Chapter 26: Oops! Don't forget to vote!^___^v
Late si Bryce ng 20 minutes. Para pa siyang pagod nung dumating siya. Saan naman kaya siya nanggaling? Ni hindi siya tumingin sa akin. Why!!??
Whole afternoon na tahimik si Bryce. I mean, oo nga't everyday siyang ganoon pero this time kasi, tahimik siya na kahit 'mm' wala kang madinig mula sa kanya.
Is it my fault? Did I go too far?
Nung nagring na ang last bell, I approached him.
"uy, Bryce. Sorry na" I said sadly habang nakatayo sa harap niya then he stood up and I closed my eyes and waited for him to shout at me.
But he just put his hand on top of my head and I looked at him.
I smiled then he smiled back and this time, yung sincere na smile.
"sorry na?" I asked then he removed his hand.
"bakit ka nagsosorry?"
"mm" sabi ko at tumingin ako sa mga kamay kong nilalaro ko, "kasi ano.. nagiging pakealamera ako" I said.
"normal lang yan, dahil magkaibigan tayo" he said and I slowly smiled at tumingin uli ako sa kanya.
Tumawa siya ng mahina habang hinawakan yung chin ko lightly then an arm went over our shoulders.
"ba't kayo nagngingitiang dalawa huh?" tanong ni Nathaniel na nakaakbay sa amin.
Siniko siya ni Bryce at tinanggal ni Nathaniel yung kamay niya sabay sabi ng 'ouch'.
Naunang lumabas si Bryce at pinanood lang namin siya.
"ano'ng problema nun?" tanong ni Nathaniel.
"love problem" sabi ko ang we giggled like kids.
*ring *ring
"wait lang ha" sabi ko kay Nathaniel and I answered my phone.
"buti naman at sinagot mo! Kanina pa ako tumatawag!" sabi nung kabilang linya.
"oops, sorry. Wazzup?"
"we need to meet. You and me" sabi niya.
"ssure? Where? And when?"
"now! Nasa harap ako ng school gate niyo!"
"chill! Anjana!" I said and turned off my phone, "sasabay ako kay Renee, bye!" sabi ko kina Jason and I sprinted out of the room as fast as I can.
Nandoon na nga si Renee sa harap ng gate at para pa siyang ninenerbyos.
"bakit?" I asked nung nakalapit na ako sa kanya at medjo nagulat pa siya.
"Oh, I didn't see you there. Tara!" sabi niya at pinagbuksan niya ako ng door ng car niya and I went in without a question.
Sa Herina's kami dumeretsyo pero wala pa dun si Crystal, nasa school pa.
"so.." sabi ko nung nakaupo na kami.
"he came to my school!" sabi niya na parang horrified na horrified siya.
"and that is bad because??"
"girl! That's trespassing! Mabuti nalang nakausap ko pa si principal na pagbigyan si Bryce. Ugh! Grabe girl! I was eating and then he bursted in our cafeteria and then-"
Tinakpan ko ang bibig niya.
"wait!" sabi ko, "from the top please?"
She nodded at tinanggal ko yung kamay ko.
"we were in the cafeteria nga, and then we heard a commotion outside then the door bursted and he came in! syempre we were so surprise kasi nga ngakauniform padin siya and he looked so horrible! Alam mo yung parang papatay siya ng tao!?"
"yup, alam na alam ko" I said while nodding.
"and then he saw me and came to my side then he dragged me out!"
"uh-huh?" parang gusto ko ang pupuntahan ng kwento na to, "then?"
Then naging malungkot yung muka niya, "he accused me of lying"
"what? Bakit naman?"
She sighed at tinakpan niya yung muka niya with her palms then she massaged her temples. Then she sighed again.
"when I was 10, I had a terrible accident and lost my memory"
Mm, nabanggit nga yun ni Bryce, but I did not speak.
"pero, it slowly came back to me"
"and..hindi mo sinabi kay Bryce?" I asked then she nodded.
"because he stayed by my side! He tried so hard to bring back my memories, our memories pero nagpanggap ako na wala pa din akong naaalala"
"that's bad, but why did you do it?"
I feel bad for Bryce.T^T
"I..don't want him to go" she said and she sighed again.
"go...where?"
"he was suppose to go to the USA, pero hinabol ko siya sa airport. That's when I had the accident"
"OMG Renee! Naguilty ng husto si Bryce kaya siya nagstay sa-"
"I know! I know! I am a bad person"
"yes Renee, you are a bad person, but I am willing to listen and understand you, 'cause you're my friend"
She smiled sadly then looked at her hands, "thank you. galit na siya sa akin, I think.. I think lalayo nalang ako sa kanya" she said
"no..don't.. please fight for him, ginawa mo lang yun because you love him" I said and I put my arms around her shoulders and she leaned to me.
"he will understand, hindi man ngayon, but soon. Just..don't give up yet. Okay?" I said then she nodded.
-----
Kelan pa ako nainvolve sa love life ng iba? Ugh! Ayaw kong maging middle man-woman nina Bryce and Renee, but I have to help them, right? Pero bakit? Ughh! Ang crazy naman kasi ng mga friends ko!
Nung okay na si Renee, we went home na. oh, she went home pala. Kasi I need to clear my mind kaya naglakad lakad pa ako.
Bryce is a good person. Bipolar and snob siya but it doesn't make him a bad person.
Baka sinisisi niya ang sarili niya kaya siya hindi natuloy sa pag alis at mas piniling manatili dito-sa tabi ni Renee.
And hindi sinabi ni Renee na bumalik na ang alaala niya dahil ayaw niya lang na umalis si Bryce, that was so selfish of her but I understand her.
*ring *ring (yup, pinalitan ko na naman yung ringtone ko)
"hello?"
"ba't magisa ka lang?"
"hoy! Sinusundan mo na naman ba ako?" I asked.
"hindi ah! Nasa kampo kaya kami. Nakita ko lang sa tracker ko na wala kang kasama."
"oh," I sighed
"ano'ng problema?" he asked.
"Nathaniel, minsan ba, nakealam ka sa lovelife ng mga friends mo?" I asked.
Hindi siya agad sumagot then nadinig kong may ruffles at may nagclose na door.
"senxa na, nasa tabi ko kanina si Bryce eh. Hoy Allexa, ano naman yang pinasok mo?"
"OA? Anong na naman?"
"gusto mo bang puntahan kita jan?"
"no no, stay there. Makakapag isip ako ng maayos kung magisa akong naglalakad" I said
"sige, bahala ka. Pero ano ba yang pinasok mo? Lovelife ni Bryce?"
I sighed, "mmm, hindi ko naman sinasadya-pero-para kasing kasalanan ko kaya sila nagkagulo ngayon at-"
"Allexa" putol niya.
"yeah?" I replied habang kinakagat ko ang nail ng thumb ko.
"relax ka lang, remember our class rules?"
Tumango ako, ay di pala niya makikita.
"yes, sorry, pero mas malakas kasi yung rule 3 sa akin"
"pansin ko nga. Pumunta ka nalang dito, maglakad ka na tutal malapit ka lang naman. At magisip ka na habang naglalakad para pagdating mo dito, okay ka na. Understood?
Tumango ako, oh, "yes" I said.
"dali na, nag order kami ng pizza."
"coming!" I said happily.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-