Lumingon ulit ako upang magpaalaam ngunit nagulat ako nang nasa likod ko na siya, nakasunod.
"Ihahatid kita."
His sudden speaking in Filipino caught me off guard that I stared at him like he had two heads. But that was for a few moments only.
"Isa pa nga." saad ko nang nakangisi.
Kumunot ang noo niya na para bang hindi naintindihan ang sinabi ko ngunit nagsalita siya at inulit ang sinabi kanina.
"Ihahatid kita." I bit my tongue to stop myself from grinning too much.
He sounded so cute. His accent remained despite speaking tagalog. Pakiramdam ko ay pumipilipit ang dila niya kapag nagtatagalog.
"You should start practicing your tagalog." I suggested so he could get used to it.
"I can speak tagalog. I can understand."
I shrugged my shoulder because I don't think he got what I meant.
Hindi ko alam kung anong oras na ako nakatulog pagkauwi that night dahil kinailangan ko pang gawin ang dapat gawin as a student. Halos masapo ko ang mukha nang maalala ang major plate na dapat ipapasa before finals.
"I already reminded you last night. Kung san-san ka pumupunta." Elijah said when I told him about me sleeping late.
"We still have weeks pa naman, Blake." saad ni Red.
It didn't help though. Mabuti sana kung plate lang ang inaalala ko.
"Okay lang 'yan. Ang importante parehas tayong hindi pa tapos."
I grinned at Aiden and gave him a fist bump.
"You guys are worried about not finishing your plate but had the audacity to plan for a trip this weekend."
Sabay-sabay kaming napalingon kay Red na ngayon ay nakatunghay sa kanyang cellphone.
"I'm sure you're one of the happiest now that you'll have more time to spend with Rain, Red." Elijah said sarcastically, which is why I chuckled.
Kunwari pang hindi gusto 'yung lakad namin sa sabado pero alam kong nagdidiwang na 'to.
"I mean—you are right, and I won't deny it." nakangising saad niya.
Napailing na lamang ako at hindi na sila pinansin. I gave my attention to my phone, which is now lying down on my table.
Atlas:
Where are you going to eat your lunch?
My eyebrows rose when he finally replied after an hour or so. Tapos na siguro ang pang-umagahang klase nila.
Blake:
Depends on my friends.
Napatingin ako sa mga kaibigan ko na ngayon ay nag-uusap na tungkol sa kung ano ngunit hindi ko maintindihan dahil hindi naman ako nakikinig.
Atlas:
Okay.
How cold.
"Kanina ka pa busy sa pagtetext. Sino ba 'yan?"
Agad kong inilayo ang cell phone nang akmang sisilip si Aiden.
"Wala!"
Halos mabato ko siya nang mas lalo siyang lumapit.
"Who's your woman now? Why are you suddenly so secretive?" Red asked, a smirk was plastered on his lips.
"Do I need to tell you everything?" nakataas ang kilay na tanong ko kaya tumawa sila.
Chapter 8
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