A Beautiful Dawn

05

"Hey Ash, kailan ba tayo bibili ng mga food para sa field trip natin?" Ky asked me while we are on our way to the canteen.

"Hmm? I don't know din eh. If our field trip is on Monday na and today is Wednesday edi hmm, let's go buy on Saturday? And then on Sunday, mag-aayos lang tayo ng things na dadalhin natin sa field trip. Ano, deal?" I asked her.

"Ooohhh! I think that's a great idea! Saturday, then." She agreed.

We ate our lunch while talking to each other about random things.

"Oh, Ky. I really need to tell you this." I said. Naisip kong i-kwento sa kanya yung mga text messages sa akin nung Hide na yon.

"Look." I gave her my phone and she looked into the messages I and that Hide guy sent to each other.

"Oh my god, you two are so sweeeeet!" She said.

"What? Anong sweet? I don't even know him!" I complained.

"Oh my god, you will get to know him na on Monday!!!" Ky sounded excited.

"Whatever." I just said.

"Hmm, sino kaya 'to Ash? Sa tingin mo?" Ky asked.

"I don't know! I really don't have an idea on whoever that guy is." I said. Hindi ko naman talaga kilala eh. Nagtataka lang ako minsan kung bakit ba Hide ang sinabi niyang pangalan niya. Wala naman akong kakilala sa school namin na Hide ang pangalan. Pero hindi na ako magtataka kung wala akong kilalang Hide dito sa school namin, eh sa laki ba naman ng school na 'to. Hindi ko kayang sauluhin at kilalanin lahat ng estudyante dito noh!

"Isipin mo nalang na you're so lucky! We will have fun na on field trip tapos may bonus pa! Makikilala mo pa 'tong anonymous guy na nagkaka-crush sayo! Lucky you!" She said.

"Am I considered lucky na ba pag ganon? I don't even care whether he shows up or not. I don't want to entertain him din naman coz I'm not interested." I explained.

"Sus, kunware ka pa eh." Ky teased me, saying that I like the guy naman and that I'm just denying it.

"You're so annoying! Bahala ka kung ayaw mong maniwala." I rolled my eyes.

"Just kidding." She laughed. Ang galing talaga niyang mang-asar ha. Buti nalang hindi ako masyadong pikon.

"Oh, here he is!!" Ky said to me.

"What? Who?" I asked and looked into the direction where her eyes is looking.

And then I realized that Ky is talking about Zeke. Oh yeah, that Zeke guy. Ang laki laki ng school namin tapos palagi kaming nagkikita? Ano ba yan!

"Let's go na, Ky." I said. Gusto ko nang maka-alis sa canteen. Ayaw kong maka-usap na naman ang lalaking iyon. Ewan ko pero naiinis talaga ako sa presensya niya eh. Panigurado aasarin na naman ako non!

"Why? Let's just at least greet them." Ky said. I just agreed. Simpleng hi or hello lang naman.

"Fine." I rolled my eyes. We waited for them to come near us so that we can finally greet them before leaving the canteen.

"Hello Zeke! Have a nice day!" Ky said. Siniko pa niya ako para sabihing bumati din ako.

"Hi Ky! Same to you!" Zeke greeted back to Ky when I was about to greet them. After greeting, he started walking away with his friends.

"What? Look Ky! He is SO rude! Ni hindi man lang niya ako binati!" I complained to Ky.

"Eh akala ko ba ayaw mo din ng presensya niya? Tapos ngayon mag-rereklamo ka na hindi ka niya binati? Alam mo Ash, ang gulo mo." Ky said. Napaisip tuloy ako. Oo nga noh? Oh my god, I shouldn't be bothered by that guy! Eh ano naman kung hindi niya ako binati? Hindi naman ako mamamatay pag hindi ako binati ng lalaking iyon.