Kabanata 3- Kapatawaran

"Sophia uy!" sabi ni Pananampalataya at tinapik ako sa balikat. "Bakit ka umiiyak na parang katapusan na ng mundo?" dagdag niya. "Nalaman ko lang na ampon ako," sabi ko at niyakap siya, niyakap niya rin ako pabalik at sinubukang icomfort ako. "Gusto mo bang umuwi?" sabi niya at tumanggi ako. Hindi ko ata kayang harapin sila. Hindi ko alam pero feeling ko OA ako pero nasaktan talaga ako. Bakit nila itinago ang totoo? "Pasok ka na, wag kang mag-alala Trixie. Ako na ang bahala sa kanya," sabi niya at tumango ako. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at naglakad. "Uy, ano ka ba, Pananampalataya? Pinapapasok mo pa sa bahay natin ang ibang tao katulad nung ginang kanina?" sabi ni Seia Trixie at nakita kong galit na tumingin si Pananampalataya kay Trixie. "Tinutulungan ko lang yung ginang, at si Isabella Sophia Morsel ito kilala mo na siya matagal na, tumigil ka sa pagiging gago," sabi niya at hinila ako pataas. Nasa kwarto na kami. Pareho yung kwarto namin kasi pinlano naming lagyan ng light blue at magkakamukha yung itsura. "Hindi mo pa rin ginalaw yung kwarto mo ah?" sabi ko at umupo sa kama niya. "Nah ah ah. Sabi mo magbabago lang tayo ng style ng kwarto natin kapag hindi na tayo best friends," sabi niya at natawa ako sa kanya. "So Pananampalataya, sino yung ginang na sinasabi ni Trixie?" tanong ko. "Uy, walang malay sa lupa sa harap ng bahay natin. Kaya dinala ko siya. Pero nagkalat si Trixie, iniwan ko yung ginang sa sala pero pagbalik ko may nakita akong note," sabi niya. "Teka, naalala ko yung mukha niya, kamukha mo lang pero mas mature yung mukha niya," sabi niya at umupo sa tabi ko. "Pero, sino yung tumulong sayo. Gaya ng sabi mo kanina walang malay ka katulad nung isang ginang, tama ba ako?" tanong niya. "Ah yung isa, kasing edad natin. Pero hindi ko napansin na nakalimutan kong itanong yung pangalan niya," sabi ko. "Gwapo ba siya?" tanong niya at tumango ako, nabaliw siya. "Bakit mo hinayaang umalis yun, my god," sabi niya at nag-peace sign ako. Hindi ko rin alam pero sabi niya magkikita pa daw kami. Hindi ko alam kung nagbibiro siya o hindi pero oo baliw yung Kaibigan ko. "Pwede ba akong magpahinga dito? Kahit isang gabi lang," sabi ko. "Bakit isa lang na gabi?" tanong niya na malungkot at nag-pout. "Uupa na ako ng apartment o dorm kasi hindi pa talaga ako handang makita yung mga magulang ko," sabi ko. "Ayaw mo ba dito?" sabi niya. "Gusto ko, pero kilala natin ang kapatid mo," sabi ko at nag-pout na naman siya. "Aish yung bruhang yun gusto ko siyang sirain," sabi niya. "Chill ka lang, kapatid mo siya," sabi ko at pinakalma siya. "Mas para kang kapatid sa akin," sabi niya at niyakap ako. "Aish anong gagawin ko kung wala ka," sabi ko at niyakap ko rin siya pabalik. "So, pwede mo ba akong tulungan na humanap ng apartment na titirhan?" sabi ko. "Oo, may kilala ako na may-ari ng apartment," sabi niya. "Tara na?" sabi ko. "Aish, 7:30 na ng gabi. The hell matulog na tayo," sabi niya at hinila ako para humiga sa kama niya. Malambot at queen size yung kama niya. "Manood kaya tayo ng isang episode?" tanong ko kasi hindi naman ako inaantok. "Sige," sabi niya at kinuha yung laptop niya. Nanood kami ng isang episode ng drama pero dahil late na kami natutulog naabot namin yung kalahati ng kabuuan ng episode ng k-drama. "Oh shoot. Kailangan na nating matulog, 1:00 am na. At may klase tayo ng 7:00," sabi ko at nagulat siya nang malaman na nag-nood kami ng matagal. "What the fudge. Yeah hell yes," sabi niya at nag-umpisa