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Oh? Ryl? Rigo? Traspe? Magkapatid. Nanliit ang mga mata ko dahil sa kasikatan nila dito sa SIA. Why are they popular?
Well, I admit it. They have the looks, especially Riguel, he is charming because of the curly hair and dimples. Lahat sila may mukhang kailangan ipagmalaki, but still. I didn't get it, mas sikat pa ata sila sa mga anak ng senador dito.
"Sis look, that punk is here." Inis na sabi ni Avie habang tinitingnan si Jax. So? I am one year ahead Jax? While this Jizan guy is older than us, I don't know about Ryl.
"Don't mind him." Sabi ko nalang.
But I started to feel nervous when Riguel suddenly eyed me and waved at me, okay? What the hell? What the f**k is he doing?
He is literally waving at me and flashing his smile. I rolled my eyes at him pero laking gulat ko ng mag simula na silang apat na naglakad patungo sa direksyon namin ni Avie.
Oh, s**t.
"Hi, Evie! Uupo kami dito ha?" I didn't respond.
At parang kahit hindi ako pumayag ay uupo parin naman sila sa vacant seats. Nasa harap ko si Avie at katabi niya si Jax na katabi si Jizan.
Habang ang katabi ko naman ay si Riguel na katabi si Ryl. I heaved out a heavy sigh. Putangina. 'Yon nalang masasabi ko.
"Evie, I heard your real name is Eveanna." Sabi ni Riguel, napatingin ako sakanya at nakita ko na naman ang nakakainis niyang ngiti.
"And? Why does that concern you?" I asked.
"Wala lang, I just thought of calling you Eveanna instead of Evie. What do you think?" Nakangisi niyang tanong.
"No."
"Why?"
"We're not friends."
"Then let's be!"
"Still no!" Buo ang boses ko ng masabi iyon. He just pouted at napatingin kay Jax.
Jax is busy annoying Avie at masasabi kong effective iyon. Super. This is the first time I saw Avie this annoyed. Palangiti kasi si Avie, hindi pikon. Pero parang kay Jax lang siya madaling mapipikon. Pfft.
"Anyway, Evie...starting this day dito na kami makikikain sa table nyo. Meeting new friends is good diba?" Nakangising tanong ni Jizan saakin, I rolled my eyes again dahil sa sinabi niya.
"Oh, she's rude..." Mahinang bulong ni Jizan na agad nakapag-patawa kay Riguel. Napatingin ako sakanya and I can see that he is really having fun.
"What's funny?" Mataray kong tanong sakanya.
"Oh nothing, I just did not expect for you to reject Jizan. He is full of charms at akala ko ay hindi ka makakaisa sakanya, I thought you'll gave in." Sabi niya.
"True." Komento naman ni Jax. While Ryl remained quiet.
"Evie is the true definition of rude and savage, while Avie is kind and sweet." Komento ulit ni Jax.
"Hey! Hey! Easy on your words. You can't just tell Evie that she is rude! Which is true, but no!" Dinig kong matinis na sabi ni Avie kay Jax. Napakamot nalang ng batok si Jax dahil sa sinabi ni Avie.
"It's okay Avie, they're just stating facts." Kibit balikat kong sabi.
Jax clicked his tongue at ngumiti sakin, showing his perfect teeth. I rolled my eyes again at tinuon ang sarili ko sa pagkain.
Nag order narin ang mga tukmol at nagsimula ng kumain. Everyone is having fun, well expect for me and Avie of course. Sila lang naman ang nagtatawanan habang kami ni Avie ay humahanap ng tyempo para makaalis na dito sa cafeteria.
Ugh! When will the bell ring ba? Naiinis na ako dito!
"Yes dude! Remember when Ryl accidentally mistook a fly for being a bee!" Tawang-tawang sabi ni Jizan.
"And the bee stung him a lot of times!" Dagdag pa ni Jax.
