Chasing Chicago

Meet

I just stared at him with my usual blank expression.

"I didn't expect that there's someone in here. Hi." Naglakad ito palapit sa akin. "Do you also loved to hang-out in this place?" I didn't answer him at ibinaling ulit ang tingin sa mga ilaw na nakikita sa baba. "You know, I love to hang-out in here especially at night." Bigla itong tumahimik kaya nilingon ko siya.

Nakapikit ito. Napatingin ako rito. Lagpas sa kilay niya ang kanyang bangs. His black hair is a little bit messy. Matangos ang ilong nito at manipis ang labi. Kahit medyo madilim, nakita ko parin na wala man lang siyang kahit isang pimples sa mukha. Mataas at makapal din ang eyelashes niya.

Fuck! Why am I describing him? Damn!

Ibinalik ko ang tingin sa ibabang bahagi.

"By the way, I'm Yuan Santillan." Napatingin ulit ako sa kanya dahil sa biglang pagpapakilala niya. "Wait! You look... familiar." Agad naman akong nag-iwas ng tingin. "Saan nga ba yun? Sa... Aish! Sa... Alam ko na! You are also a Gangster! I saw you fighting awhile ago." He sounds happy, but I'm not happy.

I dont give a damn so I just remain quite.

"I am also a gangster an-"

"Not asking." I cut him. Pero sa halip na magalit o mainis, because that what I usually do if someone talked while I'm still talking, he just chuckled.

"You're not asking, Yes. But I'm just sharing, Y'know." He said while smiling. Hindi na nalang ako nagsalita at nag-indian sit ako sa hood ng kotse.

"Do you have a gang? Well me, I do have. They are so so so not like me. Maybe, I'm born hot. Girls drools over me, because of course I'm half cute and half handsome. I also have a talents, y'know, I have this golden voice and I'm so good at playing drums and guitar." Muntik na akong masamid sa aking laway dahil sa sobrang papuri niya sa kanyang sarili.

He doesn't sound like he was so proud of his self, right?

"By the way, I'm already 18, but I don't look like one because I have this baby face. Some says that I undergo a plastic surgery before and I am under the care of Belo, but nahhh. They are just... maybe, insecure of my face. My looks is inborn, y'know."

I feel something in the environment. I guess, lumakas yata ang hangin rito.

Naglakad siya at pumunta sa harap ko at tinitigan ako ng mabuti. "You look pale. Ang putla-putla ng balat mo, lalo na't itim pa ang suot mong damit. Tell me the truth..." Napataas ang dalawa kong kilay sa kanya. "Are you a vampire?" I rolled my eyeballs afterward.

He's crazy.

"When I was a child, I spent most of my time inside my room. I just played a games in the computer, if I got bored, I played guitar, drum and sung. I have a one set of instruments kasi, it's a gift from my godmother." He paused a little. Siguro binalikan niya ang mga araw na iyon. "My childhood days is so boring, not like those other children. I didn't got the chance to see or experienced to ride different ridings in the amusement park, not until I step on highschool. Pero, I still have places that I wanted to go. Like, the beach and karenderya. How bout yah? Does your childhood days are boring or not?" Napabuga ako ng hangin.

And now he's too chatty.

"Uy! Zero. Ano na? UY! Didn't you hear me? Hindi ka naman siguro bingi diba? Sige naaaa! Tell me something." Napabuga ulit ako ng hangin.

And now, he's too importunate.

I dunno what to do with this guy. A. Get a gun and shoot him on his head. B. Kick his head off. C. Chop him with draggers. D. Break his bones.

"Alam mo?-"

"Hindi ko alam." I cut him. Napatawa naman siya bigla ng pagkalakas-lakas.

"I don't know that you have a sense of humor. I thought that you are really the kind of person who is so serious." Tatawa-tawa niyang sabi.

I gave him a death glare kaya napahinto siya bigla at napaubo ng peke.

