Itutuloy pa sana niya yung argument kaso napansin kami nung teacher and we were sent out. Wow, first time kong mapalabas ng room. Lumabas kami ang we stood there awkwardly sa hallway. Thank goodness at walang tao, I wouldn't be able to stand it if may nakaalam na pinalabas ako ng teacher.
"De Vega."he rudely called my last name.
"De la Fuentes" I mocked him.
"I want to be your friend." he said.
And his wish was my command. Even though medyo weird, naging friends naman kami. Nung time kasing yun, I thought, mas maganda na 'to kesa maging enemies, right? And guess what? After naming masanay sa katarayan ng isa't-isa, we became best friends.
Nalaman kong si Kieffer Grayson de la Fuentes na pinagkakaguluhan ng mga babae ay isang only-child, mahilig sa street foods, nagbabanda pag may time, allergic sa hipon pero kumakain pa rin, may patay na kuko sa paa, hindi naliligo pag Sabado at parating shirtless pag nasa bahay.
In return, nalaman niya na hindi ako mahinhin at lady-like, contrary sa first impression ng tao. Parati akong nagmumura, mahilig ako sa isaw, gumagala ako sa mall pag may chance, adik ako sa arcade, sintonado ako kumanta, di ako maalam magsayaw at umacting pero magaling ako magsulat at magdrawing.
The month after that, intrams na. At dahil kakaiba ang trip namin ni Kieffer, sa halip na maglaro ay tumambay kami sa rooftop. Three days naman yung intrams, sabi niya sa second or third days na lang kami lalaro.
"De Vega, kelan mo ba babastedin yung manliligaw mo ah? Kala ko ba ayaw mo dun?" tanong niya. Nasa rooftop pa rin kami, kumakain ng baon niyang Piattos.
"Ewan ko. Teka, akala ko ba sabi mo masungit yung nambabasted ng manliligaw?" I teased.
"Tss." At nag-iwas siya ng tingin. "Baka gusto mo na pala yun ah. Ayoko sa kanya."
"Paano ko naman yung magugustuhan eh ikaw ang gusto ko?" I said ang laughed. Then I paused. Shit. Nasabi ko ba yun?!
I laughed out loud. Napatingin ang mommy ko sa 'kin from the front seat. She smiled. She turned around and faced me.
"Why are you laughing? Going crazy?"she jokingly asked.
"Nah, mom. I was just remembering some stuff."I replied as I smoothed out my dress.
She nodded solemnly and turned to face front again.
September 18. Napaamin ako sa best friend ko. Damn, since then, it was never the same. It turns out, gusto niya rin pala ako. Natakot lang siya umimik kasi nga andami ko nang nabasted tapos puro pa kaibigan niya.
"Happy first eighteenth!" he gave me a key.
"Happy eighteenth! Pero, ano 'to?" I asked.
"Di makapaghintay, de Vega? Malalaman mo pag-uwi mo." he smiled.
"Ok. Eto gift ko. Pasensya kung cheap." I said.
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In Another Time, Another Place (Parts 1&2)
Teen Fiction"I don't like the memories because my tears come easily, once again I break my promise for this day. It's a constant battle. A war between remembering and forgetting."
In Another Time, Another Place
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