Clara's Journey

The Journey [52]

Dahil don.. Nag aral na lang sya ng hangul at Korean culture. Kalerks. Kaya twing birthday namin ni Kuya, nagluluto sya ng seaweed soup. Gusto nya na tawagin namin syang Umma. Minsan nakakalimutan ko at minsan di rin naman nya napapansin na tinatawag ko syang mama. Mwahahaha! Mahilig din sya magluto ng Korean food. Na-amoy ko na nga ang kimbap at samgeupsal mula sa kitchen nung napadaan ako. Pero alam ko na din nya pa yun tapos lutuin dahil wala na syang sesame oil. Ang sesame oil ang pinakaimportante na ingredient sa pagluluto ni mama. Kaya ito, kailangan kong bumili at makapabalik on time para makapagluto na sya bago man lang umuwi si kuya at si appa.

Hindi pa madilim nung nakarating ako sa e-mart kaso nung nagtanong ako, ubos na raw ang sesame oil nila. Syet. That means.. I have to walk another mile para makarating sa susunod na pinakamalapit na grocery store. Ayoko nga sumakay. Gahaman mga public utility vehicle drivers dito sa amin e. Minimum fare na 8 pesos sisingilin ka ng 10? Wth. Sayang pa yung 2 pesos ko. Jejeje!

 Naglakad ako papunta sa Premium Mart at doon nga ako nakabili ng isang bote ng sesame oil.

Dala ang plastic bag ay lumabas na ako at paglabas ko..

“Hello!” Bigla akong binati ng lalake. Nakaupo sya sa mga table na naka station sa labas ng Premium.

He was wearing a white shirt under his sky blue blazer and white pants. The strange thing was.. He was wearing sunnies and it was almost dark. O-o

If it wasn’t for the black hair, papasa na syang si Ethan. Pero.. duh. Ethan’s hair is brown. Like.. Medium brown. The guy looked hot and I bet he has a nice pair of eyes under his dark glasses.

I stared at him trying to recognize pero.. wala e. Hindi ko talaga sya kilala.

“Do I know you?” I finally asked.

“AAAH! I told them you wouldn’t recognize me but they still wanted to dye my hair black. Grr.” He looked irritated. He removed his glasses then and stared at me. “Do I look bad?”

And suddenly.. I recognize who he was. He was.. “Ethan.” I mouthed. Walang sound na lumabas sa bibig ko. He was Ethan!! Except that his hair was black but.. Sht. I always knew that he was good looking especially with brown hair.. But he looked hella hot with his hair dyed to its natural color which was.. Black.

I swear.. Tutulo na talaga ang laway ko kung si pa sya lumapit sa akin. Syet.

Dinampot nya ang plastic bag na hindi ko napansin.. Nahulog ko na pala. I was so lame.

“Ohh..” Inabot nya sa akin yung plastic bag.

Kinuha ko yon. “A-anong ginagawa mo dito Ethan?” tanong ko. I felt my cheeks getting hot.

He looked relieved. “Ayan kilala mo na ako. Para kang nakakita ng ghost kanina.. Akala ko natakot ka na sa akin. Well, I happened to pass by when I saw you. Kaya nandito ako. You bought something?”

So di nya napansin na natulaley ako dahil gwapo sya? Well, he was even lamer than I thought. HAHA