"It's not the person, it's the experience."
Sometimes life works fairly, but that's just sometimes. It will always works unfair as it is. Life works life. You can't demand it.
"What's on your mind right now? Care to tell me?" tanong ni Uno ng maramdaman nito ang pagiging tahimik ko.
Umiling lang ako bilang kasagutan. I want to be alone for a moment. Kinuha ko na lahat ng libro ko sa locker at naglakad na papuntang library. Hindi na rin ako sinundan ni Uno at nakihalubilo na siya sa kanyang mga kaibigan.
Akmang papasok na ako ng library ng biglang may tumawag sakin, sa cellphone ko.
"Bakit?" sagot ko ng sagutin ko ang tawag nito. I don't want someone to disturb me right now but this man is torturing me by his paawa effect.
"Please, just for today." he said as he continue begging for my help. Kagabi pa niya sinasabi saakin ang problema niya but that never made me felt pity for him.
"I already told you that ayaw ko. Marami akong gagawin. My studies are more important than your problems Stone."
A huge silence is in between us right now. I was about to end the call when he spoke up.
"You promised to be with me whenever I need you. You promised to be with me all the time whenever my problems occur. But what happened with your promises? You just broke it all."
I was froze for a mean time, halos hindi ako makahinga. He's right, lahat ng sinabi niya ay tama. Pero bakit mas umalab yung galit imbes na maawa ako sakanya?
"Fine. I broke my promises, Stone. But you? Tinupad mo ba lahat ng pangako mo sa akin? No, you never did. Kahit isang pangako lang, Stone. What did you do? You broke me into pieces, you left me behind like a trash. You never really care about my feelings. Kung hindi ko man natupad ang pangako ko, let's just say I'm having my revenge towards you."
I ended the call after that. Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang sasabihin niya. I'm already done with all his lies. That's his problem, bakit niya pa ako dinadamay? If he can't handle his own problems, me too. He should learn to be independent, he should learn not to depend on someone. What an asshole.
I was really irritated after the call. Tuluyan na akong pumasok ng library at sinauli ang librong hiniram ko kahapon.
Bumungad sa akin ang isang mapang-asar na tao paglabas ko ng library. Uno was there, with a smile on his damn face.
"Sabay na tayong umuwi. Tita said na bantayan kita habang wala siya." he said as he gets my bag. Napaka-gentleman bigla.
"Uno naman, I'm not bata anymore. Dalaga na ako. Sobra ka naman kung makapag-protect sa akin. You're being gentleman all of the sudden, being protective like a brother. I can handle myself. Pinalaki ako ni mama ng matapang. No one can deceive me, tandaan mo yan."
I thought he's going to laugh. He just walk and walk at sinundan ko naman siya hanggang makapunta kami sa labas ng school.
"Magjejeep tayo, hindi ko dala motor ko ngayon." he said without an emotion.
"Sure, ganyan naman talaga ginagawa ko araw-araw."
Nauna na si Uno at sumunod naman ako. Pasakay na sana ako sa jeep ng biglang may humila sa akin. Ang higpit na hawaka nito sa braso ko, tanging sakit lang ang nararamdaman ko.
I was about to look at his face when he suddenly whispers into my ear.
"Is this why you can't comfort me for today? Is this the reason why you're busy, huh?"
His cold voice is making me sweat ang shake. Stone Jackson Perez is making me nervous, again.
