Colorless

Chapter 1 Yumi

**Yumi**

" Brother! Don't leave me! Please! I beg yo-" Iminulat ko ang aking mata at saka bumangon na sa kama.

" Iyon na naman ang panaginip ko." I looked up at the clock and stood up. " 8:00 a.m na pala kailangan ko nang magmadali." While taking a bath a sudden flashback faced me.

I saw a child chasing a car, crying and saying " Brother! Don't leave me! Please! I beg you!" Isang ala-ala na hindi mabubura sa aking isipan. Na kahit anong pilit ko na kalimutan ay hindi na mabura. Dahil sa pilit kong kinakalimutan ang alaalang iyon, nagising na lang ako na wala nang nararamdamang sakit sa nangyari at duon na nagbago ang buong buhay ko.

I am on my way at school, nang mabangga ko ang isa sa mga classmates ko. I just looked at her and then I said sorry and when I was about to continue walking I heard them whispering about me. I already heard it thousands of times.

Same at school, I can still hear all the whispers but I don't know why , it can't affect me. I can hear them saying " Hina, the cold one? Yes I know her, maybe that's the reason why her brother left her." Tuwing naririnig naman iyon ni Amani, pinapagalitan niya. Amani Sato is my aunt's daughter and Auntie Sato is my mom's bestfriend, napakabait niya sa akin, siya na ang naging guardian ko simula noon.

I sat at the very end of the room near the window where I was always sitting.

I fell asleep for a moment when Amani suddenly hugged me. " Yumi! Don't be sad, I'm right here you see." I lifted my head and faced Amani " Thank you."

Makikita mo sa mukha ni Amani ang pag-aalala. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko and then looked at me " Yumi, when will you go back to your old self? You aren't like that when we're child, please. Bumalik ka na sa dati."

I just looked at her eyes, paano ba ako babalik? Hindi ko na alam, hindi ko na alam kung pano babalik sa dati. Colorless na ang buhay ko simula nung umalis si kuya.

I just don't know why am I like this. Pakiramdam ko, walang laman ang puso ko. Pakiramdam ko nag-iisa lang ako.

Magsisimula na sana ang klase namin nang may pumasok na isang lalaki.

"Class you have a new classmate, come here and introduce your self to them."
Ngumiti ang lalaki na dahilan naman ng para ikatili ng mga babae.

"Good morning classmates I'm Haru Takahashi nice to meet you!" Mas lalo pang lumakas yung mga tiliian nung mga babae. Narinig ko pa na isa siyang celebrity.

"Ok Mr. Takashi puwede ka na pong umupo sa tabi nung babae sa dulo na tabi ng bintana."

"Hello, puwede mo ba akong i-tour sa buong school? Hindi ko pa kasi nalilibot yung buong school." Tiningnan ko na lang siya at tsaka tinguan.

"Salamat Yumi." He smile at me and winked at me, wait how did he know my name? Baka sinabi ni Ms. Dela Cruz kanina.