SNIPPET OF A FAIRYTALE

Perks of being hit by a ball.

For a moment, he had this urge to hold her hand. Pero buti na lang, hindi nya ginawa. Kundi caught in the act sana sya ng parents ni PatPat.

"Gosh! What happened to my Patricia??" Tita Mia walked towards the bed and brushed her forehead

I had to retell the story to her parents.

"Oh! She's so lucky you were there Nate!" Tita Mia embraced me like I'm a five years old kid

"Thank you Nathan. You don't know how relieve I am, knowing that you're always there for her." Tito Ferdy tapped my shoulder.

"It's nothing Tito. Anyway, I need to go home na po." I looked at her for the last time before I headed for the door.

Papalabas na ko ng pinto when I heard her voice.

"Nat-Ma?? Si NatNat?"

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"Baby it's you! You're the one I love, you're the one I need. You're the only one I see..."

Kanina pa inis na inis si Arci sa kasabay nya pauwi. Ang ingay ingay kase ni Zoey, na kanta na lang ng kanta. Bagay talaga sila magkasama ni Pibi kase pareho silang nababaliw pag nakasalpak na ang earphones sa mga tenga nila.

At dahil pinapagtinginan na silang dalawa sa dyip. Hinigit nya yung earphone sa left side ni Zoey.

"Ramona?!" Zoey stared at her with disbelief

"Will you stop singing?!!!" hininaan nya lang pero gigil na gigil yung boses.

"What's wrong with that?!" Zoey

"We're in a public place Zo! And just so you know, babae ang kumakanta nyang kinakanta mo." Arci sneered

"So what? Masama na kantahin ng lalaki??" Zoey

"Alam mo minsan gusto ko na maniwala sa kanila eh!" the moment that Zoey looked at her, she wanted to take back her words.

"Na ano?" there's a pang of sarcasm and hurt in his voice already.

"Wala." lumingon na lang sya sa bintana

"Na ano?! Na bading ako??" The words fly out bolder than she imagined. And she started to feel guilty.

"Zo, wala akong sinasabi na--" Zoey turned his back at her

"You don't have to say it. I know what you're thinking. I just didn't expect that you'll judge me based on the song that I sing." Zoey

At hanggang makababa sila hindi pa rin sya kinikibo ni Zoey. Pwede namang lakarin ni Zoey mula school hanggang bahay nila kaso nagji-jeep sya minsan lalo na pag ginagabi si Arci para may kasabay to. Kay sobrang nagi-guilty si Arci sa nagawa nya.

Ayaw nya sumabay sa paglalakad ni Zoey, naiilang kase sya. Gusto nya magsorry pero... di nya alam pano.

"Zoey..." she bit her lower lip.

Hindi sya nilingon ni Zoey.
She stopped walking.

"Sorry na oh! Sorry na!!! Hindi naman talaga ako naniniwala na--- na ganun ka eh! Hinding hindi talaga! Sabi ko nga rin kila Andeng hindi ka naman--- ganun eh! Sorry na oh." she felt her tears starting to cloud her vision.

Tumigil rin sa paglalakad si Zoey pero hindi pa rin lumilingon. So she took 2 steps forward.

"Zoey! Lingon ka naman oh! Sorry na talaga! Alam mo kahit ano ka pa okay lang sakin yon! We're friends and I always want you happy. Kahit araw araw mo pa kantahin yung mga kanta ni beyonce." She pleaded. Napapadalas na yata ang pagmamakaawa nya sa mga tao ngayon ah. Ganito rin ang eksena kanina sa club meeting eh. Mas malala lang ngayon kase alam nyang kasalanan nya.