American Boy ✔️

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Sixteen: Our

"I am so... sorry."

"Okay na, Genevieve. Kagabi ka pa."

"Eh kasi naman eh... I promised you!"

I sighed. I am disappointed. I really am. Pero ano namang magagawa ko? Genevieve got herself suspended again sa PE class na'min. It's a lot to take in, ewan ko ba kung bakit at paano nagsimula na nagkaroon siya nang away.

Nakaaway niya pa yung mga estudyanteng nasa grade na'min pero ibang section.

Me and her promised to go on a field trip together every year. But now, it looks this would be the first year kung saan 'di ko siya kasama. It really sucks because it's a promise between us para magkaroon kami nang time sa isa't-isa before senior high school.

Wala naman kaming magagawang dalawa, nangyari na at eto, ako lang mag-isa sa loob ng bus habang hinihintay pa yung ibang mga estudyante na pumasok.

"It's okay, Genevieve. Next time... just... hold yourself back." I sighed again.

"Just... make a promise to me this time."

"Yes! Yes!"

"Please lang, 'wag ka nang makipag-away unless there's an actual issue hindi yung ganito na lang palagi dahil 'di mo nakukuha yung gusto mo."

"What? Rina..." nilakasan niya yung boses niya.

"You know what happened that time. Sinabihan niya 'ko nang masama, I'm not just going to let her pull that kind--"

"She called you out because you were lazy, naaapektuhan yung klase sa'yo nung araw na yun dahil sa'yo. Kung hindi ka kumilos e 'di sana walang tigil yung pagtakbo na'min buong araw. Shit, Genevieve." napapamura 'kong sabi.

Galit ako. I didn't realize na darating yung panahon na magagalit ako kay Genevieve. Oo, siguro sa una naiintindihan ko kung bakit siya napapaaway... she did it for me, for herself... for something else. Pero 'di na maganda na lagi niya 'tong ginagawa.

She's always suspended and as her best friend it scares me because I want to spend time with her every day, but I can't because of her stupid ass fights!

"Did you just... cursed?"

"Yes, I did. You know why? Because of you. I can't... do this with you right now." Hindi ako makahinga sa galit, ramdam ko na mas lalo lang akong magagalit kay Genevieve kapag ipinagpatuloy pa namin 'tong usapan na'min.

"Katerina, I'm so sorry... I..."

"Not now. Not right now, Genevieve. Pagod ako, gumising ako nang maaga para lang today at wala ka. Your apologies can wait tomorrow, I don't want to fight with you. I'll talk to you after." Hindi na 'ko naghintay pa sa sagot niya at in-end ko na yung tawag.

Anger makes me want to do things I don't usually do. Like opening my tote bag and pulling out my favorite chips. Binuksan ko yung Nova at kinain yung chips. Ni hindi nga 'ko nakakain ng almusal because I was rushing to get to the school.

God, field trip naman ngayon, 'di ko naman yata kailangang i-maintain ang katawan ko.

I don't care anymore, I'm just going to eat a lot today, kahit ngayong araw lang. Hindi naman ako magbibikini sa Splash Island kapag mag-swimming kami, I'm wearing shorts and tank top.

"Hey."

Lumingon ako at humarap sa taong nasa tabi ko, seating at the chair that Genevieve was supposed to sit at.