YZABEL'S POV
"Cole!" sigaw ko at napaupo.
"you're so loud ms.divinagracia" someone spoke beside me at mukang alam kona kung sino yon.
"lara?"
"s-si cole?! okay lang siya?!" nagaalalang tanong ko.
she didn't answer...
"lara!" sigaw ko
"she left you but she's okay" she calmly said.
naalala ko naman yung nangyari bago ako makatulog.
naramdaman ko naman na may nakakumot sakin.
i-it's her jacket... there's a weird noice coming from the jacket's pocket..
it's a gummy bears...
"I'll order, what do you want?" tanong niya.
"i don't want to eat" sabi ko at tumayo then sinuot ang jacket ni cole.
it smells like her.
hindi mabango hindi mabaho, sakto lang.
"pathetic" lara said, i clench.
"you need to eat, thats what cole's said" lara.
cole...
i felt my tears drop so sudden.
"I don't want to hear her name" sagot ko.
"please."
"fine, just eat" lara.
"what do you want?" tanong niya.
"just a nuggets" sagot ko.
"okay, I'll order" sagot niya.
she used to say that when i want nuggets.
mananatili akong alipin ng pag-ibig mo cole.
nasa condo niya pala kami, nakapunta nako dito nung galing kami sa restau niya, we didn't do anything bad, nagpahinga lang then umuwi.
after an hour.
I'm eating while watching tv, i can still feel cole hugging me with this jacket.
I will never wash it.
"what do you mean she left me?" tanong ko kay lara.
"she left you for Law" sagot niya, she's just reading a book all the time.
i miss her already.
"may pasok kapa, nasa kwarto yung bag mo, kinontak kona yung parents mo na dito ka nakatulog kagabi so pwede ka nang pumasok at doon na umuwi sainyo" mahabang sabi niya at tumayo para pumunta sa isang kwarto..
yan lang ata pinakamahabang nasabi niya eh, seryoso pa yung boses kala mo laging galit na ewan.
parang ayokong pumasok dahil wala nang maghihintay sakin sa labas ng room at maghahatid sakin pauwi.
gusto kong sumunod sakanya sa u.s.a
can't we just be happy? bakit kailangan kapa kunin ng daddy mo sakin?
"kumilos kana" lara said habang bitbit ang bag ko.
"may unused underwear sa cr at nandun din ang damit mo" sabi niya at umupo ulit para magbasa ng libro.
tumayo nako at naligo.
pananatiliin kong ikaw lang cole... susubukan ko.
"Hi, yza" bati sakin ni sela nang makarating ako sa school.
"singkit ah, ano nagpalit kayo ng mata ni cole?" natatawang sabi ni miho.
my tears drop at napayuko ako.
di ko ikakahiya itong luha ko lalo na isang somera ang dahilan.
"why? what happened?" tanong nila.
"i know why..." justin said.
"kkwento ko sainyo kapag nakarating na tayo sa classroom.
GEN POV
"what?!" gulat na sabi nila.
"i-i'm sure naman na babalik siya for us, for yzabel" sabi ni ni justin para kumalma sila.
nakayuko lang si yzabel at nakikinig ng music sa earphone dahil ayaw niyang maalala ulit.
"she never broke a promise" justin.
miho immediately hug yzabel so tight.
it reminds of cole kaya naluha ulit si yzabel.
"don't hug me idiot" yzabel coldly said.
"no" miho said while hugging yzabel.
bigla naman dumating si prof alice at umupo sa upuan niya.
"ms.divinagracia" tawag ni prof alice kay yzabel.
"y-yes ma'am?" tanong ni yzabel.
"can i have a word with you?" tanong ni prof alice.
"s-sure ma'am" yzabel said at lumabas sila pareho ni prof alice.
AT THE GARDEN.
"i know what happened to cole" sabi ni prof alice.
"i know her dad and her sisters" prof alice.
"that kid loves her mom so much and she never break promises" prof alice.
"but she said she promise na tutuparin niya yung dream niya kasama ako" sabi ni yzabel.
her tears drop so sudden.
"she need time yzabel, kung sayo siya.. sayo padin siya uuwi" prof alice.
"cole told lara to look after you habang wala siya" prof alice.
"that bracelet and necklace... yan ang patunay na ikaw lang yzabel" prof alice.
"sa tingin mo? sasama ba siya sa dad niya kung gusto ka niya madamay?" prof alice.
"just to be clear yzabel, aral ang pinunta niya sa ibang bansa" prof alice at tumayo na muli.
"our class is starting, for get cole this time. we have an exam" prof alice at sumunod naman si yzabel.
"cole, here's your card" her dad said at binigay ang black card.
she's wearing a suit
like this.
i don't think that Marquette university have a proper uniform..
