Falling Unexpectedly (Ongoing)

Chapter 10

As seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months had passed, they got closer and closer to each other. Sa loob ng panahon na iyon ay ginagawa nila ang mga madalas gawin ng mga estudyante. Sabay-sabay mag-lunch, sabay-sabay umuwi, hanging out after classes, and sometimes, they go to the mall when they got some free time and this was one of those.

"Tanda niyo nung nag walk-out 'yung teacher natin sa English?" Natatawang tanong ni Andrei.

"Laptrip 'yung mukha ni Ma'am no'n, aba!" Ani Rex at tumawa ng malakas.

"Mga gago kasi kayo! Ilang beses na kayong sinasabihan na manahimik, eh!" Natatawang sabi ni Ignis.

"Aba, ako'y nakaupo lang do'n sa upuan ko!" sabi naman ni Nero.

Cass rolled her eyes at him. "Isa na rin 'yon sa mga dahilan kung bakit nagalit 'yon si Ma'am. You guys know naman 'yun si Ma'am, kailangan sabay-sabay at nakatayo lahat 'pag magg-greet. At kayo naman gagong dalawa na nage-echo pa na mga parang tanga!"

"Bakit 'di kayo magtino like us? Lalo na tulad nitong sina Ignis at Nixx. Mga honor student na, mga masunurin pa." Dagdag ni Cass.

"Bakit nga ba ngayong patapos na ang sem break tsaka lang sinabi 'yung honor students? By the way, congrats nga pala sa inyong dalawa!" Pagbati ni Christy.

"Thanks!" Sabay na sambit nina Ignis at Cass.

"Papakain na 'yan!!!" Sigaw ni Andrei.

"Pakain! Pakain! Pakain!" Sabay-sabay na sigaw nina Nero, Rex, at Andrei.

"Wala akong pera, manahimik kayo!" Sigaw ni Nixx.

Parang nanlumo naman ang tatlo nang madinig nila 'yon.

"Ako na lang. Lilibre ko kayo ng lunch. Ano, okay ba 'yon?" Parang mga nabuhay bigla 'yung tatlo nang madinig nila iyon kay Ignis.

"Ayaw namin!!!" Sigaw ni Andrei na ipinagtaka nilang lahat. "Ayaw namin tumanggi sa grasya!!!"

Nagtawanan silang lahat at naputol lang nang may tumawag kay Ignis.

"Ignis?! Oh my gosh! Guys, si Ignis!!" Sigaw ng isang pamilyar na babae at tumakbo ito palapit kay Ignis para yakapin ito.

Tinanggap naman ni Ignis ang yakap nito. Bumitiw si Ignis sa yakap at kinausap ito. "Sinong mga kasama mo?"

"Our squad, as usual. We miss you na!" Anito habang naka-nguso.

Ignis smiled at her but it was a fake one. Well, she's a fake friend too, so it's a tie.

"Really? I miss you guys too." Sagot ni Ignis.

Ignis was oblivious to Nero's stares while he was talking to the girl. Nero was feeling a certain emotion but he couldn't name it. All he knew was he's pissed by looking at Ignis happily talking to this girl. He always feels like this whenever he see Ignis talking to others, especially when Ignis was looking happy while talking to them. Even if Ignis was talking to their friends.

'Why do I feel this way?' He asked himself. But before he got to answer his own question, a group of people approached them.

"'Sup, Ignis! New friends?" Tanong ng isang lalaki kay Ignis.

"Yeah. Uhm, guys, these are my friends. This is Cassandra, Nixx, Christy, Rex, Andrei, and Nero." Halata sa mga mukha ng mga babae ang paghanga kay Nero dahil sa kagwapuhan nito.

"And uhm, these are my friends when I was studying at Ramirez International School. This is Zarlyn, Chanelle, Nica, Dominic, Matt, and Leo." Nag-ngitian at nag-tanguan sila sa isa't isa.