Some Tears Must Fall (Rain On Me Series #1)

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"Cus, punta lang kami do'n."

We're here at the bookstore, buying books so we could advance reading. Tumango ako kay Ethan, saka 'ko naghanap ng book.

Naglakad ako papunta sa dulo, sa section ng books about law. I found the book that I want, nag-iisa nalang 'yon.

Kukunin ko na sana nang may sumulpot sa gilid ko at biglang kinuha ang libro na balak 'kong kunin.

"Excuse me?" I caught her attention.

She looked at me and gave me a cold glare.

"Ako 'yung nauna sa book na 'yan." I pointed to the book that she was holding.

She just stared at me. What's wrong with her? Even her skin, it's paler than milk.

"Huh?"

Her voice.

"I said, ako 'yung nauna sa book na 'yan." I looked at her uniform, parehas kami ng school.

"Who cares—"

"Aly, nandito ka lang pala." Napabitaw siya bigla sa libro at lumingon sa lalaking tumawag ng pangalan niya.

Adee? Is that her name? Hindi ko masyadong narinig 'yung pangalan niya. Wait. Why would I care about her name?

I looked at the man who had just arrived. I saw his ID, Jameson. He's a grade eight student.

"Let's go, kanina ka pa namin hinahanap." Jameson held her wrist and pulled her. Nakita ko pa 'yung Adee na muling sinulyapan ang libro bago siya nagpahatak.

What's with that?

"I told you bro, si Lexi talaga 'yung nakita ko."

I looked back to my friends. Ang bilis naman nilang maka-balik.

"Ah, that's why you wanted to go there." Enzo pushed Ethan away from him.

Ethan laughs. "Hey Nicus, wala ka pa 'rin napiling libro?" Ethan asks.

"I got one." I took the book that girl was holding earlier.

Binayaran na namin 'yung mga binili namin bago umuwi.

"Di ba siya 'yon? Lapitan mo na."

Today is Friday. I'm here at the school library, reading my notes because we're having a quiz later. Kaya ako nandito sa library kasi walang maingay, nag-angat ako ng tingin sa dalawang lalaki na kanina pa nagbubulungan.

"Bakit ako?" Saad ng isang lalaki na mukhang nahihiya. Both of them are standing near my table.

"Ahmm..." they are both approached the table opposite to mine.

"What?"

I glanced at the girl who spoke. She's familiar, even her voice. I stared her for a seconds, her sleepy eyes, her pale skin.... I remembered. She's the girl at the mall yesterday.

"C-Can I take a uhm— a picture of u-us?" A guy asked, nervously.

"No," kinuha niya 'yung rubik's cube niya, tumayo at bigla nalang nag walk out.

Is she famous? If she is, bakit wala naman akong naririnig about her. Baka naman feeling influencer lang siya.

I shrugged my shoulders then continued to read. But in less than one minute, I closed the book I was reading.

Why she's running through my mind? Shit.

I got up from my seats and walked out of the library.

Since then. I'm curious everything about her. I searched her name in every social media platforms, pero wala akong nakita. Although maraming Adee na names but hindi naman picture niya 'yung nandoon.