"Shut up, mother fuckers. That still hurts a lot!" Inis na Sabi ni Ryl.
"Shut up too! Rylandro!" After what Riguel said, everybody burst out of laughter. Even Avie starts laughing too! What the hell? Akala ko ba magkakampi kami?
Ngayon ako nalang ang outcast!
"Evie? Hindi kaba marunong tumawa?" Tanong ni Jizan habang nakatingin saakin.
"She just laughs at the corniest and awkward things." Sabi naman ni Avie. Wait for what?! I never did that!
"Try to smile!" Nakangising sabi ni Jax.
"Look at Rigo! Such a happy kiddo!" Natatawang dagdag nya.
"Right Evie, smile!" Nakangiting sabi ni Rigo. Tumingin ako sakanila at hindi ko mapigilan mainis.
"Are you forcing me to smile?" Tanong ko.
"Kinda. But atleast show us how you smile." Nakangiting sabi ulit ni Jax.
"Try it, Eveanna. Smiling is a light feeling." I sighed.
"No." I said with a final tone at tumayo na para umalis.
You can't force a smile, nor happiness.
***
Kinabukasan everything went normal. Wala namang nambully saamin, which is weird. Maybe tama si Tito Ignatius, na wala na talagang mananakit saamin dito. This school is under his supervision kaya walang pwedeng sinumang nakapanakit saamin dahil iyon ang sabi niya.
Avie is back in her mood, at medyo nagulat nga ako ng hindi na siya naka pigtails. Her hair is down, at parang sinuklay nya pa. Kasi pansin ko ang linis tingnan ng mahaba niyang buhok. She even has some hair clips on the side.
"What's with you today? Bakit hindi ka naka-pigtails?" I asked her.
"Maybe you're right though, pigtails are so childish for my age." She said while twirling the end of her hair. I rolled my eyes at her at binilisan ang paglalakad patungo sa second floor.
We parted our ways and bid our goodbyes. Pagka pasok ko sa classroom ay parang normal nalang ang lahat. Hindi na sila nagulat sa presensya ko at wala na akong bulong-bulungan na narinig.
Napahinga ako ng maluwag ng dahil doon, finally! A normal school when no one can judge us!
A simple smile crept into my face nang makaupo ako, finally. The peace I am waiting for. I grabbed my book and wore my earphones at sinimulang magbasa ng paborito kong libro.
But as soon as I started reading ay doon ko naramdaman ang presensya ng isang tukmol sa tabi ko. I sighed. Riguel.
"Your eyebrows are not creased, your face looks calm. Good mood ka?" Rinig kong tanong niya, i rolled my eyes at him dahil sa kakulitan nya.
Hindi ko nalang sya pinansin pero nagulat ako ng bigla siyang may binagsak na box sa harapan ko. I put my book down at napatingin sa box na nasa harapan ko.
"Open it." Wala naman akong magawa at binuksan ang box, at nagulat ako sa nakita ko.
It's books, Headset, neck pillow and eye mask? Para saan naman to. Napatingin ako sakanya ng naguguluhan.
"I didn't bring a present nung birthday mo, so maybe ngayon nalang. Sorry late, and ai brought you books that you may likeㅡ"
I immediately closed the box at isinauli pabalik sakanya. Nagulat siya sa ginawa ko at tila naguluhan pa.
"I can afford my own things." Sabi ko at binalik ang atensyon ko sa pagbabasa. I saw him smiled at kinamot ang batok nya while still facing me.
"Bahala ka, andito pa naman yung limited edition cover ng Hunger Games.." Mahina niyang sabi pero dinig na dinig ko naman. Wait what? Did he say limited edition?
Napasinghal ako at agad inagaw pabalik saakin ang box pero sadyang mas malakas sya at mas mahigpit ang pagkakahawak nya sa box kaya hindi ko 'to mabawi. f**k!
"Give me that limited edition!" Inis kong Sabi.
