FAO Series #1: The Unexpected Changes

Prologue

Zycile's P.O.V

"Oh, ano na gurl? Keribums mo na ba?" Tanong sakin ng bestfriend kong si Czesiana.

I shaked my hands to ease my nervousness but it seems like it doesn't work. Ugh!

"I-I'm still nervous, you know. Can you give me about.... uhm, 35 hours to ease my nervousness?"

Napa-'aray' ako nang batukan ako ni Cze. Ito naman, oh! Kinakabahan na nga yung tao, binabatukan pa! Hmp!

"Gage ka? Kay tagal-tagal mo nang pinagpaplanuhan itong gagawin mo tapos hihingi kapa ng 35 hours?! Loka-loka kaba?!"

Nilagay ko ang hintutuko ko sa tapat ng labi ko, telling her to be silent.

"Ano kaba?! Baka may makaring satin dito mula sa pinagtataguan natin!" Pasigaw kong bulong sa kanya at inilibot ko ang paningin sa paligid. I sighed relieved nang sa tingin ko ay wala namang nakarining samin, buti nalang at kunti lang ang mga estudyanteng dumadaan dito sa banda namin.

"Oh, ano na, Zycile? Pumili ka? It's now or never."

I sighed, matagal-tagal ko na kasi itong pinagplanuhan. You see, I'm planning to confess to someone and I guess that this is the right time but my nervousness is holding me back.

I am planning to confess to Kaizon Xin Reesze, the so called 'campus perfect guy'. Well, he's worth to be called like that anyway. He's ALMOST perfect or maybe I should say he IS really perfect but no one is perfect, right? So I'll stick with 'almost'. I mean, he's a super handsome guy, tall, perfect built of body, his manly voice, such an irresistible guy. He can make a woman fall for him in just a glimpse. And it looks like I am those women. I fell inlove to Kaizon almost 3 years ago and until now, I'm still inlove with him.
And plus he is my classmate since he transfered here at our school when we were in second year. But I am just loving him from afar. No one knows that I have feelings for him except Czesiana. Chismosa yan eh kaya halos lahat nalalaman.

And now, a gathered all my braveness when I decided to confess to him but it seems like all the braveness I gathered are all staring to fade because of my nervousness. Damn it! Ganito ba ang feeling ng magtatapat ng damdamin?! Kinakabahan?

"But I'm still nervous as hell. I don't know what to say to him first. I'm afraid that I would do something stupid in front of him. That would be really embarrassing. Embarrassing that I should kill my self to get away from it."

"Dalian mo na. Mag-hi kalang tapos sabihin mong may gusto ka sakanya! And tadan! You're done na agad. Dalian mo na, Zycile. This is your chance na, gurl. Baka bulas mahihirapan kanang magahilap yun. Malapit na naman yung graduation natin." She said then pushed me from the place where we were hiding. Pinanlakihan ko sya ng mata pero ngumisi lang sha sakin ng maloko.

"Go,go, gurl. Keribumbum mo na yern. Fighting!" I just rolled my eyes at her then I faced the direction towards Kaizon and I automalically saw him. He's busy reading a hardbound book... as always.

I composed my self first, making sure that there are no hint of nervousness in my face before walking towards Kaizon.

I stoped few meters away from him and it seems like he noticed my presence so he look up to me at our eyes finally met. I really feel like my heart is going crazy and it wants to get out of my ribcage. Oh dear, stay calm, Zycile. Remain calm. Don't do anything stupid infront of him!

"Yes?" I felt like my knees are starting to give up when I heard his voice. Oh my gewd! Hold on, heart! Please don't get out of my chest or I'll die!

"Ahh, uhmmm....." Napakamot ako sa pisngi ko at napapikt namv mariin. Talk, Zy! Talk!

"Miss, if you have nothing to say, maybe I should take my leave now. You're disturbing me." Sabi nya saka tumalikod. Pero bago pa sya makahakbang ay kusa nang bumuka ang mga baba ko.

"I like you, Kaizon!" Sabi ko na nakapikit ng mariin. Sheyt, did I just confessed to him? But I didn't that I love him though, just like. Oh, well. Maybe I'll just take it slow. If I go fast, I will just drive him away.

"What did you just say?" Napamulat ako nang mata at agad akong napaatras nang bumungad sakin ang mukha ni Kaizon na ilang pulgada lang ang layo sakon.

"What did you just said again?" Tanong nya sakin ulit.

"Uhm..." Napakamot ako sa pisngi sa hiya. "I said I like you." Sabi ko na nakayuko.

I heard him chuckled. Oh my, why does it sound so sexy?

"What's your name miss?" Napaangat ako nang tingin kay Kaizon. What? Did he just asked my name? I thought he already knew me? We are classmates afterall.

"You...." Tinuro ko sya. "...don't know me?" Kunot-noo kong tanong.

Tinaasan nya ako ng kilay, "Should I know you?" Para akong pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa nang marinig ko iyon. Were classmates. Dapat alam nya. I'm their class president afterall. Does that mean he's not interested on me?

"Look, miss-I-don't-know-who-you-are-and-I'm-not-interested," he took a step towards me leaving few inches away from each other. "I am not interested if you like me or not. I can live without the people who likes me nor love me."

Pinagsandahan nya ako ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa.

"I don't like you." Diretsahan nyang sabi. Nararamdaman ko nang may luhang tutulo mula saking mga mata pero pinipilit kong magmukhang matapang sa harap nya. Kahit ngayon lang. Ipapakita ko sa kanyang matapang ako.

"I prefer sexy and pretty-looking girls while you..." Tiningnan nya muli ako mula ulo hanggang paa. "... your nothing to them. I mean, look at you. Ang haba-haba ng skirt mo, sugurado kabang uniform skirt yan? And your hair. Why do you always braid it? You look like a mess. Why do you always wear that big glasses of yours? Try to wear some contact lenses 'coz you look like an owl with your glasses. And also, don't wear some disgusting clothes. It irratates me. Try to be fashionable sometimes. We'll se if I might like you. But now, I really don't like you. So back off and don't show your hideous face in front of me." He said then finally turned his back and walked away without looking back at me. He's just straight walking away from me.

Every step that he takes, I feel like my heart was being destroyed and crushed. I didn't expect this. I didn't expect this from him. I didn't expect the he would be like that....mischievous. He is not tge man I loved. He will not be and will never be.

My heart, has brokened into pieces.

And from that day, I decided to change myself. Not because of him or anybody else. I am changing for my self. To let them see that I can be more stronger than they expected.

From now on, I will cage my brokened heart. Protecting it from being destroyed again.

And my changes were unexpected. They were not predicted. It didn't gave a hint of a probability. It just happened all of a sudden.

From now on, no one can hurt me again. And I will never let them.

The Unexpected changes of Zycile Shiean Czhozien starts.....now.

-Z24^_~