Winds of Fire (Completed)

Chapter 19

"Here," He handed me the medicine he bought. "Lagi mo 'tong  ipapahid sa sugat mo pero sa susunod na kapag natuyo na." pag papayo niya saakin

We are in the cafeteria again. Kaming dalawa nanaman ni Joaquin, sabi ko kay Veri ay samahan niya ako pero ayaw niya daw. Nung inaya ko naman si Ryler ayaw niya din daw. Kaya lumabas nalang ako mag isa pero sumunod pala saakin si Joaquin.

"Sige po kuya, masusunod po."

"I'm not old. Stop it."

"You look old. Kapag nag sasalita ka para kang tatay ko."

"Tatay?" he tilted his head like he's thinking something.

"Oo kaya." 

"Hindi mo 'ko tatay kaya tumigil ka na."

"I know. You are my greatest enemy." 

"Whatever you say."

Nag lalakad na kami pabalik sa classroom. Maraming mga studyanteng nag lalakad since break nga. Biglang humangin ng malakas, napapikit ako. Para akong niyayakap ng hangin. Mom did you miss me? Because I miss you a lot. 

"Are you okay?"

I nodded. "I just miss home." I smiled trying to hide the loneliness inside me.

"Me too. I missed my home." 

He suddenly said, I looked at him he doesn't look sad but there is something about his reaction. I don't know and I can't explain it. He looks at me, nag katitigan kami and he smiled. My heart skip a bit but I manage to smile back to him.

"Do you think they miss me too?"  

"Ofcourse they did. Who wouldn't miss you?"

"I haven't heard anything about them," I tried to laugh "Did they forget about me?"

"Hush. Don't say that." his eyes gives me a lot of comfort.

"I just miss them so much. I want to see them so bad."

I never thought that I would be able to talk about these things to him. Hindi niya tinatanong kung nasaan ba ang pamilya ko and I'm glad about that.

"Do you really want to see them?"

"Yes and I wish I can."

"I think you will see them soon."

"I doubt," malabo hindi ko alam kung papano "How about you? You miss your home too?" pagi-iba ko ng usapan. Ayoko ng topic na 'yon. I don't want to cry in front of him.

Hindi siya sumagot kaya nilingon ko siya. Nakatingin nanaman siya saakin.

"I don't," he looks at me for second "Because I'm finally home." he smiled again. Everything about him always comforts me.

"Pag hindi mo ako pinili sasampalin kita, tignan mo talaga.

"Oo na! Grabe ka naman manakot!"

Tumayo si Ryler sa upuan niya. Siya ang napili na isa sa tatlong leader for our groupings para sa dadating na Nutrition month. I can't believe I'm doing these kind of  things!

Pipili siya ng apat pang mga members. Hindi ko na siya kailangan sabihan dahil alam ko na pipiliin niya ako. Ewan ko ba dito kay Veri grabe talaga mag banta!

"Syempre yung bestfriend ko yung pinaka uunahin ko 'di ba?" pag uumpisa niya

"Ako na agad 'yan," nag hahanda ng tumayo si Veri

"Enya tayo kana dyan. Tara na dito!"

Natawa ako dahil ako ang inuna niya. Tumingin ako kay Veri at sobrang mukhang iritado niya para siyang  iiyak.