"No! Sabi mo 'you can buy your own things' edi bumili ka ng sa'yo." Nakangisi niyang sabi at kitang-kita ko ang mga dimples nya na lumilitaw at ang killer smile nya.
"I want that! Wala ng limited edition sa bookstore!" Imbes na ibigay saakin ay umiling-iling lang siya saakin while making a no-no sign. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Fine! I'll buy it, make the price triple or quadruple, I don't care just give that book to me!" I am desperate. Just imagine the limited edition of the book you really wants ay abot kamay mo na pero ayaw lang ibigay ng mokong nato.
He raised his eyebrows at me."Nah, money can't buy happiness. Pagsikapan mo para makuha mo ang libro na'to. I gave it as a gift to you kanina pero ayaw mo..."
"Hindi ko napansin! I didn't know na limited edition yun! Just give the freaking book to me!" Oh my god! I am so mad, ayoko talagang may taong hindi binibigay ang gusto ko! Tangina naman.
"No, Evianna. I won't." Sabi niya pa and stick out his tongue on me.
"Argh!" I burst out and slammed the armchair at agad lumabas ng classroom.
Bwisit! Nakakainis! Ayoko talaga yung hindi agad nabibigay ang gusto ko! It sounds so spoiled but nakasanayan ko na yun, Dad spoiled me with everything lahat ng gusto ko agad nabibigay.
But that freaking book! That Hunger Games limited edition is what I freaking want! It's annoying me big time! Nakakainis Talaga!
I kicked the stone in front of me at napapadyak nalang sa inis.
"Oh? Evie? Bakit ka andito?" Napatingin ako sa biglang nagsalita at nakita ko si Jizan na nakaupo sa branch ng puno.
Bumaba siya mula sa puno at ngumiti saakin. His looks is very different from Riguel, Jizan's feature is sharp while Riguel's is soft. But why the hell am I comparing them?
"Why do you even care?" Inis kong Sabi.
"Phew...rude." He chuckled. I rolled my eyes at him, same old first impressions. What do I even expect?
"Why are you here? Classes starts in 5 minutes." Sabi nya pa. Napatingin ako sakanya at tinaasan siya ng kilay.
"And who are you to question me? Sino ka para pakealaman ako? You aren't even my relative, you're just a adopted son of Ninong Manzo." nakita ko ang pagiiba ng mukha niya dahil sa sinabi ko, did I hit a nerve?
"And who are you too, to critic me?" Natatawang sabi ni Jizan. Critic? I am just stating facts! Stupid!
"I am not criticizing you! Get your f*****g ass out away from here!" Inis na saad ko sakanya, he snickered at me kaya mas lalo akong nainis. Is he disrespecting me?!
Ugh! Nakakainis naman ang mga tao na narito! Good mood ako kaninang umaga, but because of these two! Nawala ako sa mood! They are pestering me too much!
"Woah, woah, chill there princess..kanina pa ako nandito noh, you should be the one getting off your pretty ass out of here." Nakangisi niyang sabi, pinangdilatan ko sya ng mata.
"Shut up! You perv!" Inis kong Sabi. He just chuckled at me and shook his head.
"You want my ass out of here and when I complimented your ass, you think am I perv? Tsk
Tsk. Ironic." Natatawang sabi ni Jizan. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Whatever you say, I still see you as a motherfucking pervert jerkㅡ" Nagulat ako ng bigla siyang lumapit saakin at tinakpan ang bibig ko.
"Listen to me, pretty woman..." he said and whispered.
"Next time, you should not curse a lot. Hindi maganda pakinggan, just one more curse and I'll rip your pretty little mouth." Pagbabanta niya saakin. Agad kong tinanggal ang kamay niya sa bibig ko and eyed him.
Sa tingin niya matatakot ako sa katulad niya? Psh! Umasa sya sa wala! And I will never obey anyone except from my family.
"Then rip it, I will never obey anyone you stupid fuck."
- Writer
