IMAGINATION SERIES #1: Her Fragile Heart

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"Nag-away na naman ba kayo ni Kuya Clark?"

I asked Ate when I saw her sighed while making her make-up. Her eyes were bulging. Her nose were red.

"Minor misunderstanding lang..." She answered me without looking at my eyes.

Ininom ko yung gatas na nasa baso ko. Magkaharap kami ni Ate Dith sa lamesa. Tapos na siyang kumain kaya nag-aayos na siya, ihahatid kami ni Daddy sa school bago siya dumiretso sa work.

"Bakit 'di ka makatingin sa'kin kung minor misunderstanding lang 'yung nangyari?" I raised my right eyebrow at her.

"Kasi nagmi-make-up ako?" She laughed. "Dalawa lang mata ko oh..." She answered me sarcastically.

"What happened?" I asked her quietly dahil baka marinig kami ni Daddy. Ang lakas pa man din nang pandinig no'n.

Ate rolled her eyes.

"Sobrang busy kasi sa school." She started telling me. "Tapos nakakalimutan kong buksan yung messenger ko to chat him...."

"Tapos?"

"Tapos kapag gagamitin ko 'yung phone ko sa gabi para tawagan siya, tulog naman na siya. Ending, hindi kami makapag-usap..."

"Anong sabi niya?" I asked.

"Boyfriend ko raw siya pero ba't daw hindi niya alam nangyayari sa'kin..." She laughed with the thought.

"Then, bakit ka umiyak?"

"Nakakasakal kasi..." Nagsimula nang gumaralgal yung boses ni Ate.  "Isipin mo, pagod ka na nga sa school works and activities, tapos 'yung boyfriend mo ganito pa umasta..."

I sighed...

"Dinaig niya pa si Mommy at Daddy kung makamando eh... Hindi naman ako gano'n sa kanya."

Kuya Clark is Ate Dith's boyfriend. Nasa Bulacan si Kuya Clark since classmates sila nung Junior High School and we left Bulacan  kasi dito pinili ni Ate magsenior high school. 9 months na silang magkarelasyon and they are on a long distance relationship right now.

"Kailan pa siya gano'n sa'yo?" Kuya Clark is acting weird towards Ate Dith.

"Pagkatapos nung birthday niya... Muntimang eh titino saglit tapos tarantado na ulit..." She rolled her eyes. Kapag ganito na wordings niya, badtrip na siya.

We kissed goodbye to Daddy. Ihahatid ako ni Ate Dith sa room namin na nasa kabilang building pa nang school kung saan 'yung building nila Ate.

"Wala ka bang paparating na quiz ngayong linggo?" Ate asked while  were walking at the corridor.

"Wala naman. Why?"

"Ba't nagri-review ka pa rin sa kotse kanina?"

"Baka kasi may biglaang recitation mamaya."

Hinampas niya ako sa  braso. "Madi, Grade 7 ka pa lang." She laughed. "Don't stress yourself."

"Eh..." I refused.

"Eh?"

I saw Kuya Niko waiting for us sa corridor. Nakita ko na agad siyang nakangiti. Since Ate Dith and Kuya Clark had their misunderstanding the night after Kuya Niko confessed to Ate that he likes her, palagi niya na kaming inaabangan sa corridor.

Sinasamahan niya si Ate na ihatid ako sa room namin. Tapos sabay na silang papasok sa room nila sa kabilang building.

"Good morning!" Kuya Niko greeted us.