Chasing Wildness (Chase #1)

Chapter 7

"Assignment for next meeting, answer problems 3-1 to..... blah blah."

Kanina pa ako hindi nakikinig, at kanina pa rin ako lutang. Even ang pagsisilabasan ng mga kaklase ko ay hindi ko na napansin, kung hindi pa ako tapikin ni Jane.

"Nasusunog ang 5th floor!"

That scream brought me back to reality. We are currently at the lagoon, kumakain ng tanghalian.

I looked at that burning floor ayon kay Jane, and ended up slapping her arm nang malamang nangjojoke-time lang pala ang bruha.

"Welcome back." Jane sarcastically said. I rolled my eyes.

"'Yung totoo, ilang katol ba ang nahithit mo at kanina ka pa lutang since 1st period. May hindi ka ba sinasabi sa'min." she continued, then drink her apple juice.

I looked at Anghelita before responding. Busy na naman sa pagcha-chat. Okay, she will finish her food in that way.

I looked back at Jane na mukhang kanina pa intrigang-intriga sa kuwento ko. Bigla tuloy akong napaiwas at namula nang maalala ang pangyayari kahapon.

"Now, can I court you?" I did not answer. Hindi ko kasi alam ang isasagot.

"Forget it. Don't bother answering, babe. Even if you say no, I'll still take chances." Napaubo ako sa sinabi niya which made me stand up in rush and quickly find a water in his little house.

Tuluyan akong nabulunan mga sis. Sumingit 'yung kanin sa ngala-ngala ko dahil sa pag-ubo.

Binuksan ko ang ref niya, and sakto. May bottled water. While I was drinking, ramdam na ramdam ko ang titig niya. I can even hear my fast heart beats dahil sa kaba.

After the drink, he walk out of the kitchen. That was my cue para huminga sa normal.

"Panes ha. Di man lang hiningi opinyon ko kung okay lang."

I snapped back to present.

"Now what? Spill!" I stared at Jane.

'Sasabihin ko ba?'

I looked back to Anghelita again. Napailing ako sa isip. Great, still chatting.

"There are some things that are better to remain unsaid," cool ko na lang sabi. I drink my lemon juice.

"Nakakainis kayong dalawa. Bakit feeling ko lumalablayp kayo pareho. Damay ninyo naman ako uy." I heard her baby talks.

I am at my last bite when I felt my phone vibrating in my pants' pocket. I opened it.

Napakunot ang noo ko 'cause it is a message coming from an unregistered number. Baka scam na naman 'to. Bentang benta pa naman ang number ko sa mga scammers.

I decided to read the message kasi wala rin namang mawawala.

'Hey babe. I'm gonna fetch you after your class. See you. - Your Mikael'

Bigla kong nabitawan cellphone ko na siya namang pinulot ni Jane.

Paano nito nakuha ang number ko? I can remember clearly, bago ko siya layasan after niyang mag-alok na ihatid ako, na hindi ko binigay kasi 'di naman niya hiningi.