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[Danskie Montpellier]

BEFORE, i used to sit near JC. But now? Parang naka-quarantine ako sa kaniya.

Maybe the girl sitten next to him is experiencing euphoria. I'm certain on that because i had the experience.

I heard that Bryle is back. Alive and kicking.

Malakas din naman kahit papano ang isang iyon. But JC is stronger than him, though.

Shit. Bakit ba ang clumsy ng katabi niyang babae? Dapat diyan wina-wax ang pubic hair.

Gusto kong hilain ang kaniyang lalamunan and never put it back.

Tawa ng tawa parang pinapasukan. I'm five seats away yet naririnig ko ang malandi niyang tawa.

I looked at JC, who was also laughing.

So close na kayo? Tangina naman!

I stood up, sinasadyang ingayan ang mga yapak palabas ng room.

I don't care kahit masakit sa paa. Or worse masira ang shoes.

Nagsisi tuloy ako sa paglabas ko ng classroom. I don't know where am i going.

Mas mabuti na ngang um-absent ako ng three weeks.

I looked around me.

Tahimik.

Peaceful.

No students.

Naisip ko tuloy, what if school is not invented?

::comment mo na!

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[Danskie Montpellier]

I WALKED along the corridor, then stopped infront my locker.

My head focused on it when something's pasted infront of it.

--OPEN ME--

Nakasulat doon sa post-it.

"Who the pubic hair are you to command me?" i whispered to the paper.

Maybe this is one of Thoralid or Bryle's tricks.

Maybe one of them—or even Jayzam and Merch— just making fun of me.

BUT, the strokes of the letterings were different. Alam ko ang fonts ng mga sulat nila.

Hindi ganito kaganda ang sulat ng mga iyon.

In short, pangit ang sulat nila ibang iba rito.

I opened my locker with extreme caution. Malay ko bang may mabuhos sa'kin mula sa taas o mabugaan ako ng usok or etc etc.

I was wrong. A pink stuffed toy was there inside.

Holeee keeed.

My eyebrows frowned.

Who in this poluted world can put this inside?

Hinanap ko ang tag. Hindi ako nabigo. Always there is.

--HI I'M LOUIVEE. LOVELOTS--

Tapos may puso pang perfect shaped.

Louivee? Odd.

I got that stuffed toy out of my dirty, dusty locker.

I throwed it inside the trash bin.

Shoot!

"Nice to meet you and Goodbye Louivee. Ang cute mo pero you're irrelevant"

Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad.

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[Danskie Montpellier]

I REACHED the rooftop. Of course, walang tao.

Medyo tanga ako sa part na nagwalk out ako.Wala namang kwenta iyon.- me

Meron, bonak. Ayaw mo nga marinig iyong napakalanding tawa nung haliparot na iyon diba?- other me

"Can you two stop? You're not helping. Boring din naman sa class diba?" pigil ko sa dalawa.

On that part, i'm not insane. Matino pa ang pag-iisip ko.

Minsan kasi iyong mga katwiran na mga iyon ay nakakatuwang pag-awayin.

Because of that i feel i'm never alone or a loser.

THE SUN kissed my face. I raised my chin para namnamin ang halik ng hangin.

Buti pa ang hangin hinahalikan ako.

What are you thinking? Eh ano naman kung hangin lang humahalik sa'yo, Danskie?

Fvck. This again.

Sometimes i want to stop this. Pero natutuwa ako kung nasusumbatan ko iyan.

BEING CRAZY IS HARD.

tho i'm not crazy nga.

I tried to change my thought. JC on my mind again.

Wala namang school sa utak ko, bakit siya laging pumapasok?

Ganoon siya ka-good boy. - me

May attitude siya di tulad mo. - another me

Then now pinagtutulungan na nila ako.

I closed my eyes. I can't see of course, nyahahahaha.

When i opened them, i caught myself singing different songs.

My mouth automatically stopped in it's track. Tinakpan ko ang aking bibig saka tumawa.

Wait,,, am i a madcap now?

No - me

Maybe - another me

Hinayaan ko na ang kabobohang kaisipang iyon. I know i'm not crazy.

Gumagana lang ng ganun ang utak ko. It means, if you have like this too, matalino tayo masyado.

Kapag iniisip kong wala akong iisipin, doon dumarami ang iniisip ko.

Tapos kapag iniisip kong dadami ang iisipin ko wala man lang ako maisip.

Pakshet lang diba?

Comment if you agree with me.

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[Danskie Montpellier]

"Thank you for walking me home. I appreciate it very much" me starting to say goodbye at him.

He held my hand then led the way entering the building.

Sobrang bait naman niya kapag ihahatid niya ako hanggang unit ko.

We stopped at room 202. How could he know?

Minute after before i swiped my card to open the door. Naguguluhan ako sa mga nangyayari.

My heart beat fast when we entered my unit. What is he up to?

Dumako ang tingin ko sa reception area to check if it's clean but only baggages were added.

Those weren't mine. Lumingon ako kay JC.

