Chasing Boundaries (Parallel Rhythms Series 1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Opportunities come and go. They say that when the perfect opportunity comes, the only thing you should do is to grab it. But there's a fine line between an opportunity you don't wanna pass down on and an opportunity given to you even when you don't want it.

"Go na girl, kayang kaya mo 'yan." masiglang tili ni Sid habang papunta kami sa cafeteria. Halos mas excited pa siya kaysa sa akin. I'm not even excited!

"A-ano, sasabihin ko na lang kay Ma'am na magku-quit ako." I hesitantly urged.

Nakakainis kasi, bakit kasi si Archein pa? Pero why not naman 'di ba? Pogi naman si--

Ugh, Harley, stop it!

She looked at me, shocked. "Bakit naman? Pinapatunayan mo lang na crush mo siya 'no! Why would you quit for no reason? Dahil nahihiya ka sa kaniya? O gusto mo siyang iwasan dahil crush mo siya?" she raised a brow at me.

I stopped walking as I think about what she said.

"Nakakainis ka, alam mo 'yun!" tinarayan ko siya bago nagsimula muling maglakad.

"Alam ko." she responded.

Pero tama naman siya. Why would I suddenly quit for no reason? If I wanted to prove them wrong, na wala naman talaga akong crush sa lalaki, I will. And this is the right opportunity. I can show them that I can work with Archein professionally, and won't feel anything. That way, titigilan na nila ako sa pang-aasar nila.

Pagpasok namin sa cafeteria ay nakita naming naroon na si Faith at naka-order na rin ito ng pagkain namin. And as usual, dahil natural na tsismosa itong si Sid ay agad nitong ikinuwento kay Faith ang mga ganap.

Tuloy ay hindi na naman ako nakatakas sa pang-aasar nila.

Naiinis tuloy ako. Bakit ba nila pinagpipilitan na crush ko 'yung tao? I only saw him once, how can they conclude that I already like him. Well, there are actually scenarios of love at first sight, but I am too busy with my school works that I refuse to believe that actually happens.

I don't even know him. Ni hindi ko nga alam na nasa kabilang section lang pala siya. GAS din pala siya? I probably just haven't seen him because I'm too busy with my friends. O baka transferee lang siya? I haven't seen him since Grade 10 either. Baka bago lang siya sa school na 'to.

Come to think of it, Archein and I haven't really met. Isang mabilis na tingin lang ang namagitan sa aming dalawa. At since siya ang magiging ka-partner ko sa Eco-Modelo, paano kami magwo-work as one?

I sighed.

Wala akong alam tungkol sa kaniya, at wala rin naman akong planong alamin pa. But since we're going to work as a partner for the competition, hindi malabong kailanganin ko siyang kilalanin.

"Hoy 'te!" I was brought back to reality as I heard Faith. "Tulala ka d'yan. Si Archein ang iniisip mo 'no." she said as she gave a teasing look.

My forehead immediately creased as I looked at her. "Hindi 'no." simpleng saad ko. I lied, of course. I was thinking of him, but now how like they imagine it.

"Weh." Sid voiced out, unsatisfied. She even rose her right brow and looked at me suspiciously. Bigla namang namuo ang isang nakakalokang ngiti sa mga labi niya. "Alam ko na! Kung kahapon tinititigan niya na para bang gusto niyang i-kama, ngayon naman, iniisip niya na kung paano ito maika-kama."

Agad akong nasamid sa sarili kong laway nang marinig ang kaniyang sinabi. Kahit kailan talaga ay walang preno ang bibig nito. Napaka-laswa!

"What if mag-stfu ka na lang, ha?" inis kong saad rito. I then rolled my eyes before gazing back to the sandwich on my hands. I then took a bite off it.