"after this you will be able to meet yzabel again" her dad said then hugged her.
hindi na nagsalita si cole at sumakay na sa car, she have a driver.
tahimik lang siya buong byahe at walang reaksyon.
nang makarating sila huminto na ang car at tsaka siya bumaba.
may nakaabang sa labas ng gate kaya pumunta siya doon.
"you're mr.somera's youngest daughter right?" the woman said.
"yes" maikling sabi ni cole.
"you're too cold too, come follow me" the woman said.
she just follow the woman papasok ng university.
COLE'S POV
it's huge, there's a lot of rich students looking us.
don't look at me idiot.
"you can pick a sport, what sport are you into?" the woman said.
"swimming" sagot ko.
I don't know why i feel empty- i know the reason why...
"that's a nice sport but have you tried pistol shooting?" tanong nito.
it's... kinda interesting...
"i wanna try it" sagot ko
"come with me" the woman said at sumunod lang ako.
i heard a gun shots kaya naisip kong malapit na kami.
pumasok kami sa isang room na may mga taong naka straight body, may takip ang isang mata at nakatutok sa shooting point.
interesting.
nakita kong lumapit ang babaeng kumakausap sakin kanina sa isang lalaking di ganon ka tangkad at moreno.
"hey kid" that moreno boy said.
"what's your name?" tanong nito.
"cole tanael somera" sagot ko.
"kasing lamig mo din ang tatay mo" nagulat ako nang magtagalog siya- malamang moreno eh.
cole bobo kaba?
"my name is felip jhon suson, you can call me ken" he introduced himself.
"you know how to hold a gun?" tanong ni ken.
"only knife" sagot ko.
"kasing bigat ng real gun or normal lang for pistol shooting?" he asked again.
"the real gun" sagot ko.
bumunot siya ng dalawang baril.
"sadly you need to practice both" sagot niya.
kinuwa ko yung real gun at binaril sa shooting point ng tatlong beses.
straight 10.
"y-you already know how to use gun then bakit kapa nandito?" tanong niya at halata sa muka niya yung gulat.
"for shooting pistol" sagot ko.
"here, isuot mo toh then aim it" sabi niya at pinasuot sakin ang one eyed glasses.
it's just ISSF 25m Standard so it's not that heavy
i stand straight then aim it on shooting target.
I hit it and it hit 10.
I don't know but it's easy for me.
"it looks so easy on you" ken.
napansin kong nakatingin samin yung mga nagppractice.
those idiots.
"well, i think your first match is... sa friday, kayang kaya mo naman" sabi ni ken.
lumapit naman sakin yung babaeng kausap ko kanina.
"wow, ms.somera that's straight 10" the woman said.
"forgot to mention my name, I'm grace" she introduced herself.
tumango lang ako.
"ihahatid na kita sa first class mo" sabi niya at sumenyas na mauna nakong lumabas.
"you're handsome as your father" grace said.
"thank you"
"but you're colder than ice" she said at mapabuntong hininga.
nang makarating kami sa isang room i saw students are so loud.
"i hate loud people ms.grace" agad kong sabi.
"all students are loud ms.somera masasanay ka din" sabi niya at ngumiti.
hinatid niya ako sa bakanteng upuan at pinaupo.
"just call me if you need something" she said at binigay ang calling card sakin.
pinagmasdan ko ang mga students na nasa paligid ko.
napakaingay nila, simula nung umalis ako ng bansa nawala nako sa mood.
kinuwa ko nalang ang pocket book ko about law at binasa yon, this is my priority.
sinuot ko ang earphone ko at nag basa nalang.
while reading biglang may tumabi sakin na babaeng short hair at aaminin ko maganda siya but yzabel is more beautiful.
"Hi" she energetically said.
"you're too loud" i replied.
"sungit" sabi nito at kinuwa ang isang earphone ko at nakinig.
marami palang pilipino dito.
napabuntong hininga nalang ako at hindi yon pinansin.
"so you like Lany huh?" sabi nito.
"what's your name?" tanong nito.
"cole" sagot ko.
"just like your name.. you're COLED" sabi niya.
"corny" sagot ko
"btw I'm coleen trinidad, nice to meet you" sabi nito at ngumiti.
tumango lang ako at nagbasa muli.
"future attorney?" tanong niya.
again, i just nodded.
"gwapo mo sana masungit kalang" sabi nito.
"I don't care" sagot ko.
"hey, have a lunch with us" yaya nito.
"the class is just about to begin" sagot ko.
"edi mamaya- teka pilipina ka?" gulat na tanong niya.
"took you while to realize" sagot ko.
"i like your English accent huh" sabi nito.
"i like yours too but it's better to shut up because I'm reading" sagot ko.
"fine, lunch with us" sabi niya bago ibalik sa tenga ko yung earphone.
bigla naman may tumabi sakin na lalaki.
oh it's ken.
he's a student din pala.
"nice to meet you again" sabi niya.
"we will meet more often" sagot ko.
A/N: ayeeee cole cold era is about to Begin
nanjan paba kayo?