"Are you not to going to welcome your new room mate?" he announced raising his left eyebrow.

Nakakapanghina ng tuhod ang kagwapuhan niya.

His hands were on his pockets. I can't believe.

"R-room mate? T-the landlord didn't mention anything about this" kinakabahan ako kasi di ko alam ang aastain ko.

Hindi ako malinis sa mga gamit. Hindi ako naglilinis ng unit.

Hindi ako nakakapagluto ng maayos.

Hindi nga din ako marunong maghugas ng plato. Mabasag basag sila.

I don't know what to do. What if he will know that? Don't answer.

He walked the steps near me. He cupped my face with both hands.

"Aren't you happy na room mate mo'ko, Danskie?" he said na malungkot ang mata.

Lalo tuloy siyang naging cute.

I forced a smile. Sasabihin ko sanang "actually i'm so so so so so happy"

Pero iba ang lumabas sa labi ko.

"Ah.. Worst kasi akong room mate" tumawa ako ng mapakla.

Now i don't know how to act.

"Really? I want to see that part" tumawa pa siya.

Lalo akong kinabahan.

One unit. One reception. One kitchen. One dining. One bathroom and one room.

It means only for one person. Jusko naman overloading iyong ganito kapag sa sasakyan.

Ganoon na ba nagtitipid ang landlord namin?

Punong puno na ba lahat ng unit sa Veracruz kaya pinagshi-share nila ang dalawang tao sa pang-isang unit?

Luh, paano kaya pag magsalita ako habang tulog? Or baka humilik pa ako. Or mag iba ang direksyon ko sa pagtulog?

Malakas ang kutob kong may anumalyang nangyayari or maybe there's something on my new room mate that made our landlord agree on this.

I know the landlord here. He's very strict. Tapos ganito?

Gayumpaman, i'm still very happy. Even i should not.

Dapat nga mas kabahan ako sa gampamin kong maging room mate.

Bakit ko nga ba pinoproblema iyon?

Duh si JC kaya ang nakikisiksik dito kaya dapat no worries ako.

Masaya pa din dapat! Although i mustn't talk to him at school, i can eat, talk and sleep with him after classes and before when i see him here.

Para tuloy ayoko nang pumasok kami ng school and command him not to.

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[John Carlo Dela Cruz]

"Danskie! It's five in the morning already! Get up there now!" me trying to wake her up.

Why does it need to be hard to wake her up?!

"Yan. Puyat puyat pa kasi" i whispered.

She really slept late last night.

Even i trot her to my force, she's still lying well there just grumping.

Sinadya kong lakasan ang pag-sigh ko.

"Ok. I give up" i said as i raise my hands.

"Errhhmmnnn, ayokong pumasok. Mabi-bwisit lang ako"

I fold my arms, looking at her while her eyes closed.

Inilapit ko ang aking mukha sa kaniyang mukha.

I can now feel her every breath.

Then nilapit ko ang bibig ko sa tenga niya.

"If you would not get up there, bubuhatin kita" hehe. Joke iyong i give up na sabi ko kanina

I expect her to get up immediately but she made the exact opposite of that.

Lalo pa siyang natulog. Ahhh, she really want me to carry her.

My thumb caressed her chin. Smiling widely.

"Bye Danskie, i have to go" i whispered.

I stand up from sitting then, "Wait!" napalingon ako sa kaniya.

Ang OA kasi ng pagsigaw niya kala mo tototohanin kong umalis.

It's too early.

"Akala ko ba bubuhatin mo'ko?" she said with a tone na nanghihinayang na umaasa.

Can i feel guilty?

I chortled on what she just acted. Nagising ang na siyang tuluyan.

"Ayoko nga. Yung nga binubuhat ko lang iyong mga pumapasok sa school" i pronounced

She pouted like a kid. Oh the fuck she's so cute!

"Is that why you're carrying that Ingrid yesterday?" nalulungkot ang boses niya.

Tumango tango siya while looking at the other direction of our room.

"Huh? How'd you know?" i asked, with my eyes glued at her.

May konek ba'to sa tanong niya kahapon?

Ah, she's jealous.

Nagtitigan kami ng ilang seconds.

"Tse! Pasok ka na nga para buhatin mo siya ulit!" she said then wrapped her self with the comforter.

Ang aga aga bad trip. Hay. Klaseng tao.

I smiled shaking my head.

"Hindi na kita pipilitin pa. Ayaw mo edi ayaw mo" i really give up.

Ba't ko nga ba siya pinipilit in the first place?

She had no response.

Naglakad ako ng dalawang hakbang then turned back.

"Furthermore, if you're hungry, the food is ready" bilin ko bago umalis.

Duh. She can't eat yummy delicious foods here at the unit without me.

Bubuksan ko na sana yung pinto when she said words again.

"Teka, huwag kang magbubuhat ng babae sa school ah. O kahit saan pa. Yung sinabi ko kanina yun joke yun" she said, still under her white blanket.

"i'll grant what you said when i see you at school"

I left the room before she answers. Baka hindi na'ko makaalis pa.

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