Our Notable Story

Prologue.

Umuulan na naman. It was our summer vacation, but a storm entered the country.
Hindi ko alam kung pa'no.. pero bawat patak ng ulan ang laging nagliligtas sakin. It was my favourite.. It holds many memories of my beautiful past before it got ruined.

While our home is filled with shouting, there is the rain covering those noise and comforting me.

"Some journeys take us away from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny. "

As I read 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The witch and the wardrobe' inside my room. It was the perfect time for reading.
Tuwing nagbabasa ako pakiramdam ko ay laging may yumayakap sakin ng mga salita kasabay pa ng ulan na para bang nag hehele ng isang sanggol

As soon as the shouting stopped, I immediately got myself out of the room. My side table made a sound as I grabbed my bag on it.

"Nobody's leaving." Striktang bungad ni Ate.

"And nobody's gonna tell me what to do," Balik ko.

Dumeretso ako sa pinto at marahil bubuksan na sana ito.

"Ano ba?!" Nagulat ako nang sumigaw siya. I looked at Ate Nad and saw how fraustrated she looked. "We can not do anything anymore! Kung pagrerebelde man 'yang binabalak mo then it won't lead you to anything.. So pwede ba Cyanna? Stop including yourself to the problem that can barely be solved!"

"Well, I am included! We are, actually. Anak tayo e'.. you can't escape the fact that we share the same blood!.. Pero ayaw mo bang makahinga man lang?" I looked at her with a desperate and frustrated look at the same time. "If you don't?.. then don't try to stop me.. It's suffocating, and you're aware of that"

Hinatid na 'ko ni kuya Greg, my personal driver to the place I always run to. My solace, where I could escape the heaviness in my chest.

"Stress lang talaga parents mo iha, wag mo masyadong dibdibin ha? Pag ok na yung kumpanya, magiging ok na rin yan" Kuya Greg tried comforting me inside the car.

"You know them almost more than I do kuya Greg. Hindi yan about sa kumapanya.. its them" Sagot ko habang nakatingin sa bintana kasabay ng bawat patak ng ulan dito.

Pinayungan ako ni kuya hanggang sa makapasok sa library. It's my 'go to' place. As always.
 

"Have you seen this book? I'm sure nandito yun last time na pumunta 'ko" I asked one of the staffs, showing a photo from my phone.

"I'm really sorry, ma'am. but all the copies are rented na po."

"Is that so.." I was disappointed. "Thanks."

Kumuha muna ako ng ibang libro at umupo sa tapat ng section na 'yun for sure someone is reading it now. Hihintayin ko nalang.

It's been two hours and still no trace of the book.

Inaantok na 'ko at hindi na rin kaya ng pasensya ko na hintayin pa yung libro. What's the point of waiting for hours when I can come back tomorrow? Gosh Cyanna, what have gotten onto you?

Tatayo na sana ako nang may makitang lalaki na dumaan sa harapan ko at hawak ang librong kanina ko pa hinihintay. He placed the book on the shelf before I could even see who that was! I dont care, though. Nakakainis lang na naghintay pa 'ko.

I quickly rented the book dahil sobrang dilim na rin at kailangan ko na rin umuwi.

I excitingly opened the book inside my room.

The hell?! Pwede ba 'to?!

"Hi! Hahaha, nakita kita kanina mo pa hinihintay 'tong book."

Kumunot ang noo ko nang may makitang sticky notes sa libro.
And gosh! Alam pala niyang hinihintay ko yung libro e'!

"You look sad pagpasok mo"

Stalker!

"Pero cute mo nung nagsmile ka sa binabasa mo, hahaha. Kinikilig ka 'no? Tsk tsk na'ko, naniniwala pa naman ako na ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan."

It was another sticky note on the next page!

"Kung gusto mong magresponse sa pinagagagawa ko 10am tomorrow, section 27."

I flipped the page again.

"Yieee, nagnext page. Pupunta na yan."

Gosh!!

All I know is I went back to the library the next day and nagreply nga sa notes na yun!

Nagsimula na ang pagsusulat namin dahil lang sa isang word na response ko! Who would believe that? Stupid.

"Annoying"