Chapter Three
“Hi, Felix!” I must’ve heard wrong. Ba’t naman may tatawag saking Felix? Hello, last time I checked my name was Liam. Lee-yum.
Di kaya...
Napaharap kaming dalawa ni Felix sa kanya. At second time around, I swear nalaglag na naman yung panga ko sa floor. What is she doing here?!
“Uhm, miss? Sa pagkakaalam ko, ako si Felix?” Napasmile si Felix sa kanya. Type niya siguro.
Tumingin siya kay Felix with a smile. “Oh, hi--” then tumingin ulit sakin. “--so you lied to me?” Halata sa boses niya ang dismaya.
The hell. Bakit nandito pa ngayon si Janna? Alam kong hindi siya nagaaral dito but... what the hell?
“Excuse us.” Hinatak ko si Felix by his collar at nagtago kami sa isang corner.
“The fuck is wrong with you, dude!” sigaw ni Felix sakin pero pabulong. “She’s the girl!”
Napahawak nalang ako sa buhok ko. I knew it. Dalawa ang bagong estudyante namin. Imposible naman kasing mataypan ni Felix ang isang ‘okay’ girl. Kay Janna maiintindihan ko pa. May itsura, eh.
“Liam, nakikinig ka ba?!” pabulong na sigaw ni Felix.
“Okay!” I held my hands up at him. “So, I told her I was you. I’m sorry. Pero... magpapakilala na talaga ako.”
“What?” nagtatakang tanong niya. “Dude, okay lang yun! Nagsasawa na rin ako sa pangalang Felix. Liam is was more hotter.”
Somehow, nandiri ako ng onti sa mga sinabi niya. “Err, let’s go, Felix.”
“But--”
“--Let’s go. Don’t make me drag you by your collar again.”
Sinunod naman niya ako and I was relieved na hinihintay kami ni Janna doon. I can tell na naiinis siya sakin for lying to her. I don’t care. Pagkatapos kong iclear ang confusion, hinding hindi ko na ulit siya papansinin pa.
“Uh, sorry about that, Janna. Ang totoo kasi, my name is Liam and this one here is Felix.”
Felix is just nodding like a lost puppy.
“Lee-yum? Can I call you Yam?”
“Uh, no.” That name brings back memories. Memories that I want to forget.
“Oh.” She said with a sad smile. “Well, at least, pwede tayong kumain ng sabay sabay? Felix?” She nodded at Felix. Really... this girl. Alam naman niyang o-oo si Felix, eh.
“Sure!” Felix sounded happy. Inakbayan niya ako at ngumiti sakin tapos kay Janna. “We’ll both go.”
“Great!”
As soon as tumalikod na siya, tinulak ko si Felix ng mahinhin. “What the actual--”
“--shh. She’s a beauty, okay? Para ngang type ka nya, eh.” He winked at me.
Tang... nangangasar talaga, oh. Alam naman niyang ayaw ko sa mga babae. And no, I am NOT gay.
Sinundan rin namin si Janna. Gusto daw niya kasi kumain sa field, eh. Ano siya, horse?
Umalis muna sandali si Felix para ibili kaming dalawa ng hamburger sa canteen. So, naiwan kaming dalawa ni Janna dito with her lunchbox. I’m gonna kill Felix. Da’t ako nalang bumili.
“So, you like it?” I snapped out of my thoughts ng bigla kong narinig ang boses niya.
“What?” I asked, confused.
“The field. The air. It’s so refreshing, right?”
Uhhh, okay? “Yeah...?”
She stared at me. Pagkatapos nun, tumawa siya. What? Is there some booger on my nose? Lokaret. “What’s so funny?”
“Nothing,” she said in between laughs. “You just looked so clueless, Liam.”
Napaflinch ako ng onti. Medyo kakaiba rin pala ang feeling kapag may babaeng nagsasabi ng pangalan mo sincerely. Like the air and the feild, it’s so refreshing.
“Uhm... I’ve been thinking about this. Should I get you a new bike?” No, I haven’t really thought about it. Ngayon pa nga lang, eh.
Nagpout siya, emphasizing her pink lips. “Nope. I can always get a new one. And besides, I’m really not regretting what happened last night.”
Lokaret nga. Sino ba ang hindi magreregret na almost na silang masagasaan? “Why?”
“Because that’s when we first met.”
Nagkatinginan lang kami. Ay, tae. Sanay na ba siya maglandi or what? Ayoko ng ganito. I better go bago pa may hindi inaasahang mangyari. And no, don’t think of any weird thoughts.
“Uh, yeah... ang tagal ni Felix ‘no?” Change topic nalang. Ewan ko pero parang ang bigat ng paa ko. Baka nga dahil sobrang refreshing ng field. Matagal na rin akong di nakakapunta dito, eh.
“He’s over there.” Tinuro ni Janna gamit ang nguso niya si Felix, na natakbo na ngayon papunta samin dala dala ang dalawang hamburgers at lemonade.
