NIAO 10

10.

Bumalik ako sa room namin at agad akong pumasok sa kwarto ko. I lay down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. Isang araw pa lang ako dito but I feel like it's already a year. Isang araw palang pero ang dami ng nangyari. Isang araw pa lang ang dami ko ng nalaman. Just one day and I feel like I'm now a complete different person.

I sigh and closed my eyes. I just attented one class but I feel so tired. Ganito ba talaga dito? O baka hindi pa talaga ako sanay?

Nanatiling nakapikit ang aking mga mata until the darkness slowly occupies me.

"Aleah! Aleah, andiyan ka ba?! Hey, can you open the door?!"

Naalimpungatan ako sa narinig. Someone's shouting and loudly knocking at my room's door. Kinusot ko ang mata ko and I blinked multiple times. Malabo pa ang paningin ko ng makarinig ulit ako ng sigaw.

"Aleah!! Let us in! May nangyari ba?! Why didn't you attent our class?! Aleah!?" it was Friza's voice.

Dahan dahan akong bumangon at umalis sa kama. Did I fall asleep? Anong oras na ba?

"Aleah!"

I walked near the door and opened it. Si Friza nga. "Why?" muli kung kinusot ang mata ko para mas luminaw ang paningin ko hanggang sa maaninag ko siya ng maayos.

She smiled and raise her hand. "Hi? Naisturbo ko ba ang tulog mo?"

I gaze at her, emontionless. "Hindi ba halata?" I yawned. "What do you need?"

Napangiti siya at binaba ang kaniyang kamay. "Ahm...kasi kanina ka pa namin hinahanap ni Leicel. You didn't attent our class simula nung ipatawag ka ni Ms. Maisie and it's already past eight. We didn't know that you are here so we separated our ways so we can find you immediately. Actually, kanina pa ako galing dito sa room natin and I was about to get out when I felt your presence. Kaya inisip ko na baka nasa kwarto ka so I knocked and knocked because I think you're asleep." mahabang paliwanag niya.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko. "It's already past eight?"

Tumango siya ng ilang beses. What the heck?! Ang tagal ko naman yatang natulog. As far as I know, wala pang tanghali ng matulog ako ahh.

"So? Okay ka lang ba?"

Mas lalong nagsalubong ang kilay ko at kumuyom ang kamay ko ng maalala ko ang nangyari bago ako matulog.

That red eyed asshole!

I sigh. "Move. Lalabas ako." nag give way naman siya. Lumabas ako ng kwarto ko pero hindi pa ako tuluyang nakakalayo ng hawakan niya ako sa braso.

I looked back at her, flatly. "What?"

Binitawan niya ang braso ko at nag aalinlangang sumagot. "Ahm..kaya ka kasi namin hinahanap dahil mag hahapunan na tayo. We want to accompany you. Bilang friend na rin at roommate mo."

"When did we become friends?"

Mukhang nagulat siya sa naging sagot ko. Ano namang nakakagulat doon? I was just asking.

Tinalikuran ko siya at agad na bumaba para hindi na siya magpumilit pa. I know I hurt her feelings but the truth really hurts. Mas maganda na yung alam nilang hindi ko sila tinuturing na kaibigan.

I don't want to get close to anyone. Especially, to become their friends. Because I know that friends can also be your weakness.

So having no friends, means you don't have a weakness.