Meant to be Yours

Chapter 27

𝙇𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙊𝙇𝙉 𝙆𝘼𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉

"Bro, ang ganda ng girlfriend mo," my classmate, Rick, said. I immediately looked up at him, not liking what he had just said.

"Ano?"

"Hey, chill!" Itinaas ni Rick ang dalawang kamay niya na parang sumusuko. "I just saw her earlier. Nagandahan lang ako," Rick added.

I just shook my head and ignored him. Alam kong may ibang mga lalaki na gusto kapag may pumupuri sa girlfriend nila. But I am not one of them. Iba ang dating sa akin. Alam kong maganda si Miracle, hindi na nila kailangan sabihin sa akin 'yon.

Habang naglalakad ako papuntang gym, I took my phone out of my pocket and checked my messages. Ite-text ko si Miracle kung nakauwi na siya. Her class was only until 4 PM today.

Napakunot ang noo ko nang makita ang napakaraming missed calls galing kina Tita Stellar at Tito Jacob. Bigla akong kinabahan. Tangina.

I dialed Tita Stellar's number right away. Kaagad naman niya itong sinagot.

"Hello, Lincoln? May klase ka pa ba? We've been calling you simula pa kanina."

"I'm sorry, Tita, I was in class. What's wrong? Is Miracle okay?" natatarantang tanong ko.

"I don't think so. Ayaw niyang lumabas ng kuwarto niya. Ayaw kumain. Kanina pa kami katok nang katok, hindi kami pinagbubuksan ng pinto. Ang sabi niya, okay lang siya pero nag-aalala kami. Nag-away ba kayo?" Tita Stellar asked. The worry in her voice evident.

"We are okay, Tita. I called her earlier during lunch. She was fine." Pilit kong iniisip kung may nagawa ba ako kay Miracle o may nasabi ako na hindi niya nagustuhan.

"Do you have any other classes today? Please, puntahan mo siya, Lincoln. Nag-aalala na kami ni Jacob." I tightened my grip on my phone. Fuck, hindi ako puwedeng tumakas sa training ngayon.

"Tita, I'm sorry. I still have a training. Pero pupunta kaagad ako pagkatapos. I'll call Miracle, Tita."

"Thank you, Lincoln."

Pagkatapos patayin ni Tita Stellar ang tawag, kaagad kong tinawagan si Miracle. She didn't answer and I was becoming more anxious.

Hindi ako mapakali. Ilang beses ko pang inulit tawagan ang girlfriend ko, pero hindi niya talaga sinasagot. I decided to send her a message.

Lincoln Gomez: Miracle, what's wrong? You're making all of us worried. Tell me what happened.

Lincoln Gomez: Please, answer my call, baby.

"Lincoln, hanap ka na ni Coach," rinig kong tawag sa akin ng isa kong teammate. Nasa locker room ako habang tinatawagan si Miracle. I was so frustrated! Sobrang nag-aalala na ako. I fucking hate this feeling.

"Susunod ako," I responded without even looking at my teammate. I dialed Miracle's number again, for the nth time.

Baby, please, pick up the phone.

"Hello?" Nagulat ako nang sagutin ni Miracle ang tawag ko. Kahit papaano ay nakahinga ako nang maluwag nang marinig ko ang boses niya.

"Baby, are you okay? What happened?" Puno ng pag-aalala ang boses ko.

"C-come home, baby." Tangina! She was crying! That were just the only words she said to me and I was on my way to their house.