Adult Teenager's Matters (YOUNG ADULT SERIES #1)

Chapter 13

"You look awful, Gab."

I rolled my eyes to Gwin and sat beside her. Vacant namin ngayon at tahimik ako nagnanap sa classroom nung bigla akong tawagan ni Gwin at sinabi na sama daw ako sa kanila at nasa canteen sila ngayon. Raign hand me a bottle of water while looking at me like I'm a alien.

"What?" I asked them.

"Look at those dark circles under your eyes. Mukhang ilang araw na sila naka check in d'yan, a," Gwin replied. "Is there something going on? You can talk to us."

Pilit ako ngumiti sa kaniya at umiling. "I'm just... Tired from doing some projects," I lied, like I always do. "I'm fine."

"You sure?" Raign asked.

"Yes, very sure," I replied with a smile on my face..

Tumango sila pareho at napabugtong-hininga si Gwin. When I feel the awkward atmosphere, I suddenly bring up another topic na malayo layo sa pinaguusapan namin. Glad that they enjoyed the topic and the talk keeps going and we just realized that we're late for our next subject. Thank God, it was PE. I can just excuse that nagbibihis kami kaya na-late kami.

I was on my way papuntang gym when I decided to check my phone. Napamura ako sa sarili nung nabasa ko yung chat ni sir kung nasaan na yung output ko. I immediately ran back to the classroom at hinanap sa ilalim ng desk ko yung output ko. Gosh! Nandito lang yun kanina!

Napasabunot ako ng sarili at napaisip kung may nilagyan pa ba akong ibang lugar pero wala naman kaya mas lalo ako naguluhan kasi hindi ko nakikita dito.

Naramdaman ko na may pumasok sa classroom pero hindi ko lang iyon pinansin at pinatuloy ang paghanap ng output ko.

"Maiana."

"What?" I asked, remaining my temper.

Mas lumapit pa siya sa 'kin. "Hinahanap ka na ni Sir Rue."

I took a deep breath. "Sabihin mo nasa clinic ako," I said and continue what I'm doing. "And also leave, I'm getting annoyed by your presence. Naiinis ako pag kinakausap mo 'ko."

He remained silent but he didn't leave there. Medyo naiinis pa rin ako pero okay lang kasi hindi naman siya nagsasalita kasi nawawala na yung isip ko kakahanap kung nasaan na ba yung lintek na output na 'yon.

I stop for a moment and close my eyes. My head started to get hurt and spinning like hell. Pero wala lang 'yon sa sakit na mga salita ni Daddy na nagfaflashback sa 'kin. God, I can't afford having another failure to him. Ayaw ko pumunta sa Spain, ayaw ko dun pero ayaw ko na rin gawin lahat ng 'to pero ayaw ko rin marinig sa mismong ama ko pa yung mga salitang 'failure' at 'disappointment' mula sa mga bibig niya. Napakapit ako sa ulo ko nung mas lalo sumakit yung ulo ko. Shit!

"Hey—"

"Can you shut the hell up?! I'm busy, don't talk to me!"

He remained silent as he watch me making my desk messy. Where the hell are those? Kailangan ko 'yon ngayon or else I'll be wreck up! My whole grades will wreck up.

"Tang—" I stop myself from cursing when I remember Yahwi was there watching me. I look at him and draw a heavy sigh. "What do you want?"

"You're crying."

My lips parted as I hold my cheeks and there where I realized I was crying from frustration. Umiwas ako ng tingin.

"I already pass it on the teacher. Don't worry."

Tinignan ko siya na may pagkagulat at tinulak siya. He seem not suprise because his face expression didn't change. Lumapit ako sa kaniya at kwenelyuhan siya.