Yes, Kief usually comes with us pag freecut siya sa class niya. Wala rin siyang nagagawa since hindi siya mahilig mag-aral. Nangungulit lang yun sa amin.
I sat down and opened my laptop. Hindi na ako umimik. But I was really worried with Kief. Hindi naman siya nauubusan ng load. Why did he not text me? Argh! I need to calm myself down. Busy lang siyang tao. Nasa kalagitnaan ng season e.
But bakit si Von, di gaanung busy? Teammates din naman sila a!
My mind was bothering me so I tried extra hard to push unwanted thoughts aside and concentrate on my task at hand - finishing my paper.
Von: Ly... A question.
I looked up at Von who was eyeing with probing eyes. It looked like he was reluctant to ask but he went on anyway.
Von: Kief told me you guys broke up. Hindi ba awkward para sayo to have him here na kakabreak niyo lang last night?
It actually didnt surprise me. Of course Von would know everything. He's Kief's best friend for more than a decade. But I had an inkling na he didnt know every detail. Only what he needed to, that we broke up. Maybe Kief wanted to keep what we agreed on after the "breakup" for ourselves muna.
Ly: We didn't break up like that, Vonski.
I was pertaining to the usual breakup he was thinking of.
Von: So you're friends? Has he texted you?
Ly: Von, you know naman di ba? That what we have - well, what we had - wasn't entirely real. So why wouldn't be friends, right?
He nodded.
Ly: And as for your asking if he has texted me, nope. Not yet. I am worried na nga e.
He seemed shocked by what i said but as he saw me looking at him, he masked his expression with a smile.
Von: Baka busy lang si paps. He was on his phone halos the entire day e. Calls here and there.
Ako naman ang na shock. Ano ba naman ang isang text lang di ba? Hindi naman ata yun kawalan sa oras niya. At least a text man lang saying he's okay or whatever. Just a text. I was offended, but I tried to make ways to understand.
Von: Lam mo naman yun. Player na, endorser pa. Daming raket nun e.
I just smiled at Von. Nilipat ko nalang ang atensyon sa pagtype ko ng research ko.
Von: But I can assure you, he's okay Ly.
I stopped for a while and looked at Von. He smiled so I thanked him.
Time came for practice, so I left him and went to training. Natapos na din ang three hours pero I still havent heard anything from Kiefer. But Im holding on to Von's words. He is busy and he's okay.
I dont wanna be a nagger and be clingy kaya ill just wait for him to text me. He'll come around. When he's not tired and busy.
Night came, my phone buzzed while I was in bed. Hindi ako makatulog and I was just patiently waiting for sleep to visit me. I instantly sat up in a second and got my phone.
Bwisit! Scam message lang pala! Muntik ko nang ihagis ang phone ko sa inis pero mahal e kaya i decided not to.
Kiefer, ano na bang nangyari sayo :(
Ella: Tulala ka na naman jan besh.
I saw Ella staring at me from the far side of the room. She just entered. Hindi ko namalayan na I was staring into space na pala kanina.
I didnt realize na tumutulo na rin ang luha ko not until I felt a drop in my arm. Agad agad naman akong nilapitan ni Ella.
Ella: Wag ka ng magdrama jan. May flowers ka sa baba galing kay Kiefer.
