I turn to look at Hannah. Hindi sya makatingin sa akin. What happened? Ano ng nangyayari First Emma, now Hannah? Wait wait wait...Please slow down. Parang ang bilis ng mga pangyayari para sakin.I glared at Hannah and forced to catch her gaze. Ugh, they are so secretive. I told her that she should tell me what's happening through my eyes. She seems to understand and nodded shyly, clutching at Leroy as her life depends on him. Wow, what is happening now? Magtatanong ako sa susunod. Nang umupo ang bagong magjowa, the silence vanished, Leroy behind his usual noisy self, started a conversation with everybody. And everyone seemed to shrug the news aside and was immersed in the topic. I glance at Leroy, beaming as he talks animatedly with his hands moving. By the look of his grin, parang ang saya nya. Then I remembered him...Luke’s still not here... "Hannah? Where's Luke?""I don't know, hindi kami kambal." She replied, the same reply I get when Tinanong ko Luke about her. Magkapatid
"Ouch!" A girl sprained her foot when we were in our PE class. Alas, it was still that leader girl.Tinawa ni Ms. Moore si Eion since he was the only guy who was left here. Other guys were getting the table for table tennis."Carry her to the clinic. Here's the clinic pass." Ms. Moore said to him. She turned to us and whistled to get everyone's attention out.I ignored Ma. Moore's signal and just watched as Eion came and actually helped her. "Can you stand?""I-I can't." She stuttered."Wait a second." Eion paused, umupo sa sahig at tinuro ang likod nya. "Here."He's giving her a piggyback ride?She scrunched in disgust, hating the idea. "Ouch ouch ouch ouch. Hindi ako makagalaw...Eion."Eion looked at her and sighed. "Fine." He lifted her up easily bridal style, not even grunting in difficulty for that girl's heavy ass habang nakasuportado ang kamay nya sa paa ng babae. I looked at the girl, grabeng oag acting nya kunwari nasaktan, I could give her an Oscar's Award for that but that
I looked around and tried to make out where the source of it was. It shouldn't be far from here..."Gustong gusto kita." The voice said again. This time the voice was clear. I scanned my eyes around, only to realize that it was from inside an empty room just across from me. No, specifically, the school clinic. Sumilip ako kung sino man yun. The figure of a girl, standing in front of a tall guy caught my eyes.I let my eyes trail to the guy, he was facing the girl so I can only see his broad back. His jet black hair, and just seeing the guy's familiar plain black backpack, I don't have to look at his face to see it's Eion.My eyes turn to the girl, it was that annoying stupid girl again! Ugh, can't she escape? It feels like she's everywhere! It's too much to see that irritating face for my poor eyes to take.Gusto kong tumigin, walk inside, and break this moment. There was silence, and I could sense a tension lingering in the air.Kailangan kong umalis, but I can't bring my feet to mo
I ignored his comment, "I missed the real you. Hindi ko to gusto!" I yelled in frustration.He chuckled, there was something dark and evil to it, "Oh, you don't like this? So ngayon may pake kana?""What?""If you want it that way, then you should have said it sooner." He smirked evilly, walking past me while ruffling and messing my hair as though I was a dog.So we really changed...Me, covering my emotions and building a facade, him pretending. Nevermind that. At least we learned."Wait!" Parang may mali..parang hinukay ko lang ang sarili kong libingsn, and reached now to the inner core, enough to reach the hell."C'mon. You're taking too long, stupid." Sabi nya, looking scowling at me. I tried to keep up with his pace but failed. Seeing me, he scoffed at me, judging me with his now restored dark gaze, and reached out around my neck to strangle my neck. I choked and slammed his hand away but his grip around me was hard so I didn't have a choice but to choke to death as we walked thr
"Goodmorning." Luke's voice said, his face looming on me as a wide grin spread across his face. Beside him were Emma and Hannah, with Leroy and Dax joining them. All of their faces circled around me. Hmm, the squad's all here?What a strange dream.Snuggling deeper in the sheets, I groaned and outstretched my hands and legs across my bed.Kiliti. Nararamdaman kong may kumikili sa akin. I pushed the sheets with all my leg's might at sinipa ito pababa. Another hand came tickling me again, this time I kicked it harder.The next thing that happened took me by surprise. Grabbing my feet, a hand-pulled it, and jerked it away to make it sound."Ah!" Sigaw ko, shooting up straight in reflex, and punching the person who did it. I mumbled a curse."Rise and shine," Leroy said in a singsong tone, drawing the curtains up. I squinted as bright light met my eyes. When I had time to adjust, I saw Emma's face, nakaupo sa tabi ko."We're going to be late, missy," nakangisi sya sakin.Silence, looking
With sullen faces, as though disappointed in something, they nodded their heads no simultaneously. "Unfortunately, nope, seryoso kami Snow""Time is running." Hannah raised her watch, "Now 19 minutes and thirty seconds." Sabi nya, I looked at her dumbfoundedly. She smirked, "Twenty-nine seconds, Twenty-eight seconds, Twenty-seven se-""You're kidding!" I jumped from my bed. "All of you, leave now! Kailangan kong magbihis!"They laughed at my reaction, got their bags from the door, and opened it. One by one they left. "Pack things good for four days or so...you never know, the Samal has a lot of beaches and stuff maybe we'll-""Yeah right. Alis na!"The fools even bothered to wave at me. "Good luck!"Emma turned one last time to flash me an evil smirk, "Iiwan ka namin if you don't make it in time." Sabi nya in a low voice as she flashed a naughty wink at me.Geez. Thanks for the pressure guys.Once they were finally completely left, I didn't waste a minute as I raced to the bathroom an
Natigilan ako. Not because of the threat, but because of his voice...Wait a minute, all this time it's..."Eion?" tanong ko."What? What do you want from me?" Sabi nya. Turning around, he looked at me and then back to close his eyes, "Oh, it's you." He brushed me aside.I choked.It's Eion! He's not even surprised at my appearance!Then as though he realized something, he looked at me again. And I expected him to exclaim like, "Why are you here?" How?"Instead, tinanong nya, "Where’s my bag?” I closed my still opened mouth, "I placed it on the compartment on top of us. Besides, it’s a person's seat! That thing doesn't pay." I didn't even pay a single cent for the tickets but let's just pretend okay?"So?"My eyebrows knitted, "So? So what? I have to move that for me to sit. The woman who was even assigned to sit here dragged me in, and switched places with me, great."Hindi sya nakikinig, instead, he stared at my drawings of flowers and the sun. I quickly closed it, "And I'm drawing
I looked up at him at ngumiti ng mariin. "Sorry...I was trying to hear what you are listening to, just being curious about me... as always, nothing to fear." I waved off like it's no big deal.I minded my own business and continued on drawing, not bothering to destroy the mood.From the corner of my eye, I see him removing one of his earphones on the right, wiping it, and placing it on my ear. Nasorpresa ako at may naramdamang kuryento as his hands accidentally brushed against my ears. I glanced at him, my small smile now turning into a wide grin.“Something about you nowThat I can't quite figure outEverything she does is beautifulEverything she does is rightCause there's you and me and all of the people with nothing to doNothing to loseAnd there's you and me and all of the peopleAnd I don't know whyI can't keep my eyes off of you and me.”I didn't dare move from my place habang nakasandig sa bintana, staring at the sky into emptiness as the song came and dug emotions deep in