Chapter 11🥀
Disappear
I covered the piece that I painted with paper, tinalian ng straw at nag-ready na rin para sa klasse. Just like my usual routine in the morning, I eat breakfast at hinatid ko ang kapatid sa kanyang elementary school.
Isinara ko ang back seat nang nailabas ko na ang painting sa loob. I pressed the botton of my car keys to lock the car before entering the school grounds.
Nag-kamustahan kami ng aking mga kakilala at pagkatapos ay naglakad narin papasok sa hallway. While I was walking I stopped when I saw jules.
"Hey, kumusta ka na?" she asked.
I showed her a smile but suddenly I feel nervous that she might asked about the painting which she did!
"Ano 'yang nasa likod mo?"
"Uh... just a project?" fuck, I don't wanna lie but it just came out of nowhere.
Tumango siya at mukhang kumbinsido narin sa sinabi ko. "Anyway, sabay tayo mag-lunch mamaya?"
"Sure, I'll text you. Ako narin ang oorder katuld ng dati."
Ngumiti si Jules at sumang-ayon bago mag-paalam. Parang nabunotan ako ng tinik nung umalis si Jules. I muttered a curse for being like this because I don't know why I'm feeling that I did something bad?
Why am I not excited when I see Jules like before?
I shake my head along my doodle thoughts. Naglakad ako papunta sa classroom and when I got inside I saw raya and I suddenly feel hyped up and excited to give her my gift.
Nakanguso siyang bumaling sa akin. Arching her brows with her eyes looking at me cold and it went down to what I'm holding.
"Props?" she asked.
Umiling ako. "Nope. It's for you."
"For me? Mukha ba akong nangangailgan ng card-board para rally?"
Lumaki ang aking mata at bahagyang natawa. Crazy girl, she's rude alright but now I find it funny and... I like it
I glared and act cold towards her. "First of all it's not a card-board it's a painting, Second para sayo 'to, and Third anong rally'ng pinagsasabi mo?"
"Painting? for me?" gamit ang di-makapaniwalang-tono.
"Yeah painting para sayo."
"Y-you painted it?"
"Of course, naging hilig ko ang pagpipinta." but I stopped when I was 15. Nag focus ako sa basket ball kaya nawalan ako ng oras para sa pagpipinta. But I still got the skills.
Raya suddenly went silent before speaking after a minute.
"Why?"
"To make you happy? Diba sabi mo mas gusto mo 'yung pinaghihirapan? Kaya pinaghirapan kong matapos ko 'to kahapon." proud at what I said.
She stared at me and for a brief moment I saw emotions in those eyes, little by little the fog begin to dissapear.
She stretch her lips for a smile that suddenly made my heart gone crazy wild.
"Salamat... hero."
