Isa lang ang masasabi ko. Or two.
Incredibly-extraordinary.Is that even words? I think so.Ang lalim ng kanyang tawa at napaka masculine, pero ang gaan pakinggan. As I stare at him, nahulog ang panga ko sa lupa. I'm afraid it will never come back to its proper place. Though it wasn't obvious, I saw the small crinkles in his eyes and the twinkle in his eyes, but my eyes were busy focusing on one thing, his lips...The frown that I'm used to seeing on his lips was replaced by a smile, his gleaming white teeth showing while a laugh was escaping from his mouth.Ang bata nya tingnanAnd alive.Parang nabuhayan sya.For a minute I forgot this was the guy I thought was a robot. Either he hasn't noticed me staring or he was too busy laughing at me that he nagkibit balikat it off.Nakipag apir sya kay Nathan at nagkomento, “Look what you did to your little brother, ilang lalaki na ba ang dinala mo dito?”Umirap aI look at the two in shock who were playing like in a battle. Gosh, magkasundong magkasundo talaga sila dalawa. Well, at least Nathan's water gun had no water in it because it would be hard to clean up after. They continued firing habanag ako ay pinpanood lang sila sa gilid where I won't be hurt by the 'monster'. Finally, the sound of guns they made stopped."Okay, you win, kid." Tinaas ni Eion ang kanyang kamay, surrendering.My brother jumped in joy. "Did you see it Snowwy? We won!" He exclaimed to me. Eion turned his attention to me as if hindi nya ako napansin the whole time. He stared at me blankly and I stared back, at biglang ngumiti ako sakanya. When I couldn't take it anymore, I giggled. A slight tinge of pink was on his face, probably embarrassed that I caught him acting like that. I laughed at his reaction. "Hindi ko alam na ganito ka pala kaclose sa mga bata, Eion," sabi ko pa when I recovered. He stood up from his current
Lahat ay tumayo nang mag bell na. I packed up my things and slung my backpack over my shoulder. Pupunta na sana ako sa pintuan at diretsong uwi na when I remembered that we haven't finished the task yet. Bigla akong lumiko to check if Eion was still there. I sighed in relief as I saw him adjusting the straps of his bag before flinging it over his shoulder. Hindi nya ako nakita na tumatayo sa pinto as he still prepared himself to leave.I step aside to allow students to exit towards the door dahil lagi nila akong nababangga. "Eion," I called out enough para marinig nya ako. He looked up and nodded his head lazily just seeing me. I waved him over, motioning him para bilisan. "What is it?" tanong nya in his usual emotionless tone."The task, remember?" I asked, crossing my arms in front of me."And?" tanong nya, still looking at me blankly."Kailangan natin tapusin ngayon since wala natin natapos kahapon." sabi ko pa, remembering that we pretty much played around yesterday and only di
"Wait, what?" I asked. Ilang segundo pa ang nakalipas bago ko pa buong naintindihan ang sinabi nya. Bahay nya? My eyes bulged and my mouth formed an 'o'.Nasa labas na si Eion ngayon, waiting for me impatiently. I opened the door and managed to stand properly without falling. With my jellied knees, my eyes were glued to the house in front of me. Kailangan ko pang tumunganga para makita ang buong interior ng bahay nya. I tried so hard not to gawk, I could feel Eion's gaze from my back.Ang masasabi ko lang ay napakalaki nito. but it was larger than Tita Maggie's house. If measured, our average house didn't even reach half of it.I gulped down the drool on my mouth and cleared my throat. Eion started to walk towards the front porch and was motioning his head for me to follow him. And for the first time, sinundan ko ang utos nya at sumunod rin sa kanya, my eyes trailing from the green healthy grasses to the violet lilies in the front yard.When we entered the double doors, I was expectin
"Are you coming or what?" Iritableng tanong ni Eion galing sa hagdan and I offered a small smile to Eion’s father before ascending the stairs and followed Eion. He entered a door that was painted in navy blue before motioning for me to come. Nang makapasok na ako, it was actually Eion’s bedroom. I looked around, expecting his room to be messy and dirty but instead, I was greeted with a very clean room.Napakalinis ng kanyang kwarto. There wasn't a single mess. I touched the wall and saw that there was not even dust. The only mess was the shirt that he wore earlier, laying at the edge of his bed. Ang laki nito na kahit ang aking sariling kwarto ay hindi man lang nakakalahati dito. When I entered, mayroong maliit ng salang sumalubong sa akin. The black cushioned sofa was soft and leather, the big flat-screen television in front of it, and the bed that had navy blue covers. Nakapamoderno ng pagkagawa at halatang gawa sa hardwood. On a corner there were two doors, the first was I gues