nang ipikit yung mata niya at ginaya ko siya. "Argh, hindi ako makatulog," sabi ni Pananampalataya at hindi rin ako makatulog. "Anong gagawin natin?" sabi ko. "Manood kaya tayo kung paano matulog," suhestiyon ni Pananampalataya. "May video ba nun?" sabi ko na naguguluhan. "Oo naman," sabi niya at nag-play ng video. Ilang oras na ang nakalipas sa panonood, naramdaman ko na unti-unting pumipikit yung mata ko. "Sophia bumangon ka!" nagising ako sa boses ni Pananampalataya na tinatawag ako. "Anong oras na?" sabi ko habang minamulat ko yung mata ko. Nakita ko si Pananampalataya na nakabalot ng towel at kakatapos lang maligo at parang nagmamadali. "Yahhhhhhh anong oras na ba?" sabi ko at tumalon mula sa kama. "Bilisan mo, 6:57 na ng umaga. Kakagising ko lang naligo ako ng isang minuto kaya bilisan mo at alam mo yung parusa ng dean natin," sabi niya at dali-dali akong pumunta sa banyo. Pagkatapos kong matapos tumakbo ako kay Pananampalataya at tinanong ko siya kung pwede niya akong bigyan ng towel. At sinabi niya oo. "Pananampalataya wala rin akong damit o uniform na susuotin," sabi ko. "Huwag kang mag-alala, mayroon ako. Sabi niya at binigyan niya ako ng uniform niya. Buti na lang marami siyang uniform "Tara na," sabi ni Pananampalataya at tumakbo kami pababa. Wala na kaming oras para kumain kaya hindi kami nag-breakfast at agad na dinala kami ng driver ni Pananampalataya sa school. Pero hindi kami umabot. Nakarating kami sa school ng 7:29 at nakita namin yung tahimik na school na meron kami kung oras ng klase. Pero nakita kami ni Dean Santos. "Hoy, kayong dalawa. Halika kayo dito," sigaw niya at pareho kaming lumakad kay Dean Santos. Mabait at palakaibigan si Dean Santos pero kung late ka at hindi mo naabot yung klase parurusahan ka niya kahit na paborito mong estudyante. "So bakit kayo late? Sigurado ako alam niyo kung anong kahihinatnan niyo," sabi niya at pareho kaming tumango. "Halika kunin niyo yung walis at mop niyo, pumunta kayo sa gymnasium. At pagkatapos pumunta kayo sa opisina ko at magsulat ng 300 salita. Hindi kakain kumain lang kayo pagkatapos niyong tapusin lahat ng gawain," sabi niya at nagpatuloy kaming naglakad papuntang gym. "Aish, sorry. Dapat nakinig ako sayo nung sinabi mo na matutulog na tayo," sabi ko kay Pananampalataya pero tumawa lang siya at lumapit sa akin. "Bitch ikaw ang may kasalanan lahat," sabi niya pero alam kong nagbibiro lang siya kasi tumatawa siya ngayon. "Aish bruha," sabi ko at nagpatuloy sa pag-mop ng stage. Pagkalipas ng ilang oras, narinig ko ang pagtunog ng bell at malapit na kami sa finish line, nagbibiro lang. "Tara na?" sabi ko kay Pananampalataya. "Sige, sandali lang tapos na ako," sabi niya at winalis niya yung sahig. Hinila niya ako para pumunta sa opisina pero hindi sinasadyang narinig namin ang sinasabi ng isang tao. "Ang gwapo ng bagong exchange student. Sigurado akong akin siya," sabi ng isang babae, at kilala ko kung sino siya. Siya si Hillary na classmate namin. "Narinig ko Lucas daw yung pangalan niya, bagay sa kanya," sabi ng alalay ni Hillary. "May bago tayong classmate?" sabi ko kay Pananampalataya at tumango siya. "Sigurado akong mas gwapo pa siya sa ibang lalaki," sabi niya at nag-shrug lang ako. Medyo nagugutom na ako pero hindi kami pwede kumain kasi kailangan pa naming pumunta kay Dean Santos. "Kumatok ka na," sabi ko kay Pananampalataya at tinulak siya. "Aish bruha ka," sabi niya at napatawa lang ako sa kanya. Kumatok si Pananampalataya sa pinto at sinabi ni Dean na pumasok na. "Pumunta