Even if the brain is at the top of our head, so what? I'll follow my heart!
#10: Literally, Saving Crisostomo.
"Hey, Mr. Librarian! What are you doing here?" I confronted him. The two ladies are already sleeping in my bed because they're too drunk.
I am nervy because he might have seen that I put my finger down. I'm not really in love with Crisostomo! I don't know why it happened! It must've been the wind.
"First warning," he said and he disappeared like bubbles. In front of me. I knew it! He's the male version of Glinda.
I kicked the door out of frustration. As in karate, I practiced martial arts for self-defense.
It seems like I kicked it so hard because Iday sat down, and then she falls again in bed. She's really drunk.
THE OTHER DAY, we are having our breakfast together. I am eating with Aunt Isabel, Captain Tiago—who is still cold to me, Iday, and Victoria. They are lucky to have free breakfast today.
"Aunt Isabel, thank you for the food. We really love it. Right, Victoria?"
"Yes! Thank you for letting us sleep here, Uncle Tiago," Victoria said while smiling.
"No problem," he coldly said.
"Wews. No problem but you look problematic," I thought. I smiled secretly because of my funny thought.
Suddenly, it becomes silent. I thought Simoun pause the time again but no, it's not. They are just staring at me like I said something wrong.
I am just silently eating here. I am just thinking... oh my! Did I just said what I thought?
"Do we have a problem, Emcee?" Captain Tiago asked.
"D-do we?" I asked and looked at them and pretending I'm serious.
Because of that, Captain Tiago furrowed his eyebrows more, and I can see the fire in his eyes. He's about to say something but some helper interrupted.
"Captain Tiago, Don Crisostomo is here and he wants to talk to you," she said.
After what she said, Crisostomo showed up and he smiled at me. I just rolled my eyes. Tss. What's with this man? He left without saying goodbye. Now, he's smiling at me? Ha! Does he think that I'm an easy girl?
"Oh, Crisostomo, you're here! Come and join us. Eat breakfast with us," Aunt Isabel said while smiling. She even pulls a chair for Crisostomo.
"Oh, that's so nice of you, Aunt Isabel, but I'm here to talk to Uncle Tiago. Would you excuse us?" He asked.
I was about to open my mouth but Captain Tiago already wipe his mouth using a napkin and then he stood up.
He looked at Crisostomo and he smiled at him. Oh, look at this old man. Is Crisostomo his child? Why is he nice to him and cold to me?
I hate him so much!
Well, maybe because I am unlikeable. Or he despises me now because his dear daughter turns out to be rude. I am not his real child either.
"Maria, what do you is their topic?" Iday said.
"I don't know!" I screamed because she's talking to me while I am eating. "And I don't care. Let's not talk about them and eat peacefully!"
Maybe Iday thought that I already forgot that she has feelings for Crisostomo! Ha! She wish! Or maybe she doesn't remember that she simply confessed her feelings. Same with Victoria, it seems like they have an amnesia.
We continued eating our breakfast even without Captain Tiago. After a moment, he came back with a smile on his face. He even smiles at me.
What a miracle!
"Maria Clara, my hija," he called. "Finish your food because, I heard from Crisostomo that you'll hang out with him?"
My eyes widened and I look at Crisostomo with curiosity on my face. I arched my brow at him. He needs an explanation!
"Well, I decided to ride in a boat with you. It'll be fun and I hope you'll approve and come with me," he smiled.
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True to his words, we are absolutely riding a boat. I think this is the moment that Crisostomo will meet Elias. Or maybe not because I changed some parts of this story. I don't know what chapter I am right now, because honestly, I changed a lot—especially in Maria Clara's character.
"Maria, why don't you sing a song so that we'll have fun while we're on a boat," Iday said.
Yes, you read it right. It's Iday. Both Victoria and Iday joined us. They're both feeling close right? Well, it's fine with me if they are joining us, because we're technically friends, but it's a different story if it's about Crisostomo. They like him secretly.
Marites is also here with us. She seemed to be a watchdog. She is physically with us, but she never speak with us. She was just listening to our conversation, then later will share it to CT, and AI. Lol.
"Oh nah! I only know sad songs," I said while shaking my head.
"It's okay if it's a sad song. We know that you have a lovely voice, so even if it's a sad song, our hearts and ears will be happy to hear your voice," Victoria added. I rolled my eyes I feel like she only said it to convince me to sibg. Heck no, I have a talent fee—not for free!
