Lost Girl From Neverland

Chapter XIII: Start Up

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Wynter Jesslyn Lim

I didn't get to enjoy my dinner last night, why? Because the four jerks are all here and they are invading my private space. Late na umuwi si Peter at Jeremy, nag inom sila ng kaunti para mag celebrate dahil nabuo nanaman ulit sila. Cairo, Bryson, Jeremy and Peter are all best friends, pare-parehas kase silang magka kaklase when they were in Canada. Actually, hindi naman talaga dapat uuwi si Jeremy but since ayaw niyang maiwan isa then umuwi na rin siya.

Jeremy and Peter are both staying in the same place malapit sa bar kung saan kami tumatambay tuwing broken ang isa sa mga kaibigan kong baliw, plano sana nilang manatili na lang dito but why the hell would I agree? Hindi naman sila umalis, pinalayas or poor kaya hindi nila kaylangan ang tulong ko. Bryson's case is different, he's being dumb and independent at the same time. Ayos lang naman na mamuhay siya mag isa but I don't think this is the right time to do so.

Tama lang ang edad namin to be independent but we can't survive in this society kung wala kaming natapos o maisasampal na degree sa mga kumpanyang gusto naming pasukan in the future. Sa tingin mo ba makakapag trabaho ka sa corporate company kung wala kang ipapakitang diploma? That piece of paper is important and it's funny kase hindi mo naman madadala yan kapag namatay ka na.

Required ba anh diploma sa langit o impeyerno? I doubt that and it's not like human beings are capable of using their brains in full capacity. Ten percent lang ang gumagana, the ninety percent? Who knows kung para saan yon. Hindi rin naman kayang pag aralan ng tao ang lahat ng mga bagay sa mundo pero unfortunately, kaylangan mong mag aral para maka tapos at maka kuha ng punyemas na diploma na yan. That piece of paper will decided kung anong magiging future mo.

Kasalukuyan kaming kumakain ng almusal, it's Friday means eto na ang huling araw ng pasok. I passed last semester but I didn't check my grades, alam ko namang hindi yon magiging singko yon. I'm too smart kaya kahit anong gawin ko ay hindi ako nag kakaroon ng failing grade, this semester is too stressful for everyone dahil halos ang iba ay lumilipat ng course kase nahihirapan habang ang iba naman ay tumitigil dahil walang pang tuition fee o hindi umabot yung grades nila para sa full scholarship.

"Huy Wynter? Okay ka lang? Buhay ka pa?". Cairo asked. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin but didn't reply anything, hindi ko pa nakakalimutan ang ginawa niya. Hinayaan niyang maka pasok ang bwesit na yon without my permission, hello?! This is my house! Nakakalimutan niya na ba kaagad yon? Ilang buwan palang siyang naka tira dito and yet parang siya pa ang may ari at ako ang dapat mahiya.

"Galit ka pa rin ba doon sa dalawa? Ano bang ginawa nila sayo? Harmless naman yung mga yon". Muli niyang aniya. It's not about that, how the hell am I gonna explain this thing to him?Kapag nakikita ko si Peter, naalala ko ang nang yari and it's making my heart beat faster.

"Hyun-Jin didn't do anything, Peter did something and it's impossible to explain. Only human beings can comprehend it but unfortunately, hindi ka naman tao". Walang gana kong sagot sa tanong niya. Ayoko ring mag sabi sa kaniya dahil alam kong hindi maganda ang kakalabasan non, mag aaway lang kami ulit and this time? Baka mapatay ko na siya.

"Tangina dude? Nababaliw ka na rin? Sino ba yang kausap mo? May girlfriend ka na no? Pakilala mo naman kami!!". Cairo changed the topic after noticing Bryson's weird smile. He's obviously in a relationship, ngingiti ba yan ng ganiyan kung hindi? He's smiling like a dog, kamukha niya yung aso kong golden retriever.