Chapter 13: Hideout
There's just something amusing about random things. It's unexpected, out of the plan, with spur-of-the-moment decisions that will either change the trajectory of your life or drag you to the deepest pit in hell. I experienced the latter when I got entangled with two dudes yesterday night. Ang biglaang pagdating ni Shun, pag-aaway nila ni Eros, that telenovela-like stare as if electricity comes out from their eyes, the two teddy bears, the games...watashi no jinsei nante kuso kuraeda. (F*ck my life.)
It was so random, and I still don't know how those things connect to each other. Ang sakit sa ulo. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako and focused on reading the book I am holding.
"I heard about your date last night."
Napatigil ako sa pagbabasa at tumingin nang masama kay Elise. She is sitting in front of me while grinning like a hungry dog in the street.
"At saan mo naman narinig 'yan?" I asked. She just laughed at me and threw a leaf on my face. Kasalukuyan kaming tumatambay sa ilalim ng malaking puno dito sa loob ng campus. It's lunch time yet this girl chose to bother my peace. Kinuha ko ang dahon na tinapon niya sa'kin at isinilid ko 'to sa loob ng bag niya. Talking about sweet revenge, huh.
"Hey! I saw that!" I just smirked at her and returned my gaze to the book I was reading.
"Shun or Eros?" she asked. This time, ang hawak ko namang libro ang tinapon ko sa mukha niya. Elise laughed hysterically. It almost hit her face... Sayang.
"Are you hearing yourself right now?"
She just scoffed and laughed at me again. "I knew there was something." Dahan-dahan niyang sinundot ang tagiliran ko. I just rolled my eyes and smacked her hands.
"You're being delusional."
"But seriously, Shun or Eros?"
Shun or Eros? Even I can't think of an answer. They're way too different from each other. I was even surprised when I found out Shun owned that place last night. But I was more surprised by Eros.
Pero bakit ba 'ko pinapapili ng babaeng 'to in the first place?
"Hindi ka talaga titigil?" I was about to send her to another dimension when the bell rang. Fuck, hindi man ko man lang natapos ang binabasa kong libro. Dali-dali siyang tumayo at tumakbo papunta sa klase niya.
"I won't stop even after I die, bitch!" she shouted while running away from me. Agad ko namang niligpit ang mga gamit ko at tumakbo sa kabilang direksyon.
"Happy death anniversary, then. You look dead to me already!" I shouted back. Nasa akin pa rin ang huling halakhak. I let out a chuckle as I heard her scream my name throughout the corridor.
THE PROFESSOR came late as usual. Agad nitong binuklat ang laptop na dala at tumikhim. I silently sighed at itinuon ang atensyon sa harapan. Another boring discussion coming up. He's the same professor we had last semester too, and he's a genius for sure. Sa teaching aspect— never mind.
Kinuha ko pa rin ang binder ko sa loob ng bag dahil alam kong lalabas lahat ng mga pinagsasabi niya sa exam. I spotted the journal notebook our guidance counselor gave us for the whole semester project this year. Sa pagkakatanda ko ay mga pangalan lang ng mga kagrupo ko ang nasulat ko rito when we first met sa rooftop last time. I took it out alongside my binder and flipped through the pages.
June 8, 20** | The Meet Up
Eros - he's unpredictable
Shun - Japanese?
Tony - I can tell he's annoying
Elise - oh god
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