Hate and love

Chapter 5

Hate and love

Napabuntong hininga ako dahil sa pagod na kakalibot sa mga room ng mga ibang estudyante para mangampanya. This is what I hate about in campaign is that you have to act responsible and of course good, so that other students would trust you.

"Hayst! Nakakapagod, buti pa si Kuya Sky sanay na sa ganito" Rinig kong sabi ni Zoey. Junior high treasurer.

"Kinakabahan ako baka hindi nila ako iboto" Sabi naman ni Anne. Grade 11 representative.

May kumalabit saakin na batang babae, probably she's grade 7." Do you think we will win? " She asked.

"I'm not sure but I hope" I lied.

To be honest I don't wanna be a president in our campus, I just want to be an ordinary student but my mom keeps convincing me to run and now I'm right here.

Being a president is really sucks, uuwi ka ng late, files and activities na kailangan isipin para sa darating na events at hihintayin na lang kung i-aapprove ng principal. It's making my life more complicated, I wanna breathe but I can't. Ang daming dapat gawin at ang daming bawal.

Sometimes I just wished that I'm death so, I won't feel awful. Pretty dumb reason to suicide but who cares? I just wanna be free. Free that no one would stop me from doing this and that.

Halos mapatalon naman ako dahil sa malamig na bagay na dumampi sa pisngi ko. Nilingon ko ito habang nakahawak sa pisngi ko at kaagad na kumunot ang noo ko sa taong nasa harapan kona ngayon.

It's Rex. He's holding a water bottle while smiling at me. Rinig ko naman ang pagpipigil na tili ng mga kasamahan kong babae. He gave me this looked that if you won't accept it they're probably think it's weird and I don't mind it.

Wala sa sarili kong tinanggap ito habang nakatingin sa kanya ng masama. Mas ngumiti pa ito ng husto at tumabi saakin. Kinawayan naman ang mga babae kaya naman kaagad na nagsitilian ito. What did I expect from him?

"So, what's up? " Ngiting tanong nito.

Instead of answering his question, inilabas ko ang cellphone ko pati narin ng earphones saka isinuot ito. Pinlay ko ang kantang Mundo by IV of spades. Naramdaman ko namang kinuha ni Rex ang kabila at isinuot ito.

"IV of spades? " He asked at tumango naman ako saka ipinikit ang mata.

Hinayaang ko lang na manatili kaming ganun habang pinapakinggan ang musika hanggang sa nakaramdam ako ng antok at nagpalamon sa dilim habang dinaramdam ang musika.

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Dahan-dahan kong iminulat ang mata ko at iniangat ang ulo kong napatingin kay Rex. Kaagad akong napalayo dito. I can't believe nakatulog ako at balikat pa nito ang ginamit kong unan.

Hindi ito gumalaw at nakapikit lamang, napansin kong kami lang dalawa ang tao dito. Ilang oras na pala kaming natutulog, nanlaki ang mata ko nang silipin ko ang oras. Mag aapat na oras na kaming tulog. Umiling ako at napatingin ulit kay Rex na natutulog.

Linapitan ko ito at napatingin ako sa natutulog nitong mukha. His hair tied up, ang tangos ng ilong nito and his eye lashes is long, wala sa sariling hinawakan ko ang pilik mata nito sanhi ng pagmulat ng kanyang mata. Kaagad kong binawi ang kamay ko pero huli na dahil nahuli niya ito.

He held my hand and pulled me closer, napasinghap ako dahil sa lapit ng mukha namin. Bumaba naman ang tingin nito sa labi ko at bumalik sa mata ko. Panic rose into my throat kaya naman naitulak ko ito dahilan para matumba sa inuupuan niya.

"Ouch! That hurts" Aniya habang napahawak sa likod nito.

Wala akong masabi at gulat parin na nakatingin dito. Tumayo naman ito at tinapik ang kanyang pantalon saka yumuko habang ako ay tumingala para magtama ang mga mata namin. He tilted his head and gave me a confused looked.

"Hey! Are you okay? Your face is red " He asked and cupped my face.

Napaatras naman ako dito at napahawak sa dibdib ko. Why am I nervous? Why does my heart is beating so fast? Is this normal? What's happening to me?

Umiling ako. "I'm fine. Btw, what do you want? " I asked.

"Nothing, just gonna get my reward" He said.

"Reward? "

"Yes, because I haven't bothered you since the day you told me to leave you alone"

"Yes you did, and it's just 1 week. Seriously Rex? "

"You know how hard it is for me Shorty " He said and pouted.

I sighed. "Fine, then what do you want me to do and I'll do it" Walang gana kong sabi.

"Really? " He c****d his brow and leaned closer.

"Y-yes" Naiilang kong sabi at umatras.

"Let's see... " His voice was husky. He bit his bottom lip and looked into my lips.

Oh no, why did I say I'll do whatever he wants? Are you dumb Sky? Great, just fckin great. He leaned closer against my ear.

"Let's have a date " He said and grinned.

"No!" Napasigaw kong sabi.

"What? But you already said it" He pouted.

I sighed. "Fine, but I have one condition"

"Sure, what is it? "

Napatingin naman ako sa buhok nito. Maraming nagsasabi na mahalaga daw ang buhok ni Rex sa kanya. I don't know the reason why he won't cut his long hair. He even chose his hair over to some girl he dated before.

"Cut your hair" I said and smiled.

"What? " His eyebrows raised.

Bingo.

"I said cut your hair and then we'll have a date after your performance but if you don't, guess we won't then" Nakangiting kong sabi saka nilagpasan ito at iniwan mag isa.