But then I realized something. Before this scene, Sisa is already out of her mind because Crispin and Basilio went missing.
Oh my gosh! Did I just save them? Holy cow!
I stand up so the boat became unstable, it moved a little, and people here lookd at me like I am a weirdo. I clapped my hands and looked at Crisostomo, who was startled because of my sudden movements.
"Hey, Cris! Give me some sick beat!" I said with swag. I wanna sing to celebrate my achievent. I won again! I saved the two sacristans and Sisa.
To my disappointment, Crisostomo didn't know what I meant and he just looked at me , then he looked at my friends and scratch his nape.
Is he slow?
Surprisingly, one man from the boat gives me some beatbox using his mouth. Woah! I didn't know that there's a talented man in this story. Maybe I should ask his name after this ride.
"Yeah, I'm gonna sing! This is my victory song and I am dedicating this song to my only love, Crisostomo," what a plastic! I don't even like this fictional character. He smiled because of what I said. He is so easy to please! "And y'all should be thankful 'cause I am singing this song for free!"
They began mumbling some unpleasant words because I am too proud of myself. Of course, I am what I am.
[Super Bass By: Nicki Minaj]
"This one is for the boys with the boomin' system
Top-down, AC with the cooler system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up!" I am feeling the vibes.
They all stopped from what they're doing and look at me like they are amused.
"And he ill, he real, he might gotta deal
He pop bottles and he got the right kind of build
He cold, he dope, he might sell coke
He always in the air, but he never fly coach
He a mothafuckin trip, trip, sailor of the ship, ship
When he make it drip, drip, kiss him on the lip, lip
That's the kinda dude I was lookin' for
And yes, you'll get slapped if you're lookin', ho," I am pointing at Crisostomo and dancing like I'm in a bar.
"I said, excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
I mean, my, my, my, my, you're like pelican fly
I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie
You're like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh," I rapped so fast 'cause I feel like I am Nicki Minaj.
They are now confused about what I am doing. I'll forgive them, because I know that it's their first time to hear someone rapping.
"Yes, I did, yes, I did
Somebody please tell em who the F I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up and chuck the deuce up"
They are now smiling so tremendously because they are enjoying the vibes and the beat. Thank goodness because the beatbox boy is great.
I turned around I dance like Nicki Minaj when she was singing this song.
"Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
He got that super bass"
They are imitating my dance moves. Crisostomo, who has no clue about what I was doing earlier, is now smiling and clapping his hands.
"Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)"
"C-crocodile! There's a crocodile!" Marites said something after a couple of hours, but her words didn't bring good news, but a bad one. I just hoped that she kept on being silent—cause her words didn't bring good vibes.
I stopped rapping because I remember that this is an intense scenario. We will also meet Elias this time.
And I also remember that it is supposed to be a celebration with many guests, when this happened. I am not quite sure, but I think it's because of the project of Crisostomo about opening of school, when this happened—about the crocodile and Elias.
My thoughts was interrupted when a man suddenly jumped out of the boat and dives. People shouted and they began to panic.
The man who was beatboxing earlier stopped. "Don't you worry about him. He is known for catching crocodiles," he said.
"You!" Someone shouted and she points her finger at me.
"Yes?" I cooly asked.
"You're the reason why we didn't notice that there's a crocodile here! You and your eardrum breaking voice!" She screamed.
This bitch is getting on my nerves. Maybe she doesn't know who I am? Well, I'm gonna introduce myself.
"You skank! Of course, my voice freaks because I ain't a singer. I'm a model! If I have a voice like Ariana Grande, I'm probably a singer now. Also, that's a rap! You don't need a golden voice there! You just have to rap fast!" I said continuously.
She was about to answer but another man dives into the pool. I disgustedly look at that person. Did they think that it's a swimming pool and it is safe? Where is their brain?
"Crisostomo!" Iday shouted. Oh my! Does it mean that the man who jumped was Crisostomo?
"Crisostomo!" I shouted and also dive. I don't care if something bad happens to me. It doesn't matter. What matters now is that I have to save Crisostomo.
To be honest, I don't wanna sacrifice myself and jumped out of the boat. Why should I do that? Crisostomo is not special, because he's just a fictional character after all.
But you know, my body decided to do that and the only thing, that I know I should do is to save Crisostomo. I guess you don't always follow your brain because I follow my heart this time.
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