Unfamiliar Feeling Called, Love?

Chapter 33

KISHA's PoV

The clouds were dark, and the atmosphere was starting to feel cold. It's obvious maya-maya aambon 'to or uulan.

"Are you okay now?" Harvey asked me, kasama ko siya ngayon papunta sa schoolgate. Sinamahan niya ako kanina sa research instructor namin for a palugit na bukas ng hapon nalang kami mag-propose ng mga research titles na pagpipilian for our research paper. Jhared was quite busy kasi may pinagawa yung isang teacher namin sa kanya at nagkataong nakita ko si Harvey kanina sa hallway na nakatayong nakasandal sa pader, and he told me kagagaling lang niya rin daw kay ma'am for title approval.

Sa halip, I responded him a question"Huh? Ba't mo naman naitanong?"

"Hindi kasi ikaw yung tipong nagpapahuli when it comes to research, may problema ba?" tanong pa niya.

I flashed him a smile para hindi na siya mag-worry, "Let's just say something just came up lang, that's why."

"Ah..." tango-tango pa siya.

Nagsalita pa si Harvey, "Sana okay ka na. Sorry, kung ano man yung mga pinagdaanan mo, I wasn't there for you. Kasi dapat trabaho ko yun, thinking, that I'm courting you, and not just that, I'm also one of your... well... close friends."

I just sighed and gave him a smile again, "Don't be sorry Harvey. You're not omnipresent, nor perfect, besides, you're still not my boyfriend so don't be too much obliged."

He stopped walking kaya nag-stop rin ako. He flashed his cute bunny smile at ginulo ang bangs ko.

"Napaka-straightforward mo talaga." he said while smilingly patting my head.

Hinawi ko ang kamay niya, at inirapan siya, "Stop doing that, will you? Psh, you're treating me like a pre-schooler."

I fixed my hair and crossed my arms afterwards.

Natawa lang siya but after that I noticed nagbaba siya ng tingin na animo'y nagka-sudden deep thoughts.

"Anything wrong?" I asked him, agad na bumalik ang brightness ng face niya and smilingly said, "H-ha? Wala naman. Tara."

I just nodded at him and then we continued to walk palabas ng gate. I gazed my eyes everywhere nang nakalabas na kami ng gate, I'm looking for someone.

"May hinahanap ka?" natauhan ako when Harvey asked that.

"U-uh..." I stuttered.

Nagsalita pa si Harvey, "Si Hannah ba? Umalis na siya pagkatapos nilang mag-brainstorm ni Mayu kanina."

"Ah, gano'n ba?" sabi ko nalang at hindi na ako nagsalita kasi ayoko'ng magsinungaling sa kanya. The truth is si Jhared naman talaga hinahanap ko. I don't know why pero gusto ko lang siyang makita.

'Baka nauna na 'yon.'

"Zaxisha darating na ba yung sundo mo?" Harvey asked me as he looked at the sky tsaka nagsalita ulit, "Mukhang uulan pa naman."

"Yeah, maong driver is on his way na. I had already sent my text message sa kanya to sundo me." I told him.

"Oh ayan na pala s'ya oh." sabi ko pa, timing namataan ko yung car namin.

"Mabuti naman. Sige Kisha, una na ako. Baka maabutan pa ako ng ulan." sabi ni Harvey to me and gave his bunny smile.

Tama, magba-bike pa naman siya.

Pansin ko'ng he made steps towards me, nilapit ang katawan niya and was about to wrap his arms around me, but just then bigla nalang siyang tumigil with an expression on his face na mukhang may na-remember. But I'm not really sure if my perception was tama.

Ako naman na medyo nagulat sa sudden na paglapit niya ay nagtataka lang na naka-angat ng tingin sa kanya, napaatras rin ako nang kaunti.

Sa sumunod na sandali, binawi niya ang mga kamay niya na babalot sana sa akin.

Is he about to hug me but end up hesitated?

Saglit siyang umiwas ng tingin sa akin but then looked at me again in a flash. He gave me his bunny smile and suddenly patted my head.

He stopped nang sinuway ko siya.

Ewan ko ba pero he's really making me feel he's hiding something, but I can't pinpoint kung what it could possibly be.

"I'll head off first Kisha." he smilingly said.

"Keep safe, bye." sabi pa niya and waved his kamay.

Natawa nalang ako sa ka-kyutan niya, "Okay, bye. Ingat ka rin Harv." I also waved my kamay.

Naka-wave pa rin siya sa akin until I saw him sumakay na sa bike niya at umalis. Ako rin, I entered the car na nang pinagbuksan ako ni manong driver.

Chapter Epilogue

Kakatapos lang ni Harvey at ng kapares niya sa pagpunta sa kanilang research instructor para magpa-approve ng kanilang title proposal. After that, he decided to part ways with his partner na pinapunta niya sa computer laboratory para magresearch ng mga research articles na magagamit nila as references, habang siya naman ay babalik sa kanilang room para kumuha ng notebook at ballpen na gagamitin niya sa paglista ng mga citations na maari niyang makuha mula sa school library.

Tahimik pero nakangiti siya'ng naglalakad sa hallway, he's happy because finally after several attempts and rejections ay may na-approve nang research title out of those several numbers they proposed.

Nasa malapit na siya sa isang pintuan ng kanilang classroom when he overheard a yell. The familiarity of the voice made his smiles slowly fade away at napalitan iyon ng kyuryusidad. He made another step but he stopped after getting a sight on the class window of their room. Nagtagpo ang kanyang mga kilay nang nakumpirmang tama nga ang kutob niya, it was really Zaxisha who made that yell and she's talking to Jhared.

Harvey made a step backwards, enough for him to still get a sight of them while not being noticed. Sa mga sumunod pa'ng sadali ay makikitang umiiyak na si Zaxisha habang kinakausap ang tahimik at malamig na binata.

It's Harvey's first time of seeing her in such pain nang dahil sa isang lalake, and out of it, makikitang napakuyom siya ng kamao habang seryosong nakatuon sa nakikita.

Sa sumunod na namang sandali ay makikitang biglang hinila ni Jhared ang dalaga nang dumaan ito sa tapat tsaka biglang niyakap. Nanatili sa ganoong posisyon ang dalawa niyang kaklase at kapansin-pansin pa'ng tumahimik na ang dalaga habang nasa ilalim ng bisig ni Jhared.

Harvey can't help it but mapapitok ng mga mata at umiwas ng tingin sa nakikita. He looked down at makikita sa kaniyang mukha ang panlulumo. It seems the girl he likes is starting to get attached to another guy. Harvey now looks like a heartbroken bunny, makikitang unti-unting lumuluwag ang pagkakakuyom ng kanyang kamao bago niya pinakawalan ang isang mabigat na hininga, and then he decided to leave.