He's Dating the Campus Nerd

Change Thirty - Six : Behind The Mask.

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CHANGE THIRTY – SIX : BEHIND THE MASK.

Sabrina’s POV :

“Ate, get up. You need to eat.” Naririnig ko ung boses ng kapatid ko. He was tapping my shoulders.

“Mmmm..” I said saka tumalikod sa kanya.

“Stop pretending you’re a sleep! Hindi na nga uso ung tulog sayo since the day you return, looking like a zombie.” He said saka ako hinarap sa kanya. “You’re so ugly.”

“Wow. Thanks.” Sabi ko at tinakpan ng braso ko ung mga mata ko.

I’ve always pretend I’m a sleep even though I know I’m wide awake. Since the night after me and Jhano talked, I just can’t sleep, feeling ko napagod na ung katawan ko. Yung tipong gusto kong magpahinga pero hindi ako pinapatahimik ng isip ko.

I always feel like I can’t sleep kasi alam ko pag gising ko nandun parin ung sakit.

Such irony.

Narinig ko namang napa buntong hininga ung kapatid ko, “You’ve been like that for almost a month. Di ka ba napapagod?” Yeah, I’ve been like this for a month, gustuhin ko mang maging productive, wala talaga hindi ko magawa. Kahit sa school, hindi na ko ganun ka productive, atleast maayos parin naman ung grades ko.

“To tell you honestly, I’m so tired. Really really tired.” I said saka tinanggal ung braso ko at tumingin sa kanya. “Nakakapagod din palang maging mabait. Nakakapagod din pa lang umunawa, nakakapagod din palang mag let go.” I closed my eyes, ghad it hurts. “Nakakapagod din pa lang magmahal.” I said.

He clicks his tongue saka humiga sa tabi ko, ginawa  kong unan ung braso ng kapatid ko at niyakap naman niya ko. “So, napapagod ka na ding mahalin ako?” He asked.

I chuckled saka tumingin sa kanya, “Of course not. Ikaw pa ba? I love you so much little bro!” I said saka siya niyakap ng mahigpit.

Ngumiti siya. “You have to be strong, don’t let those problems bring you down. Ate, ikaw lang ang makakatulong sa sarili mo.”

“Masyado ka ng maraming alam kaysa sakin. San mo ba nakukuha yan?”

He chuckled, “Vanilla, dami niyang alam eh.”

“Really love her huh? Took you long enough to realize.” I said.

“Kais it takes time. Alam mo bang ayokong nagmamahal ka Ate?”

Napatingin ako sa kanya, confused. “Ha? Bakit naman?”

Umiling siya saka tumingin sakin, “Kasi when you love someone, nakakalimutan mo ng magtira para sa sarili mo. But don’t worry, I’m always here to catch you.” He kisses my forehead saka tumayo pero agad siyang napaupo.