right strings

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- psyche pov -

itinigil ako ni manong leo sa harap ng academy na kung saan ako may private class ngayon. i was about to open the door of the car but i stopped and acted like i remembered something.

"manong, parang may nakalimutan po ako sa house. yung book ko po sa study table ko, kailangan ko po ngayon. can you please get it for me?" i tried my best to act for him to say okay.

"yun lang po miss?" i nodded

"thank you manong" and i am sorry for lying, bumaba ako ng sasakyan at pinanood umalis si manong leo palayo.

i took a cab and texted manong leo that i actually bought it, so he can go back and wait me on the parking lot of the academy. i also added that im sorry because i will be late.

i didn't tell him the reason why, because i don't want to  lie to him anymore. sobrang late ko na sa pick up call namin nina jake pero traffic kasi papunta sa burger shop na sinasabi nya kaya bumaba na ako ng tanaw ko na yung  shop at tumakbo na lang papunta duon.

"guys i am sorry, im late" i am sweating really hard when i reached their table.

"anong nangyari sayo?" tanong ni sunoo

"tumakbo ka ba papunta dito kaya ka nalate?" pagbibiro ni ni-ki, i smiled on him.

"im sorry talaga, traffic..."

"okay lang yun, atleast nandito ka na" i smiled on jungwon.

sumakay kami sa van ni sunghoon, kung saan sya ang driver. katabi ko si heeseung sa kaliwang bahagi at si jake naman sa kanan.

"medyo malayo ba yung pupuntahan natin?" i asked heeseung. "hindi ko alam, tanungin mo si jake sya may alam eh" i looked on jake.

i felt my heart thumped when his face was so near me. napalayo tuloy ako ng mukha.

"uh..."

"medyo malayo, mga 30 mins ride bakit?" umiling ako. "hindi kasi ako pwede gabihin..." baka naman maloko si manong leo kakahintay sa akin sa academy

"ganun? mas masaya sa amusement park kung gabi right?" rinig kong saad ni sunoo sa likuran.

"you can stay then i'll go home early" i suggested.

"it's okay naman diba?" i looked back on jake again. he was staring at me and i smiled on him.

"sure. if u want that" natulog ako sa byahe dahil hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos kagabi. i flinched when someone tapping my cheeks

"w..why" i am still sleepy and asked jake who is very near me.

"were here" ilang beses akong kumurap para iadjust ang paningin ko. wala na pala kaming kasama sa van kaya nagmadali akong iniayos ang sarili bago sumunod kay jake sa pagbaba.

ibinigay sakin ni jungwon yung ticket bago kami pumasok. syempre ang ingay nila pero sinubukan talaga namin na hindi kami maghiwa-hiwalay.

i texted manong leo na huwag na nya akong intayin makauwi, he texted back na hindi pwede kaya nanghina ako. gusto ko pa naman mag enjoy kasi mukhang masaya.

"okay ka lang?" jake asked me and i nodded immediately. "oo naman! tara naiwan na tayo" hinatak ko sya papunta sa roller coaster ride na sasakyan namin.

after ng ilang rides kumain muna kami sa restau para mag lunch. busy sila sa mga picture na nitake namin kanina tapos pinagtatawanan pa nila yung mga epic fail na mukha.

"ako na oorder, anong gusto nyo?" i asked them. "hindi na, treat ko naman eh, ako na bahala" pagpigil sa akin ni jake.

"no, it's fine.. i want to thank you guys as well" i smiled on them. "ano ka ba! okay lang psyche! sa sunod ka na lang mang libre ok? si jake muna" ni-ki wiggled his eyebrow kaya napatango na lang ako.

wow, first time... hindi ako pinilit magbayad for something ng mga kaibigan ko..

jake ordered our food and we ate happily.

after that naglakad-lakad muna kami para bumili ng mga gusto namin, or kaya mag picture na din.

"punta lang kami ni irene don" paalam ni sunghoon at inakbayan si irene,

"ibabalik mo kapatid ko ah!" sigaw pa ni jay bago sumaludo si sunghoon at naglakad sila palayo ni irene. i heard jake sighed beside me. i frowned and looked at him.

"are you okay?" he nodded and smiled.

"tara, maglalaro ata sila" nauna syang maglakad sa akin kaya agad akong sumunod sa kanya.

what's wrong with his bright face? it suddenly faded? i am afraid something is bothering him...