Love For Dummies (On-going)

Chapter 4 - Four Sides

Chapter 4 

F O U R  S I D E S

When there is one thing in the world that Mimi loves to do, it is talking. No doubt. In the short period of time I spent with her, I can narrate everything about her already - family, crushes, favorites, dislikes, etc. Sa tingin ko ay namiss nitong magkaroon ng isang kausap dahil sobrang daldal talaga nito. I am not complaining. In fact, natutuwa ako kay Mimi.

When I told Grandpa Pop about kay Mimi, genuine na naging masaya si Grandpa para sa akin. He said, makakahinga na ito ng konti. At least, hindi na ito magwoworry pa sa akin. I was happy too. Really. I was just a bit sad when I learned that I made Grandpa worried. I don't like it. I don't like him worrying about my well-being. It's nice that he cares a lot. But it makes me uncomfortable that I am making other people worry. Kaya naman I am trying my best to learn how to be normal in this school para hindi na magworry pa si Grandpa.

But being normal is quite harder than I imagined.

"Yuri! Yuhoooooooo!"

Nasorpresa ako ng marinig ang boses ni Mimi.

"Ano ka'mo?"

Mimi looked at me, her eyebrows arched in amusement. "Your soul traveled miles away again," she commented. "So, am I speaking with Yuri right now?"

Napapahiyang ngumiti ako. "Ahaha...sorry, may iniisip lang ako."

"Grabe ka sis ha! Lagi ka na lang napapatulala. Ang dami mo namang iniisip. Wag mong problemahin lahat ng bagay sa mundo. May mga tanong talagang mahirap sagutin. Katulad na lang bakit orange ang tawag sa prutas ng orange. Ano ba iyon, nauna yung word na color orange or yung fruit na orange. Pati yung mystery about sa manok at itlog. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin alam ang sagot. At ayoko ng isipin pa. Nai-stress lang ako sis! Kaya ikaw, cool ka lang. Huwag mong gamitin brain cells mo sa mga ganoong bagay."

Ang haba ng sinabi ni Mimi at sa haba noon ay hindi ko nasundan iyong ibang sinabi nito.

"Pwede, pakiulit sinabi mo. Ang bilis mong magsalita," pakiusap ko dito.

Nanlaki mata nito at natampal pa noo. "Ay sis! Wala ng take two. Hindi ko namemorize mga pinagtatalak ko dito. You should pay attention next time."

"I will... It's just that ang bilis mong magsalita kanina."

"Hindi iyon dahilan Sis Yuri. With you like this, I'm worried."

Here I am talking a while ago that I don't want other people to worry about me. Then this? I'm making Mimi worried. It doesn't make sense at all.

"Mimi, you don't have to worry. I am fine. Promise!"

"Geez..." mukhang hindi pa ito kumbinsido. "I have to keep an eye on you. Hay, lalo na ngayon at ang balita ko ay babalik na yung..." she paused and scanned her eyes around then resume with her talk but with a whisper. She whispered it in my ear. "....leader ng North Side."

"North Side? Ano yun?" I asked Mimi in my normal voice.

To my surprise, it seems that word is something everybody knows. Lahat kasi ng nasa cafeteria ay napatigil sa ginagawa at tumingin sa table namin ni Mimi. Or pakiramdam ko lang yun? Baka naman nagiging paranoid na ako at feeling ko lang iyon na sa amin sila ni Mimi nakatingin.

Si Mimi naman, nanlaki ang mga mata. Kulang na lang lumabas eyeballs nito sa mga mata nito. Nawalan ng kulay din mukha nito.

Omo! Did I say something wrong?

Then nagulat na lang ako sa sumunod na ginawa ni Mimi.

She sings!

Kahit nagtataka, I listened at her while she sings. I listened carefully dahil baka sabihin na naman ni Mimi na hindi ako nakikinig. Baka mamaya may question and answer pa itong gawin base sa kantang kinakanta nito. So I pay attention sa lyrics ng song. But it's not a familiar song to me.