Untitled Series #1 : FRIENDZONE

S I X • "Rides With Him"

I don't want to go to school today because of what happened yesterday. But I can't do anything but go to school.

I immediately took the road to school. What if Ava suddenly talks to me? shall I talk to her too? I don't know what I will do if she talks to me.

After a while I arrived at the school, Janae immediately greeted me.

"good morning CA!" she greeted and hugged me.

"good morning Janae" I said. And we let go of the hug.

"hi CA! hi Janae!" Janae and I were surprised when suddenly someone spoke behind us.

"h-hi Ava" I said. Am I stuttering?

"can we talk?—" Janae immediately pulled me away.

"bakit mo naman ginawa yon? kinakausap pa tayo ni Ava" I said to her a little annoyed.

"para ano? makipag plastikan ka? wag mo na kase siyang pansinin, hayaan mo na lang sila" her voice raised a little.

"oh, hindi kita pinagtataasan ng boses—sorry CA, di ko sinasadya" she said and hugged me.

Ayon yung pinaka-ayaw ko sa lahat, yung pinagtataasan ako ng boses. Almost all my friends know that.

"ayoko lang kaseng nakikitang nasasaktan ka nila, you're my only friend here at school so I won't let them hurt you" she said a little teary.

"I know, it's fine Janae" I said and we entered the room.

We saw Ava enter as well but we turned our eyes to the others. I don't want to talk to them anymore because Janae is right, they will only hurt me.

I just listened to the discussion even though I didn't understand anything but I can learn it at home, Until it's recess time...

"mag restroom lang ako Janae, pasabay na lang ako sayo ng porkchop" I said and went to the restroom.

When I entered the restroom unexpectedly... Ava was inside.

"pwede kana bang makausap?" she asked.

"wala tayong dapat pag usapan Ava, ginawa ko na yung gusto mo kaya pwede ba... layuan niyo na den ako" I calmly told her. I stopped walking when she said something to me.

"I don't like him. Hindi ko siya gusto at hinding hindi ko siya maggugustuhan" she said nervously.

"ano bang sinasabi mo? nababaliw kana ba Ava?" I asked her confused.

"sinabi ko lang yon dahil ayokong masira pagkakaibigan natin, ayokong kapag dumating sa point na maghiwalay kayo ni JR ay mahati na naman ang tropa natin" she said quickly nervously.

"pero sa ginawa kong yon, mas nagiging magulo lang—kaya sorry CA!" she said tearfully.

"nakita ko yung pag uusap niyo ni JR kahapon at alam kong nagkasakitan kayo dahil sakin—patawarin mo ako—" I didn't finish what she had to say.

"wag na wag na wag mo na akong kakausapin, wala kang kwentang kaibigan!" I told her angrily. I immediately peed and went back to the room.

I said so many hurtful words to Janus and then that's her only reason? I told her several times that Janus and I don't have a relationship but she still thinks so. You're so selfish Ava!

"bakit parang ang tagal mo?" Janae asked as I walked inside.

"hindi niya gusto si Janus, ginawa niya lang daw yon dahil ayaw niyang masira ang pagkakaibigan namin—baka daw dumating yung point na maghiwalay kami ni Janus at magkawatak-watak ang tropa namin" I explained to her.