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"I thought we will be strangers again? Bakit ka nandito? Bakit ikaw pa ang nalapit sa akin?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Take a rest for a few minutes more," sagot niya, binalewala ang tanong ko. I heavily sighed and just leaned on the single bed of the clinic. My eyes darted on the shirt that he gave to me.
"I'll return this to you tommorow. Don't worry, I'll wash this at home," he stopped scrolling through his phone and then eyed me.
His lips pursed in a thin line.
"It's yours now. I don't wear used shirts," pasimple akong umirap sa hangin at pumikit na lamang habang naka-halukipkip.
"Fine," I replied.
Silence stretched between us. It's deafening.
I pressed my lips when I heard he cleared his throat.
"Are you hurt?" he asked me.
"Yeah, this woun
Buhay mo"Pasok," sabi ko ng may kumatok kinagabihan habang nagbabasa ako ng mga notes ko.Pumasok doon si Ate Yiesha."Oh, Ate. Bakit?" natigil ako ng sikuhin niya ako sa tagiliran at tumili. Kumunot ang noo ko."May manliligaw ka na?" tanong ko at ibinalik ulit sa notes ang atensiyon."Anong ako? Baka ikaw! May pa-halik pa sa ulo!" umiling na lang ako at iniwasang mangiti."Friendly kiss lang 'yon. Ang issue mo.""Friendly kiss gano'n? May kaibigan din naman akong lalaki pero walang gano'n!" angal niya. Natawa ako."Edi, paltan mo. Hanap ka bagong lalaki na kaibigan," tinulak niya ako kamuntikan na akong mahulog sa upuan ko."Ano ba, Ate! May pagtulak?!" she sighed and jumped on my bed."Hay nako. Kapag talaga ako nagka-boyfriend, nakuu! Ewan
Mouthed"I thought you don't like endearments? Parang may narinig kasi ako kaninang baby," pang-aasar ko sa kanya habang naglalakad kaming pareho papunta sa klase ko. Fifteen minutes na lang ay dadating na ang prof namin.He scowled. I was still sipping on my drink he bought for me. It taste good. Medyo matamis nga lang lalo na't nag-donut pa ako."I take it back. You're an exception," I stifled a smile. Kinagat ko ng matindi ang straw at humingang malalim."Nagpaparamdam ka lang ba?" tanong ko.His brows arched and looked at me. "Nagpaparamdam?" hindi niya maintindihan ang tanong ko."Baka kasi ghoster ka," sabi ko. Mas lalo siyang naguluhan."What's ghoster?" umirap ako."'Yung pakikiligin ka lang, tatawagin kang baby kuno tapos makalipas ilang araw.. boom! Wala na, iniwan ka na. Bast
Mahilig"Teka lang, Selena!" pigil ko sa kanya ng makita ko siyang lumabas ng library. Tumigil naman siya at nilingon ako."Why?" she asked me. Lumapit ako sa kanya."Sinadya mo bang ipabigay talaga sa akin 'yung USB na may video kay Ms. Realez?" seryoso kong tanong. Inayos niya ang salamin na suot niya bago bahagyang umiling."Someone switched it when I forgot to put that on my locker. So.. I left it in my last class that day and as I said, someone switched it," then she shrugged her shoulders. I shifted my weight as my brows furrowed."Someone switched it?" pag-uulit ko. Selena nodded. "Sino naman 'yon?"Selena rolled her eyes and crossed her arms against her chest. "Her dear friend.""Kaibigan niya? Sino do'n?""Si Jona. Naiinggit na siguro dahil kahalikan niya si Ash," mas lal
NeckNatigil ako sa pagbabasa ng libro ng mag-beep iyon. Akala ko ay si Ash iyon pero nagkamali ako ng makitang si Teasia lang 'yon.From: Teasia Yenji nakita mo ba kanina si Jona? Mag-isa lang siya sa shed!To: Teasia Hindi eh. Late na ako umuwi.From: Teasia Siya pala talaga ang nag-kalat at naglagay ng video sa USB! I hate her.To: Teasia Tigilan mo nga, Teasia. Nawalan na nga ng kaibigan 'yung tao.From: Teasia Aba, since when did you feel pity to someone? You're weird, Yenji. Huwag ako.Napairap ako at nag-tipa na lang muli.To: Teasia &n
CabinetKanina pa ako palakad-balik, lakad-balik dito sa loob ng kwarto ko at patingin-tingin sa phone ko kung magbi-beep na iyon."Bakit ang tagal naman? Alas nuebe na ah?" bulong ko sa sarili at tiningnang muli ang orasan at totoong alas nuebe na nga.I heavily sighed and just crawled on the bed.Bahala ka diyan. Ako na nga ang naghihintay ako pa ang mapupuyat? Ano ka chix? Bakit ko sasayangin oras ko sa'yo? Tayo ba? Hindi naman diba?Umirap ako ng may marinig na nag-ring. Kinuha ko ang phone ko at nakitang si Ash ang tumatawag.I frowned. "Sabi ko nga marupok ako."Sinagot ko ang tawag at napalayo ko sa tenga ko ang phone ko dahil ang lakas ng patugtog sa linya niya. Hindi naman sila mukhang nasa bar. Parang nagpapatugtog lang sa bahay siguro or lugar."Hello?" sagot ko sa tawag.
TinderFrom: Ash Your call tommorow morning will wake me up. Looking forward to it :)That's the last message he sent me last night before I went off the bed.Do I need to call him? I might wake him up even if he has a good sleep yet. What should I do?I exhaled and took my phone over the table and dialed his number up.I thought it would still take for him to answer the call but it wasn't. Just a ring or two, he got the call."Goodmorning!" I greeted him and smiled.He groaned and chuckled a bit. "Baby.."My lips parted, my breathing hitched.I was speechless with his morning voice that he speak again. "I woke up hearing your voice early in the morning. It's fucking relaxing," his hoarse voice filled my ears. I shut my
Tearing up?"Pinsan?!" gulat naming wika ni ate."Wow. Mag-pinsan," komento ni mama at mukhang namangha pa. Napatingin sa kanya ang mag-pinsan. Tumikhim si Ash."Let's just talk later, Jorise," tumango si Jorise at nag-iwas ng tingin. "Uh.. Ma'm, I'll just ask for your permission for.. uh.. your daughter to come out with me today? I promise I'll bring her back before midnight," magalang na paalam ni Ash kay mama. Mama chuckled and nodded."Just call me tita. Pati ikaw Jorise," napatingin sa kanya si Jorise."Sure po," sagot niya. I can see that Jorise was a bit uneasy on his seat."Thank you, tita. We gotta go na po," tumango si mama at hinatid kami hanggang pinto."My mind can't still absorb that Jorise is you
Lahian"Iyakin ka pala?" asar ko sa kanya ng makapasok na ulit kami sa bahay. We are still holding our hands together. And Ash was still caressing my palm with his thumb gently."I'm not crying frequently. My tears will just fall when I'm really hurt physical or emotionally," he told me. We reached a room which I think was his. He got his guitar on the rack in the corner. He took of it's case, still not letting go of my hand."Let go of my hand first so you could remove the case," I told him. He shook his head and looked at me."I can manage," I just shrugged and my eyes wandered on his room. The color of it was mixed of white, gray and black. It has a mini sala which has a small chandelier on the ceiling. The sides of the ceiling has lights on it that I think can be turn into dim, bright and more brighter light than the second. He has this king size bed in front of it was a