Interdicted Passion: The Nerd's Prodigy (AGS #1)

KABANATA 28:

Get Along

Days passed quickly. Who knew it's already january, parang kailan lang ay naglalaro pa kami nina Lin sa kalsada ng karatig baranggay. Ngayon balik eskwela nanaman.

Nanghihinayang nga ako. Si mamangs nalang siguro ang hindi ko pa naipapakilala kay Lin. Noong umalis kasi si Lin, kinabukasan naman ang dating ni mamangs. Hindi ko tuloy sila naipakilala sa isa't isa.

"Bilis na!" Naiinip na mando ni Rei. Ipinapabuhat niya kasi ang ilang mga gamit na dadalhin naman sa orphanage sa mga aso ko, ang Northern Spades.

We're going to the orphanage today, I heard may party sila ngayon.

"That was the last one." I stretched my arms. Bumalik muna ako sa locker room kasama si Rei at Shy dahil may kukunin.

Pabalik na kami nang makasalubong nanaman namin ang baby brat na ito.

"Blaire I'm telling you, I'm in a hurry." Inunahan ko na siya. Lalampasan na sana namin sila nang magsalita ito.

"OMG! Ew you really like that nerd? He's so pangit kaya! He has a lot of pimple, his hair style is old school and his eye glasses looks like his lolo owns it. Ano 'yon hand-me-down? Ew he looks so lolo!" They all laughed.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Alam mo Castro, wala akong pakialam sa sasabihin mo. I don't care if he's not the cutest boy in town, I don't care if he's not sosyal, and I don't care if he's pangit to you, because to me he's perfect. You don't have to like him for me to like him." I took a step closer to her.

"Oh yeah, you like bad boys pala. Iyong mga gwapong fuckboy naman. I pity you, mukhang kulang ka sa pagmamahal kaya kung saan-saan ka naghahanap. Kung ang pagiging gwapo ang depinisyon mo para magustuhan ang isang tao then you are shallow you only like the cover not the content. Aanhin mo ang gwapo kung walang alam na trabaho? Doon ka na sa fuckboy mong manloloko. Ayos lang ako sa nerd na nagmamahal ng totoo, matalino't maprinsipyo." I took a step back and eyed her seriously.

"Tss. If I hear you talking ill about Lin again, be ready, I'll cut that chattering tongue of yours. No one wants your opinion, Castro so better keep it to yourself. I like him just the way he is, that's it peroid! Tss." I looked at her from head to toe.

Poor creature.

"Let's go na, na we-waste niya ang time ko." Rei said. Sabay-sabay naming inirapan ang baby brat na 'yon.

"Ate Secret! Ate Shy! Ate Rei!" The children shouted our names.

We're in an orphanage. This is the orphanage that the Abadiano's are supporting. Dito rin namin dinadala ang mga regalo ng mga 'manliligaw' ko— namin pala.

"Kids paupo-in niyo muna ang mga ate niyo." Sister Kelsy said. She's one of the nuns that are incharge of this orphanage.

"Sister where's Cyrill?" Tanong ni Rei habang may hinahanap ang mga mata.

"Ah 'yon? Nasa kusina yata e alam mo naman iyon laging gustong tumulong." Ani sister at inginuso pa ang kusina.

"Ate ganda na miss ka po namin!" Nag-agawan pa sila kung sino ang kakandong kay Rei.

Tumawa naman ito. Nagkwentuhan sila ng mga bata. I smiled while looking at them. Dito lang talaga nawawala ang kaartehan ni Rei.

"Pi, you should eat first. I heard you didn't eat your lunch." Ani Lin na kadarating lang.

Hindi ko nga nakain ang lunch ko kaya ibinigay ko nalang sa mga patay-gutom kong teammates. I was busy with some paper works for my ojt and practice for a game.