STUCKED ||

Panimula

"Kung mahal mo, ipaglalaban mo."

Scroll lang ako ng scroll sa screen nang makita ko iyon. Totoo kaya? Hindi ko pa kasi nararanasang pumasok sa isang relationship. Hay, ewan. Bahala na si Batman.

It's just a typical day for me. Palagi naman, ang boring kasi lagi dito sa bahay. Kaming magkakapatid lang ang magkakasama, dahil ang mga magulang namin, magkasama na sila sa heaven.

Nung maisipan kong tumayo sa kinahihigaan ko, naisip kong magbike around our subdivision. Maganda kasi dito, fresh ang hangin saka malayo sa mga pollution.

"Kuya, magbibike lang ako ha? Balik din ako agad." Tumango lang si Kuya. Kahit kelan talaga, napakaseryoso ni Kuya Andrei. Simula kasi nang namatay sila papa at mama, hindi na niya nagawang tumawa o anuman. Ang laki ng pinagbago ni kuya.

Nung papalabas na ko ng pinto, "Ingat ka, Aria." I smiled in return. Hayy, si kuya talaga, sweet pa din siya kahit papaano.

Sinet ko muna yung phone ko sa music lists saka pinasak yung earphones. It was 7:24 in the morning.

"Ain't never get this way,
ain't get enough so stay, with me...
it's like we got big plans,
let's drive around town, holding hands.."

I was just strolling around when I saw this guy, he was tall, cute, but ang nerdy niya tignan. Actually, gwapo siya kung wala lang siyang big glasses at pormang ganon. He's wearing a long sleeves with a necktie, and a short pants. Nerd.

I just passed by, and stopped by to the nearest pancake shop. I ordered three pancakes with a chocolate syrup (which was our favorite), and a cafe.

On my way home, nakita ko nanaman si nerdy. He's in the middle of my way. Papansin ba siya? Or what? I just took a turn and continue biking. Pero hinabol niya ako, kilala ko ba siya? I stopped.

"Ahh, hi." He looks tired. Maybe, nung hinabol niya ko? Ugh, annoying. I smiled in return. "Bago lang kasi ako dito and I want to have some new friends, by the way, I'm Tucker." Akma niyang makikipagshake hands sakin, kaya nakipagshake hands na din ako.

"I'm Aria, nice to meet you. Uhm, I'm busy kasi eh, maybe next time nalang? You can visit me at Laker Street if you have time. The black house there. Okay? Bye."

Hindi ko na hinintay yung sagot niya at dali daling umuwi. I drove my bike as fast as I can nang may biglang delivery truck na sumalubong. It hit me. I can't feel anything. Is this the end?