Kismet:Yuanfen

Bullies

I bit back the insides of my lips at huminga ng malalim. Kailangan ko ng utmost composure at control ngayon at baka mas mauna pa 'kong magbreakdown kesa kay Mia.

The sly boy is currently looking at me, a smile on his lips and waiting for my comeback. He took a step forward. I almost flinched but I strengthened my stance. I took one long breath bago salubungin ang nanghahamon niyang mata.

"Do you even know her story?"Mahina ngunit may diin kong tanong.

"I'm quiet interested to find out. Wanna do the storytelling for us Princess?"

"Palma, if I were you, better not join in this matter." sabi ng isa sa likod.

"Yeah. Miss Goody Two Shoes shouldn't be bothered with this kind of matters." Tugon naman ng isa.

I've had enough of their name-calling. I took another step to this sly guy at dinutdot ang dibdib niya. Ngayon ko lang napansin na meron siyang peircing sa tenga, dalawa sa kanan at isa sa kaliwa. Medyo mahaba ang buhok niya at naka black jacket. Literal bad boy.

"Mia was a nice girl when we were in middle school. She was a constant top student, lively and active sa school. Until the only parent she had, her dad, died in an assignment. He was a cop." I bit back my own tears and held his shirt in my fist showing my rage.

Wala akong pakialam kung magmukha man akong pathetic sa harap nila. Kailangan nilang malaman kung ano'ng ginagawa nila sa mga tao sa paligid nila ng hindi nila nalalaman.

"That jacket she wears everyday, it belongs to her dad. It was the only possession he had left to her that could remind of her dad. It offered security to her. Until you and your ignorant bunch ruined it."

May nahulog na luha sa mata ko. Sheez. Hindi ko napigilan. Mabilis na pinahid ko 'yon. Binitiwan ko din ang mahigpit na pagkakahawak ko sa damit ng lalaki. Nalukot ang bahaging 'yon pero wala akong pakialam.

Nakatayo lang siya doon at parang tinanggap lang lahat ng sinabi ko. Hindi na din siya nakangiti. Nakakuot ang noo nito habang pinag-aaralan ako. Buti naman dahil baka talaga nasampal ko siya pag ngumiti pa siya.Pero hindi pa'ko tapos.

"How could you be so heartless?" Tiningnan ko ng direkta ang lalaking kaharap ko na nakatiim baga na ngayon.

"Sheen, it was just for fun.It was a joke ok?" One of the guy consoled.

As if mababawi noon ang nagawa nila.

"Shut up." I snapped at him. May isa pang tumulong luha sa'kin.

" For fun,really? Why don't you try living their lives in a day at tingnan natin kung may makita kayong nakakatawa sa lahat ng 'to. Making fun of others is not a good way to bend out your frustration and hunger for enjoyment. Wala kayong karapatang paglaruaan ang kahit sino. You have no idea about their lives and the pain they're in. The least you could do is respect them."

Bago pa'ko humagulgol sa pag-iyak ay tumalikod na'ko at iniwan silang tahimik. Maybe walang kahit sino ang nangahas ihampas sa mukha nila ang mga ginagawa nila pero ngayon na nasaksihan ko mismo 'yon ay hindi lang ako basta tatayo.

Mabilis akong naglakad at napaupo sa isa sa mga bench sa mini-forest. Nilabas ko lahat ng frustration na nararamdaman ko. Iniyak ko lahat dahil nalulungkot ako para kay Mia at naiinis ako na merong taong kayang gawing entertainment ang pananakit sa iba.