Exasperated
REINA
Ang weird...
Ang weird-weird lang sa feeling ngayon na kasabay naming mag-lunch si Chilo sa Unveil Park. I tried to remember how everything fell into place but it just made me think that my questioning is useless.
"I think you already have an idea about who that is..." ani Eros at kinindatan pa ako pero nagulat siya nang bigla siyang inakbayan ni Aiki na kakabayad lang ng ice cream sa food stall.
"Ikaw, Reina? May nagugustuhan ka na rin ba dito sa academia?" usisa niya't nakangisi pa sa'kin nang dumila sa kanyang ice cream.
"Gusto?"
I asked mindlessly. I didn't know why my heart raced so fast with the statement.
"Oo, gusto! Attracted on! Typed! Mayroon 'no?" ngiting-aso ni Aiki sakin.
"Oh yes, kii! Meron!" malakas na sabi ni Laurie na sumulpot sa tabi namin. "Gusto nya yun kaso ayaw niya nga lang aminin-"
"Who?" usisa din ni Ochea.
"Sorry guys but," sambit ko. "Wala akong crush." kinuha ko ang ice cream ko at nauna nang maglakad palayo na agad din naman silang sumunod.
"Okay lang yan, Rei! If you still couldn't open up about it now, one day, I know you could." pang-aasar pa din ni Laurie.
"Ewan ko sayo! Baka nakakalimutan mong napansin ko din ang mga tingin mo kanina kay Conner?" I backfired.
"A-ano?" tila gulat na gulat siya nang marinig iyon.
I smirked. "Hmm, are you gonna deny about it now?"
"You're assuming! Yuck! I would never!" aniya at dali-dali kaming tinalikuran. We catched up when we reached the field but I stunned when I heard an unusual hurl of something on the wind.
With my ineffable instinct, I drove the ticks of time slowly as I turned to see familiar cards flying towards our direction. I swiftly caught each one of them and bring back the pace of time.
"Woah." rinig kong bulalas nila Aiki nang lumapit sa'kin.
"Kanino yan?" takang tanong ni Laurie kaya binalik ko ang paningin sa cards. I was sure it was from Reese, a girl from Tertius class.
Nilinga ko ang paningin ko para tingnan ang pinanggalingan niyon pero may humarang na sa harapan ko. Ngumiti siya ng tipid sa'kin.
"Eli." gulat kong sambit sa kanya.
"Hey you! Where have you been?" Ochea muttered to her.
"Ah... kinuha ko lang yung..." natigilan siya sandali bago tumingin sa mga kamay niyang walang kung anong dala. "Ano..."
Sandali kong ipinagtaka ang kinikilos niya.
"Is this yours?" sabat ng kung sino sa likuran namin kaya nilingon ko ang walang-emosyong mukha ni Chilo. He was holding a girly notepad that he wiggled in front of us.
"Yes!" Eli exclaimed and grabbed it from his hand. "T-t-thanks, VP."
"Quit that label. It's making me feel presumptuous." he spared.
My brow raised in disbelief. He really said that?
How obnoxious.
Heard you, darling.
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