Playing with the Strings

01

Pagka tapos ng klase we went to the dorm first to change our clothes before going sa school na tinuturuan ni mama, An international school. Di pako naka punta dun besides seai and xhi kasi nga malaki daw yun baka mawala daw ako, I'm bad at Directions.

"Balita ko Hallows University is one of the biggest school here daw, dami daw mga matatalino at mga mayayaman don, Delikado." Sabi ko while we got inside the car. "Ewan, madaming gwapo, oo, pero I didn't really encountered that much of people nung pumunta ako dun." Sagot ni seai. "trot" sabi naman ni xhi while buckling her seatbelt.

Masarap kaya pagkain dun sa cafeteria nila?

We finally arrived sa University. It was a long drive mga about 1 to 2 hours grabe, bawal ako magka jowa dito sayang gas. "Ang laki." sabi ko habang tinitignan ang building ng school. "Share mo lang?" Sumalubong samin si nikolai. One of our childhood friend. "Uy, buti nandito ka, nag text rin ba sayo si tita?" tanong ni xhi. "Oo kaka tapos lang din ng klase ko" Xhi and niko started walking kaya sinundan nalang namin sila. I roam my eyes around kasi na inganyo ako sa rooms parang prisohan, joke.

"Tita?" Xhi knocked on my mom's classroom door, we heard her shout sa students nya kaya nag hintay muna kami ng ilang segundo sa pintuan baka ma damay pa kami eh. "Uy xhi! Salamat sa time nyo ha." Mom hugged my friends kala mo naman anak sila yung tunay na anak nya, luh. Di joke kapatid ko rin naman na tong mga to eh. Di ako selosa noh. "Ma, asan nayung mga gamit?" Tanong ko. "Ah hali kayo pasok." The kids stood up when we walk inside greeting us formally. "Ang cute nila, uwi tayo isa." Bulong ko kay seai. "Tanga ni sarili mo nga di mo maalagaan, bata pa kaya." Pang husgang sagot nya.

Pagka tapos naming kargahin ang mga gamit my mom told us to stay a bit dahil may laro daw sa gym nila, we agreed dahil wala naman pasok bukas and walan namang masyandong pinapagawa samin. Pag dating namin sa gym pota kala ko nasa ibang bansa ako, ang daming students they look foreign, nag e-english pa yung iba. Hinatak ako ni niko pababa, naka upo kami malapit sa mga maglalaro, pota feeling ko talaga matatamaan ako dito. "Bat dito tayo? dun nalang tayo sa itaas umupo." reklamo ko. "Hindi yan, ikaw lang naman matatamaan eh." Sagot ni niko. Ambastos nito.

The game started and everyone was cheering. Ang ingay ng gym there are times na bigla bigla nalang tatahimik kasi intense na tapos sisigaw nanaman ulit, nakiki sabay nalang din ako ng sigaw pang pawala ng stress. They seemed to have a break kasi they went to their specific bench kaya I had time to look at the other teams faces kasi ang lapit nila samin. Daming cuties.

"Aray shuta." I hissed in pain nung may tumapak sa paa ko. "Oh shit, sorry." sabi nya. "It's fine." Tumingin ako sa kumag na naka tapak sakin and we both looked bewildered.

"Lone wolf?"

"Stupid girl?"

We both said in union but what got my attention is that he called me stupid. Stupid girl? Anong stupid girl? I glared at the guy infront of me. "Watch where you're going next time." Gwapo ka nga pero mahal magpa manicure excuse me. "Then, you should also pay attention on your surroundings, so you could avoid the accident." He blatantly  said and left. Aba, sungit nun ah, suntukin ko yun eh. "Magka kilala kayo?" Siniko ako ni niko. "Nagkita kami sa club." Sagot ko. "Ah.."

Natapos na ang laro and everyone was going home, nagpaalam na rin kami kay mama at niko na uuwi na kami dahil malapit na mag gabi, I dont have to worry kay mama dahil malapit rin lang naman bahay namin sa school mga 20-30 mins walk lang and kay niko ewan ko bahala nayan. "Mag ingat kayo sa byahe" Niko hugged us at naghintay muna na makaalis kami bago sya umuwi.

Kinabukasan  wala naman kaming masyandong ginawa, we spent our time studying kasi malapit na exam, but I took a break from studying at nag jogging muna ako, I stopped at 7/11 kasi bibili ako ng donut at tubig, nakaka gutom kaya mag jogging. I was about to pay in the counter pero a tall guy suddenly appeared infront of me and placed his things on the counter. Excuse me? Gago to ah ako yung nauna eh, I was about to complained but that guy turned around at bigla talaga akong nabwsit sa mukha ng nakita ko. "We've met again." He said.