[1.3]
Well, guys nowadays. Hindi ko naman nilalahat, iyong iba lang naman. But in this generation? Mahirap ng maghanap ng lalaking hindi s*x ang habol sa iyo. Oh no, ‘wag na ‘wag tayo ang maghahanap dahil ang mga lalaking ma-ginoo at ma-respeto darating yan. Sa tamang panahon.
Iilan na lang talaga iyong mga lalaking ma-ginoo at ma-respeto. Some guys, find someone new. Iyong magaganda para may maipagmayabang sa barkada nila. Guys cheat. Cheating is a choice not a mistake. That's why they called 'guys' and NOT 'men'. A men is a gentlemen, have respect to women and not after s*x.
But girls too. Sometimes girls are cheating in their boyfriend too. Naghahanap sila ng guwapo para may maipagmayabang rin sa mga kaibigan nila.
Men and women are equal. I mean it depends on you if you cheat or not. If you will base on physical appearance or not.
If you truly love someone, you will accept his or her physical appearance. You will ignore what he or she looks like. And of course, the manners of the person are the most important of all.
Kahit gaano ka pa ka-gwapo o ka-ganda, kung ang pangit naman ng ugali mo, wala rin. It's useless. So it's better to choose the one who's beautiful inside.
"Mas malupit iyong mga grade 7, nakalimang ex na iyong iba sa kanila. Samantalang tayong college ay wala maski ni isang jowa!" I laughed because of what she said.
"Hay! Pahingi ako!" Tinutukoy iyong jowa. Inakbayan ko siya at tumawa ako sabay sabing, "Don't worry, Ash. Magbe-break din sila. Not now but soon." And she agreed at my statement.
"Oo nga! Magbe-break din kayo! Not now but soon! Walang poreber!" Nang dahil sa kanyang sigaw ay napalingon tuloy sa amin iyong mga juniors. Lalo ng iyong mag-jowang naglalampungan sa may bintana.
Jowang-jowa ka na ba Ash? Well, it's been months since she and her ex broke up. Anyway highways, makaalis na nga kami dito dahil mapait pa kami kaysa sa ampalaya, hayst! Hayaan na natin yaang may mga jowa na yan kasi magbe-break din yan sila.
There is always a perfect time for everything, like love.
Love isn't something we will find. Love is something that will find us.
"Ash we don't have to chase for love. The love is the one who will chase us." At ngumiti sa kanya and she smiled back.
Naglakad kami papuntang next subject. Ngunit may tumawag sa pangalan ni Ashley nang dumaan kami sa isang room bago ang room namin.
"Ikaw ba si Ashley Shun?" The girl's face doesn't look familiar. She has shoulder-length straight hair with a bobby pin.
I look at her I.D, she was a senior too. She was a section B.
"Puwede po pasuyo ako?" she asked while smiling.
At dahil mabait si Ashley, pumayag siya. "S’yempre naman," she replied before smiling back at the girl. "Ano ba 'yon?"
"Pasuyo po sana na pakibigay po ito kay Errol Treb." She handed Ashley a folded paper which I think is a letter. But Errol Treb? He was my boy's best friend.
"Uh, pinapabigay lang po ng bestfriend ko sa kanya. Hindi kasi siya pumasok ngayon. Pasabi na rin daw po na mag response siya sa mga sulat ng bestfriend ko."
My lips formed 'o' so as Ash. Ashley gives a warm smile at the girl asking a favor.
"Anyway, eto... " Ash pointed her fingers at me. "Girlbestfriend niya." And the girl suddenly look at me while here I am, didn't know what to say so I just smile at the girl.
"Sige, ibibigay ko 'to sa kanya." The girl smiled at us and said her thanks before bidding her goodbye. While Ash and I continue walking to get inside the classroom.
Nang makapasok na kami ay dumeretso agad ako sa aking upuan at agad ding umupo. Gano’n din ang ginawa ni Ash. Nasa harapan ko lang iyong upuan niya kaya't nakakapag kuwentuhan kami. Wala pa rin naman iyong Science teacher namin kaya maingay pa ang lahat. Ano na naman kayang chismis ang pinag-uusapan ng iba, sana naman binabalitaan din nila ako.
Ashley, who's in my front, calls my name while I'm looking at the window so I tilt my head in her direction.
"Sa tingin mo? Sino kaya iyong bestfriend daw no’ng nagbigay ng sulat kanina?"
Nagkibit balikat lang ako sa kanyang tanong.
"Dapat pala tinanong natin 'yong pangalan! Pati 'yong babaeng nagbigay kanina, hindi natin natanong name niya," she said and pouted her lips.
"Luma-lovelife iyang boy-bespren mo ah! Naks naman!" And I just laughed. I couldn't blame the girl's best friend, Errol was handsome, yes. He's kind, gentlemen, caring, in short, he's an ideal man.
Lahat ng babae ay hindi maiiwasang ma-inlove sa kanya kapag nakilala siya. Well, I'm already an exemption, I only treat him as my boy-bestfriend. When our schoolmates sees us when we were together, they always says, 'nawa'y lahat!', 'pahinging boy-bespren!', 'kainggit!' and we will just look at each other and laughed before looking at our schoolmates giving them our wide smiles.
