NIOA 9

9.

Tulala akong lumabas ng room ni Ms. Maisie. Hanggang ngayon ay nalilito parin ako. Do I really have a magic? If I have...that means I'm not a human anymore. But I'm a human...what?! Aish!!

I'm slowly walking but I have no destination. Basta naglalakad lang ako. I'm in a hallway right now and walang tao dito. I'm all alone here.

I'm alone...

Napahawak ako sa dingding ng makaramdam ako ng pagkahilo. After going out of Ms. Maisie's room, parang naging hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko.

I turned my back at the wall and lean on it. Hanggang sa dahan dahan akong nagpadausdos paupo.

I'm sitting in the floor while my head is leaning on the wall. I closed my eyes and tried to stop the dizziness.

Nanatili akong nakapikit, for a minute, I think. Tsaka ko lang minulat ang mata ko ng may maramdaman akong nakatingin sa akin.

And I'm not mistaken.

My eyes widened when I saw him in front of me. He's kneeling while his right hand is on my side. Ilang beses akong napakurap dahil sa sobrang lapit niya. Mas lalo kung idinikit ang katawan sa dingding para mapalayo sa kaniya.

My heart is beating so darn fast and I can feel the adrenaline rush in the blood of my body.

I forced myself to look at him. In the eyes. "W-What do you t-think you're doing?" that should come out as a threatening question but why does it sounds so soft?!!

What the hell, Aleah?! Pull yourself together!

"I know staring is rude but sitting here at the time of class? I think that's ruder." he said with a hint of mocking.

Agad na tumaas ang kilay ko and I rolled my eyes. "Coming from you who's also not in class? Oh, come on!"

But I immediately regretted what I said because he just moved closer to me. "Might as well ask first, woman. I was just passing by when I saw you sleeping. I'm about to report you, don't you know that? Well, but I can still change my mind..."

W-What? Report me?

"But I'm not sleeping!"

I saw him smirked. "You're not? But what I remember from the video I caught a while ago, your eyes are closed and you looks like you're sleeping."

Napatanga ako sa sinabi niya. He recorded me?! Bat hindi ko man lang yata siya naramdaman kanina?

But is he really saying the truth? What if sinasabi niya lang yan para inisin ako. It's possible.

"I don't believe you. I should have felt you if you're recording me."

He chuckled. Nag iinsulto ba tong lalaking to?! "Don't believe me?" napakunot ang noo ko ng ilabas niya ang phone niya at iniharap sa akin ang screen nun.

My mouth opened wide when I saw the video of me sitting with my close eyes. H-He really recorded me! This asshole!

"Burahin mo yan! Now!" malakas na sabi ko sa kaniya at itinulak siya. He fell on the floor and it cause a loud sound.

Mukhang napalakas ang pinantulak ko sa kaniya.

He looked at me using his frightening stare. "You..." ramdam ko ang diin at galit sa boses niya. He's looking at me like he wants to kill me. I bet he's now torturing me in his mind..

Hindi ako nagpatalo sa kaniya. I looked staight in his eyes. "Delete. It. Now."

Mas dumilim ang expression niya at nagtangis ang kaniyang bagang. "Damn you." mahina ang pagkakasabi niya pero puno yun ng emosyon.

Emosyon niya para sakin. Kaso nga lang, galit yung nararamdaman niya.

Now, it's me who smirked. "I said delete it now or you won't like what will I do..."

He stilled. Akala ko titiklop siya. I wish that he would stop annoying me and just delete the video but not all wishes are granted.

Nagbago ang pagkabigla niya. His emotion becomes dangerous. His eyes are looking at me intently and his jaw tightened.

"Try me, then."

I stared back. Iinsultohin na lang rin kita, lulubos lubusin ko na. " On the second thought, sige, wag mo ng burahin. You can have it all you want. Isaksak mo sa baga mo. I don't need to negotiate with someone like you..." I stopped for a moment then it's me who smirk and come near him then I whispered.

"You're not worth my time." and I pushed him, hard.

Tumayo ako at pinagpagan ang aking suot na hindi naman yata narumihan dahil sa sobrang linis ng sahig dito.

I drag.my gaze at him. He's still sitting on the floor but his head high up and his eyes are staring at me. Halatang halata ang galit sa mga tingin niya. Parang nag aapoy ang mga yun kung makatingin sa akin. If I'm weak, I will probably tremble but apologies, I'm not weak.

Yumuko ako at ipinatong ang dalawang kamay sa binti ko. I stared back at him. "Wag mo na akong guguluhin ulit."

Then I stand up straight and turn my back at him. I'm here in this place not because I want to but because I need to. I know that something in this place is odd, maybe I need to accept the fact that I'm going to live here now but that doesn't mean that I need to like it.