Napatingin ako sa entrance ng cafeteria kung saan may babaeng patakbong pumasok. She exhales a little on the way, amber eyes roaming the entire room, tila may hinahanap ba. A smile etches its way on her face, with just the right amount of mischief nang huminto siya ng tingin sa table sa center kung saan may naka-upong limang babae.
People noticably stare. Some try gaining her attention, pero yung iba, gaya ko, nakatunganga lang sa kanya.
It's funny, I muse, returning to my food. I never thought may tao palang ganun kaganda para makakuha ng atensyon ng nakapalibot sa kanya.
My friends-and I use the word loosely- start talking about her the instant na pumasok siya. Wala akong dinagdag sa conversation nila, 'di naman kami masyado close para maki-butt in ako eh.
"Narinig ko nanliligaw daw si Craig sa kanya." Chismis ni Sera na may pabulong-bulong pa.
Napahagikgik naman si Daelynn. "Omg, ligaw? Ano 'to, 1900's?"
"Heck, I don't blame him. I'd court her whole-ass family kung lalake ako 'pag makakilala ako ng kasing ganda ni-"
Valentine Emsworth. Kung may perpekto mang tao, baka siya na nga 'yon. She's smart, objectively beautiful, talented, at lapitin ng mga tao. 'Di naman sa pagiging OA pero halos mag-revolve sa kanya 'tong buong university.
My three acquaintances and I all watch as she walks all the way to her friends' table, wala man lang tingin sa mga taong halos sunugan na siya ng mga butas sa katawan sa sobrang intense ng pagtitig.
For the second time since she came, I returned to my food.
Hindi na 'ko magaaksaya pa ng panahong panoorin siya. A hundred eyes are already at her, what's the difference of one more?
"If I could befriend her, wala na 'ko magiging problema sa paghahanap ng boyfriend!"
"Assuming he won't happily ask for Valentine to steal him away!"
"Oh, please. Do you think ganun talaga siya? Boy stealer?" Tumango-tango si Sera sa tanong ni Farah, though Daelynn just shrugged. "Still, she seems like she'd be a cool friend. Ano tingin mo, Aurora?"
Ngumiti si Farah ng tiningnan ko siya. "Mhm." It could be a yes or a no.
I don't really care. Kung TV show man 'to, Valentine would be the female lead, no doubt about it. I, however, would probably be one of the many faces in the background.
And frankly, what would be enjoyable in a show where the star befriends just another extra?
BINABASA MO ANG
The Nobody Theory
أدب المراهقينA glance, an encounter. A chance to be something more than an ordinary girl from an ordinary crowd. Pero paano na 'pag ang pumili sayo ay hindi ang prince charming kundi ay ang prinsesa? (hey. this is an lgbt story involving two girls. proceed with...
