Euphonies of Bleeding Strings

Chapter 2

Gusto nga sanang sumama ni Glyde sa training ko kaso gabi na kami makakauwi kaya hindi nalang siya tumuloy. She'll get scolded by her parents daw if ever late na siyang makauwi.

Nag text na si manong na nandito na siya sa school kaya dali dali akong tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo dito sa student lounge.

But then suddenly a familiar voice called me.

"Asmarind!"

I turned around to see who is it, and found out it was Reon. "Bakit?" Tanong ko.

This is so unusual of him. Hindi naman kami masyadong nag-uusap kapag may training pero bakit niya ako tinatawag ngayon?

"Papunta kana sa tennis court?" Tanong niya.
Naka tennis attire narin siya pero hindi niya dala dala ang kanyang racket. "Sabay na tayo." Anyaya niya na ikinagulat ko.

I gulp many times as I processed what he just said. "Ah eh, may sundo kasi ako." I saw the dissapointment on his expression on what I said. "Sumabay ka nalang sakin, wala naman yung problema kay manong."

"Nakakahiya naman." Aniya at ngumisi. "Huwag na mag co-commute nalang ako."

I smiled on him. "Seriously, okay lang." I assured him. "Tara? Naghihintay na kasi si manong sa labas." Anyaya ko sakanya.

"Kukunin ko muna yung bag ko sa room, naiwan ko kasi. Okay lang ba? Promise bibilisan ko." Paalam niya saakin.

I just nodded for my approval and then after that he ran away to get his bag.

So while waiting for him, I sat down on the bench again.

"Daika, anong oras na oh? Hiwalayan mo na ako."

I overheard some conversation which had really caught my attention. What the hell did he just said?

Hindi ko ugali na makinig sa mga usapan na wala naman akong kinalaman. But he just said something and got into my nerves.

I glanced at my back since the voices were coming from that direction. There I saw the guy with her soon to be ex girlfriend.

The girl were sitting on a bench, covering her entire face with her palms. While the guy were just impatiently standing in front of her, looking at her with full of annoyance.

"Ba't parang nagmamadali kang makipag hiwalay sakin ha?" she said while crying.

Napasabunot ang lalake sa buhok niya. "Gawin mo na kasi!" The audacity he got!

"Ayoko." Pagmamatigas ng babae.

I can really sense how pissed he is right now.

"Tangina naman Daika, may gagawin pa ako. Sabihin mo nalang kasi na hihiwalayan mo ako. Mahirap ba yon?" 

Tumayo ang babae at hinarap siya. Napatakip ako sa baba ko ng mapagtanto na yung babae pala ay si Daika na first runner up noong nakaraang Intramural pageant sa school.

"Ano ba kasi yang gagawin mo at atat na atat kang hiwalayan kita ha Rubid?!"

My eyes widened with disbelief. That guy Rubid, son of a bitch..

"Papakainin ko pa yung manok ko sa bahay!"

I can't believe that was his reason! How shallow!

"Let's go?" Hindi ko namalayan na nandito na pala si Reon sa harap ko. I was carried away from the scenario at my back. That was insane!

I nodded and stand up. I took some glance again and saw Daika walking away from him.

Mukhang hiniwalayan na ata talaga niya. Dapat lang! He can't even give Daika a decent break up! I mean, he could talk to him sincerely, bakit kailangan ganon?

And he's being impatient because he got some chicken at home to be fed on? Seriously?

Daika definitely don't deserve that kind of man.

While looking on their direction earlier, I didn't noticed he was already staring at me. I instantly looked away, pretended I saw nothing and continued walking.