1 Glance

"Miguel, gising ka na!!!" Mom shouted as she knocked on my room.

Naalimpungatan ako sa malakas na pagkatok ng nanay ko. Badtrip! First day na. Nakalimutan ko!

"Opo, ma!"

Napahilamos ako sa mukha ko pagkatapos bumangon sa pagkaka-higa. Ano kayang mangyayari sa'kin? Grade 7 na 'ko. Sabi ni mama, binata na daw ako.

Bumangon na ako't naligo para makapaghanda na para sa pagpasok ngayong araw.

Sana walang mang-abala sa'kin. Nagsasawa na ako ng may nangungulit sa'kin at nagbibigay ng kung ano-ano.

"Anak, ingat ka." Kasabay ng pagbigay sa'kin ni Mom ng lunchbox na hinanda niya para sakin.

"Thanks, Mom. Love you." I kissed her forehead before leaving. 

Habang naglalakad ako papasok ng campus. May sumabay sa'kin maglakad.

I saw in my peripheral vision that it was my former classmate last year when I was in grade 6. Kaibigan ko pala...

"Huy Migs, kumusta summer vacation?" Sabay palo niya sa likod ko para maubo ako.

"Nothing new, volleyball lang kasama ng mga pinsan ko."

"May balak ka sumali sa team ngayong taon?"

"Bahala na." May pagkibit balikat na sagot ko kay Ericson.

Patuloy kami sa paglalakad hanggang sa marating namin ang classroom. Iilan pa lang ang mga estudyante. Napa-aga yata ako ng pasok.

Classmate ulit kami ni Ericson. Sabay kami nag-enroll e. He's my only friend kahit transferee siya last year. I don't know how we became friends. Ang alam ko lang he knows how to handle me most of the times.

"Goodmorning, Miguel." A small girl came into my front as I chose my seat in the classroom.

"Oh hey..."

"I'm Lae. Nice to meet you, Miguel." She offered her hand for a handshake.

I just nodded at her and hurried to my seat so I can check my books. Sana kumpleto.

Normal na sa'kin makilala ng mga taong hindi ko kakilala. Baka dahil nakikilala nila ako sa intrams last year. I competed for volleyball.

I just love the feeling of playing it. Knowing that I have the height and skill for it. For a 13 year old boy, 5'10 isn't a bad height, right?

Girls know me. It's irritating. I don't even talk to one for less than a minute. I just end a conversation with a nod. Why the heck would I waste my time for such pathetic girls who don't hold my interest? It's just such a waste of time.

I focused when the teacher arrived. Class is starting. Time to get serious.

It's time for my third class already.

Lumabas ako ng classroom dahil kailangan daw pumunta sa lab para sa chemistry. Kalalabas ko pa lang, may humarang na agad sa'kin.

"Hi Miguel!" Pinalibutan ako ng apat na babaeng ngayon ko lang nakita. They must've watched me in my games before.

I looked at them blankly and walked pass them.

"Hay! Ang gwapo ni Miguel! Hassle lang na mas bata siya sa'tin."

Yes, I'm snobbish. What does girls find appealing in that? I know I'm rude but why do they chase me more knowing that I'm that harsh?

Baliw ba sila? I shooked my head in annoyance of what I encountered a while ago.

"S-sorry! Hindi ko sinasadya, pasensya na." Her voice was calm but soothing.

I looked at her. She got that flushed pinkish cheeks. She looked shy that I accidentally bumped into her and she's the one who apologized. How cute...

"Uhm, s-sorry... Ako yung hindi tumitingin sa daan." I apologized while smiling at her softly. Wow, look at me now. Smiling at a girl that obviously don't know who I am.

"Ah, sige. Una na 'ko..." She hurriedly walked pass through me.

She's cute. But I think she doesn't know me. I wonder who is she...

Mas matanda kaya sa'kin yon? O kaedad ko lang?  Based on how she looked, she look like someone my age. She's just a little bit short. But she's adorable.

What the heck am I thinking? I slapped my cheek slightly and continued walking.

Since when did I became interested in a girl I just bumped with in the hallway?

But I kinda wished to bump her again some other time. I would surely like to glance at her cute face with her flushed cheeks again...