Seeing you again
"Papunta na ako" I was chatting my friends, pasukan na ulit ngayon and it's our first day in senior high kaya naman inagahan ko talaga gumayak ayoko din naman malate at ang layo ng school ko sa bahay namin, pinilit ko pa kasi na sa University mag aral kaysa sa isang Academy sa kanto namin.
"Mag-ingat ka umuwi ka agad, mamaya" Nag paalm ako kila mama saka umalis, magkikita pa kami sa kanto nila Gale kasama si Matthew, same school lang kaming magbestfriend habang sa kabilang school naman si Gale, oo schoolmate niya si Riley.
It's been whole summer at naging maayos naman ako, I actually had another talk with Riley, it was after his birthday, hindi ako mahina at bitter padin kaya hindi ko siya binati. Besides Jane was with him nung nagcelebrate siya. I remember Nathan giving me Ollie and my I.D nung may swimming kami kasi birthday ni Aisla, Jane was looking at me hindi ko nalang pinansin nung inabot ko kay Nathan yung gamit ni Riley sakin.
"Buti naman binigay niya sakin si Ollie, akin to no" I even laughed jokingly nakatitig lang sakin si Jane na inirapan pa ni Gale. "He already gave that to you dapat lang na nasayo si Ollie" Erin told me.
It was weeks after our last talk and I was in a good mood I decided to talk to Riley, out of my mood and I decided to tell him that "Hey, I'm sorry for being irrational the last time gusto ko lang sabihin na naiintindihan ko na ngayon and I wish you luck sa pasukan" I sent that to him sincerely.
He replied "Hey, sorry late reply, sure Elle thank you ikaw din goodluck" That's our last convo and I've been busy forgetting about him and what happened all summer.
Pagkadating ko ay nandito na si Matthew at si Margaux same school lang naman kami kaya sabay sabay na kami papasok, "Ang tagal naman ata ni Gale" I mumbled pag tingin ko sa likod namin ay paparating na si Gale at may kasabay pa siya, it's him, Riley's here napatingin tuloy sakin yung dalawa tumakbo sakin si Gale saka yumakap while I ignored Riley, hindi din naman ako pinansin nung isa tahimik lang siya sa gilid ni Gale binati naman siya nila Matthew at Margaux kami lang talaga yung hindi naguusap, it's fine with me this is the first time I ever see him again.
Sumakay na kami sa dumating na jeep, it's so awkward lalo ng mag abot siya ng bayad eh nasa gitna lang namin si Gale at si Gale lang din ang kinakausap niya, First day na first day Lord talaga ba?
Hanggang makarating kami ng Mcdo which is so awkward kasi palagi kaming nagdedate dito eh hindi padin kami nagpapansinan, I seriously just want to go at pumasok nalang, after breakfast naghiwalay na kami ng daan after bidding goodbye to Gale nauna na kami nila Matthew, "That was fucking awkard" Matthew and Margaux laughed at me, "Nagulat ako at sumabay pumasok last week pa start ng classes nila diba?" Tanong ni Margaux tumango lang ako.
I'm seriously shocked pero nalimutan ko din naman dahil ang daming ginawa sa school ngayon, it's first day pero may mga pinagawa na agad buti at di ko dala lahat ng libro ko napakadami pa naman nun.
It was time to go home ng mag aya si Gale na kumain sa isang fast food malapit sa school namin pumayag naman ako, akala ko at si Gale lang kasama sinama niya pala iba niya pang friend at si Riley, naabutan namin silang nakapila para umorder nanlaki pa yung mata ni Riley ng makita ako "Sige na hanap na tayo upuan sa taas" sabi ko kay Matthew at Gale, pagdating nila dito ay kami naman ni Matthew ang umorder.
"Elle this is Ary my friend, Ary si Elle at Matthew" pakilala niya samin habang kumakain ay apura lang ang kuwento namin about sa mga nangyare sa school kanina. I finished eating at napansin ko namang hindi naubos ni Riley yung pagkain niya napatingin siya sakin npansin kong medyo natakot pa ata siya, the same look he gives me pag napapansin niyang nagagalit ako, nilingon ko nalang si Gale na nagkukwento, I don't have any reason or right to be mad anymore tapos na kami.
Nakauwi na ako ng makatanggap ng message kay Gale "I have to tell you something" pagbungad niya skain sinagot ko naman "Ano yun?" she replied fast. "Remember kanina nauna kayo umakyat diba? Well Ary told me that Riley told her something" being the curious me I asked what is it.
"Ang sabi daw ni Riley, Shit! Andito yung dating niligawan ko" nanlaki ang mata ko at natawa "Tapos ay bumulong sakin si Ary at tinanong kung ikaw daw ba yun sabi ko, Oo" I mean I didn't think he would panic like that seeing me akala ko ako lang but I seemed more calm siya itong ayaw akong makita. "Why would he even panic, magkikita at magkikita kami we have the same circle of friends" I told Gale.
"Eh nagulat at nakita niya yung ghinost niya dati" Dati sounded like it was long ago but it was just 3 months ago, everything is fine now. Right? That's what I thought, just after a month habang nasa jeep ay kinukuwento ko kay Gale na alam na nila Angel which is my new friends na kind of ex ko si Riley natatawa naman ito sakin "May bago akong chismis sayo about Riley" she told me I motioned her to continue, "He has a new girl, her name is Joy" she was staring at my reaction but I just showed her my smile.
"Talaga? bilis ni Riley dalawang buwan palang may pasok." sabi ko which is treu ang bilis niya naman mag move on sakin, ay hinid niya nga pala ako minahal.
"Ayun nga Classmates sila at kilala kadin ni Joy malamang ay kinuwento ka ni Riley sakanya" I nodded, "Well I hope he didn't bad mouth me mapanglait pamandin yun. "Hindi naman but Joy is curious about you she even broke up with her boyfriend para lang kay Riley" what a dumb girl, not that I hate her pero naaawa ako sa ex boyfriend nito?
Is Riley even worth it, someone you just met? sayang lang yung relationship nila ng boyfriend niya. Gale even showed me a picture of Joy, his taste now is different ha? she looks far from me and Milan. "You look prettier, Elle" biro ni Gale at tumawa nalang ako. A new girl ha?