Chapter 39

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Chapter 39

"You applied for a student exchange program in... University of New Scotia?" I repeated, my voice low and dispirited.

My fingers crawled onto the dark blue, soft fabric pillowcase where my head was resting. I got no response from him, so I pushed my body up to sit on the bed instead.

Nilingon ko si Axasiel na nakaupo sa bandang paanan ko. He was slightly leaning back with his hand pinned on the bed as support, staring at me using his tired eyes.

"Iiwan mo ako rito, Axe?"

"I will not go if you don't want to," he said in a calm tone. "Sa susunod na buwan pa naman—"

"That next month you are talking about starts next week!" I snapped.

"Next week is still November, though," bulong niya at umiwas ng tingin.

After waiting in their house for many hours, iyon pa talaga ang ibubungad niya sa akin? Nag-apply siya sa ibang bansa para maging exchange student at sa susunod na buwan na agad ang lipad niya?

I'm not complaining just because I waited here for too long, but because of the news he had just announced. Sanay naman na akong siya ang madalas na hinihintay para magkasama kami dahil kaunti na lang naman ang subject namin ngayong 4th year at maaga ang uwian. Hindi tulad niya na hanggang gabi ang tapos ng karamihan sa klase.

Mariin siyang pumikit at napabuga ng hangin. Alas nuebe na pero kauuwi niya lang galing sa unibersidad na pinapasukan niya. Ni hindi pa siya nakakapagpalit ng damit pambahay.

Bigla akong nakonsensiya sa pagtaas ng boses pero hindi ko rin naman kayang hindi mag-react nang ganoon dahil sa ibinalita niya.

"You should have told me about this sooner, Axe," I said, calming myself not to raise my voice again.

"I'm sorry. Sinubukan ko lang naman dahil iyon ang gusto ng isang professor namin. Hindi ko inaasahang makakapasa ako." He sighed again.

"Paanong hindi ka makakapasa, e, puro uno na nga ang grade mo?" Humalukipkip ako at lumingon sa pintuan na sadyang hindi nakasara nang tuluyan.

He intentionally leaves it like that when we are both inside his room. He doesn't want his parents to think we're doing something kinky when left alone. For the past years that I've been visiting and staying here, his parents still show the courtesy of knocking first and waiting for Axe's approval to open it widely, so we still have privacy.

Lumubog ang kama sa gilid ko. I pouted even more when his large and warm hand encircled my wrist.

"Mahal naman po," malambing niyang tawag. "Hindi na ako tutuloy. Sorry na..."

Sinubukan niyang paghiwalayin ang pagkakakrus ng mga braso ko sa dibdib nang matalim ko siyang tiningnan.

"Bakit hindi ka tutuloy? Pinipigilan ba kita?"

He shook his head. "Kahit hindi mo ako pigilan, hindi na po ako tutuloy."

"Bakit ba kasi ngayon mo lang sinabi?"

Nanatili ang malamlam niyang mata sa akin. "Hindi pa nga po kasi sigurado iyon. Kanina ko lang din nalaman na—"

"You smell like ethyl alcohol. Magpalit ka muna ng damit at bumaba ka na. I volunteered to cook dinner for your family tonight. Kumain na sila, ikaw na lang ang hindi."

His bottom lip curled in between his teeth. "Ikaw? Kumain ka na po?"

"What do you think?"

Umusli nang kaunti ang kanyang labi.

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