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"I'm sick, I love vegetables, I am in a relationship. Now, spot the lie," I cheerfully said, clapping my hands. He sighed and rolled his eyes.
"You're in a relationship," He answered boredly as if he's not enjoying this. If I only not know him, I would prolly feel bad now, but heck no! I know him since we're little and I already get used to his bored expression! And he's blunt too. So if he's not enjoying this freaking 1 lie and 2 truths, then I should have heard his rants already.
"Wrong!" I shouted. "I got a boyfriend now! Well it's not that we're already official but we'll get there! You should be proud of me!"
I leaned my face closer to him. Sandali itong napatitig sa akin bago marahang umiling.
"Lokohin mo lelang mo. You've really grown liar, Briella." He then massaged his forehead. Muli akong umayos ng upo.
"Am I?" I held my chest as my brows furrowed. Napatingin ako sa malayo.
"Yes, you are."
"Well." I sighed. "At least I tried. I thought you have already fell on my prank."
"I am not that dumb to even fall for it. You should've know it by now." He shook his head as if he was showing that he's disappointed. I grinned.
"Sige kunwari naniwala akong hindi ka tanga." Mahina n'ya akong binatukan at sinamaan ng tingin. I laughed in response.
Sandali kaming binalot ng katahimikan. Only the beeping sound coming from the machine can be heard amidst of silence. Nang tumingin ako sa bintana ay madalim na rin pala. Hinawi ko ang kurtina na tumatabing sa magandang tanawin sa labas at pinagmasdan ito. The stars were pretty shining and twinkling above the sky.
I wish that I could reach the stars and touch them. Naaalala ko pa noon kapag tinatanong ako ng mga kaklase ko kung ano ang pinakamataas kong pangarap, madalas ko silang sagutin ng maabot ang bituin sa langit.
They often see that as a joke. Tinatawanan lang nila ako. I touched the window pane, imagining that I was touching the stars. Isinandal ko ang ulo ko rito at napangiti.
"You love them, don't you?" Agad akong umalis sa pagkakasandal at tinignan si Chase. He was still there, sitting on my bed while eating an apple that he got from the basket. I beamed.
"Isn't it obvious?" I asked back. "Everytime I'm looking outside, I couldn't help but to envy those people who can live freely. Who can soar their wings and fly high. Sometimes, I wanna curse the universe for making my life a mess. For making my stay here in this world difficult."
"Kapag tumitingin ako sa mga bituin mula rito, pakiramdam ko parang napakaimposibleng mahawakan ko sila. As impossible as climbing the mountain. Or as impossible as travelling. Well, for me." I chuckled. Muli kong sinara ang kurtina at naglakad pabalik sa kama ko. "But I really want to believe that there's something that's waiting for me behind this walls. Na kahit gustuhin ko mang magalit sa mundo ay hindi dapat, hindi ko kaya. Dahil buhay pa naman ako, humihinga, kumakain, nakakalakad. Isn't that wonderful? Para na rin akong malaya."
