A (not-so) Cliché Love Story I: Friends

epilogue

"Goodness! Hindi na kayo mga bata! Puro kayo kalokohan, lalo ka na Lexander Anton! At talagang idinamay niyo pa si Drei, ha?!"

Nakayuko lang ako habang nagpapatuloy sa pangangaral si Mommy. Ito kasing si Lex, kung ano-anong kabulastugan ang  pinaggagawa. Nadadamay tuloy kami ni Andrei.

"That's it! I'm done with the both of you! Sa probinsiya kayo magtutuloy ng highschool!" sigaw sa'min ni Mommy.

I don't like the idea but i just shrugged it off. Si Lex lang naman ang may lakas ng loob na magreklamo, eh. Kaya laging napapagalitan. Province? Wait, does she mean, in Cavite? Well, not bad. It's civilized unlike other province like, as in province. We lived there back then, and it's fine. Besides, i want a new environment, also it's a good place for us to study. And a place for Lex so that he'll learn from his mistakes.

Wait.. is Bambie still lives there? If ever then, good for Lex. He'll be able to reconcile with her bestfriend... and also her childhood crush.

"Dude, we better do something! I don't wanna study in province!" Lex continued sulking and ranting. Good thing Drei isn't here, that ass don't want to hear Lex's whims. Goddamn it.

"'Wag ka na mag-inarte, Lex. It's your fault, anyway." i probed.

"But—"

"Aleeya lives there you know?" i cut him off.

He frowned, "So? I had a crush on her but that's before. Besides, that chic's so annoying."

"Coming from you?" He glared at me but i continued, "Bambie's there too."

"Akala ko lumipat na sila?"

"They didn't, she still lives there. So, shut up and stop being a brat. This is all your fault." someone spat. Lumingon ako at nakitang si Drei iyon at matalim ang tingin kay Lex. I shaked my head. This two really..

"Behave.."

That's what i always hear, my mom's voice, warning us.. it's been two weeks since we moved in. One week na ang nakalipas matapos ang pasukan pero ngayon lang kami pumasok, marami kasing inasikaso. Now, i'm here.. sitting in the last row near the window while my twin and cousin are just sitting beside me. So far, so good. Wala namang problema.. sa ngayon?
I ran my hands throught my hair and just listen to sir Santino—our math teacher. Talaga? First subject, math? Damn.

"Alright, so in able to get th—" he stopped talking and frowned at nowhere. Sinundan ko ng tingin ang tinatanaw niya, na ginawa rin ng lahat. I frowned when a girl walked as if there's no one watching her.

I examined her features, a bit tall—around 5'4 i guess—, morena, black and long curly hair.. and boy, that plump lips. I gulped as i stare at it, reddish plump lips curved in a grimace. Her cute button nose looks fine, and her eyes are a bit chinky.

"Very well, Marveles. Buti pumasok ka pa?!" pagalit na sabi ni sir Santino.

She languidly look at our teacher and grimaced, "Five minutes lang, sir, e."

Damn, bro. Did she just talked back? I smirked.
May sinabi pa si sir sa kaniya pero hindi ko na naintindihan, nakatitig lng ako sa kaniya hanggang sa umupo siya sa tabi ni Bambie. Are they friends?

For a second i thought, just like in the corny movies i watch when i'm bored, we'll make an eye contact.. the time stops and we'll just continue staring at each other. I inwardly laugh at my thoughts. Just what the fuck, Lexus?

"Si Marveles 'yong leader na'tin. Hindi 'yon maarte katulad ni Aleeya tapos maganda pa. Pasmado nga lang 'yong bibig." pagkkwento ni Mark.

"Kakapasok lang na'tin tapos may group presentation agad?" reklamo ni Lex. Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at nagsimulang sundan si Mark.