Chapter Fourteen (Poem: Day 6 of 41)

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"What the fucking hell was that?!" Lorraine bulged her eyes while sighting the man I met earlier.

He is now walking away and I can even see my pen on his hand.

"Hoy!"

Naputol ang pagtitig ko sa papalayong bulto ng lalaki nang itulak ako ni Lorraine. Nilakihan ko siya ng mga mata bago napahawak sa gilid ng ulo ko.

"Oh gosh..." I whispered and take a step forward. Nakasunod naman sa akin ang tatlo at narinig ko ang pagtawa ni Kisses na parang kinikiliti.

Ano ba 'yan?!

"Wala ka pala, Sab!" She teased at napansin kong nagkatinginan sila ni Lorraine ta's tatawa ulit.

Christine hold my arm at nilingon ako. "Kaya pa, girl?" She added but there is a hint of enthusiasm on her voice.

Tanginamo, legit.

I threw my styro cup when I saw a garbage bin near the escalator at binalingan ang nagpipigil ng tawa na mga kaibigan.

"Alam niyo?" I started but Lorraine immediately speak.

"Hindi eh."

"Oh shit! Double shot!" Kisses exclaimed na naka taas pa ang isang kamay sa hangin.

I rolled my eyes at tiningnan yung dinaanan ng lalaki kanina. Walanghiya! Dapat nasa akin ang huling halakhak ngunit bakit parang ako naman yata ang naisahan ng lalaking 'yon?! Napaka-inosente pa ng mukha, may tinatagong landi rin pala. Amp!

"Anong tinitingnan mo jan?" Kisses knotted her brows at sinundan ako ng tingin nang naglakad ako patungo sa dinaanan ng lalaki kanina. "Don't tell me susundan mo 'yon? Hoy, Sabrina ah!"

Nilingon ko siya ng may pagtataka. "Tanga ka? O-order na ako, gutom." I uttered with a hint of sarcasm in my voice.

Katangahan lang. Hindi pa naman ako ganiyan ka war freak just to take a revenge doon sa lalaking 'yon no! It's my fault din naman, and I think I deserve the tea. Well, kahit nakakababa ng ego, tae!

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"Pahiram nga muna ng ballpen," I poke Justin while he's seriously listening to our English teacher in front. Sana all nakikinig. Busy kasi ako mag highlight ng mga points and terms sa yellow paper ko since I will be going to discuss the three landmarks in thePhilippines. Reporting and all the shits as a student.

"Aaral-aral ka pa, wala ka naman palang ballpen. Huminto ka oy!" He then rolled his eyes heavenward but I just chuckled.

Paano ko ba sasabihin na ibinigay ko sa napagtripang tao last Friday ang ballpen ko dahil medyo malandi akong tao? Hayop na 'yan!

"Tinapon ko na," I whispered at isinulat ang bagong term na nabasa ko. "Bibili ako ng bago eh." I then wink at him after I said that.

Rule number one kapag pinuputakan ka, bumawi ka, fire them your pinaka-mahanging lines (kahit hindi totoo, keri na 'yan). Huwag ka papaapi oy!

He put his hand on his mouth to cover it while his eyeball is roaming my body from head to foot kahit nakaupo lang ako. Justin then beam, "tangina, ang yabang! Pengeng digits!"

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