A N D R E I
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Our time was vacant because our next prof wasn't able to attend his class. The whole class was noisy talking randomly and I don't care, i was just sitting at my chair and immediately sleep.
Nagising nalang ako nang makarinig ako ng sagutan near at my chair. Nang tingnan ko yun, i saw Darwin with our classmates. I don't know but it seems like they are arguing. Kaya nakinig ako.
Kilala ko yung tatlong kaharap nila, they are Russel, Aerian and Gerard the pioneers of student club nung senior high pa kami. And they are bullies. While yung tatlong kasama naman ni Darwin was just familiar, I don't know their names though.
They are talking about how Darwin and Xylver are close to each other. So they really are close?
I was just listening secretly.
"Oh really, magaaksaya si Xylver ng time nya para lang sa isang taga probinsya? stop daydreaming guys! That's not gonna happen". Si Russel laughing in insult sabay tumawa din ang dalawa nyang kasama.
I don't know but i felt pity for Darwin because i know these three bullies, they are unstoppable and awful. I know they're not gonna stop annoying Darwin until they got satisfied.
And I don't understand kay Darwin dahil masyado talaga syang tikom, masyadong mabait hindi marunong lumaban na kinakainis ko sa kanya. But good thing may tatlo syang kasama na pinagtatanggol sya.
Bigla nalang akong nakaramdam ng inis sa tatlong yun
At siguro it's also because Darwin was my childhood friend that's why i have this feeling of defending him from those three bullies. Gusto ko ako lang ang umuokray kay Darwin. And no one should do worser than that!
Tatayo na sana ako para ilayo si Darwin nang mapansin ko si Xylver na papalapit sa kanila.
"Why not? Hindi naman ako mapili sa kaibigan, and besides Darwin is a good person compare to you". Sabi nya kay Russel.
Biglang natigilan sina Russel, Aerian at Gerard na parang mga statwa.
"Darwin pwede mo ba kong samahan sa library? Then after that maglunch na tayo". Saad ulit ni Xylver, pumayag naman si Darwin at ngayon papalabas na sila ng room.
So they are having lunch? Ano bang meron sa kanila?
At bat bigla balang ako nagkakaganto? Why i am this curious to them? At napansin ko nalang ang sarili kong sinusundan sila mula sa malayo.
Nagmumukha tuloy akong stalker. Tahimik ko lang sila sinusundan when suddenly Kelly noticed me at lumapit sakin.
"What are you doing Andrei? Why are you alone?". Bungad nyang tanong sakin.
"Ah..... Uhm nothing... I'm just walking around to breathe some fresh air". Pagsisinungaling ko.
"Ow, is that so? Can i join you? i have no class this time. Let's go!". Di na nya ko hinintay na makasagot dahil agad na nyang hinawakan ang kamay ko at nagsimula nang lumakad.
Palakad-lakad lang kami kahit saan while i lost my attention to Darwin and Xylver nawala sila sa paningin ko. Where are they now?
Kelly kept on asking me something randomly. Sinasagot ko naman pero medyo tinatamad lang talaga akong makipag-usap.
After some minutes nakita ko na ulit sila Darwin at Xylver na dadaan sa dinadaanan namin ni Kelly.
Darwin was smiling seems like they are enjoying their conversations with each other. Then immediately his smiling face changed into a serious face when he saw me.
He always look intimidated everytime we see each other. Tsk.
"Oh hello cousin! Bakit mo kasama yang boy na yan?". Salubong ni Kelly sa pinsan nyang si Xylver.
Yes, they are cousins.
"Do you know him?". Balik na tanong ni Xylver pagtukoy kay Darwin.
"Of course i know him cousin, aksidente nyang nasabuyan ng tubig yung damit ko kahapon nung binisita ko si Andrei sa bahay nila, but I'm fine now. I forgive him already". Sagot naman ni kelly referring to what happened last afternoon in our house.
Napadako ulit ang paningin ko kay Darwin at sakto namang napatingin din sya sakin. Agad itong umiwas ng tingin nang mapansing nakatingin din ako sa kanya.
"So where are you guys going?". Tanong ulit ni kelly sa dalawa
"We're having lunch". Casual na sagot ni Xylver.
