Chapter 5: Your face

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Papasok pa lang ako at narinig ko na yung tilian ng mga students na para bang bulate na inaasinan "Bakit ba ganyan kayo, it's noy like he's a handsome celebrity"

"Bakit di ba ako gwapo?" nagulat ako nang may narinig ako nagsalita sa likod ko, shocks I'm thinking out loud again.

"Leave me alone!" binilisan ko yung lakad ko papalayo sa kanya

What is wrong with the universe, why would Jackson be the first person that I'll see in the morning, why is the universe punishing me? Am I a bad person in my past life?

Feeling akala mo naman talaga gwapo, he's not handsome like Luke, just by thinking of him I could be happy but Jackson ruined my day, nasaan na ba sila Eloise?

I was looking for my friend when suddenly someone pulled my bag from behind "How dare you talk to Jackson!?"

I swear this bitch have the nerve to piss me off and pull my bag. Humarap ako sa kanya at tinignan sya ng masama "Well as you can see I'm disgusted by the fact that I'm breathing the same air as you and him"

Nancy gave me a disapproving look, seems like she isn't satisfied with my answer kaya tinaasan nya ako ng kilay at umirap "Don't ever talk to him"

Oh no you didn't, no one dares to roll their eyes at me, so I decided to tease her and let's see what would be this stupida's reaction "So what? are you his girlfriend?"

Nancy became speechless for some time "Just don't talk to him" and she storms off.

What a great way to start off your day, meeting stupido and stupida at the same time. Grrr! may lalala pa ba sa araw na 'to, can't I see beautiful things in the morning. It just spoiled the good ambience.

As soon as I saw Eloise I immediately run over to her direction "You won't believe what happened this morning"

"Jackson situation?"

"Yes but there's a special guess, I met stupida"

"Stupida?"

"That Nancy girl" as soon as I said that we laughed.

Hours have passed and I noticed that Luke isn't with us "Eloise do you know what happened to Luke?"

"I don't know, ang weird nya nga lately"

We continued walking and I saw Luke with other students in our class, it looks like they're having fun. Nakaakbay sya sa isang babae, it irritated me at some point but who am I to feel that way.

Gusto ko sanang lumapit sa kanya pero mukhang ayaw nya lang talaga siguro ako maging kaibigan.

Habang naglalakad ay napansin ni Luke si Eloise "Pinsan are you going home already?"

"Yes Luke I need to, how about you?"

"Maybe later" nagtagpo ang mga mata namin ngunit nung ngumiti ako ay iniwas nya ang kanyang tingin.

Maybe he's done being friends with me, what's new? I thought we are getting along.

Nakaisip ako ng idea "Eloise!!!"

"Yes why!?"

"Samahan mo ako sa coffee, daliii!" hawak-hawak ko sya sa kamay habang tumatakbo kami papunta sa isang coffee shop.

I know what I have to do, I just don't want to lose him. Maybe because I like him that much that I'll do everything that I can not to lose him.

Pagkahanap namin ng lugar na mauupuan ay pinaorder ko na si Eloise at inabutan ng pera, agad akong kumuha ng papel sa bag at mga ballpen.

Letter

  Being away from you has made me think about you more than I used to. I hope you are doing great and miss me more than I do.

  I wish you would tell me what's wrong. I wish to know you more. I really wish you were here. You gave my boring life a new meaning ever since I had met you. I wish to see you soon because everything seems meaningless here without you. Miss you.

                           - Ivy

End of the Letter

Sana maging maganda ang resulta neto. Shocks do I look desperate or pathetic. It just feels good whenever I'm with him.

I chose not to tell it in person because he might avoid me, nor to tell this in text or chat I just want to do something special for him. I hope this turn out well.

Meanwhile, Naunang umalis si Eloise and I'm stupid na nagpaiwan ako dito sa coffee shop. Wala akong dalang payong grrr!

It was going to rain. The weather forecast didn't say that. I had learned over the years to trust my intuition over the weatherman. It was going to rain, so I better get outside and prepare.

Nagmamadali akong lumabas sa coffee shop, habang natakbo papunta sa bus stop ay nararamdaman kong may naiwan ako pero di ko matandaan kung ano.

Nang dumating ang bus ay agad akong sumakay, umupo ako sa dulo ng bus.

Pagkaupo ko, ay napatingin ako sa katabi ko na naka uniform din na parehas sa school namin, nakatagilid sya kaya di ko maaninag kung sino.

"Saan ang baba mo hija" tanong ng konduktor sa bus
"Sa ano po, sa may—" napatigil ako sa pagsasalita nang mapansin kong wala yung wallet ko sa may bulsa ng bag ko. Shocks! Sa pagmamadali ko ay di ko na namalayan naiwanan ko pala yung wallet ko sa coffee shop buti nalang pamasahe nalang laman non, but still wala akong pamasahe.

"Hija"

Tinignan ko si manong, habang nagkukunwaring naghahanap ng wallet. Sana may makuha akong kahit 50 pesos na bill sa may bag ko.

"Hija, titignan mo muna ang gamit mo bago ka sasakay ng bus, paano ngayon yan wala kang pambayad" sa lakas ng boses ni manong ay nagtinginan sakin yung mga tao sa bus.

Nakakairita naman tong nangyari sakin, nakakahiya tong ginawa ni manong.

"Eto bayad nya manong kasama ko sya" sabi ng katabi ko sabay abot ng bayad kay manong

Napatingin ako sa nag abot ng pera pagkakita, mukha pala ni Jackson shocks nakakairita naman tong araw na to.

"Sorry sa abala, pero di mo kailangang gawin yon" I said

"Eh anong ipangbabayad mo?"

"Wala ka na don!"

"Tsss ang ungrateful mo naman"

Nakonsensya ako sa sinabi nya, oo nga naman tinulong nya na ako but still he is Jackson, I can't stand to be near him.

"Don't worry babayaran ko yun bukas wag kang mag alala"

"Paano bibisitahin mo ako sa bahay bukas?" sabi nya, tapos tumayo sya para bumaba ng bus.

Grrr! Ang feeling bakit kita bibisitahin! Bigla kong naalala friday pala ngayon, shocks! wala na bang mas lalala sa araw na to ang malas naman.

Habang nasa bahay ako ay di ako mapakali, I wondered if the note had reached him already . I scolded myself for not handing it to him in person. I trusted Elosie, but so much could happen. I waited impatiently for his word.

Why is he not texting? What if nakalimutan ni Eloise ibigay? What if ayaw nya lang talaga sakin? Arg ang daming what if!

I'm dating my mortal enemyDove le storie prendono vita. Scoprilo ora