Beautiful Scars (1)

By: Sad Love Story-Tagalog

"Alex!" lumingon ako sa dereksyon kung saan may tumawag ng pangalan ko. Nagtaka ako dahil hindi nakatingin sakin ang tumawag sakin, hindi ko rin naman siya kilala. Sinundan ko ang dereksyon kung sya nakatingin and it seems like that woman who's coming towards her is the 'Alex' she called. Hindi ko na tinuloy ang panonood ng masayang moment nila at pinatuloy nalang ang paglalakad papasok ng academy.

"Alex, may bagong transfer nanaman ha." bungad sakin ni Felix. Napailing ako dahil sa kalakihan ng tainga nito nasasagap agad ang balita.

"I know." sagot ko na kinatingin nilang apat sakin.

"Babae 'di ba?"

"Maganda ba siya?"

"Is she sexy and tall?"

"Maputi o morena?"

Napa buntong-hininga ako ng matapos ang sunod-sunod na tanong nilang apat, this womanizers. Hindi ko nalang sila sinagot at sinuksok nalang ang earphones sa aking tainga. Biglang pumasok sa isip ko yung babaeng nakita ko kanina, Alex? Her name is Alex too like mine. Tumango ako, "she's beautiful." kasabay ng pag pikit ko. Alam kong nakangiti silang apat ngayon, this guys I know them since highschool. They like beautiful and hot girls.

Nagmamadali silang lumabas nang tumunog na ang bell pahiwatig ng 'break time.' They're all that so excited to see the transfer girl named Alex. Pagpasok ko sa cafeteria hindi maiiwasan ang pagpaligid samin ng mga babaeng studyante. Hindi na bago samin ang ganitong eksena, bilang successors ng sari-sarili naming pamilya nasanay na kaming pinagkakaguluhan bawat segundo, minuto, oras at araw. Madaming sumigaw ng pangalan ko pero hindi ko yun pinansin nang makita ko ulit ang babaeng nakita ko kanina. Nakatingin din siya sakin habang nakakunot ang noo niya. "Alex! C'mon!" nawala siya sa paningin ko ng hilahin ako ni Jl paupo kung saan kami lagi nakapwesto. Sinubukan ko siyang tanawin, si Alex, pero hindi ko siya makita dahil na rin sa mga nakapaligid na studyante.

"Alex, nakita mo ba yung transfer? Nasaan?" tanong ni Kyle na tumitingin-tingin sa paligid.

"No, I didn't." I obviously lied.

"Ohhh~ it seems like you're hiding her to us, Alex." sambit ni Felix.

"Okay, let's just stop finding that girl. Let Alex make his move to her." sabi naman ni Jacob dahilan para mapakamot ulo ang lahat except me. Kapag si Jacob ang nag desisyon dapat sumang-ayon ang lahat. He's our great decision maker.

Napangiti ako at pinatayo silang apat at saka ko tinuro yung babaeng nakita ko kanina. "Her name is Alex." I said, they looked at me with sadnesses and disappointed with their eyes.

Nag makaawa sila kay Jacob na bawiin ang sinabi niya. "She's beautiful indeed." wika ni Jacob na mukhang makukunbinsing bawiin ang desisyon niya kanina. "But...as I said earlier let Alex make his move to Alex." He declared.

They look at me and made me smirk. "I don't like her." shocked with their faces so I shrugged. "I'm not hiding her, I just can't reached her earlier so I couldn't tell you where she is. I also look at your reactions when you guys saw her with Jacob's declared decision."

Binatukan ako ni Felix. "I knew it. Ikaw? Magkakagusto sa iba? We know you're still into that girl who saved you when you were young." Tumawa siya ng mahina ganon na rin ang tatlo.

I smiled. Yea, they know me well. I wonder where is that little girl now? Is she okay now?

I hope she's still alive.

To be continue..

Beautiful Scars (2)

By: Sad Love Story-Tagalog

Isang linggo na ang nakakaraan simula noong mag-transfer si Alex, tumigil na si Jacob, Felix at Kyle sa paglapit-lapit kay Alex. Natawa ako ng makita silang tatlo na mukhang dismayado. "That Jl! How did he get so close to Alex so easily?" iritang tanong ni Felix na hindi manlang napansin ni Alex ng may interest.

