Alyssa Dan Valdez
Matapos kong mag park ng sasakyan sa paking lot ng school ay mabilis akong lumabas. Maglalakad na sana ako nang makita ko ang grupo nila Kiefer. They were wearing their basketball uniform, and for the first time Mark was missing. I looked around the area but I couldn't see a glimpse of him. Sumandal muna ako sa hood ng kotse ko at hinintay silang makapasok ng school.
I puffed through my mouth, creating fog from the air. I plopped my earphones, pocketed my hands and walk towards the school. Nakayuko lang ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa makatapak ako ng maliit na bato. I pulled up my right foot and looked at the stone. I licked and pouted my lips before kicking the stone.
Sinundan ng mga mata ko ang bato. Then my eyes landed on someone's black shoes. I roamed my eyes up, white socks above the knee and a red kilt. I looked away from it and bit my lip. Napaikot pa ako sa pwesto ko and when I looked back at the girl naglalakad pala siya patungo sa school. Her familiar back suddenly caught my attention.
"Woah! Didn't know I allowed her to use mini skirt."
Napatingin ako sa sarili ko and frowned. Naka pants kasi ako ng grey and navy blue blouse. It's actually our school's uniform, then yung suot niya ngayon, uniform din, though it's my first time to see her wear it.
Binilasan ko ang paglalakad and nang malapit na ay saka ako nagdahan dahan. I bowed my head and walked faster until my hand reached her shoulders. She gasped in shock making me look down at her. Her mouth were slightly open making me leaned down to give her a slight kiss.
"You scared me." She frowned.
"Im sorry. I didn't meant to..."
Tumango lang siya. Then we stand there staring at each other. Ngumiti ako ng bahagya habang nakahawak sa likuran niya. She turned fully to face me making my hand to slipped on her waist.
"Hands off me."-Den
"Why?"
She looked away. "Nothing. We're in front of the school." Sagot niya.
Nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi ko. "Are you afraid that someone might see us?" Tanong ko pa.
"Im new to this, remember?"-Den
"Hmm..." Tumango ako. "Okay. No touch and sweet gestures in public then?"
"I think so?" Sagot niya na may halong tanong.
Napatingin ako sakanya. Nakatitig ito saakin habang yakap yakap ang dalawang book sa mga bisig niya. I put both hands on my waist as I stared back at her.
"Ok. If that's what you want."
Unti unti kong ibinalik ang ngiti sa labi ko. May konting kirot, but I do understand her. I mean, people wouldn't mind about it, but then her father was also watching us from somewhere. Tsaka, bago din naman ako sa ganito. Hindi ko lang mapigilan maging affectionate when it comes to Dennise. Changes were just a thunder, it hits without me noticing it.
"Anyways, how was your weekend?"-Den
"It was fun. I went bike riding with Rachel at Lakeshore." I shrugged while we were walking towards the entrance. "How was yours?"
"Oh! I spend my weekend at mom's Hospital. Training."-Den
"So, how was your training then?"
The automatic door opened for us. I let her go in first and followed after. "Hmm... I love it. Feel ko nga dun na ako nabibilang eh. Sa office ni mommy." Sagot niya at ramdam ko ang saya sa boses niya. Napangiti ako habang nakatitig sa likuran niya.
