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Author: Blueesandy
last update Last Updated: 2023-12-15 14:20:55

Every chapters were mixed of flashback and recent time. 

5 years ago.

Hawak ko ng maigi ang strap ng bag ko habang naglalakad sa mahabang hallway, hindi pamilyar sakin ang paligid, unang araw ko bilang isang college student, kaya naman kinakabahan pa ko kung ano ang magiging buhay ko sa loob nito.

Sa dulo pa ang building course ko, at late na ko kaya naman lakad takbo na ang ginagawa ko, kainis naman kasi, bakit late ako nagising kanina? Hindi ako nagising ni mama, hindi pa sila dumarating nung umalis ako, kaya dama ko na rin ang gutom, hindi pa kasi ako kumakain mula kagabi. 

Pagdating ko sa room na nasa sched ko, magulo pa ang lahat, though nakaupo na ang professor namin, kaya umupo na ko sa harapan, dahil don nalang ang vacant na upuan. 

Katulad ng usual routine pag first day, introduction of the lessons for the whole sem, getting to know each other, ganon ang nangyari sa walong subjects ko. Wala pa ko masyadong kakilala, kaya naman tahimik lang ako habang naglalakad papunta sa canteen na malapit sa building namin. Mainit ang panahon kaya nakakatamad maglakad, wala pa kong dalang payong, nakalimutan ko kahahadali, para hindi malate. 

"Bacon with rice po." Order ko sa counter, heavy breakfast talaga ako kumain, tutal one hour lang naman ang unang klase ko, hindi pa sasakit ang tyan ko pag kumain ako ng mabigat. 

"Hello, ikaw yung kasabay ko nung enrollment diba?" Napatigil ako sa pagkain dahil sa boses na narinig ko.

Hinarap ko sya, isang pamilyar na mukha ang nakita ko kaya naman tumango ako. "Kim, tama?" 

Tumango sya at ngumiti, nun ko lang napansin na may hawak din syang tray na may laman na pagkain. 

"Okay lang tumabi?" Muntik na ko'ng matawa, hindi pa kasi ako sumagot, umupo na sya. "I'm Adrianna Savy Felicidad." 

"Ah, hello." Wala naman ako masabi sa kanya.

"Bakit wala ka kasama?" Tanong nya at itinigil ang akmang pagsubo ng kutsara na may laman na kanin at ulam. 

"Don't want to talk with any." Simpleng sagot ko, kaya naman napatigil sya sa pagsasalita at itinuloy ang pagkain nya, ayoko naman talaga maging harsh, tinatamad naman talaga ako. Wala na akong magagawa kung mali ang implication sa kanya ng sinabi ko. 

Pinagmasdan ko lang ang mahabang pasilyo palabas ng canteen, hindi pa ganon kadami ang tao, nine am pa lang kasi, kaya kitang kita mo pa ang kabuuan ng lugar. Sa tantya ko, fifteen or sixteen na mahahabang tables ang nandito at mga mahahabang upuan na bakal, yung ibang estudyante, nakaupo, nakatambay siguro at naghihintay ng susunod na subject. 

"May boyfriend ka na ba Elara?" Tanong nya bigla, kaya naman napatingin ako. 

"Wala, ikaw?" Balik na tanong ko. Nakakahiya naman kasi sa kanya, kanina pa sya nagsasalita. 

"Meron." Sagot nya, at mukhang kinikilig pa. 

"Ilang months pa lang kayo no?" 

Tumango sya at ngumiti. "Yep, paano mo nalaman?" 

"Halata sa kilos mo, superb smile with giggle." Simpleng sagot ko. 

"Woah! Hahaha! Shemays! Best friend na kita!" Sabi nya at hinili ang braso ko para yapusin. 

"Stop it." Pero, sige parin sya sa pagyakap sa braso ko. "I said stop." Pirming ulit ko, napatigil naman sya at lumayo sakin, pero nakangiti parin. 

"Dioooon, pagbigyan mo na ko, na amaze lang talaga ako sa skill mo. O sige nga, kaya mo ba'ng basahin, kahit half lang ng personality ko?" 

Napailing nalang ako dahil sa sinabi nya. Is this girl is for real? O nababaliw lang talaga sya, or both? 

"Come on! Sige na!" Pangungulit pa nya, habang inaalog ang magkabilang balikat ko.

I sighed and nod. "Sige." Sagot ko, pumalakpak naman sya at umayos ng upo. Pinasadahan ko sya ng tingin at ininom ang tubig na baon ko. 

"Oh, ano na? Dali! Basahin mo na ko!" Nakatingin lang sya sakin habang kumikinang ang mga mata.

"You love punks, a boyish but still there's a side of girl and do girls stuffs, you throw curse, you always text or have a conversation thru phone via text, you don't do house things, but sometimes wash dishes, and laundry your underwear, you love spicy foods, and love to watch morbid films." Mahabang sabi ko, nakatingin lang sya sakin, kinuha ko ang candy ko sa bulsa ng pants ko at kinain habang hinihintay ang respond nya sa sinabi ko tungkol sakanya. Well, hindi ko alam kung tama lahat yon, nag based lang ako sa well observed things about her. 

"What the pak?! Paano mo nalaman yon?! Stalker ka ba?" Tuluyan na akong natawa dahil sa sinabi nya, sa dami ng naisip ko na magiging reaksyon nya, hindi ko inasahan na ganon ang sasabihin nya. What a funny girl. "Hala, bakit mo ko tinatawanan?" 

"It's just, you're too transparent, kung ano ang gusto mo'ng sabihin, sinasabi mo." 

"Teka, paano mo nga nalaman yon?" 

Ibinaba ko ang kamay ko sa mesa at hinarap sya. "I just know." 

"Ay naman si ate girl. Oh, sige na nga. Malalaman ko din yan." 

Pagkatapos nyang sabihin yon, tumayo na ko at inayos ang strap ng bag ko bago isuot. Wala na ako sa mood makipag usap, tinatamad na ko. 

"Uy! Saan ka pupunta?" 

"Somewhere." Sagot ko at naglakad palabas ng canteen, sinilip ko ang orasan ko at nakitang malapit na palang mag eleven', kaya pala. Tagal ko na kasing nakaupo don. 

"Sama koo!"

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