"You really sound like a gay, Felix." anya ko habang nakikita ang mukha niyang may bahid ng pagkapikon. Hindi na ko magtataka kung si Jl ang napansin ni Alex, Jl's looks are so pure, simple and innocent I knew from the start Alex will fall into his arms. I sensed she likes 'good guy' that made me laugh hard as fck because you know that Jl? He's not the 'good guy' at all, actually he's the most beast among of us, a silent beast.

"Once he broke her heart, I'm sure we're able to make our moves towards her." sabi ni Kyle.

"Well, then let just forget about that girl. Let see how Jl will crashed her." Jacob declared. Somehow I feel strange, I'm not comfortable and satisfied to what Jacob's said. Am I guilty? Am I worried? No way! Umiling ako at napalunok. Why would I worried to that girl who I just met twice. Hindi ko pa siya nakikita ulit simula nung unang araw niya. Hindi nagsasalubong ang dereksyon namin.

Hihintayin ko nalang siyang lumapit saming umiiyak habang sinasabi ang katagang 'manggangamit' kay Jl. As usual, I used to hearing that term from women they cheated on. But, me? I never cheated any woman even once. Well, I admit it I've never been in love before, and yes I have never been in a relationship. Not just because I'm interested in them but I'm waiting for someone, someone that I didn't know if she's still alive or dead.

Natauhan ako ng biglang pumasok si Jl sa private room para saaming lima, nandito kami apat ngayon at sabay-sabay nagtaka sa pag dating ni Jl na hingal na hingal. "Anong nangyare sayo Jl? Para kang hinabol ng sampong k9." tanong ni Kyle.

"Don't tell me you crashed her so sudden and you're being chase now by her with her amazon friend?" Felix asked with his devilishly smile.

"N-noo.." utal na sagot ni Jl dahil na rin sa kahingalan niya. I raised my right eyebrow when he suddenly look at me. "A-alex" hinihingal pa rin siya.

"What?"

"That Alex.." bumuntong hininga ako, umiling ako, I bet she rejected him. "Her name is Alex." nagsalubong ang dalawa kong kilay dahil nakatingin lang siya sakin habang nagsasalita. Nag-react ang lahat na 'alam nila.' Yea, I know too. She's Alex, her name is.... Nanlaki ang mata ko at napahinto sa paglagay ng earphones sa tainga ko at agad tinignan si Jl. "Yes. She is Alexiah."

"Alexiah?!" gulat na tanong ni Felix at Kyle. Nakatingin silang lahat sakin habang tulala pa rin ako at gulat.

"N-no.. That is impossible, maybe she just had the same name." kontra ko.

"She had a scars on her shoulder. I saw it."

And with that, its all make sense. Is she the real Alexiah who saved me when we were young? The woman I'm waiting for a long time. The reason why I've never been in a relationship.

The girl who saved me from being kidnapped?

She's alive?

Beautiful Scars (3)

By: Sad Love Story- Tagalog

Kinabukasan ay agad kong hinanap si Alex, si Alexiah. Kahapon hindi ko na nagawang abutan siya kaya pinagpabukas ko nalang. And now, I will not waste my time to find that girl. Hindi ko mapagtanto ang mararamdaman ko ng makita ko siya mula sa bintana. Nakaupo siya sa sulok habang may air pods sa kaniyang tainga, nakapikit at nakasandal sa bintana na katabi niya. Humawi ang buhok niya nang biglang humangin dahilan din ng pag dilat niya.

"Omg! Si Alex!" Sigaw ng kung sinong babae kaya napatingin si Alex sa babaeng sumigaw na nakaturo sakin kasunod ng pag baling sakin ng tingin niya. Fck. She's really beautiful and pure.

Tinanggal niya ang air pods sa kaniyang tainga ng mapagtantong nakatingin rin ako sakaniya. Tumaas ang isa niyang kilay kasabay ng pag paligid sakin ng studyante kaya naman mabilis siyang nawala sa paningin ko. "Y'all! Get lost!" I shouted manly reason why they quickly disappeared around me. Pumasok ako ng classroom niya at agad na lumapit dito.

