Make You Stay (Book 2 of You Trilogy)

Kabanata 2

Mabuti nalang pumasok na ang guro kaya natigil si Hannah sa panunukso sa'kin.

Hours pass by like the usual. Discussion and then quiz right after. Hindi perfect ang scores ko pero okay narin. 

Hindi ako sumama kina Hannah sa cafeteria nang mag-lunch. Nagpabili nalang ako. Baka makita ko pa ang lalaking 'yun doon, maiirita lang ako.

Matapos ang afternoon class, nakatanggap ako ng mensahe galing kay Bench.

From: Benjamin

Una ka na. Magla-lib ako.

Nireplyan ko siya ng 'ok'. 

Napaka-bookworm talaga ng isang yun. I slipped my phone in the pocket of my skirt and let Hannah drag me to wherever she's heading. Napagtanto kong sa court ang punta namin. 

"Why are we here?"

"And why not? Ganito naman talaga, ah?" 

Why do I have a feeling that she's just playing innocent? Alam niya kayang may ipakikilala raw si Josh sa'kin? 

"Come on, Claui...."

Bago pa ako maka-apila, nilapitan na kami ni Josh. He's all sweaty like the rest of the players. 

"Kunwari ka pa Clau, ha." tudyo niya sa'kin

"Hinila ako ni Hannah. Wala akong choice." umirap ako

Nagulat ako nang makita ang lalaking papalapit sa'min. He's wearing a jersey uniform too. Pawisan gaya ni Josh. Nakatitig siya sa'kin. May ngiting hindi ko alam kung totoo o mapaglaro.

"Yeah, yeah whatever you say. Anyway, this is Bernard. Classmate at team mate ko rin. Siya iyong sinasabi ko sa'yo." 

My lips parted a bit and my brows automatically furrowed. What?! The guy in the cafeteria? Really, now?

"Bernard Louie Rosales. You can call me Blue."

He extended his right hand to me. Luminga-linga ako at nang makitang maraming nakamasid ay nawalan ng choice. I am not that rude para ipahiya siya. 

"I bet you already know my name?" I answered after shaking his hand for quite a bit

He twitched his lips, maybe to stop himself from smirking. He nodded while looking at me. He looked amused. 

"Hangin mo, ah." komento ni Joshua

Tumawa si Hannah. I pursed my lips to stop myself from smiling. Coz why would I smile in front of this guy? This annoying guy? Whose name is.... Blue.

Ang corny naman ng nickname niya. Asul.

"Hi! I'm Hannah Suarez. Your crush's friend." walang hiya-hiyang pagpapakilala ni Hannah

Binalingan ko siya at binigyan ng nananaway na tingin. Ngumuso lang siya sa'kin at halatang trip akong inisin.

"Oh. I gotta go na pala. Bye Wawa! Bye Clau!" 

"What?! Han teka-"

She didn't even let me finish talking. Literal na kumaripas siya ng takbo. Napanganga ako at hindi makapaniwalang sinundan ng tingin ang likuran niya.

"Ako rin pala. Maiwan ko na kayo. Bro, ingatan mo 'yan ah? Dalawa kami ni Bench bubugbog sa'yo kung sakali." kumindat pa ang walang hiyang si Joshua

"Sure, Josh." cool na sagot ng lalaking katabi ko na ngayon

I bit my lips and immediately felt the awkward atmosphere. I looked at Blue and I was caught off guard when his eyes met mine. What now?