Invisible Line in Between

Chapter 22

Kapag maaga ang pasok ko ay isinasabay ako ni daddy papunta sa kanyang opisina. Minsan ay sinusundo niya rin ako kapag hindi siya gagabihin ng uwi. He was still a bit busy at work, but not like before. He knew how to handle his time already.

"Maaga ang uwian mo mamaya, 'di ba?" tanong sa akin ni daddy nang huminto kami sa harapan ng main gate. "Kapag nakauwi ka na, magpadeliver ka na lang ng gusto mong kainin."

I only had three classes for the day. Dalawa sa umaga at isa pagkatapos ng lunch break kaya maaga ang uwian ko.

Ngumuso ako bahagya. "Puwede po akong magluto."

My father's eyes lit up. "Sure!" he excitedly exclaimed. "Kung wala kang gagawin, puwede naman."

"Okay po," mabilis kong sagot dahil mukhang nagmamadali na rin siya sa pagpasok sa opisina.

I didn't delay him more and went out of his car quickly. He immediately stepped on the accelerator once I was out. Hindi na rin ako nagbagal pa at tumungo na ako sa aking unang klase ngayong araw.

During lunch break, as soon as I was done eating, I decided to go to the library. Balak kong mag-aral para sa quiz sa huling subject na papasukan ko ngayong araw. Iniligpit ko na ang aking pinagkainan nang dumaan sa aking harapan ang dalawang taong hindi ko inaasahang makikitang magkasama.

My lips parted. I was filled with curiosity when I saw Blair and Gael together. They looked so close to each other. They were clearly having a good time that it felt scandalous for me to watch them.

I had seen Blair smile for Isaiah, but I could tell the difference on how she smiled at Gael. She smiled so comfortable and carefree like she didn't care what other people would think. I couldn't stop myself from thinking that they were more than friends. However, I disregarded that thought.

What about Isaiah?

May kaunting kirot akong naramdaman nang maisip si Isaiah. I knew I shouldn't be thinking about him, but I couldn't stop myself. Hindi ko maiwasan ang sariling isipin kung ano ang nangyari sa kanilang dalawa ni Blair.

My thoughts were haywire for the rest of the day. I wasn't even sure if I wrote the right answers to the test earlier. I didn't want myself to get eaten by my troubling thoughts again. So like what I always did before, I kept myself busy.

Bago umuwi ay nag-grocery muna ako para sa lulutuin kong hapunan namin ni daddy. Pagkauwi ay agad akong nagpalit ng damit bago nagsimula sa pagluluto. I chose a cuisine that was hard to cook. I was satisfied that it took so much of my time.

Good thing my father also came home earlier. He got home around 6 in the evening. I just finished cooking our dinner. Kumain na agad kaming dalawa hanggang mainit pa ang pagkain. I wanted to wash the dishes, but daddy took care of it right away. Wala akong nagawa kung hindi ang bumalik sa aking kuwarto para lamunin lamang ng mga naiisip.

I decided to take a quick shower, thinking that doing it would keep me from thinking. However, I made a fool of myself as I found myself drowning in thoughts while showering. In the end, I failed as I reactivated my account to check about the recent news about New Classic―or to probably just check Isaiah's profile.

Wala akong kabali-balita tungkol sa banda. I made sure to cut strings between me and the band before I took a break from the fandom. Basta ang alam ko lang, gaya ng gusto kong mangyari ay nailipat na kay Dawn ang posisyon na dating akin dahil iyon ang pinakiusap ko kay Mr. Joel.

Now, there's no way to stop myself from entering their world again. Isaiah's magnetic force was too strong for me to avoid and resist. As soon as I stood at the opposite pole, opening my mind to the thoughts of him, I was immediately being pulled closer―without the strength to keep myself in place. I was like a moth foolishly attracted to flame, even though I knew it could only burn me.