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Isaiah Ezekiel Astillar
I did not back to school anymore, I decided to go home na lang, even my mom is going to kill me, i don't care anymore, i'm used to it naman.
But i was wrong, i thought she'll going to shout at me the whole day, but no! She laughed when she saw my face frustrated and effing so annoying!
"Sabi ko na nga ba uuwi ka," she laughed. "Your schoolmates bullied you i guess.." she continue laughing.
Oh seriously?! She's happy that i got bullied?!
"Tss, whatever." I rolled my eyes before going upstairs. I changed my cloth and took a nap and woke up around 2pm.
I was about to sleep again but someone's knock.
"Ma'am? Ito na po ang pinalabhan niyo.." I immediately stand up and open the door. It's yaya and the jacket of that ezekiel that he gave to me that night. I nodded. kinuha ko na din ang jacket at sinarado na ang pinto.
Now, I'm wondering if I will bring this back to him? But, whatever, since he gave this to me, I will just keep it. But something came up in my mind! Since i'm bored and nothing to do with this house, I will just find him!
I immediately changed my clothes, but my problem is..i don't know where he is, should I call him? Hmm.
I decided to locate my old phone, siguro naman hindi pa niya binebenta o sinasanla iyon ano? I smiled widely when I located it, he's using it now, probably.
Magtataxi na lang ako, I don't want to bother mang leo from sleeping since I'm practicing to be an independent woman, even that i'm not really good at cooking-no should I say, i don't know how to cook.
Mom is in her room, hindi na 'ko nagpaalam pa 'cause she doesn't care about where will I go, ang sasabihin niya lang "Oh ano naman? Tinatanong ko ba?" See? Annoying 'di ba?
Pumara ako ng taxi at sinabi kung saan ang tinuturo ng phone ko. Dala dala ko din ang jacket niya for excuse, he'll probably ask me what i'm doing there.
"Manong, dito na ata.." ani ko habang nakasipat sa bintana. Barangay ito kaya madaming tao, many children is playing, maingay, at marami ding nagtitinda ng mga street foods sa gilid.
Will I survive?
"Malamang hija, sino ba ang pinunta mo dito?" Bumaling ako sa driver.
"Eh, ano bang pakialam mo sa buhay ko manong? Tss, by the way, thanks!" Lalabas na sana ako ngunit nagsalita siya.
"Bayad mo, hija.." Napaawang ang bibig ko, kinuha ko ang wallet ko at kinuha ang isang libo.
"Oh manong, keep the change!" I shouted and gave the money to him. He smiled and thanked me, lumabas na ko.
Hindi ako makalanghap ng sariwang hangin.
Nagsimula na 'kong maglakad, pinagtitinginan ako dahil ngayon lang naman ako napunta dito.
"Hi beautiful!" I heard a man shouted. I don't know if I will smile or punch him, this place is so annoying!
Nagpatuloy na lang ako sa paglalakad, Hindi ko alam kung nasaan ba siya! Should I call him now? What will I say?! That I'm in his place, and what? To bring his jacket back?! Lol.
Sinimulan ko na ang pagtatanong. "Hi po, kilala niyo po ba si ezekiel?" Tanong ko.
"Ha? Hindi ko alam, maraming ezekiel sa mundo hija!" The lady shouted at tinalikuran ako. Ngumiwi ako.
I didn't know that these people are so rude! I'm just asking!
Nagpatuloy na lang ako sa paglalakad, I think I will reach the end of this barangay, but I can't see him pa din!
Tumunog bigla ang aking phone, it's green so i'm in the right place! Baka naman nasa loob lang siya ng bahay bahay dito? I bit my lower lip.
Lumapit ako sa isang bahay, I let out a heavy sigh before knocking. Binuksan iyon ng isang lalaki, napaawang ang bibig ko.
"Yes? Anong maipaglilingkod ko sa inyo, miss?" So I think i'm in the wrong place.
"Sino 'yan pre?" May biglang sumingit sa tabi niya, he looked at me from head to foot.
"May kilala ba kayong ezekiel?" The first man blinked twice.
"Ezekiel? Sino si ezekiel?" nasapo ko ang noo ko.
"hindi ko rin alam pre," the second man shook his head. "ikaw ba pre may kilala ka bang ezekiel?" He asked someone inside.
Maya-maya pa ay sumingit din ang pangatlong lalaki, naglalaro iyon sa isang phone.
"Di ko alam, sino ba yon?" The third man said without looking at me.
"oh, okay." Nilabas ko na ang phone ko para tawagan yoong lalaking iyon. Hindi pa din sila pumapasok, at nanatiling nakatingin sa 'kin.
Tinapat ko sa tainga ko ang phone ko habang nagriring, and the effing third man shouted!
"Ay leche! Naglalaro ako! Sino ba 'to?" my eyes widened when I realized that that is my phone! Omygod. Paano napunta yan dito?!
"oh my god, that's my phone!" I shouted. Napaawang ang bibig nilang tatlo.
"Teka, ang tinutukoy mo bang ezekiel is si.." nagkatinginan silang tatlo. "Isaiah?!" sabay sabay nilang tanong.
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Isaiah?! Sino si Isaiah?!"
"Isaiah ezekiel astillar..pre siya nga!" pinitik ng pangunang lalaki ang kanyang daliri.