"Alex. You are Alex, right?" I asked.

Tumango siya bago magsalita. "And you are Alex too."

"You know me?" kilala niya pa ko?

"They always yell and shout your name. I hear Alex all over the academy, they always talk about you including my classmates and friends." sagot niya na kinataas bahagya ng sulok ng aking labi. It's probably hard for her to hear the name 'Alex' all over the academy, she might think she's the one who's gossiping by them.

"Sorry, Alexiah." lalo niyang tinuon ang atensyon niya sakin dahil sa sinabi ko. Siguro nagulat siya sa pag banggit ko ng pangalan niya pero kung ako tatanungin? Mas magugulat ako sa sinabi kong 'sorry' like hey? I'm not often saying that word. Absolutely not that often, maybe once a year.

"Pa'no mo nalaman ang pangalan ko?" sa tono niyang iyan ay may pangangamba na siya, she's looking at me like I'm her stalker.

"No, I'm not that kind of guy. I'm not stalker." I advanced before she could even say I'm stalker of her. "I'm just wondering if what happened to your scars on your shoulders?" nagsalubong ang dalawa niyang kilay at napatayo.

"How did you know about my scars?!" tumaas ang kaniyang boses na kinaagaw atensyon ng lahat ng studyanteng nasa loob ngayon ng classroom na 'to. Umingay dahil sa bulong-bulungan.

I face at them with my serious glare. "All of you! Get out of this room now!" nataranta naman silang nagtakbuhan papalabas ng kwarto. Sinara ko ang pinto at ni-lock iyon. "About your scars---" I didn't able to finish my sentence when she walk at me closely. I don't know why I cleared my throat but her glare, its dangerous.

"Wala akong pinag-sabihan ng peklat sa balikat ko. Pa'no nalaman ang tungkol dito?" ma-otoridad at seryosong niyang tanong. Kumunot naman ang noo ko nang mapagtantong wala siyang pinagsabihan?

"Wala kang pinagsabihan? Pero ipinakita mo?" kasi ang sabi ni Jl nakita niya mismo ang peklat ni Alexiah sa kaniyang balikat. Nakita ko sa mga mata ni Alexiah na lalo siyang nagalit.

"What do you mean?! No one had seen it yet!" she shouted as how her face turns red, seems like she's really mad now. I took my step backwards when she's starting to walk closer towards me.

No one had seen it yet?! But how that Jl... Did he lie? "So..you really have scars on your shoulder?"

"Don't ask me! I'm the one who's asking you!" napahinto ako sa pag-antras ng maramdaman ko nang dumampi na ang likod ko sa pader. She's burning now.

"You're cute, tho." and I regretted saying that, it looks like she's about to explode in anger. "It seems like you forgotten me. I'm Alex."

"I know you are Alex! Is that the reason how did you get information about me? And how did you know about my scars? Is because you are Alex?! Na successor ng pamilya mo?! Gan'yan niyo ba ginagamit ang pera niyo?!"

"No." I don't intentionally made my voice to be cold, it is just my usual. I stare at her genuinely and pushed her right shoulder. She glared at me as if she don't know me. I'm the boy who saved by her but I don't know now if she's really that girl I've been waiting for. "Maybe I mistook you for someone else." nilagpasan ko siya at lumakad papalapit sa pinto.

I hate her glare. I'm really pissed off because of what she said. She's not the Alexiah I know before, Alexiah had a warm glare it is like my heart will melt when she's staring at me but this Alexiah the transfer she's having cold and arrogant glare! I thought she's pure, my mistake.

Pero may peklat siya sa braso niya, hindi niya tinanggi iyon. Siguro ay nagkataon lang na may peklat din siya sa braso niya.

"I..I was kidnapped before."

Napahinto sa pihit ng doorknob nang marinig ko ang sinabi niya. Kusang nanlaki ang dalawang mata ko at muli siyang tinignan. Nakayuko siya na mukhang papaiyak na.

"You..what?" ulit ko.

"I was kidnapped."

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