Paper Memories

Chapter 13-I

Chapter 13-I

I was only with Percival for three weeks.

Then today, my birthday, marks the thirty days since he disappeared. We were just together pretending to be girlfriend and boyfriend for three weeks, and then even after thirty days, I haven't destroyed our lie! Wala akong pinagsabihan at hindi ako umamin!

"They thought we were still picture perfect."

It's almost sundown, I put my fingers together as if it were a camera and angled to capture the orange skies. Marami kaming ginawa buong araw, pero ngayong papatapos na ang special day ko nararamdaman ko na ang bigat ng bukas." Still the perfect couple."

I keep muttering to myself." "Even if you're just fucking lie."

Nasa resort lang kami buong araw para mag-celebrate ng birthday ko. Inuna namin nila Ellie at Ralph ang panonood sa horror movie sa sine ng tanghaling tapat, sunod naglunch kami sa rooftop restobar.Tapos kinahapunan naman ay sa arcade kung saan talong-talo namin si Ralph mapa-ballgames or dance game man, wala kasing dexterity or kahit sense of rhythm kahit babad naman sa gym.

Now, we're playing in the pool...

Kaso habang umuusad ang araw, hindi mawala-wala sa akin na malayo sa mga kasama ko ang attention at energy ko. Bigla ko na lang naisip na ayos lang na wala ako dito, dahil kaya naman nilang ngumiti na sila lang na dalawa.

"Sheena, is there somethi--------

"Mamaya na magbrainstorm ng iddrawing mo na naman!" Sunggab sakin ni Ellie kaya halos mawalan na akong balanse lumanggoy at hindi narinig ang sasabihin ni Ralph, she's was laughing so hard as if the whole day of playing didn't drain her." Volleyball tayo, Shin. Di naman to marunong na isa eh!"

I smiled, and hug her." Hindi ka pa pagod?"

Ralph splash the poolwater towards us in annoyance, parang nahimasmasan ako at ngayon lang pumikit papalayo para hindi makita ang ayos niya ngayon. He's in his swimtrunks, he looks too good on it!" Sa arcade lang ako kanina na talo, you sports freak."

"Asar talo pala to si Attorney!"

"May score ako kanina!"

"Sige na, meron na! Yes, yes, po. Ayaw matalo, ayaw din maasar! Hays, boy things. Male superiority! " Patuloy na asar ni Ellie, kaya halos maghabulan sila ni Ralph habang ako ang nasa gitna. Their giddiness suddenly makes me sick. Then Ellie shifted our position, as she embraced me from behind.She poked my cheeks too! " Pero di ako ang sports freak, si Sheena nga itong dadagdag na naman ang abs! Batak sa gym!"

Nag-init ang mukha ko." Si Ralph ang gymrat!"

Ellie burst into laughter." Gymrat na duling! Sa engineering lang tumira ng tres!"

Ralph could only chuckle." Namemersonal ka na ha!"

They're bickering again! And just because of a petty thing. I'm just a little fit! Even when I was in elementary I tried joining gymnastics and swimming to socialize, that's why I'm a bit athletic! Aside from tha----nawili lang naman ako sa sports at gym para masabayan ang hobby nila!

I covered my face, my friends laughing at me.

And in revenge for their teasing, I splashed water right back at them! Ngayon ako naman ang pinagtutulungan ng dalawa gamit ang water guns na binili namin kanina! It's Ellie, Ralph, and me! Ang dadaya nila! Baka mamaya pinagplanuhan pala nilang inisin ako! Papagabi pa naman ang mas malamig na ang tubig! This moment is just so picturesque. The sunlight is being reflected by the poolwater--- Ellie and Ralph's smile is just so beautiful.

Kaso ginugulo na naman ako ng mga iniisip ko, I end up whispering a bad thought about them. "You look good together--- even without me in it."

They were laughing as they threw banters at one another. Hindi naman ganyan si Ellie sakin, hindi niya ako inaasar ng ganyan. At pag kami ni Ralph, ang tanging oras na nagbabatuhan kami ng insulto ay tuwing galit siya sa akin. Kampi sila. Ellie and Ralph seem fit to be with each other. Like a better couple than the things I have imagined for myself.

My bestfriend and first love, could just live on without me.

Its easy for them to like each other and be like by everyone else.May pamilya at ibang mga kaibigan pa sila, may ibang bagay pa iniikutan ang mundo nila.

I shouldn't have gone alone---dapat pala sinama ko si Ronald.