WE BROKE UP

Broke: One

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“Philippine taxes on transfer and business,” I murmured while scanning the bookshelves.

“Finally,” I happily grunted when I saw the book I'm looking for. May kataasan yung pinaglalagyan kaya tumingkayad ako para maabot, luckily ay nakuha ko naman.

Naupo ako sa lapag nang katapat na bookshelves ng accountancy. I'm wearing navy blue jeans that hugged my lower body well, combining our department shirt. Wednesday today at required na naka-department shirt, kapag walang department shirt ay school uniform.

Wala namang nagr-rounds na librarian o kahit student assistant dahil nasa medyo secluded part ito ng library at puro lumang libro ang nandito. Hindi naman eerie yung ambiance, kasi may bintana and yung dingding ay kulay puti kaya calming pa rin ang dating

Nag-Indian sits ako sa lapag before putting my earphones on and played a random song. Nilagay ko naman yung libro sa lap ko. I'll take a quick nap first to condition my brain. Syempre, I master the act of sleeping while seating, even if its pain my back.

Fuck!

A wave of nostalgia swept over me when Your Guardian played on the background.

Yung pakiramdam na kapag naririnig ko ito ay napapangiti ako. Remembering something from the past... Na parang kahapon lang nangyari.

I calmly closed my eyes and feel the song.

I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there with you through it all

Pakiramdam ko ay may nakatingin sa akin kaya iminulat ko ang aking mga mata. To my horror, a pair of brown eyes were looking at me intensely, it was cold and dark.

Naka-squat ito sa aking harapan, habang nakakunot ang noo. Nagbabalik-tanaw pa lang ako, pero biglang dadali si tadhana nang ganito. Fuck!

My lips parted when I realized that I stare at him longer. He then glanced at my lips before licking his lips.

I blinked twice before removing my earphones from my ears. I didn't dare to speak a word, stopping myself from the burst.

“Excuse me, you're blocking the book that I need,” he coldly said.

“Huh,” wala sa sariling sabi ko.

“May kukunin akong libro sa sinasandalan mo,” baritono na niyang sabi. He even wrinkled his brow to tell that he's annoyed.

“Ah-shit,” I said while standing with panicked. Nahulog pa sa kandungan ko yung libro na babasahin ko sana. Natamaan tuloy si Ken sa tuhod...

Sinundan naman ako ni Ken ng tingin, nakakunot pa rin ang noo na para bang may gustong sabihin. Fuck it talaga. Ayaw niyang nagmumura ako kaya for sure na kaya siya tumingin ay dahil doon. Pero shit din kasi ang assuming ko!

Mabilis akong yumuko para kunin yung libro, cellphone, earphone, pencil case at yellow pad na nasa sahig. Nararamdaman ko pa rin yung tingin nya sa akin, watching me while I'm rushing to get my things.

Akala ko ba ay may kukunin siyang libro? Bakit naman pinapanood pa niya ako? Crap! Baka gusto niyang mawala ako sa paningin niya...