Words that can't be written

Chapter 7

I woke up early to attend school. We have quizzes in General Zoology. I don't know what will happen to me that time. It is the same subject that I failed to perfect.

Bumaba na ako sa labas at tinignan ang relo ko, it's already 6:00 am at nagulat akong naabutan ko pa si dad sa sala reading his favorite books. Lumapit ako sa kanya at hinalikan sa pisngi for good morning greet.

"Eat your breakfast. Manang, cook it for you." He said.

Dinaluhan ko ang table at nagsimula ng kumain. Napakunot ako ng noo ng makita ko doon ang notification na nag-add friend saakin si Aiden Kyiel Xavier.

I stalk him at walang ganong masyadong post pero sa highlights ay may cookies na picture don. It is familiar, but I know that he won't take a picture of my cookies and post it on social media.

"You're friend with Aiden?"

Nilingon ko si dad na naglalakad na sa counter para ibaba roon ang mug ng pinagkapehan nya. Umiling ako sa kanya at tinapos ang pagkain.

"He's smart. He can help you."

Tinignan ko siya. Namuo ang takot sa puso ko na ipagkumpara niya ako sa lalaking iyon. O' hindi naman kaya ay ibugaw ako sa walang modong iyon. I hate that person.

"Dont get me wrong, he can help you to socialize. I want to back the old Ashiana Requiel Bartolome,"

I hug him and nod. I also want Ashiana, who is jolly, not afraid to try and do the things she wants.

"Let me drive you to your school. Magbonding naman tayong mag-ama."

Sa loob ng sasakyan ni dad ay puro kami tawanan at kantahan. We sang his favorite song,'Dance with my Father'. We also talk about how clumsy I was when I was 5 years old. I always break the tea table in our living room. I always mess with his papers, and sometimes...

"Oh! I remember when you use your mom's lipstick to draw, she really gets mad, very-very mad, and starts not talking with you for the whole damn week to teach you a lesson."

"Yeah, I remember that, plus she really gave me a cold shoulder that made me cry for the whole day, and she started talking to me na hahahaha,"

He remains silent hanggang sa makarating na kaming dalawa sa school. Bumaba ako ng sasakyan at hinalikan ang pisngi niya.

"By dad. Have sa safe drive."

"Bye, good luck to your school."

Naglakad ako mag-isa sa hallway, and it is still the same. Everyone have their own world and didn't notice me passing by.

May nakasabay akong grupo ng mga babae na inaasar ang sa tingin ko ay isang myimbro ng isang fans club ng mga kpop group dahil may dala itong banner na ngayon ay isinasampal na sa kanya.

"What a freak. Anong mapapala mo sa pagiging kpop fan mo eh bobo ka naman. Grown up girl, college ka na wag kang tanga! Focus din sa acads. Right girls?"

Pumagit ako sa kanilang apat at itinayo ang babae kanina. Kinuha ko ang banner at iniabot iyon sa kamay ng babae.

"You should be the one who needs to grow up. You have an ill mentality, and it's not healthy." I said and turned my back, but I stopped when someone grabbed my hair.

"Oh! It's the great Ashiana. The perfect Ashiana, the role model Ashiana. Additionally, ang kinababaliwan ng lahat. Buti naman at nagkita na rin tayo."

"I don't know you." Malamig kong sabi sa kanya at dahan-dahang inalis ang pagkakahawak niya sa buhok ko.

She looks offended sa ginawa ko at dinuraan ako ng bubblegum sa mukha.

"Fuck you bitch!"

"Fuck you too." I raised my middle finger up and then umalis sa crowd na iyon. Nasasakal ako sa mga nanonood at mga taong walang ginagawa para pigilan ang kaguluhan.