Chasing Who's Running Away

Chapter 4

AN: The following is still in a flashback mode. Ii-italicized ko nalang po para mas okay. Lav yaaah!

"Miss Kately!" I was brought back to my senses. Hindi ko namalayan kahapon lang pala sinabi ng mahanging yon ang mga salitang ewan. Nandito ako ngayon sa classroom. Nagsasalita pala si Mrs. Queras.

"Oh! Uh, maam."

"I suggest you focus on this work kung gusto mong makuha ang position." seryosong sabi niya like she's threatening me. She was talking about the prime video editor. Nananakot ba to?

"Yes, sorry ma'am." then she carried over. Napansin naman ni Jas na wala ako sa isip. She signalled me with an exhale-inhale gesture. Tss. Napagalitan pa ako.

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Recess time, the part where the students go happy dahil rest. Nasa cafeteria kami ni Melody nang dumating ang tornado este si Red. He's with his friends pero namalayan kong nagpaalam siya dito at kumindat pa siya sa isa nitong kasama. Ang hangin. Lilipad na ata to.

I saw him in my peripheral vision, walking towards us. Walangya manggugulo nanaman.

"Nev"

"Yeah?" I said without even looking at him. Tinuloy ko lang ang pagkain ko. I ordered some fries na pinadala ko kay Melody. At nang makabalik siya nakita niya si Red.

Tumikhim naman si Red at ipinaalam ang kanyang presensya kay Melody. She just looked at her

"What? Should I excuse myself?" tumingin siya sa Nahawahan ata ng queenly mode ko.

I smiled. That's Melody.

"Uh I should get going." said Red. aalis ka rin naman pala. I watched his back pabalik sa mga classmates niya. Too manly. Nakasuot siya ng school uniform, pero makikita mo parin yung gray shirt niya underneath. Gwapo naman talaga si Red, mahangin nga lang.

Nakita ko naman sina Vee papasok ng caf, kasama niya si Cassie at yung isa pang si Levi. Yung babaeng may problema sakin. May syndrome ba sila sa letter V? Pansin ko lang. She glanced at me and I smiled at her. Sammy used to tell me not to go with her, may sinabi rin siya tungkol sa bad habits die hard. Bad habits daw kasi ni Vee na mang-away. May bitbit itong baso ng juice while Levi's watching over kung may paparating mang teachers. Melody told me na baka may pagtiti-tripan na nanaman daw sila.