Into The Reality (PUBLISHED UNDER LINES OF LOVE)

Chapter 1.1

They scheduled a date for the trampoline park, and I ended up coming because lola allowed me, and even convinced Mama to allow me too. Napagalitan ako ni mama pero sa dulo ay bumigay rin naman. It was nice though... finally, some air to breathe in.

Sana... sana sa pag-labas manlang namin na 'to, sumaya ako kahit saglit.

"Uy! Diyan lang kayo ni Alice, picture-an ko kayo." Abigail took out her single lens DSLR and I couldn't complain since it was already focused on Martin and I.

Ngumiti na lang ako ng tipid at 'di na pinansin kung anong pose ang ginawa ni Martin.

After taking pictures outside of the trampoline park they were talking about, nag-bayad na sila para makapasok na rin kami agad.

Pagka-pasok pa lang ay tumakbo na si Beatrice at Abigail para tumalon sa trampoline. Sumunod na rin si Ren para maki-talon.

Ako ay naiwang nanonood sa kanila sa entrance hawak ang DSLR ni Beatrice.

"Bakit 'di ka maki-talon sa kanila?" I was surprised when Martin was already by my side. "Akin na 'yung camera. Mag-enjoy ka. Ako na mag-pipicture sa in'yo." he took the camera from my hands. The camera was not the reason why I wasn't having fun, my mind was just simply troubled.

"Eh, paano ka?" I defended instead.

"Ayos lang." he smiled symboling his assurance. "Walang mag-pipicture kung pati ako ay sasama. Sayang naman memories."

"Pero kailangan kasama ka." I held his arms and dragged him to jump on the trampoline. "Kaya mo naman siguro mag-picture kahit natalon, 'di ba?" I chuckled.

We took a lot of pictures. And even if it wasn't our time yet to leave, tumigil na ako sa pag-talon sa trampoline. I sat down on the waiting area and watched my friends who had wide smiles. Nag-tutulakan at nag-tatakbuhan lang sila na parang mga bata. They looked like they weren't worried about anything. Their smiles were like of a child who's carefree. Something I'm kinda envious of.

Drowned in deep thoughts, hindi ko na namalayan na nasa harapan ko pala si Martin. He was holding an ice cream, at may inaabot pa siya sa akin na mochi. I also noticed that the DSLR was no longer with him, siguro binalik niya sa mga kaibigan ko.

He really likes appearing out of nowhere, huh?

I immediately took the mochi ice cream and opened it excitedly like a kid. "How did you know what to buy for me?" Alam kong kaka-bili niya lang nito dahil may korean store sa loob ng trampoline park.

"'Yan kaya palagi mong binibili sa school," he reasoned out.

"I didn't know you noticed that." Tumawa ako, at kumagat sa mochi ko.

"I notice everything." He bragged, which totally made no sense. "Alam mo ano pang napansin ko?" he tried to thrill me.

I glared at him. "I'm not interested."

"Even if you're not interested, papakita ko pa rin mamaya." Pa-simple pa siyang kumindat, napa-iling na lang ako.

Beatrice was busy entertaining Ren the whole time of our bonding, sila pa nga ang palaging magkatabi at magkasabay maglakad, and it was okay. I was actually really proud of her that she had the courage to pursue the guy she wants. Si Abigail ang katabi ko tuwing mag-lalakad, at si Martin ang nasa likuran namin palagi.

"Nag-enjoy ako! Ang saya no'ng trampoline park!" Parang bata na sabi ni Bea.

"Hindi naman halata na nag-enjoy ka." Ren entered the conversation. Binuksan niya ang phone niya at pinakita ang picture ni Bea na mukhang natawa. Magulo rin ang buhok niya.

"Grabe, ang panget ko riyan!" Bea complained. "I-delete mo 'yan!"

"Maganda ka naman daw lagi sabi ni Ren." Abigail joked.

"True. Maganda naman lagi." Ren agreed which made me unusually bitter. "'Di ba, Martin? Maganda?"

"Mmm." Tumango si Martin na may dalang tray ng pagkain dahil siya ang nag-order ng kakainin namin. "Ang ganda ni Katrina."

Dumulas sa kamay ko ang hawak kong iced coffee dahil sa pagka-bigla, buti na lang ay nasalo ni Abigail pero may natapon pa rin sa sahig na kaunti. I certainly did not see that coming.