Charmed Series #1 : Fooling In Love ✓

Chapter 22

Chapter 22 : Overthink

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. I'm flabbergasted and my mind is filled with many what-ifs. 

Halos hindi ko madigest lahat ng impormasyon na nakuha ko. I couldn't focus on our afternoon subject dahil roon, tulala ako at parang wala sa sarili sa buong oras. I was too preoccupied and could not accept everything, they have given to me. 

I'm feeling my heart as if being painfully stab. Bumibigat ang pakiramdam ko at parang hindi ako makakahinga ng maayos. 

Totoo ba ‘yun?

He's secretive and I have no right to ask him anything about his background when in the first place he's not really the type to talk about it. Kung sana ay nauna siyang nag-kwento tungkol sa background niya, I would've asked him about it.

I respect people's boundaries. Dahil sa paraan na iyan, they could keep their life private. To hide everything, to hide from chaotic gossip. I'm not the type to force people to tell me about their story. I'm okay with the things they could give me...but right now, I think I need more. 

“Angela, mauna na kami! See you bukas!” Masiglang sinabi ni Lyka na nakangiti. She came up to me and instantly enveloped her arms around me as she whispered. 

“Magiging okay ka rin. Tumakbo ka na.” 

After she said that, I was left alone in front of our school gate. 

Binigyan ako ng upuan ni guard which i accepted kindly at naupo roon. Malapit ako sa guard house kung nasaan ay malapit ito sa gate, makikita ko rito ang nasa labas, ang mga tricycle na nag-lilinya, ang mga estudyanteng naghihintay, mga taong labas pasok sa gate. 

I asked my uncle, Tito Toni na sunduin niya ako ten minutes before five. It's still 4:03 right now and I'm hoping while I wait for him here.

Despite the news I got earlier I still decided to wait for him here, because he promised to see me after school and I trust him enough to waste my time waiting for him here, when in fact I still have my Gen Math assignment to spend more time with. 

“Miss Lopez, hindi ka pa uuwi?” Tanong ni Guard at napatingin sa kanyang relo. “Mag-quarter to five na.” 

“Hindi pa po, sa tingin niyo po anong oras matapos ang work immersion ng grade 12?” binalingan ko si Guard at nagtanong. 

He scratches his brows. “Narinig ko ang usapan ng mga teacher na 4:25 or 4:30 ang uwian nila sa ngayong araw, bakit?” 

I pursed my lips at napalunok. My eyes drifted to my phone at binuksan iyon. The lock screen showed me the time at the moment. 

4:40 

“Is there any chances na uuwi sila ng late? Guard?” 

He shrugged. “Hindi ko alam, pero siguro hanggang 4:30 lang sila ngayon.” 

I sigh deeply at napa kurap-kurap. I could feel the lump on my throat as I stood up from my seat. 

“Salamat po sa impormasyon, guard.” I smiled. “Ibabalik ko na po itong upuan, uuwi na ako.” 

“Oh! pabayaan mo lang diyan, Miss Lopez ako na ang kukuha niyan.” 

Tumango ako kay guard at ngumiti ng bahagya. “Sige po guard, salamat po ng marami.” I said and bid my goodbye before I went out of the gate with heavy footsteps. I keep on having my small gasps every time I remember him. 

He didn't really show up..

When I arrived home, I quietly did my chores. Nagluto ako, naglaba ng aking mga damit. Nag-plantsa at lahat na lang ginawa ko para hindi ako makapag-isip ng masama sa kanya.