Solving the Puzzle (GL)

20

20: Dream

Solaris raised her hand and I was amazed she just solved the cube for only 15 seconds. Sumunod naman si Serenity.

"Sorry Hazel," sabi ni Eight nang matapos siya.

"Whatever," sagot ni Hazel.

1st Solaris

2nd Serenity

3rd Eight.

I guess there won't be a second round anymore.

"Mine, first," sabi ni Solaris.

Now what? What will happen to me now?

"You know that you can't race with me," sabi ni Solaris at tumayo siya tapos nilapitan ako. She held my hand. "Let's go?"

"Saan?" tanong ko.

"Sa room ko," sagot niya.

"Ayoko nga," sabi ko.

"You're the prize of the game, wala ka ng magagawa," sabi niya.

"So is it fun? masaya ba na paglaruan niyo ako?" tanong ko at hinablot ang kamay ko. I also looked back at them. Hazel is now smoking and Serenity is with her phone and Eight is just being Eight.

"Yes, it is fun," sagot ni Solaris at hinila na niya ako palapit sa kanya.

"Kung anong balak mo sa akin, wag mo ng gawin, I just rather die," sabi ko nang makapasok kami sa kwarto niya.

"What do you mean? are you not tired? It's already late, let's sleep," sabi niya na ikinatulala ko sandali.

Iba kasi ang nasa isipan ko. Magiging okay lang ba ako? I will be stuck with her for one week! Hindi ako sigurado kung kakayanin ko. Knowing her temper, and the information I know about them.

"Tomorrow is our flight back, but if you wish to extend-"

"Gusto ko ng bumalik," sagot ko. Marami na kasing nangyayari dito eh.

"Okay," sagot niya. "I just do my plates, you can go to sleep first."

Is it just me or she sounds calmer now? Pumasok ako sa banyo at pinagmasdan ang sarili ko sa salamin. Ano bang meron sa akin? na hindi ko na kikita na nakikita nilang apat? Why it has to be me?

Sino rin itong babae na kinukumpara ni Hazel sa akin? at bakit nakisali rin si Hazel? anong balak niya rin sa akin?

Am I in a dream? Am I in a coma?

Baka naman kasi they feel no unreal.

Yes I'm beautiful, dapat lang pero, nothing special. Kaya nga ako pinaglaruan lang rin dati.

I just quickly fixed myself and went out. Nakatutok lang si Solaris sa laptop niya. Kung gaano siya kakulit kanina, ngayon naman sobrang seryoso niya sa ginagawa niya.

"Civil engineering ba kinuha mo?" tanong ko.

"Yeah." She nodded, not looking at me.

She seems serious with her studies. Akala ko kasi puro kalokohan lang. I wonder kung may assignments rin ba kami? I'm glad that I have a phone now, pero promise babayaran ko 'to. Siguro I'll just find a part time job na rin. Though the money I have can help me through my school year. Wala lang akong extra para sa ibang bagay.

Dapat hindi na muna ito ang iniisip ko. Ang dapat kong isipin ay...ano ang gagawin ko sa loob ng isang linggo kasama siya?

Siya?!

Malas na nga...hindi pa nanalo si Serenity. I mean I don't trust that girl as well, pero she's safer.

"Hey you're hungry?"