Something That Science Can't Explain

Chapter 4: D-d-date?!

"W-what?!" Mas lalong namula ung buong mukha niya.

I can tell we have the same expression printed on our faces.

Thank my lucky stars my brain thought of a way to get out of this hellish situation.

"Not the kind of date where couples go out. I mean, like, we-can-get-to-know-each-other kind of date~"

I just chuckled, trying to hide this embarrassment.

"Oh, that." She smiled. "Sure. Papayag naman ata si Dad. Pero magpaalam ka muna sa kanya."

That was unexpected. No, hindi yung part pumayag siya. Pero ung unexpected part is kailangan AKO talaga mag-aask ng approval sa TATAY niya.

Akala ko siya na lang magpapaalam. Ako pa talaga...

It's not really a real date. Di naman kailangan ako maghahatid sa kanya tapos fancy ung restaurant tapos may bouquet of flowers pa akong dala na ibibigay ko sa kanya tapos after ng date luluhod ako sa harap niya and sasabihin "Will you marry me?"

It's just a get-to-know-each-other-better kind of date.

I'm dead as fuck.

"Balik na tayo sa classroom?" Natauhan ako nung nagsalita na siya.

"Y-yeah. Sure." Sagot ko naman.

Di pa ako handa sa ganitong mga sitwasyon.

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"Lalim ng iniisip natin ngayon ah." Panimula ni Christjude.

"I need help." I answered quietly and blankly. My thoughts are dwelling onto the abyss. "Please. Send help."

"You? Most genius youngling in the world? Defeated several chess masters at the age of 9? Discovered a new galaxy where lies a planet that contains and sustains life? Needs help from us average students? You don't say..." Sabi naman ni Sean.

"Look. Yes, I'm a genius. But... I'm not smart." Sagot ko naman.

Well, it's true, though. Sobrang talino ko, I've became lazy because of overconfidence. Sobrang talino ko, I didn't even consider other's feelings. Everything I say is straightforward leading to some being hurt. Sobrang talino ko, everything in my perspective needs to be calculated.

In other words, just because you have knowledge doesn't simply mean you already have wisdom.

That's how I ended up with the worst past a kid shouldn't simply experience.

This is why, today, I tried to be as average as possible. I tried to cope with people, I tried to pretend I'm wrong, I give others a chance to be in a higher level than me, I even tried to make friends.

Now, I'm trying to find a glimpse of something that Science can't explain.

Love.

Now, I have to admit. I like Dren. I like to hug her everyday, protect her from anyone that oppresses her, and I would even keep her to myself.

That's why I'm gonna need help from average people because they know this "love" thing more than I do.

What is love? How does this feeling affect anyone? What is this feeling? Can this hide something more than what a naked eye meets? Is this good or bad to someone?

I wanna know.

How do I love? How should I love?

Natauhan na ko ng biglang nagsalita ung dalawa.

"What do you mean genius ka pero di ka smart?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Sean.

"Hayaan mo na. Sobrang talino, nabobo na." Sagot naman ni Christjude.