So Confused

Chapter 5

Dumating ang araw ng University meet, mabuti at maayos na ang balakang ko. Maaga kaming gumising dahil 7:30 daw ang biyahe papunta sa Main Campus. Almost 2 hours din kasi yun. 2 days din kaming magtatagal dun kaya nagdala kami ng mga gamit like beddings kaya medyo madami dami ding dala.

I was combing my long hair ng mag beep ang phone ko, it was a notification.

‘Sabay na tayo papuntang school?’ it was kuya Levian. He messages me sa f*******:. This wasn’t his first message. Madalas naman siyang mangumusta .

I replied na sasabay ako kay Zylea but he was already offline.

Later, I heard a knock on the door. Baka nainip siya maghintay ng reply.

I rushed to the door to be surprised na si Karlwin yun.

I was confused. Why is he here?

“I’ll help you with your things.”

I stared at him, hindi ko kasi inexpect na pupunta sya dito sakin. I expected kuya or Zylea this morning.

“Ah, kaya ko na Karlwin.” Bumalik ako sa may salamin at kinuha ang tali ko sa buhok. Baka makalimutan ko, mahirap pa naman pag walang pantali ng buhok.

“I messaged you, hindi ka nagreply. I was worried.”

Kunot ang noo kong tiningnan ang f*******: ko, pero wala naman.

“I get your number from Aya”

I checked my inbox and found 1 unread message from unknown number. Siya nga siguro to kasi nangungumusta ang message.

“I didn’t notice it. But I’m fine. Zylea and Kuya Levian was here to check me too”

“Levian?”

“Yes, and Zylea”

Kumunot ang noo niya at tiningnan ako. But he didn’t say anything, he picked my things at itinabi na sa bags niya.

“If you’re ready, let’s go.” He said. Kinuha ko na lang ang jacket ko sa loob ng kwarto at umalis na kami.

Pag dating sa school ay halos kumpleto na, Kuya Levi was still not here, si Zylea nag iingay na. Nandito na rin yung ibang sports.

“Amelieee” a familiar voice shouted.

Nang lumingon ako ay dibdib na lang ang nakita ko. Arg, Dane.

“Excited na ako” Sabi niya bago ako pinakawalan mula sa pagkakayakap niya.

He is my boy bestfriend since we are in elementary. Captain siya ng Volleyball team, ang tangkad niya, para siyang kasing tangkad ni kuya Levian.

“Ehem” it was Karlwin who was standing beside me. Pinangunutan naman siya ng noo ni Dane

“He’s my team mate.” I introduced but he looked at me maliciously. Tama talagang crush siya ni Zylea, pareho sila malisyoso.

“Anyway Amelie, good luck, lets go on a date pag nakapasok tayo sa regionals okay?” he kissed my cheeks before leaving

“He’s too clingy. I don’t like him” Karlwin said. I frowned at him

“And?”

“I don’t want you to date him”

I laughed. “What the hell karlwin?” umiling iling ako at saka kinuha na ang bag ko “Excuse me”

Lumapit na lang ako kay Zylea. Who does he think he is? Tinulungan niya lang ako papuntang clinic at magdala ng gamit then there he is telling me who not to date? Sino ba siya?

“Bat kunot ang noo mo girl?” Zylea asked me. I didn’t answer her.

“Buti nga may good luck kiss na kay Dane eh, ilakad mo nga rin ako jan sa bespren mo, ang hina mo naman, tagal ko ng nag iintay” she added. Matagal niya na kasing crush si Dane, ganon daw kasi mga tipo niya. Malinis, moreno, matangkad at humorous.

“I told you, kung gusto mo magpapansin dun, ikaw na mismo”

I really don’t like meddling with someone’s business. Sakit pa yan sa ulo kung pano ako magmamatch make sa kanilang dalawa. Besides, Zylea is pretty, she can get Dane if she pursue him.

“Ay ang killjoy. Tutulungan mo lang naman ako”

I already give her his number, ewan ko na lang kung tinetext niya, pansin ko rin naman kasi kay Zylea na hindi naman siya focus maghanap ng syota. She will always talk about how he likes Dane but she never really work about it. I think she just want to tell me that she likes my bestfriend para may mapag usapan kami. Beside I know Zylea, she’s not taking things seriously. I mean, she doesn’t like drama and complications, she always want peace and simplicity. Parang kapag ayaw sakanya, okay, pero hindi ka niya lalayuan, she just won’t work things out, but everything will still the same.

Umupo na lang ako sa bench at nag intay sa instructions ni Coach.