"No, I didn't." Pagsisinungaling ko."Snow. I am not stupid. I know you saw something, now say it." He said in a low voice, I gulped. His eyes pierced me, almost like piercing my soul.Knowing he won't stop until I tell the truth, huminga ako ng malalim, not having a choice. "Well, actually, I have." I hesitantly said. "What are those....smurf stickers on your books?" Tanong ko slowly, afraid of his reaction. Was it that big of a big deal for him? I waited for an outburst or anything, pero wala. Furrowing my eyebrows, matapang kong tinitigan sya pero napa kalmado nya at curious na tumingin sa akin, parang may hinihintay na reaksyon sakin. I raised my eyebrows at him, "Ano?""You can laugh now. C'mon, laugh at me." Bigo nyang sabi. "What are you talking about? Why are you telling me to laugh?" Tanong ko pabalik, not sure what he was referring to. "Because it was funny, me liking that kind of book and some stickers," He said.Napakurap ako, "Well, it was a little funny." I agreed, ch
Happy Birthday.Yun lang naman ang gusto kong marinig galing sa kaibigan at pamilya ko. However, they forgot about it, much to my disappointment. Am I asking too much? It was just a simple greeting with two words and thirteen words.Baka nagpapaka OA lang ako…I know I'm too old for this. But it's not every day that you turn seventeen. "Okay ka lang?" Ember asked upon noticing my mood. I sent her a weak smile and nodded my head yes. She seemed to notice the truth behind my eyes at hindi na nagtanong pa, giving me provacy. I sighed. Tingnan mo. Kahit ang bago ko lang kaibigan ay napansin ito kaagad... when my own friends were acting like it's a normal day. Tomorrow I will avoid them, for sure they will regret forgetting today's occasion. Gosh, I know I’m so petty. The sound of the bell rang, pulling me from my thoughts. Yay uwian na. I grabbed my belongings and stood up before heading to the door and to my locker.After putting my books inside my locker, I noticed a presence. Andito
Turning my head around, I look for the source of the voice just to see him grinning from the far end of the garden. Bigla akong tumakbo papalapit sa kanya"Miss me?" He said as soon as I was centimeters away from him. The only reply he received was my hand touching his face.Sinampal ko sya. Hard.Luke groaned. "Aray? Ano yun?"Ngumiti ako at him sweetly. "Well, firstly, you didn't show up today in school. Secondly, you, of all the people in the world, forget this day!! Nakalimutan mo ang birthday ko! Now, how could you show up here with that grin of yours!!!"He threw his hands up and chuckled. "Oh, c'mon! Ako ang nagplano ng lahat na to!"I stared at him deadpan, searching his eyes if he was lying or not. I raised my eyebrows and crossed my arms in front of me, testing him."A small thank you would suffice," he said."Well, a punch would suffice!" I remarked, which everyone laughed about."Geez, I shouldn't have courted an amazona, you should have warned me, Aunt Evy," he commented
I looked at him disbelievingly, smiling for him to know that I was just joking. I was about to tell a remark when the sound of a screeching chair sounded through the clatter and a boy stood up. Eion. May binulong sya kay Dad and after a few words, Dax nodded before the robot walked away."San sya pumunta?" Asked Luke from beside me, voicing my thoughts."He was just going to check for his car, he said he left his phone." Nagkibit balikat si Dax at kinausap na si Emma. More like flirting.The waiter came to our table and served our orders. We thanked him once he was finished before digging in.Luke offered to feed me but I shook my head no. I can take care of myself, and I have my own hands. Thank you very much.I devour each and every bite as if the whole food would vanish in a minute. Savoring the delicious meal, nararamdaman kong nakatitig lang sakin si Luke. I reached for my glass of water and raised my eyebrows at him. "Stop staring, I'm eating. Baka matunaw ako."He blushed befor