Searing Burst of Rage (Fireheart 2)

Chapter 3

"Ano ba ang mga librong binabasa nya? Ano-ano ang mga nababasa na nya?" tanong ko nang makapasok kami pabalik sa book store.

"Anything as long as it's not scary," he answered.

"Is she only interested in classical novels?" tanong ko pa.

"Anything as long as it's not scary," sagot nya ulit.

I raised a brow. Medyo may pagkasarkastiko pala ang isang ito. Well, it's not like it makes him less handsome. Well, I praise him. Nagsasabi lang naman ako ng totoo, hindi naman ibig sabihin ay nanlalandi ako sa kanya. I don't flirt with a person who's taken.

"Then I can recommend fantasy novels," I suggested.

"Anything," tipid na sagot nya at nagtitingin sa mga nakahanay na libro.

I picked The Outlander and showed it to him. Ito ang una kong nakita na librong hindi horror. He nodded a respond so I picked the other two sequel of the book. There are only three books available, the 4th and the rest aren't. Hindi ko pa nababasa to pero nirekomenda ito saakin ng kakilala ko sa unit. Sabi nya maganda ang libro na ito.

"Should I get more?" tanong ko.

"Sure," he agreed.

Tumango ako at pinanuod syang binabasa ang synopsis ng isang classical novel. I peeked from behind and saw it was a novel 'Romeo and Juliet'.

"I don't like that book," komento ko.

Nakita kong nagulat sya sa biglaan kong pagsalita sa likod nya. Natawa ako. Lumayo ako ng konti sa kanya at tinuro ang libro na hawak.

"I don't like that book," sabi ko ulit. "Aside from the fact that the English are so deep and difficult to comprehend, I don't like the plot. It's foolish, immature, and ... how could you love someone at first sight and then decide to disobey your parents and then be willing to die for it? It's ridiculous. I mean, Romeo had loved another woman but, then fell in love with another at one glance? Napakaimpossible, di ba? Tapos, magpapakamatay kasi nalaman na nagpakamatay ang babae, ano yun? Pwede namang magmove on at maghanap ng iba. He had loved once before Juliet, he could love again after her."

Hindi sya makapaniwalang tiningnan ako. "You can sadly take that review down and make money."

Napangiwi ako kasi mukhang hindi sya seryoso sa sinabi ko. Ang haba kaya ng paliwanag ko at mukhang tinanggap nya lang bilang isang biro. Seryoso ako.

"Oh! You have humor," I laughed fakely.

"I am not joking. I'm being practical, you can use your opinion for a better cause."

"I won't take your advice," I said as I shook my head. "I better keep it to myself, a lot would disagree," I added. Sa kanya pa lang ay hindi na benta, paano pa kaya sa ibang tao? Baka mabato lang ako ng mga bash. Well, Aussies are not too invested in social media especially gossiping about one's business and opinions as other groups of people are. I don't know, they're just too dramatic and emotional like their life depends on it.

He looked at me amusedly. "You do realize that you just shared it with me, don't you?"

"I've got a lot of opinions, I pick someone with whom I'd like to share it. Just because it is an opinion doesn't mean you are to share it with everyone, not all opinion is meant to be shared. This one is unnecessary and random, so I'd rather keep it to myself... or share it with you. You don't mind, do you?" I smiled. "I want to study Law in the future, I should know and learn how to squeeze and narrow what I want to say. One wrong word leads to misinterpretation, yet?"

"You do also realize that you talk too much, don't you?"

"You do also realize that you say something in repetition, don't you?" I rebutted.