa bayan. Marami akong kakilala dito dahil tinutulungan nila ako sa pangangailan sa mansion.

"Oh, Kyouske! Saan ka pupunta?" tanong ni Aling Corrie habang nagbabantay ng paninda niyang prutas.

"Sa telephone station po!" sagot ko pabalik. Maraming bumabati sa akin. They also teased us dahil may lalaki akong kasama. Tumawa na lang ako pabalik. This is the first time may kasama akong iba bukod kay kuya.

The adults and the children were friendly to me here but unlike the teenagers were not. Kuya Kyouskun told me that they were insecure and envy my beauty.

Kuya Kyouskun and I had some rare color hair, it was ash grey like our eyes. Moon color perhaps.

"Nandito na tayo."sabi ko. Pumasok siya sa telephone station habang ako naghihintay sa labas.

I saw groups of teenagers heading here. Nangunguna ang grupo ni Tadia. She changed her hair color to sapphire. Every month she changed her hair color in different colors. She's rich. She's the daughter of Sir Telero na isang congressman sa bayan.

"Good morning, Koski."

"It's Kyouske, Tadia." koreksyon ko.

"Well, whatever." sabi niya habang tumatawa habang hawak ang mamahaling bag.

"I heard may kasama kang lalaki? Gwapo ba?" she asked dreamingly at nagbubulungan naman ang nasa likod niya.

Sasagot na sana ako ng may biglang dumating na ibang grupo. Grupo ng kalakihan. Voughe's group.

"Guguluhin mo naman ba si Kyouske, Tadia?" tanong ni Voughe. Voughe is a charismatic guy and popular to girls and gays. He's rich also.

"Hindi no, right girls?" tumango naman ang mga kaibigan ni Tadia sa likod. Tadia's crush is Voughe kaya mabait siya sa harap ko kapag nandiyan si Voughe.

Tadia's group always makes fun of me. Voughe always helped me.

"May tinatanong lang ako kay Kyouske." halatang nagpapacute kay Voughe.

Ilang minuto lang lumabas si Senki sa telephone station. The two groups were shocked seeing him. His eyes directly went on me.

"Let's go." tumango naman ako. I waved goodbye to the groups. I saw Voughes eyes went sad and furious face of Tadia.

"So, how's the call?" tanong ko.

"Susunduin nila ako next week" sabi niya. Next week? Maybe it was really far from here.

"Buti naman." ngiti ko. I heard him sighed.

Nakabalik na kami mansion. I had no neighbors here and I'm used to it. I grabbed my apron para mag prepare ng kakainin namin mamaya.

"Pasensya na wala akong TV dito. Nasira kasi lahat." sabi ko habang nakaupo siya pero bigla siyang tumayo.

"Let me help you. Nasaan ang mga gamit dito?" He suddenly voluntered and search the things.

"No, no. You are my guest here. Nakakahiya." sabi ko.

"No. Saan ang mga gamit?" he was determined to do it. I sighed. I show him the directions where the stuffs are.

It's been four days had passed. Senki helped me the mansion revived a little bit. We shared a lot of experiences in life. He was two years older than me. We shared common favorites in life like arts especially in painting at the same his parents wants him in business.

We were heading to the last floor of the mansion para tingnan ang art gallery room. It's been years hindi ako nakapunta sa mataas na palapag, medyo hindi ko gusto dito dahil madilim.

"Maybe we can find evidences or any clue in your art gallery room." he said like he was eager to know something.

When I was about to step in my right feet suddenly fell on a hole.

"Kyouske!" sigaw ni Senki.

Kaya ayaw ko dito dahil madilim at maraming sira. I managed to laughed kahit nasasaktan ang paa ko para hindi rin mag-alala si Senki.

"Damn, there are no bright lights here in this area." he managed to get my feet gently.

"Hoy, Senki! I don't wanna hear curse words! Bawal dito." I warned him at agad din siyang nagsorry.

I can fell my feet hurt badly dahil naka paa lang ako. He successfully managed to get my feet. Binuhat niya ako bigla kaya napahawak naman ako sa leeg niya.

"Hoy, Senki! Kaya kong maglakad hindi naman malala." tawa ko pero wala akong narinig na salita sa kanya. Tumahimik nalang ako.

Kasalukuyan niyang ginagamot ang paa ko. He's face is still serious. I tried to enlightened the mood but no to avail.

"Senki. I'm okay."

"Sorry, it was a bad idea." umiling naman ako at tumawa.

I saw my wall clock in my room it was past 12 AM. I can't sleep. I decided to go outside and bring a blanket. The moon shines so bright and it was so clear to walk by. Ganito ako palagi kapag hindi ako makatulog at palagi akong sinasaway ni Kuya dahil baka mapano daw ako.

I miss my brother. I hope uuwi na siya dito. Ilang minuto lang may narinig akong nagsalita.

"What are you doing here? It's dangerous here." saway niya at hinawakan ang kamay ko.

"Hindi ako makatulog. Naalala ko si Kuya." rason ko.

"Still. Delikado parin rito."

"Bakit nandito ka rin?" tanong ko. His face is serious but his eyes tells me he's confused and sad.

"I can't sleep also." he muttered.

"I miss my brother." malungkot kong sabi. He pulled me and hugged me tightly. He patted my hair gently until my eyes suddenly shut off.

I woke up and I smell delicious meal. Nagmamadali akong naligo at nagbihis.
Hindi ako nakapagsuklay dahil sa pagmamadali. I saw Senki serving the dishes.

"Wow!" I exclaimed. Umupo ako diretso. "You know how to cook? Oishii!"

"Your hair is a mess." sabi niya habang seryosong tiningnan ako. I ignored because I was hungry. I heard him sighed deeply.

I went to my garden to water the plants. Habang busy akong nagdidilig ng halaman may biglang humawak sa aking kamay kaya yung hose na hinawakan ko biglang napunta sa kanya.

"Senki! Sorry." I immediately off the hose. His clothes were wet. Napangiwi akong tumingin sa kanya but he suddenly smiled.

"Senki, ang creepy mo."

"May ibibigay ako sa iyo."

"Ano?" inosente kong tanong. He put a necklace on me with a clover pendant. I was shocked at the same time confused.

"Senki, hindi ba necklace mo ito?" tanong ko.

"That's my gift. The pendant has an initial name and it belongs to you now." he smiled. Natuwa ang puso ko dahil ngumiti si Senki sa harap ko. I hugged him. He chuckled.