AOTE 6

Keep on doing what you are doing.

Don't quit.

At the end... you'll say that...

"It's not bad to try  again... Right?"

AppleOfTheEye

APPLEOFTHEEYE 06

Chapter 6

Why do peoples keep and saying that writing is worthless? Why they are saying that "why are you keeping it? Why are you trying to do things that you cannot claim soon?"

I shrugged my shoulders to brush away my thoughts and focus on our Literary Class.

"What is life for you?"our instructor stopped infront of me. I pointed myself to confirm if it was me. "Yes,Ms. Avery ikaw"

I stand up. "What is life... A great question. But to me,it is cruel"I stopped and roamed my eyes around the room.

I stare at our professor. Even him,he is living in cruelty.

"Why did you say so?"he asked me

"Simple. What does your life goes everyday?"pag-babalik ko nang tanong. Tumango ang instructor kahit medyo naguguluhan pa. "Anyone,how does your everyday life goes?"

No one speak.

I smiled bitterly. "Out of 7.5 billion person's living in this world. There is nothing who lives in peace everyday. Maybe this day,yes. The other day,the cruelty will boo to you"I faced all of them. "You, me, us. We... We are living in a cruel life. Even me,I am a simple person living in this peaceful town. But who am I?"

"I am still chased by past. Always. Even if I don't want it. Destiny will make it,it's been years before. Then this peaceful life of me became cruel again. I didn't know,if I should tell him I misses him"I stop. Pinipigilan ko ang luha ko na tumulo.

"Vulnerable. Cruel. Hopeless. Unknown. Mystery. Life is not just cruel. It's also a mystery for me. On how I stay living in this world alone. On how I stand on my own"I stopped and wiped the tears looming around my eyes. I bitterly smiled. "That's all thank you"

"Nice point,Ms. Avery"

The rain started pouring from the cloudy dark skies. I am inside the National Book Store to look for a copy of the Wattpad book I am reading.

It's been a while,since I stop collecting.

Napangiti ako nang makita ang hinahanap ko. I was surprised when a hand touch the book too. The same book I am holding.

Napatingin ako sa nasa likod ko.

It was a tall, handsome guy. Napa-kunot ang noo ko. I tsked. And grab another copy of the book.

I paid it to the counter and go to a food buffet. I buy foods and est alone.

Well,this is me. A loner. Who cares? No one. And I also never care. Never.

I hold my own and started writing.

Someone asked me. What is life? But what was life for me,for real?

I don't know.

I am still trying to look for my list part. I am teared apart years before. And now,I started completing my puzzled life.

I want to travel. But I don't have enough budget. I want to live like a normal high school. But I can't.

Living alone. Living silently. Living like a ghost. Not a center of the attraction. That is me.

That is ApppleOfTheEye in reality. I'm a nobody in this world. No one accept me. I can't even understand why?

Why they are saying that there's nothing special or even worth in my passion.

I felt someone looking at me. Nag-angat ako nang tingin and the guy at the National Book Store show in front of me.

My brow arched on him. I closed my draft and bite my Shawarma.

"Why?"I asked. Coldly.

"Nothing. There's no vacant sit anywhere. You see?"he roamed his hands. As I look around. Yeah! There's no vacant sit.

I just nod and ignore his presence. Napansin ko naman na kanina pa sya kapipindot sa DLSR camera na hawak nya.

"Is ther a problem?"I asked. Looks like he didn't know how to use the camera. He smiled shyly. Hays! Nahiya pa eh? "Give it to me..."

"Why?"he asked. I shrugged my shoulders and lend my hands. Nang mahawakan ko ang camera ay sinagot ko ang tanong nya.

"Let's broke it"I kid him. His eyes widened that makes me laugh. "Chill,I know this one."I also winked at him before assembling the camera.

I smiled at him and give the camera.

"What... Are you?"he asked to me.

"I'm a human. A writer. A photo journalist. Or any kind of journalist"I answered and give him a wave of goodbye. "I have to go"

I turned my back on him and started walking.

When I arrived at home. I received a message from Zach the EIC nga.

Who's that guy with the you?

Which one... Who?

Who? I replied to him.

A message popped up. Unknown?

Hi there,I am the guy there you met at the mall

My brow arched. What do you need?

A message from Zach popped up.

The guy there at the mall?

Then a message from the 'Guy on NBS' showed up.

My name is Isaiah Zamora

I stare at the name. It's familiar. Saan nga ba? Saan? Isaiah Zamora, Isaiah Zamora---

Ka-ano ano mo si Zachariah Zamora?

After I texted it I land on my bed. Stared at the ceiling. Wait for his answer.

Nakatulog na ako at lahat wala pa rin. Five am. I opened my phone message. None.

Tch! Curious na yung tao pina-suspense pa. Bahala sya.

I blocked his number and look at the messages from Zach. As in messages talaga sa dami.

Did that fvck hurt you?

Hey! Answer my call

Hey! I'm worried

My brow totally arched. At the same time almost met. Why does this guy will worried of me? Huh?

Tsk!

Maybe because I'm one of his colleagues in our Gazzete Club. Nothing more nothing less.

I take a nap for 5 minutes.

When I wake up again. I realized a thing.

"It's not bad to try again... Right?"