Kient's POV
"Ouch!" sigaw ko habang ginagamot ako ni yaya.
Ang sakit pa ng panga ko dahil sa lakas ng suntok ng babaeng yun.
Geez. Parang di babae kung manuntok, amazona ata lahi nun.
"San ka ba galing at nagkapasa 'tong mukha mo?" sabay diin niya nung bulak.
"Ouch! Yaya, hinay-hinay naman po."
"Ikaw talagang bata ka! Tingnan mo ang nangyari sa mukha mo magkakaroon yan ng peklat."
"Di po yan. Makapal ata tong mukha ko." sabay tawa ko.
"Hayy... San ka ba nagmana at ang pasaway mong bata." niligpit na niya yung mga gamit.
"Thanks po. You're the best." sabay hug sa kanya.
Matanda na si yaya. Sabi ni mom siya daw nag-alaga sa kanya nung bata pa siya hanggang mag-dalaga na.mediaaa
"Bolero mo pa. Sige, magpahinga ka na. Tatawagin lang kita pag handa na ang hapunan mo."
"Sige po. Punta lang po ako sa taas!" tumakbo na ako papuntang kwarto.
Nag-open lang ako ng Twitter at Youtube.
Ini-explore ko yung feed nang may mapansin akong profile picture sa isa sa mga people I know suggestions.
| Gangstress in Despair |
Wow. Ang astig nung pangalan niya.
Inopen ko yung profile at tiningnan ang mga photos.
Puro nakatalikod lang o di kaya'y nakaharang yung kamay sa mukha. Yung iba naka-hoodie at shades siya pero ang sexy ng attire niya.
Puro naka-mini skirt paired with heels. May naalala ako sa kanya.
Hindi kaya... No, imposible siya. Parang wala naman yung hilig sa social media or worst walang alam sa computer. LOL
I followed her tapos bumalik na sa Youtube. Nanood lang ako ng mga pick-up lines at flip-flops.
Tawa nang tawa naman ako kasi ang corny nung iba.
Pero they gave me ideas para mas maka-attract ng babae. Haha xD
Nagulat ako nang may ng pop-up na notification sa fb ko.
[Gangstress in Despair followed you back]
Ang dali lang ah! Maka-chat nga.
Hearthrob in Mask: Hi :)
Gangstress in Despair is typing...
Gangstress in Despair: o?
Anudaw? Yun na ba bagong sagot ng Hi?
HiM: How are you?
GiD: Fine. Who are you?
Ano bang pwedeng pangalan? Alam ko na!
HiM: I'm Gangster in Euphoria
GiD: Are you making fun of me?
HiM: No! I swear :)
GiD: Whatever.
HiM: Haha.
GiD: From where are you?
HiM: L.A
GiD: Okay
HiM: You?
GiD: Philippines
What? Taga-rito lang siya?
HiM: Where in the PH?
GiD: QC
Oh-kay. Pareho lang pala kami ng lugar ngayon.
HiM: Great!
HiM: Uhm, how old are you?
...
Ang tagal naman sumagot. Baka pati ako pinagtripan nito.
GiD: 16
Seriously?
Ugh. I thought she was older than me.
HiM: Nice.
GiD: Why?
HiM: Nothing. Still studying, right?
GiD: Yup
Wala man lang any emoticons. Haha, demanding ko!
HiM: Do you like music?
GiD: Yup
HiM: Same
GiD: Ok
Yun lang? Walang 'really?' o 'nice!'?
HiM: Yeah. Saang school ka?
GiD: Why do you ask?
HiM: Nothing. I am just curious, yun lang. :)
GiD: Bridgetown High.
Schoolmate ko pala 'to?
HiM: I see. What are you doing now?
GiD: Nothing.
HiM: Alright.
...
GiD: Just answering your questions.
O_O
HiM: Ah okay
GiD: Yeah :)
Nag-smile na siya. Haha!
HiM: I'm just curious.
GiD: Of what?
HiM: Why is it Gangstress in Despair?
Gangstress in Despair is typing...
Ba't ang tagal ng sagot? Baka detailed yun ilalagay niya. Hehe!
GiD: Long story.
Toinks! Yun lang pala yung reply T_T
HiM: I have plenty of time.
GiD: You sure?
HiM: Yeah.
GiD: Ok.
Gangstress in Despair is typing...
Ito na! I was really interested in knowing her.
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GiD: It's confidential.
-_-
Pwedeng pumatay... ng hayop?
Ugh. Langya, akala ko sasabihin na nya.
GiD: But... Can I trust you?
O_O
HiM: Yes!
GiD: Promise?
HiM: Absolutely.
It took longer for her to reply and I was thinking na baka pinagtitripan na naman ako nito. But I waited.
GiD: Alright... I came from a broken family. Before I went to the Philippines, I lived in the States. Every day was like hell for me there, they were always shouting or even throwing things in front of me. They never cared about how I felt when they were doing that. Until I decided to join gangs...boy gangs. There, I understood the word companionship--- caring for each other's affairs, helping with each other's problems.
HiM: That's really awful. Sorry to hear that.
GiD: Yeah. I became rebel against my family until I decided to go away from them. I wanted to change myself, away from troubles and problems.
Medyo kawawa naman pala siya.
HiM: So you've decided to be here?
GiD: Yup. New life. New faces. I just want peace of mind.
HiM: I think you deserve it.
GiD: I know. Thanks.
HiM: Really. It's my first time to hear somebody shares her problems.
GiD: Glad to be your first.
HiM: Exactly. Are you alone then?
GiD: Yup.
HiM: But you're now okay, right?
GiD: More than okay.
GiD: You sound so concerned there. :)
O_O
Sh*t. I didn't notice that.
HiM: Uh, yeah. Hehe.
GiD: Do I make you feel something?
Yeah. I just realized that. And I like the idea that I like someone even if I don't see her personally.
HiM: Sort of? :)
GiD: I have to go. Until next time, HiM! :)
HiM: Wait!
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HiM: I really hope to see you soon.
I waited but she did not reply. I guess I should wait for another day kung kelan siya magre-reply. I couldn't wait to find out who she is at school.