Unbind the Strings

Twenty Four

"I thought hindi ka papasok?" my mom said as I went down the stairs with my school bag.

"Change of plans, study first, Ma." I said before kissing her cheeks goodbye. I went outside and asked our driver to hurry up and drive me to school. 

I entered the room and luckily wala pa siya. I sat casually and I was practicing my lines kung ano dapat ang pang bungad ko sakanya. 

"Why were you absent?" I asked her with a calm and pleasing voice full of concern. Hay nako baby, hindi nagiingat. Ang sakitin naman, paano na kapag asawa na kita. 

"Uhm..I..uh...I had to go to my doctor." she stuttered. Baby, ako lang 'to. Bakit nauutal 'to. Ang cute nampucha.

Seah called me and showed me something on her phone. It was just a random meme, hindi naman nakakatawa. I turned around and looked at Cali but she was gone. My watch alarmed and it's time for dance practice. I went to Gab's room kasi magkasama kami sa troupe. They were already starting when I entered the room. I saw Cali watching outside, patay tayo dyan kailangan kong galingan. I saw her looking at me but she looked away in an instant. Weak.

"What are you looking at?" I raised my eyebrows, trying to look like a bad boy na suplado. Kadalasan kasi ganito mga tipo ng babae eh, bad boy look.

"Ah wala, alis na ako." Hala shit. Hindi ba effective ginawa ko? Stupid Jay. I sounded creepy data. 

"Saang position naman ako?" she asked us. Us2 mUe sa bOhai Q bHie?

"Sa tabi ko." I smirked. Payag ka na bhie, 'di kita iiwan. "Char! Ikaw bahala kung saan mo gusto. Hindi ako namimilit ng tao." I said para kunwari galit. Pabebe lang ako, baka pumayag.

She agreed and it made me smile. Ang harot ko gago!

We started the campaign and everything went smoothly. Her voice sounded so calm, ang sarap pakinggan. I was just watching her speak in front of every class, low-key supporting her from the back. This is out last room and I saw her feeling uneasy sa sapatos niya. Baka naman kasi masikip pa, papaluwagin natin. Huwag madumi isip!