How to Love

Chapter 5

How to Love

Chapter 5

Monday ngayon. Second week na ng school year. Sabi ni Michael sakin first day niya daw ngayon. So baka mamaya, magkakilala na kami in person. Grabe kinakabahan ako. Kanina nga habang naglalakad ako papasok, pinagpapawisan yung kamay ko. Actually, hanggang ngayon. Pahid tuloy ako ng pahid sa palda ko.

Bakit nga ba ako kinakabahan? Hindi naman siguro nangangain ng buhay yun si Michael. Hindi ko din naman alam kung paano kami magkikita dito sa loob ng campus. Ano? Maghahanap na lang ako ng kamukha ni Ralph? Parang ang hirap naman yata nun.

Sabi ni Michael basta magkikita daw kami. Eh pano nga? Ay nako. Bahala na nga.

"Best?" tawag ni Sofia sa tabi ko. Wala pa kasi kaming teacher. Wala pa rin si Ralph.

"Hmmm?" I faced her.

"May problema ba?"

I leaned forward and cradled my face in my hands. "Wala." I murmured.

"Anong nangyayari sayo?" she said and touched my hands.

"Wala." I repeated.

Then the door opened and Ms. Rivera came in. "Good morning, class." We all stood up and greeted her a good morning and prayed.  "Okay," she started. "Kasaysayang Pandaig-"she was cut off by the door opening. "Bakit ka late, Ralph?" she asked at Ralph who has just opened the door.

"Good morning, Miss. Hinatid ko lang po yung pinsan ko sa room niya. Bago po eh."

"Sige, maupo ka na." she said and Ralph walked inside the room and sat beside me.

"Good morning, Best." He greeted me with a mischievous grin.

I rolled my eyes at him. "Walang good sa morning ko." I said.

He leaned forward to greet Sofia since my back was completely pressed against the back of my seat. "Good morning, Sofia."

"Good morning." She replied and smiled at him. Nakaadjust na din si Sofia na lagi niyang kasama sa classroom si Ralph at hindi na siya namumula tuwing kakausapin siya. Good for her.

"Nandito na si pinsan ah?" he said as he grabbed his notebook inside his bag.

"Narinig ko nga." I said and snatched his notebook and pen from his hands.

He slid two fingers on my left palm. "Kinakabahan ka no?" he asked with amusement.

I glared at him. "Hindi ah!" I said and started copying the notes Ms. Rivera is writing on the board on his notebook.

He chuckled. "Wag ka mag-alala. Di ka madidisappoint. Pogi rin yon parang ako." I rolled my eyes at him again. "Di nga, best. Seryoso ako. Kamukha ko yun kaya pogi."

"So kapag kamukha mo, pogi? Ganun?" I asked irritably.

"Hindi lahat! Basta kadugo ko pogi at maganda." He said cockily.

"Eh bat kami ni Sofia, hindi mo naman kadugo pero maganda."

"Exception kayo syempre! Ay hindi pala! Nahawa na kasi kayo sa good looks ko eh. Tsk. Ang bait ko no? Namimigay ako." He continuously said and smiled.

"Sofia, naririnig mo ba pinagsasabi nitong isang 'to?" I asked the girl beside me.

She was also copying down notes and just smiled and nodded her head. Oo nga pala, crush niya nga pala si Ralph. Sino ba namang magdidisagree sa crush nila? Pagsinabi ni crush hindi ka syempre kokontra. Kailan ba naimbento yang rule na yan? Nakakainis lang.