Look Who I Bumped Into Novels & Stories

Tumikhim ako at nagbuntong hininga bago nagpaalam sa kanila na pupunta lang sa banyo. Hindi ko alam pero sobrang bigat ng pakiramdam ko. I couldn't stand being around with Emerald. I just can't. Nagtanong ako sa waitress kung na saan ang banyo. Pagtapos niyang ituro sa akin kung saan ay nagpasalamat ako sa kanya. I turned left and I didn't expect that I would bump with someone. "I'm sorry--" "M-maven Keith?!" Umawang ang labi ng lalaking nakabangga ko at bahagyang nanlaki ang mga mata. "Michelle Raye. . ."

Gulat akong napalingong pero tingnan ang taong bumangga sa akin. "Hi, I'm James Cordero," nahihiya bagama't akangiting bati sa akin ng lalaking bumangga sa likuran ko. "I'm sorry that I bumped into you. May duwende kasing humahabol sa akin," paumanhin niya sa akin. "Duwende?" nakakunot ang noong tanong ko. Totoo ba ang mga duwende? tanong ko sa isip.

My reputation as the uptight and maldita schoolgirl has already been worse, and I don't have plans to damage it more. When I tiptoed my way, nakita ko si Rill at isang hindi pamilyar na lalaki sa harap. Parang magkaaway ata sila base on Rill's glare. When I looked over them, I immediately figured what the situation's about. It's either Rill or that guy carelessly bumped their car to each other, causing this minor accident.

Isa pa ay may mga pagkakataon din na sa labas na ko kumakain. Well, I am not really a fan of cooking. Though Dylan taugt me some of the basic one. I was walking in the meat section area when someone's back bumped to my push cart. I looked up to see who it was. Kumunot pa ang noo ko dahil mukha siyang pamilyar kahit nakatalikod. Mayamaya pa ay dahan-dahan siyang lumingon. Tinitigan ko siyang maigi. She's doing the same and giving me a kind of look as if she's trying to remember me.

Napahawak ako sa ulo kong sobrang sakit at napaupo sa waiting area habang si Mommy at Daddy ay pumasok sa opisina ng Mayor at si Kuya ay may kausap na kasalukuyang kandidato na tumatakbo ng SB member. Nang mas lalo kong naramdaman ang sakit ng ulo ko ay tumayo ako para pumunta sana sa restroom kaso bumangga ako sa kung sino. My vision became blurry but I identified the girl I bumped with. "Sam," Kira said. I swallowed when I saw that she's with Jace. Lalampasan ko sana sila pero pakiramdam ko matutumba na ako kapag nagpatuloy pa ako sa paglalakad.

Ngayon ay isa na lamang iyong ala-ala na hindi na dapat balikan pa. Nang makarating ako sa hospital ay binayaran ko ang taxi driver at mabilis na bumaba. Pinagtitinginan ako ng iba dahil mugtong-mugto ang mga mata ko, pero hindi ko sila pinansin. "Ngayon lang ba sila nakakita ng umiyak at maga ang mga mata?" iritable kong bulong sa sarili ko. My strides were long, and I accidentally bumped into a man who passed in front of me. He wasn’t that old, maybe about the same age as Vincent, but he had a metal support to help him walk. Sorry, I guess today just isn’t my lucky day.

Tumango ako at lumakad papuntang café—again. This time, walang Ethan. Wala rin masyadong tao. Tahimik. Almost too quiet. Nag-order ako. Naghintay. Then someone stood beside me. Strange guy. Shades. All black. Hoodie. Face half-hidden. May something weird sa stance niya—too still. “Hi,” bati niya. “Ikaw si Luna, ‘di ba?” Napatigil ako. “Uhm, yes. Sorry, do I know you?”

"Uuwi na ako!" malakas kong sigaw, pero nagpatuloy lang sila sa pagtawa. Pilit kong kinalas ang sa akin ang mahihigpit nilang hawak bago ako kumaripas ng takbo. I was about to leave that place when I bumped into someone. Tununghay ako para makita ang mukha ng nakabangga ko. Nasa langit na ba ako para makakita ng guardian angel?

Kinuha ko ang mga gamit ko at mabilis na umalis. Gaya ng dati, mag-isa akong naglalakad sa hallway, and walking alone through the hallways was a familiar routine. I hurried down the hallway, but as I turned a corner, I bumped into a huge and hard figure. The impact was so hard that I fell to the ground with a thud. I groaned as I rubbed the sore spot on my arm and looked up to see who I had collided with. My heart suddenly skipped a beat when I saw the man’s cold eyes looking down at me. I was frozen on the ground, unable to move an inch.

I took it in one go, not paying any attention to the guy who once held my heart, now standing beside me, watching me closely. "Never!" I answered curtly, standing up, planning to walk away from him. But just as I turned, he reached out and grabbed my arm. "Your voice... It sounds familiar." I stared at him, then with a swift motion, I pulled my arm free from his grasp. "I'm sorry, but I guess you’ve got the wrong person..." I said, letting my British accent slip out. Pero parang hindi siya kontento. I turned around, intending to walk away from him, when, right at that moment, I bumped into the last person I ever wanted to see.