"hmpp" I moaned , As I slowly emerged from the depths of sleep, I felt the weight of my blanket being tugged away, accompanied by the soft thud of a pillow being thrown in my direction. With a lazy stretch, I opened my eyes, greeted not by the gentle light of morning, but by the piercing glare of my evil sister.
"Wake up! Your boyfriend is here," she said and stormed out my room
Boyfriend? The thought echoed in my mind as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, trying to make sense of the unexpected announcement.
Aligaga akong bumangon at maghilamos, natawa na lamang ako dahil sa itsura ko sa harap ng salamin.
Mukha akong kinuryente na ewan!
Nang makasiguradong kaaya aya na ang itsura ko sa paningin ko ay saka ko napagdesisyonang lumabas na sa kwarto ko.
As I descended the staircase I couldn't help myself to roll my eyes dahil malayo palang ako rinig kona ang ingay mula sa kusina, Reaching the bottom step,I took a quick peek around the corner and saw Raven in the kitchen. He was wearing a flowery apron and struggling with a fried egg. I couldn't help but smile as I watched him curse at the egg for sticking to the pan.
"anak ng! masakit na!!!" gigil na sigaw niyang habang seryosong seryoso ang pagbabaliktad sa pritong itlog.
"lika na dito! tago tago kapa diyan e! tusukin kita ng tinidor diyan e!" Raven called out, his voice breaking through my silent observation. I giggled softly and stepped into the kitchen
He pulled out a chair for me to sit at naupo naman ako, naupo nadin siya sa katapat kong upuan.
"kain na habang mainit init pa" aniya saka nagsandok ng sinangag at sunod sunod ang ginawa niyang pagsubo.
I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when I caught sight of what Raven had prepared. Was that even recognizable as a fried egg? And more importantly, was it edible?
Pabalik balik ang tingin ko sa kaniya na tila sarap na sarap sa kinakain saka sa pagkaing nasa harapan ko.
Napatigil siya sa pagnguya saka ako tiningnan ng nagtatakang tingin sabay tingin sa pagkaing nasa harap ko.
"alam kona iyang tingin na 'yan" pagsisimula niya
"I don't want to insult you pero kasi ang panget ng itsura ng luto mo, and looked at that" turo ko at tinusok tusok ang itlog dahilan para magkagutay gutay ito "Ay basta ang panget talaga!" panglalait ko sa luto niya
Binigyan niya lang ako ng hindi makapaniwalang tingin.
"wow! hindi naman nakakainsulto no?" sagot niya na may bahid ng pagkasarkastiko
"ahmm" hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko , ayoko pinaghirapan niya kita ko kung paano niya ito pinaghirapan.
Iniusog niya ng mas malapit ang plato saakin.
"sige na try mo, don't judge the egg by its cover" aniya saka natawa
Suppressing a chuckle, I picked up my fork and cautiously took a bite, bracing myself for the worst. To my surprise, the egg was actually cooked to perfection, with just the right amount of crispiness around the edges. I couldn't help but be impressed by Raven's culinary skills, despite his earlier struggles
With a grin, I looked up at him and gave him a nod of approval. "Not bad, Raven. Not bad at all." pagpupuri ko na sana ay hindi kona dapat ginawa dahil nagpogi sign lang ito, ang ngiti niya ay may halong pagmamayabang
"bilib ka nanaman" mayabang na sagot niya na ikinairap ko
We enjoy our breakfast together, I couldn't help but feel grateful for moments like these, when even the simplest of gestures could bring us closer together.
Sabay kaming napamura nang makita ang oras sa malaking wall clock na nakasabit, ilang minuto nalang ay magsisimula na ang klase, kaya naman dali dali akong tumakbo patungo sa banyo upang maligo at maghanda.
Dahil nga sa pagmamadali ay halos labing limang minuto lamang akong naligo at nakapag ayos nakasimangot tuloy akong sumakay sa sasakyan not satisfied with my look at hindi pa maayos ang pagkakabuhol ng uniporme ko,hindi ko manlang nablower ang buhok ko.
