TEN
Fudge, ang sakit.
I limped my way towards the classroom, ugh... kainis. Talagang na-double dead ang kawawang si right foot. Si right foot. Si right foot na walang malay, oww.
Hindi pa nakatulong na lunch break ngayon, ang daming estudyante na pakalat-kalat sa daanan ko, kaya nageextert tuloy ako ng extra effort para hindi ulit madisgrasya. And then, all of a sudden, my foolish eyes – without my permission – have focused on a certain someone. Someone very, very annoying. Darn it.
Ewan. It was, as if, reflexive. Parang natural ba.
Wait, what? Natural? Oh , god. NO.
Huli na ba ang lahat? Tsk. Has the bastard completely brainwashed the helpless me? Uh-oh.
Yeah, right. H'wag tanga. Hah. I should know better. H'wag tanga.
Special mental note to self: Elisha, h'wag tanga.
I stared at him, the culprit, from afar – nakasandal siya sa pader katabi ng pinto ng classroom namin habang nakatingin sa langit – he's spacing out. Sus. Ano 'to? Emo? Hah, please.
"That's final na KK, ha? Wala ng bawian!"
Aba't! Kumurap-kurap lang ako ng ilang beses, biglang may Koreanang Harina nang nakadisplay dito sa harap ni Key?! Ugh, saan siya nanggaling? She popped out of nowhere!
Asar, miyembro ba talaga ng fungi family 'yung babaeng 'to? Sulpot ng sulpot, parang kabute! And the mere sight of her makes my immaculate body itch all over! Hmph. Makes sense, mukha siyang amag eh.
Okay, that was mean. Repent, repent, repent. Patawad na po. It's just, uh, hormonal rage.
"Promise me!!" Pangungulit niya gamit ang kanyang trying-hard-cute-but-not-cute-at-all, high-pitched voice. Tch, ka-highblood!
Napataas ng kilay si Key, "For you to develop such weird hobbies, Rina, your growing up years must have been very... fascinating." Natawa siya. He grinned, seemingly, at his word choice. Well, nothing's funny, you jerk.
"May iba ka pa bang unusual pastimes that I should know of?" Pagpapatuloy niya, "Ah, of course, aside from the one that you enjoy pestering good-looking young men until they agree to bring you as their date on stupid parties." He teased, "We already established that."
Oooh! Date? Party? Medyo malayo ako sa dalawa, I'm a few feet away, pero still within earshot. Sigurado ako na I am not hearing things.
Wow naman, isa talagang tunay na Boy Scout itong si Key. Laging handa! Ni hindi pa nga kami hiwalay, pero may rebound na agad? Hah. I am almost impressed. Almost.
Oh well, there goes my measly and nonexistent lovelife – mukhang oras na para magpaalam dito. Uh-huh, I am so getting dumped. For this flour girl. Dammit.
"Eeeeeee, KK naman eh!" She pouted, LECHE. "It's the Acquaintance Party kaya! It's not stupid!"
Yes, it is not. Nako girlie, tama ka. Simply because school events I plan are never stupid. But if they involve you, well, I am not so sure anymore. Heh.
Osiya na, tama na ang film viewing, a.k.a. self-inflicted pain na ito.
Almost-successful na sana ako sa pagdeadma at paglagpas sa lovebirds kaso lang, syempre, dahil Harina and I have formed a super tight bond sa nakalipas na 5 hours namin na magkakilala, pinigilan niya ako na makapasok ng kwarto to check up on me.
Awww, we're that close?
"Omo! Elisha!" Tinignan niya ako with a face that's so full of concern. Aba naman, concerned! Ano, iiyak na ba ako? Hah. "Okay ka na ba? Are you feeling better?"
