Apple and Shantin

Chapter 5

"Tin. Nakikinig ka ba saken?"

"Huh?" I asked. May sinasabi pala sya.

"Huh?" She mocked me. What the hell is wrong with me? I'm spacing out!

"I'm sorry. May iniisip lang." ang tanging nasabi ko.

"Sabi ko, ipapasa ko na lang itong app sayo. Dali na, open mo na. Kung ano ano kasi iniisip mo. Naiwan ata sa panaginip utak mo e" medyo galit na sabi nya. Oo. Naiwan nga ata sa panaginip. Bakit ba palagi na lang akong nakakapanaginip ng mga ganon? Ang sasama ng panaginip e. Bwiset. 

"Eto dali, register ka na. Open mo na." sabi nya pagkatapos ipasa, medyo matagal nga dahil ang laki ng mb. Astig din tong si Kan e. Excited pa saken.

"O paano ba ito?" I asked. It has something like an error on the app. I can't sign in.

"Akin na nga. Ako na. O smile." iritang sabi nya pa saken. Malay ko ba dyan. Kakapasa nga lang saken. Ngumiti na lang ako baka kase isa yon sa requirements to open the app.

"Yan. Registered ka na. Kailangan lang ng picture mo para mailagay lahat ng information mo sa account mo dyan. Lahat ng tungkol sa school, dyan mo mababasa. Pati background at history nyan, mababasa mo kung interesado ka. Pero wala namang nagbabasa nyan. Boring." sabay abot ng phone ko. History huh. That sounds interesting for me. Atleast I will know why it is Fechallin and its initial is FU. Its fuck you. Dzuh? Napatingin ako sa bintana ng mapansing madilim na.

"How long am I asleep? Its dark outside already. Have you eaten?" I asked Kan pero nakasimangot lang sya. Is there something on my face? Geez. Its awkward.

"Tigil tigilan moko sa kaiingles mo na yan ha. Di nakakatuwa!" she said leaving me behind. I though I have something on my face e. I should practice tagalog all the way. I stood up to follow her at the kitchen but I stopped when I notice a stain on the couch. I immediately go to Kan.

"Kan. May regla ka? May dugo dun sa upuan." I asked while pointing at the couch. Oh got the tagalog word right. I hear her curse while going straight to the bathroom.

"Tin! TIN!" She shouted. I'll guess, she does not have any underwear there.

"BAKIT?" I shouted at her too because I am at the couch trying to remove her stain using alcohol. Ayaw matanggal shit!

"Pwede bang pakikuha ako ng underwear sa kwarto ko? Nasa unang cabinet lang yon. Please?" she said habang nakasilip sa pinto ng bathroom. I nodded ang go straight to her room.

Wow. Her room is a beautiful disaster. It has a pink colored room. Hello Kitty is embracing her huge bed. Her curtains is also Hello Kitty. Her walls, cabinet, bedside table even her lampshade and mirror is hello kitty. She does not love hello kitty, not at all. I was about to go near her bedside table because there is picture frame of her and someone, maybe her bestfriend but --

"TIN PAKIBILIS NAMAN." She shouted. Kumuha naman agad ako ng underwear nya paglapit sa cabinet, pero may nahulog. A picture of a woman. Kinuha ko yon at tiningnan. It is a picture of me wearing a blue dress. I can't remember if I have this photo taken somewhere else. Natigil ako sa pag-alala ng sumigaw ulit si Kan.

"WALA NA BANG IBABAGAL YAN? "

"Bakit ba nagmamadali ka? May pupuntahan ka?" I asked as soon as I give her underwear.