Your Song

Chapter 18

KAYLE

The following day, I woke up late.

"7 o'clock?!" I screeched as I read the clock on my wall.

I jumped off my bed and went directly to the bathroom.

It only took me twenty minutes to prepare myself and I immediately went down and grabbed some cookie chips.

"Punta na po ako!" sigaw ko para marinig ng mga kasambahay.

Our driver hurriedly drove out the parkway and whooshed to our school.

While we were on the road, I caught him looking at me at the rear view mirror.

"May problema po ba?" I asked, eating my chips.

He scratched the back of his head and said, "Wala po. Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit hindi kayo sumabay kay Sir Cailbre ngayon."

I sighed. "Late na po akong nagising," I lied.

"Pero pumunta po siya kanina sa bahay at umakyat sa kwarto niyo eh. Gigisingin niya daw sana kayo pero ang himbing daw ng tulog niyo," he explained.

For a moment, my eyes widened. "Talaga po?!"

He nod. "Mukhang malungkot po siya ma'am. Ano pong nangyari?"

Umiling ako at pilit na ngumiti. "Wala po."

Pumunta talaga siya sa kwarto ko?

I felt relieved when I remembered the notebooks were inside the table's drawer, not on top.

"Ay naku! Oo nga pala ma'am. May iniwan daw siyang sulat sa bag niyo. Pakitingin na lang daw po."

I nod. "Sige po."

I decided to check the letter later after munching these cookies, I sure am hungry. Wala akong kinaing iba kundi ito.

***

When we reached school, I walked towards the gate and swiped my identification card on the scanner.

I made my way to the bathroom to open his letter. I don't think Cielo should know about this for awhile, being the hopeless romantic she is, she'd probably blurt how shipping me and Cal anyway.

Pagpasok ko sa pinakadulonh cubicle, agad kong binuksan ang bag ko at hinanap ang letter.

Where on earth did he put it?!

Nilabas ko lahat ng gamit at kulang na lang sirain ko na ang bag ko nang may makita akong pink scented paper sa gitna na isang notebook ko.

It says:

Hi sleepy head. I've got something for you. Look at your back.

-y

What's with the initial, again?

I rolled my eyes. Look at my back? Nagpapatawa ba siya?

Naglakad ako palabas ng cubicle at nung isasara ko na ang pinto, may nakita akong isa pang pink scented paper na nakadikit sa opposing wall kung saan ako tumayo kanina.

My eyes widened.

Is this even for real?!

How did he know I was going here?!

I hurriedly scratched it from the wall and read.

Hahaha. Tricked you! Amazing, isn't it? Now, can you go out, by the bathroom's door and check it out for me please?