When Things Get Blurry (4k Series #1)

Chapter 1.

- Aithel Kass Ibarra -

IT ALL started when I was 18. I was about to finish Senior High School that time. When I got invited to someone's birthday party. It felt like a nightmare. I used to be that kind of person who doesn't want to hang out and will even ghost the people I love. I'd rather study for a whole week inside my room than having fun with them.

I regretted that. Of course.

But how did we even start?

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THERE ARE only three things in life that truly matter: friendship, school, and... time with myself. I am so introverted that I would usually spend my time inside my room, doing things that only I would be able to enjoy. In school, some call me an anti-social but I am not. In denial? Definitely not.

I just love spending time with myself.

I also have friends and they make me strong on my weakest days. They make me laugh, they make me cry, they make me feel such emotions.

School is really important to me. I enjoy studying. I know, in my age, it'd be weird. Like really weird. Who the hell wants to study? Well, of course, ako.

If those things matter to my life, there's just one thing I hate the most and I would just really wish for it not to exist. If a fairy — or a genie — would ask for my wish, I would definitely say: remove the word party.

Don't get me wrong. I do socialize. I don't even hate it. What I hate is... partying. And those people who know I dislike it, but they will ask me to attend theirs! Nakakainis! Nakakapikon!

Seriously, who invented that damn party?! Bakit na-imbento pa 'yan?

"Lugmok ka na naman," a guy with a brown ID lace said, as he sat beside me. Nakalagay sa ID niya ang HUMSS at ang pangalan ng school namin, AIHS. "Bakit ka malngkot, Lods? Ano na naman iniisip mo? Halos marinig ko na inner monologue mo do'n sa building namin."

Hindi ko siya pinansin at kumagat na lang ako sa paborito kong snacks, 'yong chocolate wafer. Wafello. Gusto ko rin naman 'yong Richoco pero mas trip ko 'to, e. I love the way how the chocolate is squeezing my cheeks.

We're on the hut of our school's mini nature park.  Four students can occupy the space, excluding the space para makahinga kayo ng kasama mo. Open din 'to at talagang ginawa lang para may masisilungan. 'Di makakagawa ng kasalanan ang mga estudyante dito.

The wind blew hard, kaya napapikit ako. My bangs danced with the wind, which made me upset. Ugh. Ang hirap ayusin nito, e. Ta's liliparin lang?

Ang dami ko namang reklamo sa buhay.

"Vitamilk, you want?"

"No."

"Wow, first time mo magsalita sa 'kin ngayong araw, ta's no agad? Aray naman, Lods."

Umarte pa siyang nasasaktan. He held his chest, and even frowned in a joking manner. I rolled my eyes. Heto na naman siya. Ang kulit na naman! Not that I hate it. To be honest, medyo natutuwa pa nga ako. He knows how to handle me. At nakakayanan niya 'yong attitude kong 'to.

"Taray, oh." He teased me. "Paano ulit ikot ng mata?"

"Shut up, Jared Tione," I glared at him. "Pakainin mo naman ako nang mapayapa."