First half of class has ended. I was about to grab lunch in the canteen when I saw my mysterious neighbor passed by.
Gaya ng mga nakaraan para na naman akong timang na napapasunod dito. Well, I promised myself to avoid him magmula nang supladuhan niya ako but something's pushing me to approach him.
I am like a metal and his my magnet. Naisip ko nga, baka attracted talaga ako sa isang ito. I have never been like this to any guys around. Not that I don't appreciate men, nagawa ko naman makaappreciate, gaya nalang ng stepbrother kong si Troy pero Radicus is just different.
Despite of being grumpy, silent and arrogant, I find him, interesting and attractive.
Oh God! Crush ko nga ata siya like what Prim is teasing me but I will always deny that to my bestfriend. Hindi ako tatantanan nun if ever!
I followed him. Nakita kong liliko ito sa gym kaya liliko na din sana ako nang may biglang humatak ng bag ko kaya napaatras ako.
"Hoy Maya! Saan ka pupunta?"
Oh! It's just Prim. My ever so annoying and wrong timing friend.
"I am grabbing lunch." I simply answered habang pasimpleng sumusulyap sa dinaanan ni Radicus.I lost him. So sad.
"Dyan? Sa Gym? Kailan pa nagkaroon ng food stall dyan?"
Crap! How can I forget how nosy my friend is!
"Sa canteen. Bat naman ako pupunta dyan sa gym? Hello!" I denied.
Prim squinted her eyes on me. Sumulyap ito sa likod ko at napacross finger ako. I just hope Radicus won't come out from there. If that happens! Prim will surely get the idea. Malisyosa pa naman ang isang ito!
"What?" I innocently asked when she glared at me.
"Armaya Nicolai Rivera, alam kong absent-minded ka minsan pero hindi ko akalain malala ka na." She said.
"Huh?"
"Bruha ka! Nandoon ang canteen! Lika na nga! Naloloka ako sayo! Let's go!" She said while dragging me. I scratch my brow. Akala ko naman alam na niya kung bakit ako nandoon!
" Saan ka nga pala magpapasko? "
Napahinto ako sa pagkagat ng burger nang magtanong si Prim. I sighed. Every year ganyan nalang ang tanong nila sa akin.
I shrugged my shoulder. I don't know. I really don't know. Pero sigurado akong hindi kayla daddy. His family despise me. Ayaw nila sa akin and last year they didn't skip making me aware of that fact.
"Alam kong ayaw mo kayla Tito Rico dahil nga sa nangyaring pagpapahiya nila sayo last year so I suppose, doon ka kayla Tita Maria?"
My mom. Alam kong mahal ako ni mommy but she can't give me her attention dahil sa asawa nitong si Tito Brad at sa anak nilang si Britanny. Not that they have been vocal on disliking me, I know they are just enduring my existence pero ramdam ko rin na ayaw nila.
I was able to prove that when I heard mom and Tito Brad arguing about letting me stay with dad than with them. Brittany has a lot of insecirities towards me daw kasi.
Was that even my fault? Hindi ba dapat ako ang naiinsecure?
"I don't know. Bahala na." I said.
Napansin siguro ng bruha na hindi ako komportableng pag-usapan ang tungkol sa pamilya ng mga magulang ko kaya natahimik ito.
Sometimes I envy Prim. She has both of her parents with her. Hindi nga lang niya madalas kasama dahil busy ang mga ito sa negosyo but I'll rather have those types of parents than what I have.
