Paper Memories

Chapter 6-II

Chapter 6-II

Percival, could science explain what you are?

Kahit ngayong araw lang ay kailangan kong kumalma at makapag-isip ng maayos, hindi ko yun magawa-gawa pag kasama ko siya. I need to know who he really is. I mustn't give up on trying to learn the truth. Not this early, and not in exchange for a mere replica of my first love. I can't be swayed by the charade I'm playing, we're just fools using each other.

"Miss! Please support our advoca---------"

"Huwag mo na yang bigyan."

Siya ang Editor-In-Chief ng University publication, hindi ko maintidihan kung bakit niya pinigilan ang freshman na iaabot sakin ang flyer. I gently take the paper she was handing me and smiled at her despite the disruption." Yes, thanks...I'd read this..."

" Uh, our publication is just helping out the council, Ate..." I glance on our junior, she seems flustered just talking to me." Please support our advocacy and spread awareness din po!"

"Sabi ko nang di niya yan kailangan!" Pabiro sanang hihilain ng EIC ang flyer ko. Pero napitigil siya ng harangan siya ng orgmate niya. Acierto, basa ko sa ID ng EIC." Iisipin niyang biktima siya pag may nag-abot sa kanya ng anti-bullying flyer!

The girl stood her ground." Kuya! Ano ba! You're defeating our cause!"

Nanatiling nakakuyom ang kamao ko.Nandito kami sa lobby malapit sa gate at announcement boards. Dito sila namimigay ng flyers, kaya may ilang parang nakakapansin sa ginawa niyang eksena."...If you have any problems with me, you could say it directly...Hindi ko naman alam ganto pala dapat ang leader ng mga student journalist?"

"I'm not talking to you as the chief editor." Sarkastiko sabi ni Acierto.

"Sinasabe mo ba to bilang chismoso?" I responded.

"I'm trying to be a good senior to this young lady here, curious lamb ito kaya binabalaan ko sino hindi dapat lapitan." Acierto said with pride and mockery." Also don't be too offended when I'm just kidding around, pero kung may concern ka sakin bilang student journalist sa office ka na lang pumunta."

"No thank you, you'd just ruin your club name more."

"You can visit to come clean to me, umamin ka ganun."

I sighed, biro lang to sa kanya." That wouldn't do good for any of us----or for you."

He grinned wider."Bakit, Cervantes? Ipapa-expell mo ako?"

It feels nostalgic on how everyone just treat me like that. Panghuhusga ang sasabihin nila, label na ikakabit nila sa akin o mga assumptions na ibabato. Noon, ang laki ng effort ko magkaibigan -----------ngayon, sa paglayo naman sa mga tao. Kaya ba nagpapakatanga na ako sa maraming bagay? Maging desperada kay Ralph? At pagkatiwalaan na lang si Percival?

Bakit ko kasi kailangan madamay sa issue na yun last year?!