Chasing Hearts

Prologue

I shield my face from the strong ray of sun as I tried to see the light of the sun. As a kid I was really curious of what it looks like to see beneath that strong light above. But as I tried to force myself to see it, it became painful in my eyes. it's destroying my vision. At an early age I have learned to fall in love with that beautiful light that can cover my whole world. I love how a small circle from above can bring light to the whole world. It was amazing.

Pinikit ko ang dalawa kong mga mata habang dinadama ko sa aking mukha ang sinag ng araw.

"Ame!" napadilat ako dahil sa sigaw ng kung sino at ang sunod kung naramdaman ang matinding sakit sa ulo ko dahil sa pagtama ng kung anong matigas na bagay sa aking ulo.

"Araay!" sigaw na daing ko sabay hawak sa aking kanang bahagi ng aking noo.

"Okay kalang ba Ame?" pagdalo sa akin ng isang lalaki at may iba pang mga batang lumapit sa akin para daluhan at tanungin kung okay lang ba ako.

Masamang tingin ang ipinukol ko sa unang lalaking dumalo sa akin sa pag aakalang siya ang may kasalanan.

I was hit by a soccer ball at alam kung player ang lalaking ito dahil sa uniform at spiker nitong suot.. I'm at a park in our village where my neighbors and friends play. May mga naglalaro din ng iba't ibang sports ditto dahil medjo maluwag ang park na ito.

"Were you the one who hit me?" Malditang tanong ko. Nanlaki naman ang mga mata nito na mas nakapagdipina ng kulay sa mga mata nito na tsokolate.

Napakagat labi ito. "uhm yeah. You were standing in the middle of the field kasi and we were playing..." napahinto ito sa pagsasalita ng Makita ang galit sa mukha ko.

"So are you saying na kasalanan ko na natamaan mo ako ng bola?!" I shouted at him habang nakalagay ang dalawa kung kamang sa aking bewang at mas nilapit pa ang aking mukha sa kanya para mas maramdaman niya ang galit ko.

How could he blame me eh siya yung may kasalanan?! Stupid kid!

"Hey I didn't said that. I was just trying to explain why you got hit by the ball."

"Explaining or putting the blame on me?!" sigaw ko rito. Napakamot naman ito ng ulo.

"ouch" I touch my head and acted like I hurt so bad. "My head is hurting and it's your fault and you're blaming me." I faked tears as I tried to get the sympathy of the others.

"Hala lagot ka Nyx"

"Are you okay Ame?"

"Do you want to go to hospital?"

I pecked to see the assholes reaction and oh men I want to laugh so hard. He looks like he could shit on his pants , the poor boy doesn't know what to do.

"fuck" he mumbled as he reach out for me. "What do you want me to do?" he asked as he tried to check on my head but I slapped his hand away.

I look at him with my dagger eyes with my fake tears

"This is all your fault! I'll surely tell my mom what you did to me!" I shouted as I ran into our house.

"Ame wait!" I could hear him shouting as he tried to follow me but I already reached in our house and quickly go inside.

I laugh so hard the moment I close our gate. I almost lost my breath since I came from a short run. It's not really that painful but I could feel the stinging pain in my forehead but not that worst like what that poor jerk thinking. Ha that's what he deserve for being a jerk.

I started walking but stopped when I remember that the jerk knew my name. I haven't seen him before and I clearly don't know that guy but he knew me. Hmm must be one of my admirers.

Yeah at the age of 8 many guys have already sent me love letters and some confessed in front of me. But none of them impressed me. Ew we're still so young to talk about love and stuff. Stupid kids and their stupid brains. Well, I talked like I'm not a kid like them but hey I'm not stupid like any of the other kids so I'm a little different from them.

Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad pero napahinto ulit nang makita ko ang Yaya ko na naka pamaywang na nag-aantay sa akin sa pinto. I cutely wave at her and smile. But she still look pissed, yeah it's because tumakas na naman kasi ako.

eh pano ba naman ayaw niya akong payagan maglaro sa park and I'm so bored na sa house eh.

"Ikaw talagang bata ka ang tigas ng ulo mo. Ako ang mapapagalitan sayo eh hay nako."

problemadong saad ni Yaya Tina.

"I'm sorry Yaya. I was just bored kaya ako lumabas kasi." Pagpapacute ko pa rita. I pout and made a puppy eyes to make it more effective.

Tumingin ito sakin at umiwas pero kalaunan ay napa buntong hininga na ito. I shouted YES in my head because I know hindi talaga ako matitiis ng napakabait kong Yaya mwehihihi

"Hay nako sayong bata ka. Sinasamantala mo ang pagmamahal ko sayo."

I went closer to hug her. "Because I know you'll never get tired of me eh. "

"suus." but she hugged me back din naman.

"I love you Yaya" I said while still hugging her.

Yaya Tina was my Yaya since from the very beginning. She guided me and teaches me good things. She took care of me especially that my parents were always away because of work. She's my favorite among all of our helpers. I didn't treat her as our helper but a family. She was like a mother to me, She love me like her own. She never stop understanding me even if I'm so hard headed all the time.

Pero dahil may pagka sutil na bata talaga ako, sumasakit talaga ang ulo ni Yaya sa akin, gaya ngayon.

"Teka bakit may bukol ka sa ulo?" kahit medjo hindi na malinaw ang tingin ni Yaya Nakita parin niya ang bukol sa ulo ko, kaya patay na naman ulit ako.

"uhmm hehehehe" humiwalay na ako at tumingala sa kanya just to see her angry look again. Before she could talk again ay tumakbo na ako sa loob. Alam ko na sesermonan niya na naman kasi ako eh.

"Amethysttttt!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Yaya sa labas habang ako ay patakbo na sa taas para magtago sa kwarto ko.

"Ikaw talagang bata ka! Mapapagalitan na naman ako ng mommy mo! Ang tigas talaga ng ulo mo!..." marami pang sinasabi si Yaya pero hindi ko na narinig ang iba pa dahil nakapasok na ako sa kwarto and lock it. Kahit na alam kong makakapasok parin siya because she has the spare key of my room in case of emergency where she can use it in times like this.

Kasalanan talaga to ng batang pangit na yun eh! Kung hindi lang ako binato ng bola ng pangit na yun eh.

he'll pay for this hmp!

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"ouch! Yaya that hurts!" reklamo ko habang nilalagyan ni Yaya ng Ice pack ang bukol ko. Medjo na diinan niya kasi ng konte eh.

"Ayan kasi napapala ng mga matitigas na ulo. Ayan nagka bukol ka." Sermon ulit ni Yaya. Hays I should've just shut my mouth.

"It wasn't my fault Yaya. Someone threw a ball at me sa park kasi." sumbong ko rito. Yeah I know it was an accident but I have to make him look bad so Yaya won't be mad at me more. Sorry but It was really his fault naman talaga eh.

"Sino ba kasi ang may gawa nito sayo nang mapagsabihan ko"

I could see myself smiling evilly in my head.

"That ugly kid from the park Yaya. We should go and see him now." pag aalok ko pa rito. I'm sure he'll be so embarrassed na pinapagalitan in front of his friends.

I know boy like him , they would try to look so cool to have many friends who would adore them.

"hay nako sige."

I jump off from the chair and drag Yaya out of the house. I just hope they are still there.

Nang makalapit na kami ay naaninag ko na sila. So they continued playing soccer ha after what that jerk did to me?!

The nerve of that ugly kid!

"That's him Yaya!" sumbong ko rito habang tinuturo ang pangit na yun.

Patay ka ngayon.