Kinuha ko yung akin. “Tagal mo, mag ti-time na.”
“Sorry. Got a little chick trouble.”
Sa tabi ko, tumawa si Janna. “Oh, so playboy ka pala, Felix huh?”
“Kind of? Pero don’t worry, my eyes are on you now.” Yuck. Ayoko sa lahat, naglalandian sa harap ko.
“What about Liam? Are you a playboy, too?”
Si Felix ang sumagot. “Nah. He’s not interested in girls.”
“Are you gay?!” Lumaki ang mga mata ni Janna. Oh shit, I am so gonna kill you, Felix!
“No,” I replied too quickly. Bah. Ano naman kung isipin niyang gay ako? Siya lang naman ang nagiisip nun. And she’s just one girl out of a million.
“So, ano type mo?” Napatingin ako kay Janna this time. Ba’t niya tinatanong yan?
“A girl who would leave me alone if I want to,” I said. Hindi naman talaga totoo yun. Pero pinarinig ko na rin sa kanya. Pampatama lang.
Janna used her unique smile again. “Sige, I can leave you alone if you want.”
What? Medyo di ko inaasahan yun, ah. So gusto niya maging type ko siya? Not in a million years.
“Tapos na akong kumain. Felix, let’s go.”
“What? I was enjoying the show!”
Binigyan ko siya ng hard look. “Okay, okay, I’m going.” Tumayo na rin siya. “Bye, Janna!”
Hindi ko alam ang nangyari sakin pero sisiguraduhin kong di na mauulit yun. I can’t believe that girl had this effect on me. Hindi ko alam kung anong tawag sa kanya pero feel ko may kakaibang nangyayari sa mukha ko.
“Ah, Liam, you’re blushing!” Napagasp si Felix.
Tinakpan ko naman ang bibig niya. Ingay nito! “Shut the hell up!”
Grabe. So, this is what you call blushing? Ang init ng mukha ko! Parang nainom lang ulit ako ng alak.
“So, Janna had that effect on you, huh?”
“Shut the hell up and don’t tell this to anybody,” I threatened. I thought only girls could feel this? Nakakadiri. Ugh! Make it go away!
I can tell na nasisiyahan si Felix ng makita yung itsura ko. Pumunta muna akong cr then splashed cold water on my face. I really have to avoid that girl next time. Sure, the ladies all flirted with me pero none with this effect.
Tss. Gising ka nga, Liam. She’s a girl! Remember the last girl you loved? Yeah. She left you.
“Hi, Felix!” I must’ve heard wrong. Ba’t naman may tatawag saking Felix? Hello, last time I checked my name was Liam. Lee-yum.
Di kaya...
Napaharap kaming dalawa ni Felix sa kanya. At second time around, I swear nalaglag na naman yung panga ko sa floor. What is she doing here?!
“Uhm, miss? Sa pagkakaalam ko, ako si Felix?” Napasmile si Felix sa kanya. Type niya siguro.
Tumingin siya kay Felix with a smile. “Oh, hi--” then tumingin ulit sakin. “--so you lied to me?” Halata sa boses niya ang dismaya.
The hell. Bakit nandito pa ngayon si Janna? Alam kong hindi siya nagaaral dito but... what the hell?
“Excuse us.” Hinatak ko si Felix by his collar at nagtago kami sa isang corner.
“The fuck is wrong with you, dude!” sigaw ni Felix sakin pero pabulong. “She’s the girl!”
Napahawak nalang ako sa buhok ko. I knew it. Dalawa ang bagong estudyante namin. Imposible naman kasing mataypan ni Felix ang isang ‘okay’ girl. Kay Janna maiintindihan ko pa. May itsura, eh.
“Liam, nakikinig ka ba?!” pabulong na sigaw ni Felix.
“Okay!” I held my hands up at him. “So, I told her I was you. I’m sorry. Pero... magpapakilala na talaga ako.”
“What?” nagtatakang tanong niya. “Dude, okay lang yun! Nagsasawa na rin ako sa pangalang Felix. Liam is was more hotter.”
Somehow, nandiri ako ng onti sa mga sinabi niya. “Err, let’s go, Felix.”
“But--”
“--Let’s go. Don’t make me drag you by your collar again.”
Sinunod naman niya ako and I was relieved na hinihintay kami ni Janna doon. I can tell na naiinis siya sakin for lying to her. I don’t care. Pagkatapos kong iclear ang confusion, hinding hindi ko na ulit siya papansinin pa.
“Uh, sorry about that, Janna. Ang totoo kasi, my name is Liam and this one here is Felix.”
Felix is just nodding like a lost puppy.
“Lee-yum? Can I call you Yam?”
“Uh, no.” That name brings back memories. Memories that I want to forget.
“Oh.” She said with a sad smile. “Well, at least, pwede tayong kumain ng sabay sabay? Felix?” She nodded at Felix. Really... this girl. Alam naman niyang o-oo si Felix, eh.
