Chasing Boundaries (Parallel Rhythms Series 1)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3



Mabilis ang kalabog ng aking puso. I was staring at him, shocked at his statement. I can feel myself burning. My eyes were wide open, but I quickly looked away. Ibinalik ko ang titig ko sa aking binabasa.

"A-anong ibig mong sabihin?" kinakabahan kong tanong. I actually already have an idea of what he's talking about.

"I saw your conversation with Brent. So... girlfriend na kita?" he casually answered as he chuckled.

I blinked multiple times as I stared back at him.

"S-sinabi ko lang 'yon p-para tantanan niya na ako, 'no!" I quickly defended myself. Gosh, why is he doing this to me?

The smile on his lips never faded. In fact, it turned into a playful grin.

"I know." he said. He then looked at me, directly in the eye. I can feel his magical green eyes penetrating through me. "Pero ayaw mo bang totohanin natin?"

Halos tumigil ang pintig ng aking puso sa narinig mula sa kaniya. My eyes popped wide open as I felt every blood on my being travelling to my face.

God, what is happening to me?!

"A-ayoko nga!" I quickly looked away before I could spat anything else. Ano ba ang pinagsasabi niya? Me, girlfriend niya? Ayoko nga! Although...

God, shut it, Harley! 'Wag kang mag-iisip ng kung ano ano. Pinaglalaruan ka lang niya.

"I was just joking." he said. I looked at him and saw him leaning against his chair, making himself comfortable.

I could still feel the loud beats of my heart. Halos kumawala ito sa ribcage ko dahil sa nararamdaman ko. What exactly am I feeling? Kaba? Kilig? No way!

I just kept my mouth shut. Wala rin naman talagang gustong kumawala mula sa labi ko. My thoughts were clouded. And I don't want to name this feeling inside of me.

"Anong binabasa mo?" kaswal na tanong nito. I hate how casual he was. Can't he see how he's making me feel? Argh!

Suminghap ako at kinalma ang sarili. "Nagbabasa lang ako para sa quiz namin mamaya." I casually said. I need to be casual. Baka mapag-halataan na ako dahil sa ikinikilos ko ngayon.

Baka isipin niya, crush ko siya. No way!

"I can help you." saad nito. Hindi na ako nagkaroon pa ng pagkakataong tumanggi dahil agad niyang binuhat ang inuupuan niya at inilapag iyon sa tabi ko.

My heart started to thump faster again as he sat next to me. I swallowed the lump on my throat as I stared at him while he was busy fixing himself as he sat.

Halos mapaso ako nang bigla niyang hinuli ang kamay at agad iyong tinanggal sa pagkakahawak ko sa libro. I bit my lower lip as I pushed the book closer to him. Wala namang masama kung tutulungan niya akong mag-aral 'di ba? Nandito na rin naman kami eh.

He started to accompany me and help me with my study. Hindi ko maikakailang nakatulog siya sa pag-aaral ko. He was smart. Siguro, honor student din siya. Tinuruan niya rin ako ng method niya para mas madaling maka-memorize ng nire-review. Good news din na pareho ang topic na itinuro sa amin ngayon.

"These are the four main techniques in writing."

Sinulat niya sa index card ang salitang 'technique'. He then drew a vertical line under the word and branched it with four more horizontal lines. Sa baba ng salitang technique ay isinulat naman niya ang mga salitang 'expository', 'descriptive', 'persuasive', at 'narrative'. Ang bawat isa ay nakakonekta sa apat na horizontal lines.