Chapter One(BEGINNING)
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“Beginning”
LIA POV
Inis akong napa-pikit at nag lagay ng earpods sa tenga ko dahil sa ingay na ginagawa ng mga kaklase ko. Especially those boys at the back.
Unang unang araw ko sa kolehiyo pero nakakapunyeta na agad.
The girl at the front keeps on gigling na akala mo mga kinukurot ang singit dahil sa kinikilig sila sa lalaking nasa likuran nga. Okay amindado naman ako na gwapo nga pero girl?!? nakakairita din yung pagiging mayabang nya.
Like he always said na ‘Well having me as their model is a big achievement for them. I'm so pogi kaya’
Hanep! Mapapa-facepalm ka nalang talaga.
He's not here to brag about his achievement as a model duh hindi rin naman sya ganon pang kakilala. Mayabang lang talaga sya.
And finally a prof show up causing for them to shut up but nagulat ako when that Mr.Mataas ang tingin sa sarili ay umupo sa tabi ko.
He smile at me “Paupo ha?”
Tinignan ko lang sya at di pinanansin pero bwiset talaga dahil imbes na makinig sya sa sinasabi ng prof ay panay ang pag kuha nya ng litato sa sarili at panay ang pacute.
Ah hanep na buhay to.
Mas lalong sumama ang itsura ko ng tumingin ako sa camera at nahagip ako non. Kitang kita ang sama ng mukha ko doon at ang hayop aba pinagpatuloy padin at maganda pa ang pagkakangiti sa camera.
“Can you please stop?” Mahinahon na saad ko.
He immediately put his phone down and look at me with a sly smile.
“Do you know me?” Tanong nito sa akin
“No” Seryosong sagot ko, Hindi ko naman talaga sya kilala ano.
He pouted and play his pen on his lips and look at me, as if suspecting me because I'm lying.
Ha! Wala akong kahilig-hilig sa mga social media kaya hindi ko talaga sya kilala aba. Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko ng mas umusod pa sya palapit at nilahad sa harap ko ang cellphone nya.
“It's my t****k account, Follow mo ko para makilala mo kung sino ako” Anya at parang siraulo pa na ngumiti sa akin.
Baliw talaga.
Sumimangot ako at hinawi ang kamay nya “Tigilan mo ko, pwede ba? Wala akong interes sa mga katulad nyo.” Iritableng sagot ko at inusod ang upuan ko palayo sa kanya.
“Walang interes pero nasa film course..utot mo”
Natigilan ako sa sinabi nya at masama syang tinignan pero ang gago nagagawa pa akong ngitian. Inirap ko na lamang ang mata ko at di na sya pinagtuunan pa ng pansin.
That guy?!? How dare he! Yes! Tama naman sya pero argh he's getting on my nerves.
Napabuntong-hininga ako matapos ang mahabang oras ng klase. Pinilit ko na lang na mag-concentrate kahit na panay ang tingin ng gago sa akin.
Matapos ang bell, agad kong inayos ang mga gamit ko at lumabas ng room. Hindi ko na siya hinintay pang magsalita ulit.
I found myself walking towards the Sunken Garden, one of my favorite spots in UP.
The cool breeze and the shade of the trees were always perfect for a quiet time, away from the noise and chaos of the campus. I took a seat on one of the benches, pulled out my notebook, and started writing. This was the only time I felt in control, when I could pour my thoughts into words, letting everything else fade away.I didn't notice the time passing until I felt someone’s gaze on me.
I looked up, and there he was again—Mr. Model—standing a few meters away, watching me. His usual smug expression was gone, replaced with something softer, almost curious.
He approached slowly, his phone for once absent from his hands.
“What are you writing?” he asked, his tone surprisingly gentle.I stared at him for a moment, unsure if he was serious or if this was another one of his attempts to annoy me. But his eyes, focused on my notebook, seemed genuinely interested.
“None of your business,” I muttered, pulling the notebook closer to me.
He sat down on the bench beside me, not too close, but enough that I could feel his presence.
“You looked... different just now. Peaceful.”I raised an eyebrow.
“Are you trying to flirt?”
“No,” he said, smiling slightly. “I just think you look beautiful when you’re focused.”
I
was caught off guard by his words. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say. But then I realized what I should do.
“Thanks,” I replied, closing my notebook and standing up. “But that’s not going to work on me.”
I walked away, leaving him behind at the Sunken Garden, but for the first time, I felt a strange sensation lingerin.
“I’M EVAN!!” Sigaw pa nya pero di ko na sya pinansin pa.
Maybe he wasn't as bad as I thought.
🤍
- Writer