“Sure!” Felix sounded happy. Inakbayan niya ako at ngumiti sakin tapos kay Janna. “We’ll both go.”
“Great!”
As soon as tumalikod na siya, tinulak ko si Felix ng mahinhin. “What the actual--”
“--shh. She’s a beauty, okay? Para ngang type ka nya, eh.” He winked at me.
Tang... nangangasar talaga, oh. Alam naman niyang ayaw ko sa mga babae. And no, I am NOT gay.
Sinundan rin namin si Janna. Gusto daw niya kasi kumain sa field, eh. Ano siya, horse?
Umalis muna sandali si Felix para ibili kaming dalawa ng hamburger sa canteen. So, naiwan kaming dalawa ni Janna dito with her lunchbox. I’m gonna kill Felix. Da’t ako nalang bumili.
“So, you like it?” I snapped out of my thoughts ng bigla kong narinig ang boses niya.
“What?” I asked, confused.
“The field. The air. It’s so refreshing, right?”
Uhhh, okay? “Yeah...?”
She stared at me. Pagkatapos nun, tumawa siya. What? Is there some booger on my nose? Lokaret. “What’s so funny?”
“Nothing,” she said in between laughs. “You just looked so clueless, Liam.”
Napaflinch ako ng onti. Medyo kakaiba rin pala ang feeling kapag may babaeng nagsasabi ng pangalan mo sincerely. Like the air and the feild, it’s so refreshing.
“Uhm... I’ve been thinking about this. Should I get you a new bike?” No, I haven’t really thought about it. Ngayon pa nga lang, eh.
Nagpout siya, emphasizing her pink lips. “Nope. I can always get a new one. And besides, I’m really not regretting what happened last night.”
Lokaret nga. Sino ba ang hindi magreregret na almost na silang masagasaan? “Why?”
“Because that’s when we first met.”
Nagkatinginan lang kami. Ay, tae. Sanay na ba siya maglandi or what? Ayoko ng ganito. I better go bago pa may hindi inaasahang mangyari. And no, don’t think of any weird thoughts.
“Uh, yeah... ang tagal ni Felix ‘no?” Change topic nalang. Ewan ko pero parang ang bigat ng paa ko. Baka nga dahil sobrang refreshing ng field. Matagal na rin akong di nakakapunta dito, eh.
“He’s over there.” Tinuro ni Janna gamit ang nguso niya si Felix, na natakbo na ngayon papunta samin dala dala ang dalawang hamburgers at lemonade.
Kinuha ko yung akin. “Tagal mo, mag ti-time na.”
“Sorry. Got a little chick trouble.”
Sa tabi ko, tumawa si Janna. “Oh, so playboy ka pala, Felix huh?”
“Kind of? Pero don’t worry, my eyes are on you now.” Yuck. Ayoko sa lahat, naglalandian sa harap ko.
“What about Liam? Are you a playboy, too?”
Si Felix ang sumagot. “Nah. He’s not interested in girls.”
“Are you gay?!” Lumaki ang mga mata ni Janna. Oh shit, I am so gonna kill you, Felix!
“No,” I replied too quickly. Bah. Ano naman kung isipin niyang gay ako? Siya lang naman ang nagiisip nun. And she’s just one girl out of a million.
“So, ano type mo?” Napatingin ako kay Janna this time. Ba’t niya tinatanong yan?
“A girl who would leave me alone if I want to,” I said. Hindi naman talaga totoo yun. Pero pinarinig ko na rin sa kanya. Pampatama lang.
Janna used her unique smile again. “Sige, I can leave you alone if you want.”
What? Medyo di ko inaasahan yun, ah. So gusto niya maging type ko siya? Not in a million years.
“Tapos na akong kumain. Felix, let’s go.”
“What? I was enjoying the show!”
Binigyan ko siya ng hard look. “Okay, okay, I’m going.” Tumayo na rin siya. “Bye, Janna!”
Hindi ko alam ang nangyari sakin pero sisiguraduhin kong di na mauulit yun. I can’t believe that girl had this effect on me. Hindi ko alam kung anong tawag sa kanya pero feel ko may kakaibang nangyayari sa mukha ko.
“Ah, Liam, you’re blushing!” Napagasp si Felix.
Tinakpan ko naman ang bibig niya. Ingay nito! “Shut the hell up!”
Grabe. So, this is what you call blushing? Ang init ng mukha ko! Parang nainom lang ulit ako ng alak.
“So, Janna had that effect on you, huh?”
“Shut the hell up and don’t tell this to anybody,” I threatened. I thought only girls could feel this? Nakakadiri. Ugh! Make it go away!
I can tell na nasisiyahan si Felix ng makita yung itsura ko. Pumunta muna akong cr then splashed cold water on my face. I really have to avoid that girl next time. Sure, the ladies all flirted with me pero none with this effect.
Tss. Gising ka nga, Liam. She’s a girl! Remember the last girl you loved? Yeah. She left you.
I shook my head at my thoughts bago pumasok sa second period.
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