Chasing Who's Running Away

Chapter 5

"Okay, class. Remember, September 13 will be the day. Bukas na yon and I need you to prepare all the things you'll need. Your troops will be assigned tomorrow kapag nakarating na kayo sa camp. You'll also have your areas of the camp base sa makakasama niyo. And it is recommended na mag stick kayo sa troopmates niyo." talak ng teacher namin. Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya, pero hindi ako nakikinig. Well. Hindi ko naman kailangan makinig, my phone's already into that, nakarecord na 'yan.

I looked down my phone and at my notebook. I was just drawing. Everytime.

"Okay, I'll be going." lumabas na ang teacher and Chris went to me the moment she's gone. Tinanong niya kung may naitake down notes ba raw ako. Instead of explaining, I opened the recorded audio and have it sent to him. Ewan ko kung ito ay pagiging tamad o pagiging resourceful.

I sat straight at my chair nang marininig ko ang afternoon bell. Uwian na! Naglakad kami palabas nina Chris, Melody at Sammy nang may madaanan kaming nag-uusap na akala mong kung sinong maliliit na tao.

"I told you, we should have done that"

"Oo nga, sinayang mo pa yung pinabili mong juice"

"Who the hell cares about the juice"

"Uh, me?"

"Whatever, bitch."

"How dare you?!"

"Shut up, pareho kayong bitch"

"My point is, sana ginawa nalang natin yun."

"Marami pa namang oras ah."

"Anong marami, malapit na ang break."

"Maraming pa oras."

"Tumahimik ka nga, wag ka dito."

"Bakit mo'ko pinapaalis, eh tatlo tayo dito sa planong to."

"Pwede ba, may kinakausap pa ako!"

"Pareho tayo ng kinakausap. Alam mo ba yon?"

"Ang ingay mo."

"Ang dami mong alam."

"Shut up, girls."

"Anong shut up, ayaw mo ngang ituloy ang plano eh!"

"Wag ka ngang sumabat, may sasabihin siya."

"Ikaw ang wag sumabat."

"You frea-"

"Shut up! You two!"

"Ble, kita mo."

"Ang immature mo talaga."

"Itutuloy natin ang plano. Ipapahiya natin siya."

"Oh, okay"

"Good. Magbabayad s-"

"Kately! Umuwi na tayo!" sigaw agad ni Sammy. Ano ba naman!

"What?" I cleared.

"Oh wag mong sabihing nakinig ka dun sa nag-uusap?" sabi naman sa'kin ni Chris. Kala mo kung sino tong nagsalita oh. She's even always the one who hears things that people were talking about.

"Bakit? Ikaw ba? Hindi?" nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad. Pinutol kasi ni Sammy eh, makikinig pa ako.

"Yes! I did." Ayan naman pala eh.

"Pero may sinusunod akong rules." aba may rules pala sa eavesdropping.

"Eavesdropper Etiquette 101" Salita ni Chris sakin. May pa ganyan ganyan pa ang bakla.