Sa sobrang pagmamadali ay halos palipadin na ni Raven ang sasakyan para lamang mabilis na makarating sa eskwelahan.
Halos madapa dapa pa kami ni Raven habang tinatahak ang daan patungo sa classroom namin, Sa sobrang pagmamadali ay basta ko na lamang sinipa ang pinto dahilan upang makalikha ito ng malakas ng tunog, halos lahat sila ay nabaling ang atensyon saamin ni Raven kahit ang guro na nagtuturo sa harap ay nagulat din sa biglaan naming pagdating
The teacher gave me and Raven a glare.
"My subject is almost done and you two came late. There's still a break time for dating," he scolded, his words dripping with irritation at our tardiness. Raven hung his head in embarrassment, and I could feel my own cheeks flush with shame.
I met his gaze head-on, my bitchy attitude surfacing in full force.
"I don't care! Just continue teaching. You are paid to teach, not to stick your nose into other's business," I retorted, my words laced with a mixture of anger and frustration. I could feel the tension in the air thickening as the teacher's expression darkened in response.
Rinig ko mahinang pagtawa ni Raven sa tabi ko dahil sa ginawa ko.
"tsk gagu" aniya sinisikap na pigilan ang pagtawa.
Hindi kona hinintay pang makapagsalita muli ang guro at naupo na lamang sa upuan ko, ganun din ang ginawa ni Raven
Nang makaupo, Sheki gave me a smirked at mahina akong hinampas
"I'm so proud of you bitch" masayang bungad ni Sheki saakin dahil malamang nasiyahan siya sa nasaksihan.
I just flipped my hair, I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction,the teacher resumed the lesson hanggang sa natapos ito ay wala manlang pumasok sa utak ko
Nang makaalis ang guro ay halos sabay na lumapit saakin si Ashong at Sheki nang may mapanuring tingin, pareho nilang pinagpasadahan ng tingin ang buong itsura ko at sabay silang napatingin sa isa't isa
"I-t's n-not what y-you think" utal na sagot ko at inayos ang itsura ko pati nadin ang magulong pagkakabuhol ng ribbon ng uniporme ko at ngayon kolang napansin na may nakaligtaan pala akong ayusin ang isang butones ng uniporme ko.
"so how's his performance?" pagsisimula ni Sheki at pinagkrus ang dalawang braso niya sa dibdib niya, nanlaki naman ang mata ko dahil sa narinig, hindi palang ako nakakasagot sa tanong ni Sheki ay panibagong tanong nanaman ang ibinato saakin
"Masarap ba?" nakangising tanong ni Ashong, tiningnan ko si Ashong ng nanlalaki ang mga mata.
"w-what? gago kaba?" utal na sagot ko, hindi pa nakakarekober sa mga tanong nila
Ashong chuckled.
"yung luto ni Nat kako, diba sainyo siya nag agahan?walang mantika sa kanila e" aniya ngunit habang binibigkas niya ang mga iyon ay hindi parin nawawala ang mapang asar niyang tingin
"n-not b-bad" sagot ko, ramdam ko ang pag iinit ng magkabila kong pisngi
Gosh what's wrong with these two?
"kasya ba?" muling tanong ni Ashong,halos mabuwal na si Sheki dahil sa pagpipigil ng tawa sa gilid
"Are you satisfied?" sunod na tanong ni Sheki
"H-ha?" utal at kabadong tanong ko.
"yung pagkain kako, kasya ba sa inyong dalawa iyon?may pagka matakaw kasi si Nat e" tatawa tawang tanong ni Ashong, hindi na napigilang matawa ni Sheki dahil sa narinig.
