I've Slept with A Gay

36

Chapter 36

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I woke up not that early in the morning to be welcomed by my tutor glaring at me in Jackson's room.

Ehehe. Wala naman daw si Jackson dito kaya rito sa kwarto niya ako pinatulog ni Lola Wella. Nakisali pa ang mga kapatid ko at si Inang sa pagtulak sa'kin papasok dito dahil masikip na raw sa kamang tinutulugan namin.

Pero teka, I've noticed that she's glaring at me earlier. Madali akong lumingon sa kanya pabalik, but she's no longer looking at me o kahit sa gawi ko man. Nililibot niya na kasalukuyan ang paningin sa buong kwarto ni Jackson habang nakangisi.

Namali lang siguro ako ng tingin kanina since kagigising ko lang.

"Good Morning!" I politely greeted her.

She then looked at me and just nodded at lumayo na para bang ang baho-baho ko.

I blinked twice and a small frown creased on my forehead. What's wrong with her? Is it really her or it's me who's just thinking too much?

Pero syempre, nahiya rin ako. Baka nga namam mabaho ang hininga ko dahil kagigising lang. Dumistansya ako para sa kapakanan niya.

Kagaya nang kanina ko pang napapansin. Ipinagpasawalang bahala ko na lang. I don't want to start my day with this.

Hindi ko na siya muling pinansin pagkatapos no'n.

By the way, bakit nandito siya sa kwarto ni Jackson?

Ah, siguro dahil nandito ako, pinapasok na lang siya nila Lola Wella. Tinanguan ko ang sarili at hinayaan ang porsyento ng posibilidad, convincing myself.

"Hey. Eat your breakfast as fast as you can, then make sure to bring your books and go to the library. We'll start your class from 10AM and we'll end the class at 3 in the afternoon," she said, brows shot up. Nice, ang strict niya. Pero, understandable. Ngumuso na lang ako.

I glanced at the small clock hanging in the right side of the room's wall together with the painting that seemed to cost more than your thousand pairs of shoes. And well, the clock says it's 10 minutes before ten. Realization hit me, I started to cuss inside my head. She wanted me to eat my breakfast within 10 minutes?!

Hindi mahitsura ang mukha ko nang lumingon pabalik sa kanya.

"Sige," I breathed out and just went out of the room leaving her behind. Agad akong nagtungo sa banyo at mabilis na naghilamos tsaka dumiretso sa kusina at nadatnan ang kapatid kong si Angela na naghahanda para pumasok.

"Late ka na ah?" Nagsimula akong magpalaman sa tinapay. Ito lang naman ang makakain ko within ten minutes minus 2 since nag-CR ako.

"Late yung alarm clock shems." Nagmadali siyang lumabas ng kusina kaya hindi ko na siya kinausap pa.

Hindi ko pa nakikita sila Inang kaya hindi ko rin malaman kung nasaan sila. 'Yung dalawang matanda panigurado'y nasa labas lang.

Nilingon kong muli ang wall clock na nandito sa dining area. Saktong 10 na kaya nilagok ko na agad iyong gatas at pumunta na ng library na ngayon ko pa lang mapapasok.

Matapos kunin ang mga libro ko sa kwarto namin. Hindi naman na ako nagulat nang makitang doble pa ng laki nito ang dati naming bahay. Ni hindi ko na nga matantsa kung gaano kayaman ang pamilya ni Jackson.

Naputol ang paglilibot ko ng paningin sa buong library nang matapat iyon sa kay Erika na nasa corner at nag-aantay sa'kin. I still remember her name since it was just yesterday when she introduced herself. She's reading something on a thick book. Jusko, nakakaya niyang magbasa nang ganoong kakapal na libro? Katamad naman ng hobby nito.

Lumapit na 'ko sa kanya para makapagsimula na.

Nilingon niya ako nang maramdaman ang presensya ko. She stood up straight and motioned me to sit in front of her.

"You're 1 minute late."

Eh kasi nagmonologue pa 'ko. Nyemes. Joke lang.

Hindi na 'ko nagsalita at pinagmasdan na lang siya nang palihim habang nagbubuklat siya sa mga librong dala 'ko.

She's indeed beautiful. With her natural sophisticated eyebrows, thick eyelashes, catlike eyes, high cheekbones, pointed nose and thin lips. She's a bit tan and sexy with her jet black wavy hair. Why does she need to be this beautiful? Although I also have that wavy hair pero hindi jet black! Maamo nga lang ang eyebrows ko pero thick din ang eyelashes ko! hindi nga lang din thin ang lips ko dahil may pagka-kapal iyon and I have those chinky eyes pero ilang ligo pa rin ang lamang niya sa'kin! Because she's undebatably mature than me-from mind to body! Nakakainggit!

"Focus alright?"

"Sorry po."

Nagsimula na siyang magtanong kung saang lesson ako nahinto sa isang subject. She's reminded me first what's that lesson all about before she moved on to the next topic.

Three PM came and honestly, I undoubtedly thought that she's really an effective tutor! I didn't imagine that I would learn something in that span of time with someone who patiently taught me.

Hindi nga lang talaga siguro ako bagay na tinuturuan sa school since hindi naman ako natututukan doon unlike dito. Of course! Kami lang dalawa, She's strict enough to always remind me that I should only focus on what she's gonna say. After all, I enjoyed learning naman dahil sa wakas, natututo na ako! Hehe.

Babe Jackson will be proud of me. *insert heart eyes emoji*

"Araw-araw ba ang pagturo mo sa'kin?" I asked as she's readying to leave.

"Weekdays lang," she answered and then looked up to level in my face. She's not that tall unlike me. But not that short.

"Have you heard the news about Jackson and Diana in his birthday?" she suddenly asked nung patapos na isya sa pag-aayos ng gamit niya. She's not looking at me but from what I'm seeing, I could clearly say that she's smirking.

Looking amused, I chuckled. I still didn't hear something about the news, but I know it's not that big right? But what made me chuckle is that, I don't know netheir I thought na may pagkatsismosa pala siya. Siguro nga kahit gaano katagal nakaharap sa libro ang isang tao, may oras pa rin mag-scroll nang nagaganap sa social media.

"Why? I guess hindi mo pa alam." She grinned. "Anyways, that's just a rumor pa lang naman. Ibabalita ko na lang sa'yo kapag totoo na." She smiled sweetly.

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita dahil parang seryoso talaga ang balitang sinasabi niya. I will just ask Jackson about that 'issue' na sinasabi niya mamaya. Hindi naman talaga dapat ako mangangamba not until I saw that hostile look in her eyes, nakaramdam ako ng bagabag.

What's that rumor all about?

"What an ignorant little girl." Tinapik niya ang kaliwang balikat ko nang pabiro- sa kanya, seryoso na kaya ako! "Fragile, innocent, careless." I'm not innocent that much Ms. Erika.

Naibuka ko lang ang bibig ko at hindi na ulit nakapagsalita.

"Try to stay clear when everything gets blurry. Try to understand when everything's a mussy. Try to stay calm... when a storm came." She then left the library leaving me dumbfounded, devoured by her words.