Ablaze |Season 2| (Under Revision)

Chapter 56

FERISH

"SAY WHAT?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong sa akin ni Sum at kumunot ang noo niya sa pagtataka. I know she heard me well, but refused to process what I informed her.

We're walking our way for the next subject. Ngayon lang kami nagkausap nang maayos dahil nitong mga nakaraang araw ay pareho kaming abala. Siya ang abala sa pinapagawa ng parents at sa studies niya.

Magkaklase kami ngayon sa isang subject. Si Rage kaya ay na-meet na ni Aeri? Hindi ako sigurado. Pero, ang sabi naman kasi ni Sum ay hindi siya tinutulungan ng ate niya sa mga dapat na gawin.

"Earth to Ferish!" I was startled when I heard that Sum raised her voice.

Napalinga pa ako sa paligid at napakurap-kurap. Nasa loob na pala kami ng classroom. Masyadong occupied ang isip ko nitong mga nakaraang araw dahil sa dami na rin ng ganap. It felt like I can't handle everything all at once, but I knew that I have to.

"Bakit?"

"Anong bakit? I am asking you." Mariin na bulong niya sa akin at hinawakan ako para iharap sa kan'ya.

"Ano ba 'yon? Sorry." Paumanhin ko dahil hindi ako nakikinig sa kan'ya.

Wala pa siyang sinasabi pero nakita ko ang takot sa mga mata niya. It is scared to something that I might say. What is there to be scared of, when she is well-aware of everything right from the start?

She heaved a deep sigh before combing her hair using her fingers. "What is it about you and Quinsley?" Seryosong tanong niya pero ramdam ko ang kaba niya.

"Ah, that." I pursed my lips to the side before answering. "Kami na."

As I always say, Octavia belongs to me. She rightfully belongs to no one but me.

It doesn't really matter to me that we're both girls. I couldn't care less about the gender because if it's a sin to love a girl, then, it is my pleasure to be called a Sinner. I don't mind committing what's forbidden just to be with her.

I'm also done dealing with the issue about age gap. They already let me go through hell at a very young age, yet I am not allowed to choose whom I want to be with? No one can stop me.

"A-Anong kayo na?" Nautal siya kaya napatingin ako sa kan'ya.

I can see an absolute pain in her eyes that silenced me for seconds. Why is that?

"Kami. As in we're now in a relationship." Natigilan naman siya sa sinabi ko at sandaling napatitig sa akin. There was a creeping smile on her lips, but it is out of bitterness.

Napabuntong-hininga siya at dahan-dahang sumandal sa upuan na parang nanghina pero hindi ko inalis ang mga tingin sa kan'ya. Mukha siyang na-drain bigla. Gano'n ba nakakagulat 'yung binalita ko? Hindi pa ba siya nag-expect na magiging kami talaga?

"Since when?" Nakayukong tanong niya at impit ang tono ng boses niya. I can tell that she is in pain.

"Nung Saturday." Alanganing sagot ko at napakamot sa pisngi. "Sum, ayos ka lang?" Natigilan siya sa tanong ko at unti-unting nag-angat ng tingin sa akin.

I was left speechless at what I saw.

She's smiling, but I can't see the happiness in her brown eyes.

I was petrified on my place. I can't move with the reaction she made. She's smiling but I can see the visible pain in her eyes. She looks transparent as of the moment, that the agony that she has been trying to hide, resurfaces in those eyes.