Under The Twilight Sky (KOV #3)

So Close Yet So Far

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Aviery Louisse Cortez

When Jared called, nandito na pala siya sa Lemery. To be exact, dito sa Academy of Santa Monica. He went here because he knew that he's not allowed to be seen yet, nag tanong nalang siya sa mga makakasalubong niya and fortunately? Successful ang ginawa niyang yon, he managed to get in here bago pa ako maka uwi ng bahay. Of course, nalaglag ang panga ni Arc dahil hindi niya to inaasahan.

Arc told us to leave immediately, it won't be good kung makikita pa kami ni Mino dito. Sinabi ko kanina na wala sí Jared diba? And then, he'll suddenly popped up na parang magic. We did what exactly he told us to do, siya nalang daw ang bahalang mag tatakip saakin kung sakaling hahanapin nila ako. I sighed relieved before leaving Arc, I also thank him. On our way out, I was wondering kung paano niya ako hanap.

Cece knew where I was, pero hindi niya naman alam na nag punta ako sa ASM ngayon. Wala akong pinag sabihan, ang nasasabi ko palang kay Jared ay mayroon akong lakad pero hindi ko rin sinabi na didiretso ako sa school namin. I mean, I won't lie nor hid it, I was planning to tell him everything kapag naka uwi na ako sa bahay. At least hindi na siya mag alala saakin or what, it'll prevent us from arguing either.

"Jared? Anong ginagawa mo dito? Paano mo nalaman kung nasaan ako hm?". Malumanay kong tanong. He smiled and showed me something on his phone, my location was open so he used it to track me? Well, that's a smart ass move but also kind of weird. He's my boyfriend, dapat pinag kakatiwalaan niya rin ako kase ganon ang ginagawa ko sa kaniya.

"Do you wanna know the reason why we don't have classes? All of us are excused, Thorin just recovered from his stab wound but they didn't get to spend a lot of time together so we're going to help them". Paliwanag niya naman saakin. Sa madaling salita, sinasabi niya na magiging chaperone kami ni Thor atsaka ng girlfriend niya? We haven't even met yet! Si Cece pati Psyche lang ang kilala ko.

"How exactly are we gonna do that? Akala ko ba busy ka? Hindi ka na nga masyadong tumatawag atsaka nagte text tapos bigla mo kong dadalhin sa kung saan? Paano yung mga gamit ko sa bahay? Hindi pa ako nag papaalam". Medyo iritado kong tanong. Who wouldn't feel mad about what he did?

First, he said that he's too busy studying. Second, he's too busy with his books and paperworks that he can no longer text or call me. At least I need to know kung buhay pa ba siya, huminginga pa ba? Or what. Girlfriend niya lang naman ako, what is he expecting? Of course nag aalala ako sa kaniya ng sobra. Palaging puyat, wala sa sarili and so on.

"Hindi naman ako nag sinungaling sayo, busy talaga ako. Nang yari lang na nang hingi ng pabor saamin si Thor, makakatanggi ba kami sa kaniya?". He asked. I'm aware of that but can't he at least inform me before he would do something like this? If he's busy then pwede naman siyang mag sabi ng totoo but then again, mag kaibigan sila.

"Robot ka ba? Hm? Hindi naman diba? Wala ka bang balak mag pahinga? Kahit sandali? Paano kung magka sakit ka?". Pag aalala kong sagot sa kaniya. Ayaw ko lang naman siyang mapahamak eh, paano kung nagda drive siya tapos bigla siyang antukin dahil sa puyat? Kung mabangga siya? Ma-coma tapos makalimot? Paano na ako?!

"Habang nagbabasa ako minsan, bigla akong nakaka tulog kaya nakakapag pahinga rin ako. Ayaw ko rin umuuwi ng bahay namin kase pakiramdam ko para akong multo, ate ko lang ang nakaka kita sa'kin". Medyo malungkot niyang sagot. Anong ibig niyang sabihin? Parang hindi naman halata sa pamilya nila.