Our Substantial Hopes (High School Teen Series #1) [COMPLETED]

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Nakahiga ako sa kama ko ngayon. Tapos na kaming kumain at kaunti lang kinain ko dahil busog naman ako kanina. Nag-te-text na kami ni Zack ngayon, agad din naman siyang nag-text no'ng  nakauwi siya.

Zack :

{Can I call you?}

Agad akong bumangon at umupo nang maayos sa kama. Inayos ko muna ang buhok ko at nagtipa ng salita para mareplyan siya.

Me:

{Okay, you can call now.}

Tinignan ko ang screen ng cellphone ko at nag-antay sa kanyang tawag. Ilang segundong paghihintay ay tumunog din ito.

"Hello?" panimula ko.

[Hi! So did you eat already your dinner?]

"Yeah, katatapos lang, ikaw?" tanong ko habang pinaglaruan ang kaliwang kamay ko.

[Same.] Sabi niya at naging tahimik kami sandali.

"Why did you call by the way?" I asked to take away the awkward atmosphere.

[Just wanna hear your voice before I'll sleep.] Biglang uminit ang magkabilang pisngi ko.

"Eh narinig mo na naman." 

[Kulang pa eh! I already miss you.] I chuckled when he said that. So cheesy!

"Bolero mo talaga!"

[I'm true with my words, miss na kita kahit kakikita lang natin.] His voice became husky.

"We can do a video call if you want," I suggested.

[It's okay. Hearing your sweet voice is enough, it makes my heart melt.] I pursed my lips and it was like there was a wild beast inside my system.

"Hindi ka pa ba matutulog?"

[Nope still listening to your voice. Ikaw gusto mo na bang matulog?]

"Hindi pa ako dinadalaw ng antok," I said and I laid down in my bed.

[Then can we be like this for a minute?]

"Of course! Did you already study?" I asked when I remembered our exam.

[Yup, done! Ikaw tapos na?]

"Yeah." Iyon lang ang tanging nasagot ko.

[Oh, I forgot, tawag pala sa'yo rati 'sunog kilay girl'.] He scoffed and I heard him burst out laughing.

I clenched my jaw in disbelief. The heck! All this time, pilit ko 'yong kinakalimutan. When I was a junior student my classmates and schoolmates used to call me 'sunog kilay girl' kasi nga puro na lang daw ako aral.

But I just ignored them because I was born this way, I guess. My parents used to teach me until now, that I should study hard not for them but for myself. Kaya palagi akong nag-aaral, and mostly of my vacant time, makikita lang ako sa library nagbabasa ng mga libro.

Luckily, I managed to have a little fun when I went to senior high and my parents didn't hinder me to have it. Still, I manage also my academics well, kaya okay lang sa parents ko.

"Ang sama mo!" I exclaimed when I stopped reminiscing about the past.

[Sorry, I can't help myself remember it. Ang cute lang kasi.] 

"Cute? Eh puro ka nga tawa diyan! Gusto kitang hampasin ng unan, alam mo ba 'yon?" My voice sounded irritated.

[Hindi ko alam.] I heard his sarcastic laugh and I just rolled my eyes.

"Ewan ko sa'yo!"

[Fine... sorry, I will stop teasing you, okay?] 

"Hey, gusto ko nang matulog. I'm already sleepy."