Holdap (Kinuha Na Nga Sa'kin Ang Lahat, Hoholdapan Mo Pa Ako?!)

KABANATA 44

—"What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and it's not. And a lot of the time, it's what makes you great." —Emma Stone

Miguel's Perspective

"Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else." The last thing I heard the teacher said before leaving the room.

It's something that I can't really understand. Why? Bakit?

Thoughts keep circling and circling inside my brain. Sa sobrang dami, hindi ko alam kung saan mag-uumpisa. Kung paano ito iintindihin. Ang gulo. Lahat nag-uunahan.

The pace of how my fidget spinner rotates became faster as I turned it more aggressively.

"Oooh, what's that? Pahiram!" My eyes widen as my favorite toy was snatched from my hand.

I gulped, my eyes kept wandering throughout my entire desk. My fingers starting to become uncontrollable as they fidget more and more.

"Wow! Fidget spinner yan, 'diba?!"

"Ang cool ng design!"

"Patingin! Patingin!"

I could feel my face crumpling, as I try to fight off the intense loud noise everywhere. Nang mawala ang fidget spinner ko, muling nabalik ang atensyon ko sa mundo. Ang sakit, masakit sa pandinig. Ang gulo-gulo...

Nasaan na ang fidget spinner ko? Ibalik niyo ang fidget spinner ko. Nasaan na ang fidget spinner ko? Ibalik niyo, ibalik niyo. Nasaan ang fidget spinner ko..?

"Huy ano ba kayo? Hindi sainyo yan eh! Miguel! Sa'yo 'to, 'diba?"

Suddenly, someone reached his hand out to me, holding my fidget spinner.

My fidget spinner!

Walang hesitasyon at mabilis ko 'tong hinablot. Napapikit na lang ako at kumalma nang maramdaman ulit ang familiar na laruan sa kamay ko. HIndi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin pag nawala 'to sa'kin. Kahit ilang segundo lang.

"Hindi man lang magpapasalamat? Tsk, ano ba yan. Crush ko pa naman 'yun..."