"Snow...." My mom said in a sing-song voice when I arrived at the kitchen to have breakfast after a few days.
"Hmmm?" I replied sleepily then sat down beside Nathan. Umaga ng lunes. I was half-asleep, my eyes half-closed. My hair was sticking in different directions. Scratching my head, I lean my head on my arm, humuhikab."Guess what?" I heard my mom asking. I could see from my line of vision that mom has a big smile on her face, a sign na may sasabihin syang importante."What?" Tanong ko sa kanya sleepily."It's the Anastolgia High! The results arrived this morning."I was scratching my neck when it hit me. Lumaki ang mata ko at nagising ang diaw, almost falling from the counter.As if reading my mind, she quickly said, "it’s on the table in the living room, I haven't read it yet." Until now her huge smile was still plastered on her face. Tumango ako at mabilis na pumunta sa sala. Every step I take, my heart beats faster.Pano kung hindHe took a deep breath before trailing off, "Snow... I have a secret ability..." "What ability?" Tanong ko. "I have an ability.....of loving you." Seryoso niyang sagot. As usual, I find it cringy and I don't know if it is even possible, but my face flushed even more. I hate how he always manages to make me blush, even through a phone. My heart warmed and the butterflies in my stomach appeared.Binuksan ko ang labi ko para magsalita but I don't know what to say. I was speechless. Then I heard laughter from the other line. Luke's laugh was so infectious that I also laughed."Did you see what I did there?" He said in between laughter."Yeah yeah. It's sweet." sabi ko pa. Not wanting to be defeated, I formed a plan in my mind and said, "But that won't change me, not approving to be your girlfriend."Biglang napahina ang tawa nya. "Bat mo ba laging sinasabi yan? Did you know that it breaks my heart every time you tell me that?" Seryoso niyang
“Oh Eion, thank you for taking care of my daughter. Punta ka sa bahay namin sa susunod hinahanap ka kasi ng bunso ko, right Nate-nate?”“Yes, Eionyy! Let’s play again next time!” Exclaimed Nathan. Lahat natahimik, and I could feel Emma’s hands on my arms, wanting to tease me now. “Oooh, nakapunta ka na pala sa bahay ni Snow?” Leroy asked his friend, his eyebrows raising playfully. Nagkibit balikat si Eion, “Yes.” Hinarap nya si mama, “Anyways, it’s great to finally meet you, Ms. Waterstrings.” Leroy spoke up, strangely polite now, and introduced himself. “I’m Leroy by the way.” “Yes, thank you, Ms. Waterstrings, I’m Dax naman po.” This time, it was Dax who spoke up.“You’re welcome, and I’m glad to finally meet you all since I hadn’t had a chance last time at Maggie’s wedding. I’m happy.” Sagot ni mama, beaming happily. “You can all call me Aunt Evy,” Lahat sila tumango, “Yes, thank you again, Aunt Evy.” Hindi nagtagal
Sa mga pelikula, the main character will wake up early and stretch her arms wide. Mayroon silang malaking ngiti at napakafresh tingnan while standing up to get ready. These are all expected when it's the first day of classes.But no, hindi lahat nun ay nangyari sa akin. The moment my alarm rang, there wasn't a smile on my face, instead, I groaned irritatedly, not wanting to be pulled from my dreams. My face wasn't absolutely fresh with my saliva smeared in a corner of my mouth.Grrr! Five more minutes.I pulled the blanket closer towards me, trying to block out the harsh sunlight coming from my window, bago bumalik sa panaginip ko. Teka nasaan na bang parte ako?I don't know how many minutes passed when sabi ko pa five more minutes. Nang tumunog naman ulit ang aking alarm, I forced my eyes to open and glance at the alarm clock beside me. It read six-fifty in the morning. Babalik na sana ako sa pagtulog when I realized it was the first day of classes.
