Crystal Snow (ELYU SERIES #1)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

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No way. Way to ruin everything.

"Gia, this can't be happening!" frustrated kong giit kay Gia.

I am in my room talking to my bestfriend about the the bomb announcement of Apollo. He can't be at my school, that's my solitude place. That is the only place where I can be a normal girl without thinking other people's opinion because of who I am.

And now that Apollo is going to my school, I feel like my freedom is taken away once more.

"Girl, duh. Ayaw mo nun ang exciting kaya." masiglang saad ni Gia. I rolled my eyes at her even though she can't see it.

"There is nothing exciting about it. How about my freedom? Apollo can't be there, lalo na at nakatira kami sa iisang bahay." naiinis kong tugon sa kanya.

"Kung yun lang ang inaalala mo, ang daling solusyunan ang problema mo." wika ni Gia. Kanina pa ako lakad ng lakad kaliwa't-kanan pabalik-balik. I can't believe this is happening right now.

"And what exactly?" intrigang tanong ko.

"Bumalik ka na dito sa mansyon. Dito ka na ulit tumira and hayaan mo nang anjan sila, tapos ang usapan. Now you can now live in separate roof. Gosh, I'm so smart talaga." tuwang-tuwa ito sa sinabi nito. I groaned in frustration in her answer. Napaka talaga nitong babaeng to.

"Remind me again kung bakit kita naging pinsan at bestfriend? Ginger, can't you think a better plan other than that?" naiinis kong usap sa kanya. Tumawa lang si Gia bilang sagot sa akin.

"Hey, stop calling me Ginger. You know I hate that name." sabi nito.

There's nothing wrong kaya sa pangalan niya, maarte lang talaga.

"Could you just help me? Think any plan that could convince both Nanays na huwag nang tumuloy si Apollo sa SLC? Sa ibang school na lang ganun. Lorma, perhaps?" giit ko ulit kay Gia. Tumahimik naman ito saglit. I hope she can be serious this time.

"Maybe you can talk to Principal Alonzo?" Gia suggested after a moment of thinking.

"No, I can't do that. Nanay probably talked to him first, kasi hindi naman basta-bastang makakapasok si Apollo without any connections considering that malapit na ang quarter exam. And hindi pa din ako lusot sa nakaraang issue kaya hindi na niya muna ako matutulungan." sagot ko.

I sigh as I remember again what happened. Umiling ako at pilit na kinalimutan, I had a bigger issue to resolve at mas lalong hindi pwedeng makapasok si Apollo sa SLC.

"Well, wala ka na talagang choice. Be careful na lang sa school para hindi ka ma-caught." pangaral nito sa akin.

Tumigil ako sa kakalakad at napaupo ako sa aking kama. I need to focus and make a decision right away.

"Bakit pa kasi nito naisipang pumasok ng school? Akala ko ba bakasyon lang. Uhhh nakakainis naman." irtableng sumbong ko kay Gia.

Tumawa lang ito sa akin bilang sagot. I can't tell pa kay Gia what happened sa mall. Dagdag pa yun sa mga iisipin ko.

Why is it that my problems are piling up? Napahiga ako habang hawak-hawak pa rin ang aking cellphone. Gia is also quiet, maybe thinking any plans pa na pwedeng gawin.

"Crystal, the more I think about a solution the more it makes complicate things. Tanggapin  mo na lang talaga, You just need to hide things properly." seryosong sabi nito. I sighed. Siguro nga wala na talaga.

After a moment of conversation we decided to end our call. I check the time and it's already 9:13 in the evening. Pagkatapos ng dinner namin kanina na buong duration nun ay tahimik lang ako, well there is a quiet battle na nangyari kanina coz I keep on glaring at Apollo.