"So, what happened yesterday? Huh, Sache?" Tanong sakin ni Pearl habang sinusundot sundot ang tagiliran ko. Kanina niya pa ako tinatanong kung anong nangyari at bakit bigla na lang ako hinila ni Levis. Nandito kami ngayon sa library pero makapag salita siya ay parang nasa park lang kami, mabuti na lang at walang masyadong tao at wala 'yung librarian. Wala kaming klase dahil sa nalalapit na tournament, todo practice lahat ng mga players at karamihan ng mga teachers dito sa OHS ay mga coaches.
"Nothing." Tiningnan niya ako habang naka taas ang isang kilay na parang hindi naniniwala. Nothing happened except for the fact that he brought me to the Mall just to choose a necklace. Hanggang ngayon ay naiinis pa din ako kay Levis at sa tuwing nagkakatinginan kaming dalawa ay hindi ko maitago ang inis ko, pero tinatawanan lang ako ng huli. Matapos niya akong ihatid sa apartment ay agad din akong lumabas ng kotse niya, at pumasok sa loob ng hindi man lang nagpa salamat.
"Wala kang practice?" Tanong ko sa kanya na tinutukoy ang chess game. Hindi ko siya madalas makasama dahil palagi siyang nasa practice at kung minsan naman ay hindi kami makapag usap dahil sa maraming paperwork na dapat tapusin.
"Meron pero ayoko mag practice, " saad niya at binuklat ang librong hawak niya. Tiningnan ko ang ballpen ko na nasa ibabaw ng mesa tsaka iyon kinuha at pinaglaruan. I roamed my eyes inside the library and I saw some students that were busy doing their school work. I was going to speak when Pearl's phone vibrates and when I look at her phone I don't know what should I feel. I expected her to answer the call but my forehead crease when she turns her phone off. I saw it clearly with her hands trembling.
"He contacted you." it's not a question but I want her to answer me. I was looking at her intently while reading every reaction on her face. She was looking at the book she was holding and did not turn her gaze at me.
"A-ah yeah, " I smirked at her but she does not saw it because she wasn't looking at me— no, she can't look at me. I don't want to think badly that it could make the situation worse.
"He didn't contact me since he left, he might be so busy I think. " I forced myself not to burst out asking like why Flynn didn't have the guts to call me or texts me yet he contacted her? I don't want to admit it, but I do feel betrayed. I have this feeling that they keeping something to me.
"Ngayon niya lang naman ako tinawagan simula nung umalis s-siya, " mariin ko siyang tiningnan habang pilit nilalabanan ang tingin ko pero umiwas din siya at pumiyok pa. Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya habang huminga siya ng malalim at mabilis inayos ang mga gamit niya. Sa pagmamadali niya ay nahulog ang isang maliit na papel galing sa libro niya. Patuloy pa rin siya sa pag aayos at hindi napansin ang maliit na papel na nahulog. I leaned forward and swiftly took the paper, I thought she would notice my movement but she didn't. I slowly look at the paper I was holding and the moment I saw the letters written in the paper I have already known that it was Flynn handwritten. It doesn't matter for me a while ago but the time I read the written word on it, I was lost.
' See you soon! '
My chest tightened without a reasonable reason. My hands started to shiver, it hasn't had a name on it but it was obvious that it was Flynn. I chase all my thoughts away and smile at Pearl. I give the paper to her, she looks shocked but I smiled at her.
"You should go and practice Pearl, malapit na ang tournament," I said, she smiled a little and said goodbye to me. I looked at her back and think that it was just a misunderstanding, that Flynn's just busy these past few days so that he can't reach me. I've sighed before I have decided to go to the gymnasium.
The moment I stepped myself inside the gym, a memory flashes in my mind. It was the day when I was practicing badminton. I saw myself having a serious practice while my ears were tired of my coach's voice.
I came back to reality when something hits my head and when I look at it, it was a shuttlecock. I was going to get it when a pair of shoes stop in front of me, I looked at the person in front of me, I closed my eyes tightly. Bitch.
"Look who's here, a famous yet a loser," Trixie said while looking at me from head to toe. I looked at her without any expression on my face. Trixie Sandoval, the best player in Badminton here in OHS— before. Yeah, that was before, before I played badminton. I remember when I was playing with her, everyone thought that I have no fight for her because she's the queen when it comes to badminton. But I was lucky that time because I won against her. And she's really mad at that time. Sa sobrang galit niya ay gusto niya ng panibagong laro and I have no choice but to play with her again. But like the first time she loses again, and doon nag simula ang pagiging epal niya.
"Ikaw 'yun di ba?" I smirk when I saw how her expression changes. Nalukot ang mukha niya na kanina ay sobrang mababakas doon ang saya. Napatuwid din siya sa pagkakatayo at humarap sakin na salubong ang mga kilay.
"How dare you!"
"No. How dare you, " lalapit na sana siya sakin ng tinawag ako ni Selestine na kasalukuyang nakaupo sa upuan dito sa gym kasama sina Reign at Joymie. Binalik ko ang tingin kay Trixie at ganun na lang ang ngiti ko ng makita kung gaano kalukot ang mukha niya, pero agad din naman bumalik sa dati ng mapadaan sa gilid namin ang mga basketball players. Tumalikod na ako para umalis at pumunta sa kinaroroonan nina Sel ng bigla akong matisod. Inasahan ko na ang pag lagapak ko sa sahig pero hindi iyon nangyari, ramdam ko ang higpit ng pagkaka yapos ng kung sinuman sa bewang ko na tila pinipigilan ako sa pagkakadapa. I heard some students murmured and even their gasps. It took me a minute before I could come back to reality. I stood straight and look at the person who is still holding my waist. Wala akong oras para suriin siya ng matagal, pero sa sandaling pagtama ng paningin ko sa kanya ay hindi ko maikakaila ang ka gwapuhang taglay niya.
My gaze landed on my shoelaces that was now untied. I am right. Tumingin ako sa likod ko at doon ko nakita ang taong papalit kay Satanas. Wala siyang kahit na anong ekspresyon habang nakatingin sakin. Hinahagis niya pa sa ere ang bolang hawak niya na tila isang eksperto.
"Sinadya mo 'yun, right?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang nakatingin sa sintas ko na hindi na nakabuhol. Maayos ang pagkakasintas ko sa dalawang sapatos ko at sinigurado ko din na hindi iyon basta basta matatanggal. Kaya ganoon na lamang ang pagtataka ko ng maramdaman ko ang unti unting pagka kalas nito sa pagkakabuhol, habang nakasabayan ko siyang mag lakad sa magkaibang direksyon.
"Are you accusing me?"
"Hindi ba obvious?" Akala ko ay maiinis siya sakin, pero ganoon na lamang ang gulat ko ng lumakad siya papalapit sakin at hinawakan ang baba ko. Hindi ako nakapalag o mas tamang sabihin na hindi ako pumalag sa ginawa niya. The second he touched my chin was the moment I got drowned in his eyes. His perfect eyes were locked into mine and I can't do anything to pull back.
"I'll let you pass this time because I owe you for coming with me to the Mall yesterday. But the next time you accuse me I swear, you will taste the punishment you deserve. Ache, " I don't know what happened next, I only know is that my heart was beating so fast that I can't count the beats of my rebelling heart.
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Chasing Chances
РазноеThey both love each other but they chose to let go and said 'goodbye'. And when they meet again, will the emotions they try to hide change? Will he know her reasons? Is he worth it in chasing chances?