“Hey” I looked up and saw kuya Levian

“Hi” I replied.

“Anjan na ang bus, let’s go?”

Tumango ako sakanya at kinuha ko na ang bag ko. When I stepped on the bus ay nilingon ko si Zylea, asan na yun? I want to sit beside her.

“Rivarez, pakikuha muna ng mga ID’s niyo sa registrar, makakalimutan pa natin.” Coach instructed kuya Levian. Tumango naman ito at bumaba ng bus.

Humanap ako ng mauupuan ko, since I can’t find Zylea, naupo na lang ako sa bakanteng upuan, malapit sa bintana. Masarap kasi bumyahe pag may hangin. I remembered kuya Elyo when he once bring me to a mall, nag aagawan kami sa pwesto malapit sa bintana, of course I’d cry kaya napupunta sa akin ang pwesto.

Tumayo ulit ako para icheck kung nandito na si Zylea pero wala parin. I texted her kung nasaan siya.

“Dito na lang ako” Karlwin said at umupo sa tabi ko.

I looked at him and nodded. It’s fine with me as long as he will not bother me.

I received a text from Zylea telling me that he is sitting beside Dane and how much she is happy. Kaya naman pala. Gumalaw na pala ang babae. I feel like taking back my words kanina.

I can imagine Dane’s face frowning. Ayaw kasi nun ng clingy na babae tapos hindi niya naman kilala. He dislikes girls which is totally like him.

“That’s my seat”

Lumingin ako at nakita si Kuya Levian na nagsusukatan nanaman ng tingin at si karlwin

“I got here first.”

“I’m with Amelie pag akyat ng bus”

“Sinundo ko siya sa kanila.”

Natahimik si Kuya Levian at tumingin sa akin. Like he was confirming if what Karlwin said is true.

“I don’t care, just move. Ako ang nakaupo jan.”

“I can’t even see your things here” Karlwin said.

Kuya levian breathed heavily and looked at karlwin with much more intensity.

“What now Karlwin? Until now? You won’t let me have what I want”

Karlwin smirked at him at pinagcross ang kamay. He stared at levian with his mocking face.

“Not even a single thing Levian”

With my confused mind, tumayo ako at lumipat sa tabi ni Grant. I don’t know what their issue is, at ayaw kong mainvolve sa gulo nila.

“Amelie” Kuya Levian called me pero hindi na lang ako lumingon.

“SETTLE DOWN. Kanina pa nagbibilang, magsi upo kayo!” Our sports coordinator instructed.

“Nice ate, no choice ngayon yang dalawa kundi magtabi for two hours” bulong sa akin ni Grant ng makitang umupo sa magkatabing upuan sila kuya Levian at Karlwin.

“Ayaw ko lang madamay sa issue nila.”

“Ewan ko ba jan sa magkapatid na yan, magkadugo naman pero laging kumukulo para sa isa’t-isa.”

I looked at him with my shocked face. Did I hear it right?

“Magkapatid sila?” I asked him

“Gulat na gulat ate? Hindi mo alam? You entered Arnis earlier than me, pero hindi mo alam na magkapatid sila?”

Umiling iling ako and look at Larlwin and kuya levian with their long faces. Grant sighed and patted my head.

“Hay nako ate. Oo magkapatid sila. Levian Axle Rivarez and Karlwin Ace Rivarez. Pareho sila ng magulang kaya magkapatid sila. Now you know”

I can’t even see resemblance sa kanilang dalawa. Malay ko ba? Alam rin ba to ni Zylea? How come na hindi man lang ako nagka-hint?

When I look at Kuya Levian, he is always in light aura. Ang gaan gaan. But with Karlwin? He is like an outgoing teenager. He sometimes frown, but he always smirks. Plus, there are not really alike. Hindi sila magkamukha. I never thought they were brothers.

“Seriously? I can’t believe”

“Seriously ate. You need to know more of your teammates, palibhasa lagi ka lang nagmamasid. Di ka nakikipagkwentuhan”

“Hindi ba pareho sila Senior?”

“Yup, halos magkasunuran lang sila eh, 23 si kuya Levian at 22 naman si Karlwin. Pinagsabay na lang ata sila mag aral”

I was once again shocked. Si Karlwin ay 22 na? wtf? Oo halos magkasing tangkad sila ni Kuya levian, but his body is much more thinner, as in 50 lang ata ang maintaining weight niya. Kung hindi ako naglose weight ay magkasing bigat lang kami. I thought kaedad ko lang siya.

Bago pa ako mabaliw sa mga revelations ni Grant ay isinukbit ko na lang ang earphones ko at natulog.