Beanie Girl

Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Trippin' You

[PAUL TREVOR'S POV]

"Exellor! Wait!"

Just like what i've told her, I followed her again to Don Kael's field. Sure enough, he saw us but he never minded it. Exellor kept walking and walking, passing the tree where we sat yesterday. She's not even answering me, and I know she's pretending that she can't hear me.

"Fck! Exellor!!" I yelled at her. She didn't stop walking, so I had to catch up.

"EXELLOR!" I yelled louder, but her ears are defenitely malfunctioning.

I stopped, when she stopped. I waited for her to turn around and scream. Well, that's what most people do when they're annoyed, but in her case, she doesn't even have facial expressions!

Instead of my imaginations, I saw her sit from where she's standing. I realized that we weren't surrounded by trees anymore. The grass became a little taller, and greener, and we were near a lake wth crystal clear water.

Mas napalapit tuloy ako roon. Ang linis ng tubig! Hindi ako makapaniwala sa nakikita ko dahil bihira na lang makakita nang ganoon. Medyo bluish ang kulay ng tubig, at kita ang kailaliman nito na may mga maliliit pang corals. Wala nga lang mga isda o sea creatures there. I think the lake's for... design?

"This is freaking beautiful." I comment, still looking at the still waters of that little lake.

"I agree." she replied. Wow, now she's talking?

"So, now you're talking?"

But she just responded with a raise of her eyebrow, looking at me without any facial expressions. Damn, she's really strange.

"Damn Exellor, that's bullsht! I saw you talking with that... that... Jamiel. And that guy, Chris! That's fcking screwed man! Just fcking–"

Hindi ko natuloy yung sasabihin ko nang bigla siyang magtakip ng dalawa niyang tenga. Ipinikit niya ang dalawang mata ng medyo madiin. Nagulat ako sa biglaang reaksyon niya, kaya naupo ako sa tabi niya, indian-seat.

"I-I'm sorry, but it's just...IT'S JUST–"

"You're just like my father." she softly spoke, still with ears covered and eyes closed.

Father?

"Your father??" I asked her. Rinig ko ang pagbabago ng boses ko. In all honesty, I hated Dad. That word reminds me of him, even if I try to forget it. For me, he never did all his responsibilities. He's like a dictator. Masyadong ma-kontrol.

Medyo nawala ang kanina kong inis na napalitan muli ng curiosity, at pity. Kita ko ang mariin niyang pagpikit, while whispering something to herself that I couldn't comprehend.

Para bang nanglambot ako sa nakikita ko. Inalis na niya ang takip niya sa tenga ngunit sarado pa rin ang mga mata niya, at naging malalim ang paghinga niya. I think she's traumatized or something.

"I bet it's the same, with your father." biglang sambit niya.

PANO NAMAN NIYA IYON NALAMAN? BAKA NAMAN FORTUNETELLER SIYA KAYA KAKAIBA SIYANG BABAE??

"A-Ano? H-Hindi no!"

"I can feel it." doon pa lang niya nabuksan ang mga mata niya, at tumungo sa aking mukha.

"You're... REALLY creepy, Exellor. Naman, you can feel it? Seriously?"

Bumalik ang mga mata niya sa lawa. "You think I have... supernatural powers? Or... you think I'm gifted?"