"Tyche, you're not my type. Stop bothering me."
"Ha? P-Pero sabi mo..."
"I just want Monique to get jealous. That's it. Okay?" I heard footsteps.
"I'm going now. Just please delete my texts and my call history in your phone. Baka makita ni Monique."
Pagkatapos ng usapan na yun ay nakarinig na ako ng yabag palayo. Unti unti akong lumabas sa brick wall at naabutan si Tyche na tulala. Her tears keep on falling on her cheeks.
When she turned her eyes on me, she immediately wiped her tears away.
"Iris, why are you there? Kanina kpa jan?" Aniya habang pilit pinupunasan ang sariling luha.
Tumango ako at pumamulsa habang tinititigan siya.
"Let's go ate Tyche? I wanna show you something sa roofdeck."
Hindi ko na hinintay ang sasabihin niya at hinila ko nalang siya paakyat ng bahay at kinuha ang telescope ko.
"Look ate," Sabay bigay ko sa kanya ng telescope.
She took it and place her eyes on it's eyehole.
"It's amazing Iris." Aniya at binigay na ang telescope sa akin.
I just found a new pattern of stars. Isang pattern na maidadagdag ko nanaman sa aking memoranda.
"I'll name it next to you ate. 'Tyche Ymara Tyzon-" Napahinto ako nang nakita kong umiiyak si ate Tyche habang nakatingala sa langit.
"Why does fate needs to be this cruel?" She started to make small sobs. I could see that she's really hurt.
My eyes watered. I can't stand seeing ate Tyche this hurt. I've always see her as a strong and a brave woman. But seeing her cry, makes me think that she's vulnerable and has weaknesses too.
Lumapit ako sa kanya at niyakap siya. I'm such a fool for making other people happy but can't take away my sister's sorrows and sadness.
"Ate he's not worth your tears. He's nothing but a jerk. Just think that maybe he's not the right guy for you, he doesn't deserve you. Find for your 'best' not for your 'better' ate. It's not your loss, it's his loss. So hush now." Sabi ko at niyakap ulit siya ng mas mahigpit.
Kinabukasan ay maaga akong gumising upang pumasok sa school. Nilutuan ko ng fried rice and bacon si Tyche at nagpahatid na sa driver.
Wala pang gaanong tao nang dumating ako sa school. Dumiretso ako sa room ngunit nakitang nakalock pa ito kaya dumiretso ako sa gymnasium.
May mga sapatos akong naririnig na nagkikiskisan so I assume na may mga nagtatraining dun ngayon. Oo nga pala. It's the first of the championship game na gaganapin dito sa school sa sunod na lunes.
"Terence! Tawag ka ni coach."
Narinig ko ang isang tinig mula sa locker room ng boys. I arched my brow.
"Oo. Sunod na kamo ako." The familiar voice said.
I tiptoed all the way to the door of the locker room. I peaked and saw Terence Colorado with some random girl.
Pagpasok ko, naghalikan agad sila. It seems like they're not aware that someone is watching them. I crossed my arms, look at this jerk. He chose this cheap campus chic over my gorgeous, kind-hearted and intelligent sister, what a shame. My ate Tyche is crying her heart out in her room and locking herself there while this asshole...
"Oh My God! Babe! What is this?!"
Umakto akong gulat na gulat at kunwari ay naluluha. I covered my mouth using my hand. I'll ruin your happy-life in anyway Terence.
Napahinto sila pareho at napatingin sakin. Nagbalik balik ang tingin nung babae samin bago sinampal si Terence at tumakbo palabas.
Terence give me dagger looks. I smirked.
"Well.. well.. well. Ang basura ay pinulot ng isang basurera." I grinned at him. "Really Terence? This is your placing? This is where you bring your girls? What a cheap..." I looked at him from head to toe, "dating place."
I saw his jaw clenched tightly. Hinampas niya ang isang locker, but it didn't startled me.
"Whatever you do Iris, I won't ever dare to ask for your whore-of-a-sist—"
He stop mid sentence when I slapped him hard in the face.
"Don't you ever," I pointed him, "call her that! Minahal ka ng ate ko! Binigay niya lahat ng kapritso mo! But what did you do?! Niloko mo siya! Ginamit! At ang kapal pa talaga ng mukha mo na sabihan siya ng ganyan?! E ikaw nga tong whore!"
Sinampal ko pa siya ng isang beses bago lumabas. Pulam pula ko habang tinatahak ang gate palabas ng gymnasium. Umagang umaga, lunes na lunes sira agad araw ko.
Yumuko ako at napailing.
"Ouch!"
I think I went back to where I came from when I bumped into someone. Mabilis kong binalanse ang sarili ko at humawak sa pinakamalapit na barindilya. What the heck?
"This is so cliche." Iling ng lalaking nakabungguan ko.
Nanliit ang mata ko nang di naintindihan ang sinabi niya. Sa pagtitig sa mukha niya ay di ko din naiwasang pasadahan ng tingin ang bawat perpektong detalye sa kanyang mukha. Angled jaw, thick brows, eyelashes and deep almond eyes. Matangkad siya. I'm tall and all but i'm nothing compared to this guy infront. Mukhang player din siya ng University dahil naka jersey siya at may hawak na bola.
"Excuse me?" I asked to disturbed my thoughts from praising this guy.
"Uh," Napangisi siya at napailing, "Nothing."
Napaismid ako. Why does he suddenly looked so hot when he smiled?
Nang parang matauhan siya ay nagmamadali siyang naglakad ulit papasok. Ako naman ay naglakad nadin palabas. But we both stop mid step when we realize that we're blocking each other.
I step aside to give him way bit he just do the same. Humakbang ako sa kaliwa at napasabay nanaman siya.
I looked at him awkwardly. He sighed. It seems like he's kind of irritated. He step to the right again. This time, he pointed his left side to give me way.
I awkwardly smiled and walked pass by him. Pagkalabas ko ay napabuga ako ng hininga at pinunasan ang tumulong pawis sa noo. Why I'm suddenly sweating?
I just shooked it off and headed my way to our classroom.
Nang nasa hallway na ako ay bigla nanamang pumasok sa isip ko yung mukha nung lalaking nakabungguan ko. I tilted my head. He looked familiar. Parang nakita ko na ata siya kung saan pero hindi ko maalala. Then suddenly, some random scene pop up in my head.
An old woman held my hand and put a small paper on it before leaving. I was wearing a gown with pearls and sequence. Sitting on a wooden chair under a blooming tree, I read the note.
"Iris, begin with the end."
Then I suddenly felt someone kissed my forehead.