I gritted my teeth dahil pinagtritripan nanaman ako ng dalawang ito!! bago pa sila may maibatong panibagong tanong saakin ay ibinato kona sa kanilang dalawa ang nahablot kong libro mula sa kamag aral ko at mabilis na lumipat ng upuan malayo sa kanila, this time ay si Raven naman ang nilapitan nilang dalawa.
I heaved a deep sigh, hindi sinasadyang magtama ang tingin naming dalawa ni Drake na tahimik lang sa gilid, umiwas agad ako ng tingin at pinagmasdan nalang ang dalawa na asarin si Raven
As I watched from a distance, observing how those two teased Raven, I felt a presence settling into the chair next to mine. Startled, I turned to see who it was, and my jaw dropped in disbelief. It was Drake.
The sight of him sitting there, his familiar face softened by a gentle expression, caught me off guard. Gone was the darkness that had seemed to overshadow him lately, replaced by the warmth and familiarity of the old Drake, my best friend.
Nakaramdam ako ng labis na saya at ano mang oras ay pakiramdam ko maiiyak na ako, God knows how much I miss him, our laughter and shared moments that had once defined our friendship. It was as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, knowing that he was here, by my side once again.
Without a word, I reached out and pulled him into a tight embrace, holding onto him as if afraid he might disappear again. In that moment, nothing else mattered except the comfort of having him close.
"I miss you so much Dek Dek" sagot ko sa pagitan ng pagyakap ko sa kaniya, naramdaman kong yumakap siya saakin pabalik, ramdam ko ang init ng katawan niya at ang mahigpit niyang yakap
"I'm sorry for everything, Zi. I'm sorry for what I've done to you. I was just blinded by my love for you. Please forgive me," Drake's voice was filled with remorse as he released me from the hug and stood up, his eyes
pleading for forgiveness.
Before he could even attempt to kneel down, I reached out and gently placed my hand on his arm, stopping him in his tracks. "You are forgiven," I said softly, a small smile playing at the corners of my lips. "You're my best, best, best friend anyway."
Drake's eyes widened in surprise, and a flicker of relief passed over his features as he realized that our bond remained unbroken despite everything that had happened. With a grateful nod, he pulled me into another hug, holding onto me as if afraid to let go.
Mula sa pagkakayap ni Drake ko ay nginitian ako ni Raven, he gave him a thumbs up sign, mas lalo napuno ng kasiyahan ang puso ko.
Nang walang ano ano ay bigla na lamang kaming nakarinig ng palakpakan mula kila Ashong, Sheki, Mikay and of course Raven.
Humiwalay ako ng yakap kay Drake
"yiee bati na sila" ani Ashong saka sabay sabay silang tatlo na lumapit sa gawi namin ni Drake, maluha luha naman si Sheki
"bitch, Drakeskieee huhu" madramang lumapit si Sheki
I smiled.
I spread my arms at sabay sabay naman silang binigyan ako ng nagtatakang tingin.
"What are you guys waiting for? Group hugs!" I exclaimed, breaking the tension with a lighthearted tone.
"Wahhh huhu," Sheki cried, her voice trembling with emotion as she threw herself into my arms.
One by one, the others joined in, wrapping their arms around us.
In that moment, as we stood there, wrapped in each other's embrace, I knew that our friendship was stronger than any obstacle that came our way. And as we finally pulled away, I couldn't help but feel a sense of hope for the future, knowing that no matter what challenges lay ahead, we would face them together,united as a family.
"Mom, look at me now. I've finally found real friends," I whispered softly, my voice tinged with a mix of pride and gratitude.
As I spoke those words, I couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion welling up inside me. For so long, I had struggled to find my place in the world, longing for a sense of belonging and acceptance. And now, standing here surrounded by people who truly cared for me, I knew that I had finally found what I had been searching for all along.
AN:
I'M CRYING RN!
Friends are indeed precious, and it's important to cherish the bonds we share with them.
So let this chapter serve as a reminder to hold your friends close, treasure the moments you share with them, and never underestimate the power of true friendship🤍✨
Grammatical errors ✔️