My Crush and My Seatmate

Chapter 14: Her Knight & Witch

Nyke

"You can all go home now! Thanks everyone!"

Ugh, kapagod maghandle ng isang class. I can't wait for a hot shower and some snacks.

"Nyke!"

"Yes?" what was her name again?

"Nakita mo ba si Momo? Hindi na siya bumalik!" Rhian! Yeah, that's right. Wait, what??

"What?! Wait." I checked my attendance sheet and yes, she's absent. How did I not notice that. "Akala ko ba nag-usap lang sila ni Lucas? Why didn't she attend my class???"

"That's what I was asking you!" sabi niya while stretching out her arms.

Saan naman kaya pumunta yun?? I bet she broke up with him already (well I hope she did) so probably she's-

"Maybe she's there." I whispered to myself.

"Where??"

"Hold this for me. I'll be right back." I said then gave her the attendance sheet.

Maybe she's there again and probably doing the same thing. Crying. So hindi siya pumasok sa klase ko para lang dun. Tsk.

And my hunch was right. She's here and crying and pulling . . . grass?

"Bwisit ka *hik* Manloloko *hik* Umeksena pa yang *hik* so-called pinsan mo."

"Miss Garcia." I said with a teacher-like tone. Hahaha. And she bought it. "Since when did you start to cut class? And pull out . . weeds?"

"N-Nyke" she said, her voice shaking and eyes widened. Maybe shocked that I knew where she is right now. It took three seconds bago natauhan na siya. Natauhan meaning, she's back to her old self. So she wiped her tears and stood up in front of me. "A-Anong ginagawa m-mo dito? D-Di ba may pasok ka pa?" Psh. Her voice is still shaking. Actually, her whole body is. Anong nangyare dito?! "Nyke! A-Ano ba."

"Why won't you just drop your tough act and be yourself. At least when it's just me." I felt my shoulder getting damp, so I tightened my arms around her. "I like this side of you, this side na dependent ka at vulnerable. It makes me want to protect you. Sana sakin ka pumunta kapag alam mong ayaw mo ipakita 'tong side mong 'to. I'll always be there when you'll need me. Promise." five seconds. Five seconds bago siya bumalik sa dati.

"I-I won't need you that often anyway and it's not like I can control it." she said something pero hindi ko na narinig.

"What if-"

"Uupakan kita. Tara na."

Lucas

Halos masira na yung locker sa pagkasara ko. Napatingin naman yung ibang mga estudyante sakin pero hindi ko sila pinansin. Eh sa galit ako pake ba nila?! Dalawang araw na mula nung nangyare samin ni Momo sa garden. Kaya dalawang araw niya na rin akong hindi pinapansin. kapag trinatry ko siyang kausapin, tatapusin niya naman agad. Ang hirap dahil katabi ko nga siya di ba?!

Bakit pa kasi ako nagpadala ki Ivy?! Bakit kasi kailangan niya pang umuwi dito?! Bakit kailangan niya pang sabihin sa iba yung pustahan na yon?! Kami lang naman dalawa ang may alam tungkol dun.

Kung kelan handa ko na kalimutan yang pustahan na yan at totohanin na, saka pa siya umeksena.

"'Tol, sorry talaga. Hindi naman namin sinasadya na marinig ni Garcia yun." sabi ni James. Isa sa pinakamalapit sakin na teammate.