Invisible Line in Between

Chapter 28

Kumabog ang puso ko, ngunit ipinangwalang bahala ko 'yon at tiningnan kung kasama niya si Ida. Once I confirmed that Ida's with her, I leaned closer to Isaiah. He bent down his head a bit to make it easier for me.

"Your sister's over there..." I whispered to him and pointed my finger towards the table where Ida, Blair, Gael, and another guy were sitting.

Agad namang nag-angat ng ulo si Isaiah para sundan ng tingin ang direksyon kung saan ako nakaturo. Wala naman siyang inaksayang panahon at agad na naglakad palapit doon.

I tried to follow him, but the other students who wanted to get closer to him made it hard for me to do so. They immediately flocked to follow Isaiah, blocking my way. In the end, I decided to just stay in my place. I was left behind while he quickly approached his sister.

Hindi mawala sa isipan ko na nandoon din si Blair... I wondered what he felt when he saw Blair again.

"I said, quiet please!"

Natigil ako sa pag-iisip nang sumabog ang boses ni Gael. His authoritative voice silenced down everyone who couldn't calm down because of Isaiah's presence. The cafeteria was so quiet that I bet even a drop of pencil could be heard.

"I hope that we can give the privacy that Isaiah needs with his sister right now," Gael told everyone. "Obviously, he's not here for a fan meeting, but for his sister. So please, can we all give them space and privacy?"

As expected, everyone listened to Gael. Unti-unting lumayo ang mga kapwa ko estudyante sa kanilang lamesa. I saw Isaiah speaking with Gael before he turned to his sister. Blair was just watching them talked to each other, but her eyes were all on Gael.

Napabuntonghininga ako at naisip na maaari na akong umalis dahil nakalapit na si Isaiah sa kanyang kapatid. Though I was hesitating to leave, I forced myself to take a step away. I knew he needed privacy with his sister.

However, the moment I reached the house and read the article about Isaiah's father, I already regretted leaving without knowing how he was holding up.

Father of New Classic's vocalist, Isaiah Mallari, was reportedly brought to the hospital due to mild heart attack. According to a private source, his father is already recovering after receiving immediate medical attention.

Without stalling, as soon as I was done reading, I reached out for my phone to send a text message to Isaiah.

To: Isaiah
I read the article about your father. Is it true? How are you feeling? How is he?

Isaiah did not reply. I understood that because he might be busy with his family at the moment. But it didn't stop me from concerning myself to his problem.

Agitated and anxious, I kept walking back and forth while gripping tightly on my phone. I couldn't refrain myself from thinking about his uneasy and troubled expression earlier. He must really be worried for his father.

I wasn't able to focus on anything else, while worrying for Isaiah and his family, so I spent my time reading posts from First Class. Apparently, Isaiah's sudden visit to our university were all over the internet. He was trending top one.

@weakforISAIAH
Sana diyan na lang ako nag-aaral! Gusto ko rin makita si Isaiah!

@IamYoursIsaiah
Stay strong, Isaiah! We love you!

@isaiahslover
Isaiah Mallari was found looking for his sister with the former president of First Class earlier!

A fan account for Isaiah posted grabbed photos of Isaiah with me earlier and gave proper credits to the owners. It was a good thing that fans of New Classic knew me for I was once the president of First Class. If they didn't know me, I couldn't picture all the ways it could go wrong. I was sure that the media would take advantage of it to create rumors and issues regarding me and Isaiah. They would try to bring Isaiah down through a dating issue.