DAVEY
"What?" I asked Lex. Kinalabit niya kasi ako kaya medyo nagulat ako. He pointed the front using his lips.
"Yes, sir?"
"Are you listening, Ms. Davey?"
"Sorry sir, I was preoccupied by something."
"Listen okay. May quiz kayo next week."
"Yes, sir."
"Preoccupied by something or someone?" Lex said. Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin. Aside from he's right, I'm so groggy.
After class, pumunta na muna ako sa library para mag-isip ng aking susunod na hakbang. He's a lot better than yesterday. I mean, he's talking to me which is an improvement, I think.
I get my personal notebook and open it. Maybe, I'll just stick to the plan. This leads me now to step number two after I checked the number one.
So, here's the plan:
☑ First, BE FRIENDLY. Wag ipahalata na may masama akong balak sa kanya. Hahantayin ko na mapalapit na muna siya sakin bago ako tumuloy sa susunod na hakbang.
□ Second, ACT INNOCENT. Kailangan painosente ako. Kailangan magmukha akong walang alam sa mga "ganoong" bagay.
"Ano ginagawa mo?" Biglang sumulpot si Margaux sa likuran ko kaya sinara ko kagad 'yung notebook ko at tinago sa bag.
"You startled me!" Napahawak ako sa puso ko. I thought I'd get caught. Binawal kami ng librarian na 'wag maingay tuloy.
"Why are you like that. You're not hiding anything, are you?"
"Of course, I-I'm not hiding anything." Why am I stuttering? It's making me guilty.
She shrugged her shoulders and then ask me if I want to go and eat lunch with her. I said, maybe tomorrow. I asked Ate Angela earlier.
"Promise mo bukas ah? Magtatampo na ako. Hindi ko pa napapakilala sa'yo 'yung iba ko pang friends."
"Sure. Also, sa Saturday naman wala tayong klase at kayo kasama ko."
"Maputla ka, you okay?"
"Grand."
We exchanged our digits and then iniwan niya na ako. Lumabas nalang din ako ng library kasi ubo ako ng ubo. I'm so loud, it's bothering the students.
I go to the school cafeteria and get my book to read. Nag-aadvance reading ako para alam ko na kapag diniscuss ng professor. Nagdadalawa talaga 'yung tingin ko mula pa kanina. It's getting blurry.
Tumayo ako pero lalo akong nahilo. Just when I thought I would fall, someone catches me. Inupo niya muna ulit ako sa upuan at umupo siya sa tabi ko.
"Weakling. Konting ulan lang may sakit ka na agad."
"I'm not weak, Lex. I can handle myself."
