Halos makalimutan kong huminga habang pinagmamasdan siyang nakangiti dahil sa sinabi ko. Minsan lang ngumiti o tumawa ang isang 'to kaya rin nagugulat ako.
"That means you also agree that abortion should be legalized as it protects the health and rights of women?" I nodded my head.
"Yup. You are right. There are things to consider, especially when an individual isn't capable of bearing a child in their womb because of some serious cases such as sexual abuse, like what you mentioned earlier, health risks, or incestuous." I paused for a second because I got intimidated by his stares. "Actually maraming pang concerns na dapat i-consider at baka hindi tayo matapos dito at abutin ng hating-gabi kapag inisa-isa at inexplain iyon."
Ikinibit ko ang balikat at bumalik sa pagbabasa ng libro, kuntento na sa sagot na narinig sa kanya.
"Hmm... I'm glad to hear your opinion about the topic." I scoffed and looked at him.
"Oh, ano? Am I still stupid to you?" he smirked and leaned on his chair.
"So why are you here?" my head snapped with his question.
Why are we back on this topic again? I thought he bought my reason earlier.
"I know you didn't go here to read a book." he said matter of factly, which is my lips turned into a grim line.
"I just want to go here. Bawal, Cuevas?"
"It's Atlas." he said slowly.
"You called me Cuizon last night."
Memories of what happened last night suddenly flashed my mind. I remembered opening his message and replying to him.
Blake Cuizon:
You said you are not fond of social media.
I took a deep breath to compose myself. I hate that I was feeling thrilled while looking at the three moving bubbles, indicating that he was typing a reply.
Atlas Cuevas:
I'm still not fond of it but I can deal with this app, I think.
I chuckled and lay down comfortably on my bed.
Blake Cuizon:
I'm looking forward to your posts. Add some friends too para may buhay naman ang account mo.
"Oo nga pala. Bakit ako pa rin ang nag-iisa mong friend doon? Pakiramdam ko tama nga ako na wala ka nga'ng kaibigan." saad ko nang maalala ang sinabi sa kanya kagabi.
We stopped messaging each other to sleep, but I was expecting to see posts or new friends on his profile, but I didn't.
"Is it necessary to have friends on facebook?"
Hindi ko alam kung seryose ba 'yung tanong niya o hindi kaya kumunot ang noo ko.
"Not really, but what are you going to see on your timeline if you only have one friend and you're not following anyone?"
"Then you can post so I have things to see?"
Isinara ko ang libro na binabasa at tinignan siya.
"Are you serious?" I asked in a flat tone.
"Yeah. And besides, I did not make that account so I could scroll and see posts on my timeline. I made that so you could add me." he said nonchalantly and fixed his glasses.
"So you'll leave it that way? Ako lang talaga ang magiging friend mo sa account na 'yun?" paninigurado ko.
"Yeah."
And he was true to his words because the next morning when I checked his account, I was still the only one on his list of friends.
"Boomer yata talaga siya pagdating sa mga ganito." bulong ko habang nag-aayos upang makapunta na sa school. "And why am I even making it a big deal? I shouldn't." I said as I shook my head and put my bag on my shoulder.
Chapter 5
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