Along the way ( Province #1 )

Kabanata 9

Katulad ng isang ibon sa himpapawid, sumasabay sa bawat pagaspas ng hangin. Changing its route and look for food. Ganoon rin kung paano tayo mabuhay. Pero ang pinagkaiba nga lang, sila malaya, tayo pilit na ka kulong sa isang hawla. 

Reality will always chase us, yes! We're on our own, but is it enough? 

Should I set myself free? Should I get rid of uncertainty? Those questions that keeps running in my mind. Aalis ba ako at tatapusin na ang kahibangan na ito? Pero kahit anong pilit ko, iisa lang an sigurado ako. Nakakulong na ako sa isang reyalidad na siya ang kasama ko. 

I am facing my reality, dealing with my reality. I was beyond happy before caming on here at our province.

My life it was just pure piece of a hard work. But reality pulled me close, dragging me into his own sense of lucidity.

Reality drags me into his own luminosity, so I could see a better view, what lies beyond in this world. What lies beneath those eyes? What lies beyond those smiles?

It's all a question, it lead me where I found myself, dinala at iniwan ako sa isang lugar kung saan ako lang makakahanap ng bawat sagot sa tanong. 

Abel's warmth touch against my body, Abel's smile in front of me, Abel's lips against mine. Was just a pure bliss. Tinignan niya lang ako na parang walang nangyari, what really happened?

He's back on hating me, seriously? What kind of game are you in Abel?

Shut it Gracia! You're thinking again, now I am being drowned. Napakalapit lang namin sa isa't isa pero, may mga malalaking harang na hindi ko man lang makita, para tuluyan siyang makasama.

It actually scares me, thinking that what kind of place where Am I? Is it a place for a living? Or Is it a place for deciphering?

These people that surrounds me, these people that kept talking to me. Do I deserved it? I guess I wans't. Because as far as I can remember, I hate coming in here. I hate being in here. Pero lahat nagbabago.

"Hija, okay ka lang ba?"

I heard 'Nang Flora's voice as she clean the tile floor, with those bucket filled of water with a tiny bubbles that flows into a tile floor as she walks.

I looked at her. "Ayos lang po,"

Nilapag niya ang timba sa sahig at kinawkaw dito ang map at sinimulang punasan ang sahig. "Sigurado ka ba? Naka ilang buntong hininga ka na kasi diyan, halika't tulungan mo na lang ako,"

Tumayo ako sa kinauupuan ko at lumapit sa kanya, I thought she'll give me the map, but she tooked off her wallet and handed it to me.

I looked at her confused. "Akala ko po tutulungan ko kayo?"

She smiled. "Ikaw muna ang bumili ng uulamin ngayon Hija, mayroong bike diyan sa may bodega." she said while continued mapping the floor.

"Ay, teka ito pala ang susi, kay Mang Benji ka lang bumili, malayo layo dito 'yun kaya kailangan mag bike,"

After she handed me the keys, pumunta ako sa may bodega para kuhanin ang bike. I cough when I entered. Binuksan ko ang ilaw, mukhang matagal ng hindi nalilinis itong bodega. Webs were scattered at the edge of the wall. Amoy kulob na rin dito sa loob.

My eyes landed at the three mountain bike in front of me. The one is black, with a basket in front, while the others was a simply for a road bike. I chose the mountain bike and find a towel to clean it first.

Pagkatapos linisin, tinulak ko ito papunta sa harapan ng bahay. Good thing I cleaned the bike first, pwedeng ipasok sa loob.

Binitiwan ko ang isang manibela at napasintido. God! I almost forgort. Nag pupunas pala ng sahig si 'Nang Flora.

Kailangan kong dumaan sa kabilang side ng bahay, lumabas ulit ako at dinala doon ang bike. Great! This is perfect. I took a deep breath and inhaled the fresh air.

Sumakay ako sa bike at sinimulan ng mag pedal, pero hindi pa ako nakakalayo, tumaob na ako. Shit! I think I broke my leg. Bida-bida ka kasi Gracia! Tinitignan ko ang binti ko nang may nagsalita sa gilid ko.

"Ay, tanga! Nahulog."

I looked to whom ever said those words damn him! Nakita ko yung lalaking katabi ni Abel noong kumakain kami ng agahan. I glared at him and give him a middle finger. He just raised his hands as a sign of giving up.

Later on, I heard a bunch of voices caming in. Gosh! Hindi nila dapat ako makitang nakadayukdok sa lupa ng ganito, It's so humiliating! Pinilit kong maiangat ang balakang ko pero masakit ang binti ko.

May napilipit atang ugat, sinubukan ko ulit tumayo, pero huli na nang dumating na ang mga boses na naririnig ko kanina na paparating mula sa malayo. God! I hope Abel's not with them.

I heard my cousin exaggerated voice. "Couz, you okay? Tara dadalhin kita sa hospital."

I glared at him and also give him my middle finger. He's exaggerated voice pisses me off! He's concerned reaction always end up being a sarcastic one for me! Stupid prick!

I smirked and even swayed my middle finger in front of these men. But I gasped when I see Abel at the back glaring at me. Agaran kong binaba ang daliri ko at nilagay ito sa likod ko.

He saw it for sure, paki alam ko ba? I shouldn't care, that bastard! he always neglected me after having an intimate conversation with me.

Conversation huh? Baka naman conversation na nauuwi sa landian? Shut it Gracia! You're hopeless!

Sa pangatlong subok nagawa ko ng maangat ang balakang ko, pero muling bumagsak sa lupa ang puwetan ko. I think I hurted my butt! Napangiwi ako sa malakas na pagbagsak ko.

I heard them teasing me and whistling as I keep on struggling. These fucktards! Hindi ba nila ako tutulungan? Speaking of that.

I see a shadow over-towering me, as I kept on struggling. Tiningala ko ang mukha ko at sana hindi ko na lang hiniling na may tumulong sa akin kung siya rin lang pala.

The great Abel! Standing firmly in front of me, with his dominating presence.

The bike that flipped me off that cause me to fall off, my hurt leg that preventing me to take a stand, the fresh wind that harshly swaying which cause for the dried leaves falls against the stem of the trees.

The guy with Abel last morning breakfast with his mocking face, my cousin exaggrrated face. Their companions with those oblivious eyes, Abel's impassive face in front of me.

Honestly I didn't asked for this, I never did! not in this kind of situation. It sucks and humiliating. Abel bent down to scooped me. But before he could do that, I stopped him.

"No, don't. I can fucking manage! get off me." mariin kong sabi.

It's true that adrenaline rush could make you do anything impossible, especially when you're in trouble. This is the prefect scenario for that, I'm in trouble.

He's a trouble. I stand up and walked faster with my leg still hurts. 

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