Blog Forty Three: Mine & Yours
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I just finished my morning classes and wala akong klase this afternoon. Meaning, I have the rest of the day for myself. At malamang uubusin ko ang oras kong iyon sa pagbabasa, right? O kaya pagsusulat. I have plenty of stocks na librong hindi ko pa nababasa at kakabili ko lang ng mga YA fiction novels sa bookstore.
I went to the open field to search for a nice spot kung saan ako puwedeng tumambay at magbasa. I love the university’s ambiance—the open field, the gardens, and even the scary areas—kasi peaceful at relaxing.
When I finally found a spot doon sa gilid ng open field na medyo malapit nang kaunti sa isang garden, pupuwesto na dapat ako at magre-relax, but a noise interrupted the quiet place.
Agad kong hinanap ang pinagmulan ng ingay hanggang sa makita ko iyon—si Clara Montejo. She was shouting at Cyber Sandejas sa isang sulok ng open field habang tinutulak-tulak niya ito sa dibdib.
“This is all your fault! Your fault! You hear me? Your fault!”
Cyber frowned. “Clara—”
“Gago ka kasi eh! Estupido pa! Kasalanan mo ang lahat ng ito! Kung hindi ka ba naman kasi isang gago at hindi puro kalechehan ang mga lumalabas diyan sa bunganga mo… kung marunong ka lang kasing kumontrol sa mga pinagsasabi mo… hindi dapat siya lalayo! Palpak ka pa! Palpak! At hindi magkakaroon ng pagkakatong lapitan siya ni—”
“Lalapitan at lalapitan siya niyon!” Cyber snapped at her. “Alam mo kung bakit? Dahil siya ang babaeng—”
“Stop! Stop! I don’t want to hear it!”
“Shut up, Clara,” Cyber said coldly. “You have to hear it.”
“Ayoko!”
“She is an exception to every rule,” Cyber snapped. “And Cirrus is comfortable with her.”
Clara Montejo gasped. For a moment, akala ko ay huhupa na siya sa pagwawala, but instead, she slapped Cyber sa pisngi. It was my turn to gasp. Agad akong napatakip ng bibig nang dahil sa gulat.
OMG. Did she… did she just slap Cyber Sandejas!?
“Impossible! In that short span of time!? Samantalang ako… no, no, it’s impossible! I’m sure nilandi lang niya si Cirrus katulad ng ginawa niya sa’yo!”
“Clara!” Cyber bellowed. “Don’t you dare talk about her that way!”
“Magsama-sama kayo!” Clara screamed while pushing Cyber.
When she turned to walk away, she caught sight of me. At ako? OMG, I was frozen on my feet. I should have left earlier! I mean, hindi ko naman sinasadyang marinig o making ang pinag-uusapan nila, but…
And because I was stunned, hindi ako kaagad nakaalis sa kinatatayuan ko. Dahil diyan, mabilis akong sinugod ni Clara. When she reached me, tinulak niya ako sa dibdib. Napaupo ako sa damuhan. Bukod sa unang tumama ang right hand ko sa lupa, may bato pa doon. I flinched as I realized I twisted my right wrist at nasugatan ang likod ng palad ko.
“Celeste!” Cyber yelled.
“Ikaw!” Clara screamed while pointing at me. “Ang landi-landi mo! Kailangan talagang dalawa? At magkapatid pa talaga!? Eh pokpok ka pa—”
She didn’t even get to finish her sentence because I slapped her face using my left hand. Ugh, ang tigas ng mukha niya. Sintigas ng lupa. I think dalawang kamay ko na ang injured ngayon.
Cyber appeared next to me and hid me behind his back, but I pushed him aside. I’m not a damsel in distress, but I’m getting stressed with this Clara Montejo. And I don’t need anyone—kahit si Prince Charming pa ‘yan—to save me.