"Oh sakto, I'm hungry na rin can we join you?". Nakangiting sabi ni kelly, she's acting like a child. The usual Kelly that i used to know.
"Ahh......". Si Xylver then he look at Darwin for an answer at umoo din naman si Darwin.
Kaya lumakad na kaming apat papunta sa kainan to have lunch together.
Nakakapanibago lang dahil it's been a long time din since may nakasabay akong kumain every lunch. I think i was in junior high pa e.
Nasanay kasi akong mag-isa lang na kumakain dito sa school. And I don't understand myself, i supposed not to join them but here I am!
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Nang makarating na kami sa kainan, Xylver and Kelly decided to order our food kaya naiwan kami ni Darwin sa table.
Wala kaming imikan, nakatingin lang kami pareho sa ibang direksyon. And this is so awkward.
Nakaramdam din ako ng uhaw kaya naisipan kong uminom ng tubig sa isang petchel sa table namin. I was about to get it nang maramdaman ko ang kamay ni Darwin na nakahawak din sa petchel.
Pareho naming binitawan yun.
"Ah i-kaw na m-muna Andrei". Nauutal nyang sabi.
He's always like that. Para syang ewan na nauubusan ng salita pag nakakausap ako.
"No, ikaw nalang". Tipid kong sagot at agad din akong tumingin sa ibang direksyon.
Then nakita ko na sila Xylver and Kelly na papalapit na sa table namin dala na ung inorder namin.
So we start eating. Then Kelly started to talk.
"Uhm, so..... Darwin how are you related to Andrei kasi for i know dun ka nakatira sa bahay nila". Tanong nya kay Darwin.
"Ah..... Ano, apo ako nang katulong nila sa probinsya. Sa kanila ako nakatira kasi si Tita Siesta yung nagpapaaral sakin". Nahihiyang sagot ni Darwin.
"Oh i see, so.... I'm wondering kanina pa kung bakit you seemed close to my cousin. Why?". Sunod na tanong ni Kelly.
"Ah... Magkaklase kasi kami". Sagot naman ni Darwin.
"And and we're friends now. Yesterday he found my phone na naiwan ko sa room, dun ko sya unang nakilala then eventually we became friends". Dugtong naman ni Xylver. At nagngitian sila ni Darwin.
Looking at them seems like they've known each other for a long time. I don't understand pero i feel envy because i remember dati, me and Darwin was very close to each other
It's just strange na sa iba na sya mas close ngayon. And fvck! di ko din maintindihan ang sarili ko kung bakit ko to naiisip. Ako naman yung may gustong lumayo si Darwin sakin pero bakit ganto?
Sa lalim ng iniisip ko hindi ko namalayang kinakausap na pala ako ni Kelly.
"Andrei? Okay ka lang ba? Kanina kapa tahimik dyan?". Pagtataka nya.
"Ah yes, I'm okay may naalala lang ako". Pagsisinungaling ko at ipinagpatuloy ko na yung kinakain ko.
"So, Andrei are you ready for our practice later?". Tanong sakin ni Xylver. Oo nga pala may practice pala kaming basketball mamaya.
"Yes". Sagot ko then tumango sya.
"I hope makanood kayo Darwin and Kelly". Sabi pa ni Xylver sa dalawa.
"Uhm. I'm sorry Andrei and cousin i can't, kasi we're going to the mall with my friends e, pero next time i promise I'll be there.......... Actually my friend just texted me ngayon lang and i think i have to go now....... So mauna na muna ako sa inyo ah". Sagot ni Kelly at umalis.
Ngayon, kaming tatlo nalang nandito.
"How about you Darwin?". Tanong uli ni Xylver nang lumingon sya kay Darwin.
"Ah pwede naman, free naman sched natin mamaya". Sagot ni Darwin.
"Alright, at least gaganahan akong maglaro mamaya kasi manonood ka". Masiglang sabi ni Xylver.
What did he just said?
I'm confused bakit yun sinabi ni Xylver? Ano ba meron sa kanila? But i manage to look unbothered. Baka nami-missunderstood ko lang yung sinabi ni Xylver.
good boy