Judging from the bored look of my classmates, nararamdaman kong nakakaexcite tong klaseng to. Note the sarcasm. Just like every transferee does, tinawag nya ako para ipakilala ang sarili ko at tumayo ako sa kaba as this is what made me very anxious the entire time. I glanced at Emma, who was motioning me forward, encouraging me. I stood on the platform that was placed in front so that the teacher could see us all when she stood there. Mrs. Thompson fragilely nodded her head at humugot ng malalim na hininga. "Hi, I am Leizel Snow Waterstrings...16..and I uh…we just moved here in Springfield last month." Pagsisimula ko pa. After saying things about me, Mrs. Thompson motioned for me to sit and started telling the Dos and don'ts and regulations of the school. Nakinig ako ng mabuti, I even took out my notebook and pen to jot down notes.In my second class, I found out that Hannah is in the same class as me which made me very happy. We gushed and talked a
Pero kahit na anong iwas at pagpigil ko, my eyes betray me as if they have lived on their own.The reason why I was glancing was that I was still confused and curious as to what happened that made him congratulate me that night at the restaurant. After that incident, I was rooted to my spot, unable to move. Himala na he hadn't glared at me that night, much more to congratulate me like we were friends. Natauhan naba sya? May nakain ba sya at biglang nagkasakit kaya nagbago? Or maybe it was caused by his bipolar attitude again? Questions are all buzzing around my mind, not vanishing until it is answered. A part of me was telling me to stop acting like it was a big deal while a part of me wanted to know what happened. And the latter was larger. But even so, the only way to know was to ask him. Pero pano? It isn't easy to just sneak up and ask him directly, it will be useless. He won't answer it as our deal says, if that was even valid…. With all t
Nang marinig to, my classmates did not make an effort to hide their protests and disappointed grumble. I didn't hide the frown on my face, hindi gusto ang ideya. From my previous school until now, hindi ko talaga gusto yung mga ganitong sitwasyon. Lagi akong malas pag ganito dahil hindi ko close ang mga napipili sa akin. "Complain or fail." She yelled through the motion at natahimik kaming lahat. "Good." Habang nakangiti, she took out a piece of paper from her envelope.In front of me, a girl with blonde hair raised her hand. "Um, Mrs. Johnson, can we please choose our own partners?" The class agreed to her, not backing down.Mrs. Johnson smiled in return, but I did not fail to notice the evil smile she sent to the girl before started to call out names. Wala na talagang makakapagiba pa sa desisyon nya. "Mr. Wright and Ms. Richards. Group number one," she started to announce.Tumingin sakin si Ember at biginyan ako ng tingin na nagsasabi
A grin made its way to my lips. The thought of crying blood and it would take millions of years for him to agree vanished, at nagkaroon ng pag asa sa puso ko. Looking around, gumawa na ako ng plano. "Okay, so... Since the deadline is on Monday, let's start it already...Is it okay kung ngayon? The sooner the better," I don't know where this sudden friendliness of mine came from.He thought about it for a minute before nodding in agreement."So, what about the library? Okay ba dun?""Okay." Just after he replied the bell rang and Mrs. Johnson dismissed us. "Puntahan ko muna si Luke para di nya na ako hintayin, " His slight nod was all I needed before putting my things in my bag and quickly slung it over my shoulder. Walking out of the room, I spotted a boy with blonde hair and green eyes. His usual boyish smile didn't leave until I was near him."Hey,""Hey," I replied. He motioned for my bag and I stared at him in confusion. He sighed and went
“Well, to my house?” I announced I was unsure if it's okay with him. I am stupid. I know. I really am. Besides, it’s not like it’s a big deal right? I only decided to bring Eion to my house because we didn't have a choice. Plus, nakapunta na rin naman sya last time dito. Well, during that time, inis na inis pa yun ako sa kanya. it was him himself who came there, pero ngayon ay ako naman ang mismong nag invite sa kanya. It’s just awkward on my part...And that's the reason why I was here, sitting awkwardly in the front seat of his car habang nagmamaneho si Eion. Nakatingin lang ako sa bintana the whole time, focusing on it like it was the most interesting thing in the world. The scent of something dark and masculine was lingering in the air, intoxicating me. I knew I had already ridden his car before but I suddenly long to smell fresh hair, not feeling comfortable. It was very different from Luke's car which smells something masculine