Because He Speaks Nihongo

十二 Awkward

Napansin ko agad na ang mga inimbita niya ay iyong mga mukhang mababait sa klase. That's great though.

Franco waved at us, but my attention are immediately caught by the guy wearing a simple white shirt, matched with black board shorts. He looks so refreshing with his simple style!

Ni hindi ko nga napansin na kanina pa pala kami nagtititigan. Saka lang ako bumitaw sa pagtitig noong bumitaw siya.

Talo pala siya eh.

Charot.

Pinky guided me there. Nang makalapit, napansin ko ang mga hindi pamilyar na mukha sa akin.

Ipinakilala naman sa akin ni Pinky kung sino ang mga iyon. She told me some are her cousins and the others are either college blockmates or highschool friends.

I think, she really is sociable.

"Hi," I looked at the girl who just sat beside me.

I remember her. She is one of our classmates.

I wanted her to feel that I don't want to be awkward, so I said what she's going to say first.

"You're... Jenna right?" She is a bit shocked, but later on gave me a large smile.

She looks so pretty. Isa rin siya sa mga social butterflies sa batch namin.

"I'm glad you remember my name!"

Dahil nga isa siyang social butterfly, ipinakilala niya ako sa mga malalapit niyang kaibigan sa dungeon... including Yamato.

He just gave me a small smile. I don't know what to react. Dapat ba masaya ako dahil hindi na kami nag-aaway? Or malungkot dahil tinatrato niya ako bilang estranghero.

Ang awkward tuloy...

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PINKY!" Everyone sang a song for Pink before she blew the candles.

The mood became lively and fun. It's already 2 in the afternoon when we have a lunch. There are just too many foods prepared by her mother, so that we got a heavy merienda awhile ago. I think she really is lucky... and her mother is really lucky.

I suddenly thought of my unknown mom again. Never ko man lang nakilala ko kung sino siya. No one even dare to give me details about her.

Kapag kaya nalaman ko kung sino siya at kung nasaan, ano rin kayang gagawin ko? Am I going to get mad at her?

I sighed with the thought.

Out of the blue, I glanced at Yamato who's around a circle of some of our classmates. He's just silent, but he doesn't look like being left out.

Siguro marami ring talagang gusto siyang makasama.

Hindi na maitatanggi ang kapogian niya... but somehow I'm also thinking kung paano kaya ang magiging trato niya sa akin kung hindi nangyari ang lahat ng iyon?

Can he treat me like how he treats others?

Sa tagal ng pagtitig ko sa kanya, naramdaman niya siguro iyon at lumingon sa akin.

Walang bumibitaw sa amin, at parehong nakikiramdam. He doesn't seem happy or sad. He's just emotionless, and can't be read.

Pupuntahan ko ba siya? Tatanungin ko ba kung nagustuhan niya ba ang cupcakes?

What am I going to do?

"Hey."

Someone interrupted my thoughts. Paglingon ko, si Franco pala iyon na nakangiti sa akin.