Bad Hearthrobs

Chapter 19

Link's POV

I'm here in my bedroom, just lying down and thinking about stuff. Isabel kinda started being stuck in my mind for some reason.

"Link?" Pagsulpot ni Ate Aaliyah sa kwarto ko.

"Oh, bakit di ka pa natutulog?" Tanong niya.

"Ate. There's something bothering me. It's about a girl who acts kinda boyish in school." Pagpaliwanag ko.

"And???" Hay nako, mang aasar nanaman tong si Ate.

"I must admit she's pretty. But it's what bothers me is I'm not sure what do I really think about her."

"What do you think about her? Or what do you feel about her?"

"Huh?"

"Link, don't deny your feelings for her. It's on obvious naman kasi that you like her. It's alright to like a person, there's nothing wrong about it. But what's wrong is that she is being a distraction about your studies and stuff. Use her as an inspiration."

"But what if she doesn't like me?"

"We can't please everyone in this world. So if she doesn't like you, that's alright. It's part of life." She has a point though. I guess I really like Isabel. Even though she's kinda boyish.

"Binata na yung bunso namin!" Sambit niya habang kinikiliti ako sa leeg.

"Ate! Tama na!" Pag awat ko sakanya. Pero hanggang ngayon, kinikiliti pa rin niya ako.

Ganun naman lagi si Ate Aaliyah simula bata ako, lagi niya akong kinikiliti sa leeg.

Tomorrow

Nasa locker area ako para kumuha ng mga gamit ko sa first two subjects namin mamaya nang biglang may tumawag saakin.

"Link!"

"Isabel." She's getting pretty day by day! Damn! I think I'm about to simp her!

"Nakuha mo na yung mga gamit mo para mamaya?"

"Yeah. Tara na?" Pagyaya ko na ikinatango niya.

"Link!" Well, sumulpot naman bigla si Leonardo.

"What do you want?" Tanong ko.

"Ano nanaman gusto mo Leo?" Tanong ni Isabel.

"Have you seen Cordelia?"

"You always keep mentioning that word. Cordelia, Cordelia, Cordelia. I mean what's a "Cordelia" anyway? Some kind of unknown music chord?" Pagbiro ko.

"I have no time for jokes! Sabihin mo saakin kung asaan si Cordelia?" Inis na tanong ni Leo.

"Just tell me what's a Cordelia? I have never heard of that word."

"Cordelia is--"

"An unknown guitar chord! Get it?! "Chord-elia?!" How do you do that to your guitar? Can you teach me?" Pagsabat ko sa pananalita ni Leo.

"Isa pang biro mo, masasapak kita ng wala sa oras!" Pagbanta niya saakin.

"Wala sa oras? Diba lahat ng bagay may oras?" Pagbiro ko ulit bago ako kwelyuhan ni Leo.

"YOU SON OF A---"

"LEO!" Pagtawag ng pamilyar na boses, and it was Tyrus approaching him. Bumitaw na siya at binantaan niya pa ako bago umalis.

"Hindi pa tayo tapos Link!" He gets pissed off easily so yeah. Not much of a problem. Pero bakit sumulpot si Tyrus ng biglaan?

"Aww! C'mon Tyrus, I was about to get to the good part!"