The One Leaving

2

I can't believe that I left the house. Ang usapan namin ni Cohen susunduin niya ko dito sa labas ng village by 5pm. I hope I'm not overdressed.

"Paris!"

Someone caught my attention. Oh Cohen's here. He got out of his car and observed me from head to toe with his mouth slightly open.

"What the hell are you wearing?!"

"Uh. These are called clothes" Lifting the collar of my top.

"You're wearing a blue silk pyjamas, Paris"

"Actually it's Navy Blue" I corrected.
"And it's Calliope"

"Whatever, you need to change" he said in a convincing tone. Napatingin siya sa paa ko and then he cussed.

"You're wearing a fucking pair of slippers?oh come on. Hindi sleepover ang pupuntahan natin"

I just rolled my eyes. Bat ba sobrang apektado siya? Hindi naman siya ang nag suot, ako naman. Plus, I wanted to be comfortable. I don't even know what a BOB is. It's his fault for not telling me na may dress code.

Napalingon kaming parehas nang may bumusina. It's coming from a very fancy car and looks like he purposely honk to catch our attention. The window opened and a handsome face was revealed.

"Cohen, dude. Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

Cohen then, walk to the guy's car and they did their handshake. Wow uso pa pala yun?

Nagtagal pa sila ng 30 seconds bago bumalik si Cohen sa tabi ko. The guy in the car waved his hand before he drove away.

"Sino siya?"

"Lee"

Ah siya pala yun. I was silent for a moment then saka ko lang naaalala na pinagpapalit niya pala ako ng damit kaya naman nauna na ko sa kotse niya at sumakay sa passenger seat.

Napailing na lang siya at sumunod.

While on our way napansin kong hindi namin tinatahak ang daan papuntang school.

"Cohen, san tayo pupunta?"

"Bibili tayo ng pamalit mo" his eyes still focused on the road.

"No hindi ako magpapalit saka I have no money with me"

"I don't care. You're gonna have to change if you don't want people to talk bad about you"

"I don't care either." Pinagkrus ko ang mga braso ko.

Wala na siyang nagawa at nag drive na lang papunta sa school. Attendance lang naman talaga ang pinunta ko dito. I swear pagkatapos kong mag attendance uuwi na ko.

Hindi pa kami nakakalabas sa kotse, rinig ko na ang malakas na tugtog. Halos lahat ng student ay nakaporma and all. Lights are everywhere in different colors. The crowd is getting bigger and bigger while me, napanganga na lang ako.

My eyes then read the big tarpaulin on the side. Battle of the bands pala bakit hindi ko naisip yun? Anyway, hindi naman ako magtatagal. I quickly get off his car and tinungo ang faculty ng adviser ko.

While on the way, i felt judgemental eyes on me. Like I care sa kung anong sasabihin nila.

When I'm done with my attendance. My eyes widen sa dami ng tao. Fuck paano ako makakaalis dito? Saka ko lang naalala na naiwan ko yung phone ko sa kotse ni Cohen. Damn. I have no choice but to wait. Kaya pumunta ako sa room, hoping na bukas at itutulog ko na lang to kahit maingay.

Unfortunately sarado siya. Now I have nowhere to go. Naglakad lakad na lang ako at nagmuni muni. Walang tao sa hallway dahil halos lahat ata nakikijam doon sa may open area. Ang kailangan ko na lang ngayon ay mahanap si Cohen para makauwi na ko.