Sometimes some of them start to make theories. Kesyo na baka kami na daw, ganito-ganyan, baka daw tinatago lang namin. Especially our classmates. They were so good at making theories, but I made it clear for them to stop their theories from running into their minds.
"At saka, hindi ko alam na uso pa pala iyang love letter 'no?" Tumango ako sa kanyang sinabi.
"Me neither." Tama nga naman kasi siya. Karamihan kasi ngayon puro gadgets na. Hindi na uso iyong harana at sulat-sulat keneme.
I would love it if someone efforted to give me a handwritten letter, I would appreciate it or even not a letter, just things that your hand made.
"Pero mas mabuti na 'yon, at least meron pang tao na uso sa kanya iyong love letter," I said and she agree too.
"Speaking of, Errol, hindi na kami nagkakasamang dalawa tuwing lunch time." Tumingin muli sa akin si Ash at agad ding ibinalik ang tingin sa bintana.
"Busy siguro," she replied out of nowhere, still looking at the window.
I guess she's right. Maybe he's just busy practicing for the basketball game since he's a varsity Player. Pero, dati naman kahit sobrang busy niya ay naghahanap siya ng paraan para puntahan ako sa room namin. Noong huling punta ko sa room nila para sana ayain siyang mag-lunch sabi ng kaklase niya hindi raw s'ya pumasok noong second period nila. Kaya naman inisip ko na lang na marami siyang ginagawa at hindi na inabala pa, lalo nga at player siya ng basketball team ng school.
Minutes had passed before our teacher has finally arrived. But she calls my name.
"Ms. Ignacio wants to talk to you, Thalia. She said that just go to her office." I nod at her. Ms. Ignacio is Errol's adviser.
Lumingon sa direksyon ko si Ash at nag senyas ng daliri niya na para bang may nagawa akong mali at sinisisi niya ako habang nanlalaki ang kanyang mga mata. Kaya naman ay nagsalubong ang aking mga kilay at nagkibit balikat na lang dahilan na mas pinalaki niya pa ang mga mata bago siya lumingon sa harap kung saan ang aming guro.
It made me confused, I mean what could it be? Errol's adviser wants to talk to...me?
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[2.1] After one hour of discussion, our teacher was finally dismissed us. Kaya naman agad ding nag sitayo-an ang aking mga kaklase. Ang iba sa kanila ay tumakbo agad palabas ng room kahit na hindi pa nakakalabas ang aming guro. Ang iba sa kanila ay harap agad sa katabi o sa kung sino man ang makita ng kanilang mata at pinag-uusapan iyong tinuro kanina ng aming guro, na ke'sho mahirap daw 'yong lesson, na hindi nila ma-gets iyong sa ganitong part. At ang mga chismosa naman, s'yempre chismosa pa rin, may panibago siguro silang topic na naman. Sana naman nangshe-share rin sila kung anong pinag-uusapan nila 'di ba? "Finally! One hour had finished for our Science class!" Si Ash na tumayo at nag-inat na kala mo e isang oras siyang naka-freeze habang nagkaklase. Ako? eto, nakaupo parin. Mainit na 'tong upuan ko pero syempre joke lang, syempre tumayo na rin ako bago umupo ulit. O sige umupo na lang tayo. "Tara Thal, labas tayo, 'd
[2.2] "Yeah. Wanna come?" She didn't respond, instead, she just nodded. So we started walking towards Ms. Ignacio's office, Errol's adviser. After minutes of walking, here we are now infront of Ms. Igancio's office. We're standing here more like one minute I guess. The door opens and reveals Ms. Ignacio wearing her teacher uniform with her eyeglasses. "Oh! here you are. Come in." While smiling at us so we return her a smile too. "Have a seat, Ladies," She said as she fixes her eyeglasses. I sat at one of the chairs' so as Ashley, "So... Who's Luinsse Nathalia?" I raised my right hand as an answer to her question. She nodded her head and ask my cousin's name. "Ash Shun Ruiz, ma'am. Thalia's cousin," Ash said and give her a beautiful smile. Sana beautiful din smile ko 'di ba. "Okay. I'll get straight to the point. Kaya kita Nathalia? pinapunta rito sa office ko kasi.... Uhm, well you and Errol know here in
[3.1] Ashley's Point Of View I was carrying Thalia's conscious body at my back as I walk in this place full of tall trees. Forest. "Ugh! Why you're so heavy, Thalia?" I roam my eyes in the place, hoping that I can find something where we can take a rest. "Sana naman buhay ka pa. Hindi ko hahayaang pati ikaw ay mawala pa saakin," I whispered referring to Thalia's conscious body. I check her pulse if she's still alive, and thank God. "Where would that place be?" I run fast so I can find a place where to rest. After minutes of running, the forest with tall trees are gone. These isn't the human world. Napalitan ng mga kabahayan ang mga nagtataasang mga puno, naglakad ako papunta sa isa sa mga bahay sa 'di kalayuan at kumatok. I guess this is the place. The house door opens, and it reveals a girl with her house clothes. She walks outside and opens the gate, she smiles at me so I return her wit