kayo doon, at magsulat ng 300 na salita. Sasabihin ko sa teacher niyo na i-excuse kayo sa klase niya hanggang sa matapos kayong magsulat," sabi ni Dean. Lumakad kami papunta sa mesa, may pen at papel nagsimula akong magsulat at sobrang gutom ko na nag-ingay yung tiyan ko narinig ko rin yung tiyan ni Pananampalataya na nag-iingay pero focused siya sa pagsusulat kaya nagpatuloy ako sa pagsusulat. Pagkalipas ng ilang minuto, natapos ako sa pagsusulat ng 300 salita na ipapasa. "Hoy Pananampalataya, hindi ka pa ba tapos?" tanong ko sa kanya. "Konti na lang," sabi niya at nagsulat siya ng mabilis hangga't kaya niya. "Alright tapos na," sabi niya. "Eto po Sir," sabi namin at binigay namin yung gawa namin sa kanya. "Sige, pwede na kayong mag-lunch huwag na kayong mag-alala sa pagiging late sa klase niyo. Magandang araw at huwag na kayong maging late ulit ha? Kumain lang kayo huwag nang magmadali, alam kong gutom kayong dalawa," sabi niya at tumawa. Tumawa kaming lahat at nagpaalam kami kay Dean. "Aish mabait yung Dean namin, at hindi hinahayaan na lampasan ng mga estudyante yung mga kahihinatnan na dapat nilang harapin," sabi niya at sumang-ayon ako doon. Pumunta kami sa cafeteria. Iilan na lang ang nakita naming estudyante, siguro dahil nasa mga classroom na sila Nag-order kami ng isang mangkok ng kanin at isang side dish, kumuha rin kami ng snacks. Wala nang pakialam gutom kami. Umupo kami sa bench, at nakita kong may tao sa kabilang bench pero tumalikod siya. Kaya hindi ko makita yung mukha niya. Hindi ko na siya pinansin at nagpatuloy sa pagkain. "Tapos ka na ba?" sabi ni Pananampalataya habang umiinom ng juice niya. "Yeah malapit na," sabi ko at natapos sa pagkain. Uminom rin ako ng juice ko at sinuhestiyon kay Pananampalataya na pumasok kami sa klase na meron kami. Lumabas kami ng cafeteria at pumunta sa second floor kung saan yung classroom namin. Habang papunta sa classroom namin nakita ko yung lalaki na nakita ko sa bench sa cafeteria. Sinabi ko kay Pananampalataya tungkol sa kanya at pinanood namin kung saan siya pupunta sa classroom. At nagulat kaming pareho ng makita na pumasok siya sa classroom namin. "So yun yung bago nating classmate. Nakita mo ba yung mukha?" sabi niya at umiling ako. "Pero base sa sinabi ni Hillary na narinig natin kanina gwapo daw siya," sabi niya at nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad sa classroom namin. Nagulat ako ng makita kung sino yung katabi ko. Siya yun. Yung nagpasakay sa akin sa kotse niya at tumulong sa akin. Swerte namin dahil wala pa yung teacher. Sigurado akong late na naman siya. Lumakad ako papunta sa upuan ko at nahihiya lang na makatabi siya sa kanan ko at si Pananampalataya nasa tabi ko. Muntik na akong tumalon sa upuan ko nang magsalita siya. "Hi, ikaw pala," sabi niya at humarap ako sa kanya para makita kung sino yung kinakausap niya. "Ako ba yung kinakausap mo?" sabi ko at tumango siya. "Oh, naalala kita, salamat sa tulong mo nung araw na yun. Pinapahalagahan ko yun. Nakalimutan ko ring itanong yung pangalan mo," sabi ko at tinakpan ko yung bibig ko. Ano bang sinabi ko? Oh, the hell no. "Medyo cute ka at nakakatawa. Umaasa akong mas makilala ka pa," sabi niya at literal akong nahihiya at sobrang swerte ko rin dahil dumating na yung teacher namin at nag-focus siya sa sinasabi ng teacher. Naalala ko yung pangalan niya nung sinabi ni Hillary kanina sa cafeteria Lucas ata. Pero hindi ko na pinansin at nakinig sa sinasabi ng teacher. 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