Friendshipidity (Chase #3)

Chapter 33

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Chapter 33

The Silly Jealousy, M

The final dance battle was eventful yet the happenings were all familiar to me. Same excitement, same adrenaline rush, and the same faces we see every performance on the crowd. And what do you know, the emerged champions have successfully defended their throne. Fiery Heroes still has the crown.

Now that the battle was done, dalawang bagay na lang ang kailangan kong intindihin: Final examinations, and the Dance competition in Tagaytay this sem break.

Napahilamos na lang ako sa mukha ko dahil walang pumapasok sa isip ko. Final exams ko na bukas and I'm still stuck on the first page of my reviewer. I looked at the clock and it said nine pm. For others, it's still early but for medical students like me that screamed challenge! I cannot make mistakes tomorrow. I can't fail.

"Do you want coffee?"

Tumango ako. Napasandal ako sa sofa at pumikit nang mariin. Pagkamulat ko ay likod na lang ni Sien ang naabutan ko dahil pumunta na siya sa kusina. Nandito kami sa sala. We've been reviewing together ever since the finals week came. Kadalasan ay hindi na siya nakakauwi sa kanila at dito na siya sa sala natutulog. Wait, scratch that. What is sleep?

Ganoon din naman ako. Nakakatulog nang may reviewer na nakatakip sa mukha. Hindi ko namamalayan na nakatulog na pala ako, marerealize ko na lang iyon kapag ginigising na kami ni Mama sa umaga.

The enticing aroma of the coffee meant Sien is back. Nginitian niya ako nang ilapag niya ang mug sa lamesa.

"Come on, Mae, study! Hindi ka magpapatalo sa huling all-nighter mo this semester."

Lumapit siya sa akin at minasahe ang balikat ko. Napangiwi ako at ngumawa.

"Ayoko na! Sheeet! Bakit ba ako nag-medtech? This is a curse!"

"Every program is a curse. Walang madali."

Hinarap ko siya at umirap, "Ikaw... you make it seem like Civil Engineering isn't a stressful program. It doesn't really look like it's wearing you out."

"Nasa nagdadala kasi 'yan," humalakhak siya. Wala akong nagawa kundi umirap.

Sa aming dalawa ay siya talaga ang nakakakuha ng maayos na tulog. Ako ay sa lapag na inaabutan ng antok habang siya ay nakahiga pa sa sofa.

Nagpatuloy ako sa pagrereview. Sien was already done by midnight, and I was more than jealous! I became edgy that all that's coming from my mouth were insults and straight sarcasms. Tinatawanan niya lang naman ako o di kaya'y hindi na pinapansin.

"Stop texting, Sien! Matulog ka na lang please. Stop rubbing it to my face that you're already finished," naiinis kong sabi.

Kanina pa niya kaharap ang phone niya. I don't know if he's really texting. But he's smiling from time to time! He must be talking to somebody.

"Hindi ako nakikipag-text, Cazandra Mae, I'm... wala," pinigilan niya ang ngiti niya, "Would you rather see me sleeping than texting? Baka mas lalo kang mainggit?"

I bit my lip as I hit him with a throw pillow.

"Tapusin mo na po kasi 'yan. Masyado ka tuloy napapaisip. Don't be jealous, I'm not texting anybody. Ikaw lang naman ang gusto kong kausap," sabi niya kasabay ang pag-kindat. Natawa ako at umirap.