"Don't make fun of me." Matigas kong sabi sa kanya.

"Sorry, Sorry. So yun nga, alam mo noong bata pa ako I'm too big. Elementary pa lang ako, pero ang timbang ko ay 65 kg already. Can you imagine how really big I am? Napabayaan kasi ako sa kusina, plus I love to eat sweets. Hindi din ako pinagpapawisan. I was in the 6th grade that time and first day of school. I woke up late so I came late in school, kaya pagpasok ko sa room namin ay nandoon na lahat ng mga magiging kaklase ko. They are all looking at me so I felt uneasiness as I walked towards the vacant seat in front. Then, pagkaupo ko sa plastic arm chair ay bigla itong nasira. Dumagdag kasi sa bigat ko ang bag ko na napakabigat dahil sa daming pagkain na aking dala. Bumagsak ako sa sahig and the room was filled with laughter. I transfered into the other school and promise to myself that I am going to start to reduced. Before I graduated in elementary, medyo payat na ako. I studied two years in korea and went back here in Philippines after. Grade 9 na ako nag-aral dito ng high school." Napakahabang litanya niya.

Maybe I'm going to sew his mouth instead.

"You are so serious." Bigla niyang sabi."I'll tell you a joke. I dont know if you will going to laugh at this one."He fake a cough. "Pedro pinainom mo na ba ang manok?, tanong ng tatay niya. Oo po, ang sagot ni Pedro. Eh ano ba ang pinainom mo at parang walang bawas ang tubig na ipaiinom sa manok? Tanong ng tatay niya. Coke po, ang sagot naman ni Pedro. Nagalit ang tatay ni Pedro at sinigawan siya, Bakit mo naman pinainom ng coke ang manok eh may diabetes iyon." Tawa naman siya ng tawa sa joke niya.

He is the only one who is entertained by his own joke.

"May isa pa, Si juan naman. Juan! Juan! Galit na tawag ng tatay niya. Bakit po? Inaantok pa nitong tanong. Ano bang ginawa mo sa kalabaw natin at parang ang himbing ng tulog? Hindi tuloy ako nakapag-araro sa bukid! Napakamot pa si Juan sa ulo, Napansin ko kasi tay na pagod na pagod na ang kalabaw at kailangan na niya ng pahinga, kaya pinainom ko ng sleeping pills. Kaya ba natutulog iyon at hindi magising-gising? Malakas na ang boses ng tatay nito. Hindi po iyon ang dahilan dahil hindi naman tumalab sa kanya, sabi ni Juan. Eh ano pala? Tanong ng tatay nito. Red horse po, kaya sa tingin ko lasing lang iyang kalabaw mo."

I don't know what happened but I just heard myself chuckled.

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata nito na napatingin sa akin. "You laughed."

"I didn't." I said in a cold voice.

"I heard it and I saw you. You chuckled." Tapos he laugh as he dance a very wierd dance that I have ever seen.

His both hands are on his waist and he is wiggling his butt.

It's my first time to meet a guy like him. He made me laugh though we've just meet. Dancing like crazy in front of me. Everyone don't do that on me, but him? Yeah! He didn't know who I really am.

Bumaba ako sa hood ng kotse.

Maybe, I should go now.

"Saan ka pupunta?" He asked me while he is still smiling.

"Home." Tipid kong sabi.

Bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto ng kotse ko when he called me.

"Hey wait, Are you free tomorrow? Baka gusto mong sumama sa beach, I planned to go kasi bukas. If you want to come with me, just go here at 3 pm."

"Don't wanna." I said at pumasok sa driver's seat.

"Bahala ka. Basta I'm going to wait. Just hoping that you'll change your mind." I heard him said before I close the door at umalis doon.

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Medyo natagalan pa ako as I wrote this chappy because nag-iisip pa ako ng mga jokes. So it's original at hindi ko ginaya from the internet or somewhere. Don't know if natatawa ba kayo.😉

-rienLavander