[3.2] Ashley's Point Of View (Continue...) Kinabukasan ay maaga akong nagising, bumangon ako at tinignan ang putlang-putla ng katawan ni Thalia. "Thalia is already mated to someone," Mom said while she caressed my hair. "Someone? Is he a vampire too?" I looked at her confused. "Not just a vampire." She looks at me and shows her beautiful smile. "What do you mean?" "Her mate needs to bite her at full moon." That memory of my mom reminded me of that scenario. She told me about Thalia's mate, but not all. I wish she had just told me who really is that 'mate' of Thalia, why you couldn't get me straight to the point and tell me, mom? Why you're just giving me hints? Tomorrow night, the bright full moon will show. I need to find her mate and bring Thalia to him or else, her body will bid a goodbye. And as if I will gonna l
[4.1] Awake I open my eyes and stared at the white ceiling for a couple of minutes and I realize that the place wasn't familiar. The atmosphere wasn't familiar to me. I roam my eyes around while still lying at my bed until found out I was inside a room or more like in a room because of the apparatus attached to me. Mag-isa lamang ako sa silid, wala si Ash. Wether I wanted to get up and find her, I can't. It feels like my body was really tired, as if I just came from doing something that results my body to be like this. Sinubukan kong i-angat ang ulo ko ng bahagya ay hindi ko magawa. Ang sakit talaga ng katawan ko, sobra! Urgh! One move and I felt my body aches! As in buong katawan ko yata ang masakit. And, why am I here in this place anyway? What did really happened? And where's Ashley? Why am I feeling so tired? Urgh! Where are you Ashley Ru—?! "Doc! She wakes up!" speaking of the devil, the devil is coming. Ash w
[4.2]"Pagaling ka na Thal." I don't know why but, by how Ash said that it sounds like there is something else she want to say. I can feel it. Pero sa halip na tanungin siya ay pinili ko na lamang na inialis sa isip iyon dahil baka ako lang ang nag-iisip ng ganoon."Syempre. Ayoko ng nakaratay ako sa ospital." And I ended up a fake laugh to make it sound a joke because Ashley looks too serious. But I guess it didn't work, she didn't even bother to change her serious-look-face expression. Instead, she just smile while looking at me. Inayos niya ang aking buhok at inipit sa gilid ng aking tainga. Ilang minuto pa kaming dalawa na nasa ganoong posisyon habang nakakabingi na katahimikan ang bumalot sa amin.I couldn't take the silence so I spoke up, "Ano ba 'yan, masyado kang seryoso."Saglit pa bago siya nagsalita, "matulog ka na." Tumayo siya at iniayos ang sofa na mahaba na narito mismo sa silid upang doon matulog. Hanggang sa nahiga na
[5.1] “You’re….” Ash pause for a moment while she didn’t even bother to break the gaze on me. “You’re going to be discharged here tomorrow,” she said and look at both Myra and Bryan. I am going to be discharge tomorrow? Is she joking? She said yesterday that it’ll be on next week. Ano iyon nagbago ng desisyon? Hindi naman niya nakausap si Dr. Henry e, ibang tao ang pumasok dito kanina at inaya niyang sa labas na lang sila mag-usap na dalawa. Kaya paano niyang nasabi na lalabas na ako dito bukas? Ashley was acting strange lately, I swear. I can see it. Marahil ay nakita ni Ash ang pagtataka sa aking mukha kaya naman ay nagsalita siya. “I talk to Dr. Henry after I talk with that guy,” she explained. Speaking of that ‘guy’ who entered the room lately, there is something wrong with his aura. ‘O baka naman guni-guni ko lang iyon. “You...talk to Dr. Henry huh? Nagbago siya ng desisyon kaya bukas na ako lalabas?” Tumango ng bahagya si Ash habang ang tingin a
[5.2] “Ano'ng pangalan niya, Ash?” Napunta sa akin ang atensyon ng tatlo ng magtanong ako. “Who?” “No’ng lalaki, iyong pumasok dito tapos inaya mong sa labas na lang kayo mag usap.” Paliwanag ko “Ah a-ano kasi…” Napalingon ako kay Myra ng siya ang magsalita. “H-hindi namin alam ‘yong pangalan niya e, ‘di ba?” Dugtong niya at tumingin siya kay Ash at Bryan. “Ah? O-oo.” -Si Bryan. Tumingin siya sa akin at binigyan ako ng tipid na ngiti. Samantalang si Ash naman ay tumango lang sa akin bilang pagsang-ayon sa sinabi ni Bryan. “Iyon ang totoo,” paninigurado ni Ash. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil roon. “Paano kayo naging magkakilala kung hindi mo alam ang pangalan niya?” Masasabi mo bang magkakilala kayo kung hindi mo alam ang pangalan niya, ‘di ba? These three is really weird, hmmm. “When we met, I asked his name but he just said ‘I don’t have the name’ so I called him that.” “Ay grabe naman siya, pangalan na nga