Perfect Match (Completed)

Chapter 30 - Jog

I tapped a finger on my cellphone while waiting for Eris. Sinong magaakala na mas mabilis pa pala ako kumilos kaysa sa kanya?

Mukhang malelate pa kami sa klase dahil ang bagal niya. Though hindi ko naman talaga siya kailangan hintayin. I could always leave him but I don't want to. So I waited.

Mika seems to noticed my irritation as she brushed her hair. Tinignan niya ako sa reflection ng salamin. "May inaantay ka?"

"Sabay kami ni Eris papasok." Sabi ko.

"Oh.." She paused and beamed. "Okay."

Hindi na ako sumagot. What would I say? It's not like that? Or it's not what you think? Because it is. He asked and I agreed. There's definitely a changed in our relationship. We're not two people who can't stand each other anymore. We're friends. Wow, I actually said that.

I'm friends with Eris. Like it's an unimaginable thing ever.

I grabbed my bag and head for the door when my phone buzzed. I shouted bye to Mika and greeted by a smiley guy outside the unit.

"Wag kang ngumiti. Late na tayo dahil sayo." Sabi ko.

Nakangiti pa rin siya. "So let's go."

As expected late kami. Hindi na ako umasang mauunahan namin ang Prof.

I caught Jake's eyes as I walk toward my chair. I looked away because looking at him reminds me of what happened the last time we were alone. And what would've happened if Eris didn't interrupt.

That's another mystery to me. Paano niya nalaman na nandoon ako at talagang dumating siya sa oras na kailangan ko siya? I didn't know.

Eris nudged me using his pen. Sanay na ako sa kanya. I think he has a pen mostly because he likes to poke someone using it and not actually for writing.

"Anong basa dun?" Tinuro niya ang board.

I read the word to him and I saw him write it down. He's actually taking notes?

I turned when he called me for the 5th time for another word. Gusto kong sabihin na lumipat siya sa medyo harapan kung hindi niya makita pero pinagtiisan ko nalang. I read the phrase for him.

Naubos lang ang pasensya ko nung may hindi ako nasulat ako at tininignan ko ang papel niya pero walang notes doon! Puro drawing at mga walang kwentang mga guhit ang nandoon!

Nanliit ang mata ko at gusto kong ihampas sa kanya ang notebook ko. Pinagloloko nanaman niya ako at wala akong kaalam alam!

Nasa kalagitnaan siya ng pagdrawing ng aso. (Or so I think?) When I snatched the paper away from him. Pati siya ay nagulat at napatingin siya agad sa akin.

Bumukas ang bibig niya para magpalusot pero tumaas ang kilay ko at napahinto siya. Instead he whispered, "It's boring!"

"Seriously? 'Yan ang masasabi mo?"

He smiled sheepishly and opened his palm for the paper. "Gusto mo idrawing kita?"

"Shut up, Eris."

After seeing his drawing of a dog I don't think I would appreciate his drawing of me.

When class ended we both went separate ways kahit na iisa lang naman ang uuwian namin. Ang usapan namin sabay lang papasok. But we met later that night for our evening jog.

Nakakatawa nga dahil hindi na namin pinaguusapan. Basta pag walang nagcancel, alam namin na magkikita at tatakbo.

Tonight was okay. Hindi kami masyado nagusap ni Eris at takbo lang kami ng takbo.