Merry christmas!
The cold feeling bathed the whole place. The sun was already replaced by the clouds that's why the weather today was cold and a little bit foggy.
Naglalakad lang kami ni Noah papunta sa lapida ng mommy niya. This was the second time that he brought me here.
"Hi, ma!" He greeted his mom. "I'm here again with her." He uttered.
"Mag-aaral lang kami, ma, ha?" He said then smiled sadly.
"You missed her?" I asked. It's obvious that he missed her I just want to hear it from him.
"Yes, super. She was the best woman I've ever met." Sabi niya habang nakangiti, mukhang inaalala ang mga memories kasama ang mama niya.
"How about you? Pwede ka bang magsabi tungkol sa buhay mo? I only know few things about you. I want to know you more, Shia." He mumbled.
"Wala namang special sa buhay ko," I laughed.
"Pero sige. I was home-schooled since I started studying because I have a rare disease then it stopped when I reached Grade 8. My parents decided to enroll me to a Private School." He was very attentive while I'm talking.
"Nakilala ko yung friends ko nung grade 8 ako, we started as enemies and then after that we became friends. Our friendship was really strong. No one can break it." He smiled when I told him about my friends.
"You really cherish them?" He asked.
I nodded at him.
"They were my family not by blood but by bond. Mas itinuring nga ata nila akong pamilya kaysa sa totoong pamilya ko," I whispered.
"I was pressured by my own family. Ang tingin lang nila sa akin ay disappointment. Pakiramdam nila araw-araw ko silang ipapahiya. Pakiramdam nila araw-araw akong magkakamali," I smiled bitterly.
"And then my sister, I really hated her since we were still kids. Lahat nang kasalanan niya sa akin niya sinisisi kaya ako ang napapalo, ako ang napapagalitan. She was really evil. She will do anything just to ruin me infront of our parents." I sighed while remembering everything she did to me.
Tumingin ako sa kaniya at ngumiti. He smiled back.
"I'm proud of you," he smiled. He didn't elaborate what he said.
"Tara na aral na tayo, masyado na tayong madrama!" He chuckled when he heard what I said.
"Saan ka ba nahihirapan ngayon?" Sumeryoso na siya ngayon.
"Sa Math!" I rolled my eyes when I remembered our Calculus.
"What specific topic?" He probed.
"Calculus. I was really having a hard time learning that!" I ranted.
Inilabas niya ang notes niya at gano'n din ako. I was amazed when I saw his penmanship.
Oh my god! Mas maganda pa ang sulat niya compare sa akin.
He explained everything using his own words and examples. Bakit mas naintindihan ko pa nung siya ang nagturo? Palitan niya na kaya si Ma'am Rea? Charot.
Kumain muna kami pagkatapos naming mag-aral ng Calculus. Nilabas niya ang pagkain sa basket. Inilapag niya ito sa malaking sapin sa damuhan.
"You want this?" He asked me when he saw me looking at the shrimp. I nodded like a kid while smiling widely.
"Here," ibinigay niya sa akin ang hipon na nabalatan niya na.
"Thank you!" I mouthed.
"Here, just eat. Pumapayat ka." He said.
Nagulat ako dahil lahat ng binabalatan niya ay binibigay niya sa akin.
"Hoy, hindi ko kayang ubusin 'yan!" I exclaimed.
"Ibigay mo sa akin kapag hindi mo na kayang ubusin." He replied.
"Okay," I continued eating.
Damn. I really love seafoods. They are the best!
Hours had passed and we decided to go home. Malapit na kasing dumilim ang langit.
Nang natanaw ko na ang bahay namin, niligpit ko na agad ang mga gamit ko. I put my notebooks and ballpens inside my tote bag.
"Thank you," I mouthed.
"You're welcome." He smiled.
"Ingat sa pagmamaneho." Paalala ko sa kaniya.
"A-and..." I stuttered.
"And?" He probed.
"Uhm... A-and t-text me when you're home para malaman ko kung safe ka." I blushed a bit.
He chuckled.
"Uh-huh, I'll call you." He whispered.
"Babye!" Agad kong sinara ang pintuan at dire-diretso na naglakad papunta sa gate hindi ko na nilingon ang sasakyan niya.
Minutes had passed and I received a message from him.
Noah:
I got home.
I'll call you if it's okay?
I felt my heart beat raced. Damn. Nahuhulog na ba ako?
