metanoia | lee jeno

08 - Narration

C H A E W O N

I was waiting patiently for Cheonsa to be finished fixing her things inside her bag. Awas na kami and early dismissal today. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero basta maaga nagpaawas.

"You good to go?" I asked her and she just smiled before nodding her head excitedly. Napangiti nalang din ako sa kanya, napakapalangiti eh.

We walked together palabas ng room at pababa ng building namin. I smirked a little when I saw a familiar scene when we arrived in front. There, my best friend, Hyunjin was waiting for me and beside him was the same girl. I think her name is Loona?

"Cheonsa, wait lang ah. Sabihan ko lang si Hyunjin na umuna na." I told her and she just nodded her head.

Lumapit na ako sa dalawa, mukhang may itinatanong si Loona sa kanya kaya hindi niya ako napansing lumapit. My best friend have a lot of admirers. Gwapo kasi and basketball player pa siya ng HUMSS strand.

"Hyunjin." napalingon agad silang dalawa sakin. I saw how Loona's smile fell and her expression quickly shifted from being excited to being irritated.

Hyunjin quickly walked towards me not even throwing a single glance at her.

"Finally, tagal mo." reklamo nito.

I glared at him playfully and he just chuckled before messing my hair slightly. "Umuna kana. Sasamahan ko pa si Cheonsa maghanap ng club today and kakain kami sa labas after." sabi ko sa kanya.

I saw Loona still standing where Hyunjin left her. Nakatingin siya samin at nagmamasid lang.

Hyunjin nodded, "Oh okay. Ihatid ko nalang muna kayo. San ba kayo?" he asked and even waved at Cheonsa when he noticed that she was standing not too far from us.

Nilingon ko si Cheonsa at kumaway din siya sa best friend ko habang nakangiti. Pansin ko pa ang pailan ilang nabati sa kanya kapag nadaan sa may tabihan niya. Of course, cheonsa will greet them back. I rolled my eyes.

"Okay. Sa Student Council kami." I told him and he nodded his head before gently getting my things from my hand pati na rin ang bag ko.

I pouted and my eyes slowly trailed over to Loona. I saw envy lured over her eyes as she watch us. I sighed but then let Hyunjin do it, sanay na rin naman kasi ako. Gentlemen talaga siya eh.

"Let's go." sabi niya pa na parang hindi niya na talaga naaalala si Loona.

"Say bye to Loona first." I mumbled softly and turned around to call Cheonsa closer. Eh kasi naman napansin ko na may mga nagpapapansin na. Ay nako, saglit lang ako napalingat.

Narinig kong nagpaalam nga si Hyunjin kay Loona bago kami tuluyang naglakad papunta sa Student Council.

We knocked when we arrived there, sabi pa ni Hyunjin ay sa labas nalang daw siya habang pumasok naman na si Cheonsa. I can hear that there are other people inside and pansin ko rin ang paglingon ni Hyunjin sa loob. His expression changed for a while pero hindi ko 'yon pinansin at kinuha nalang ang gamit ko sa kanya.

"Do you want me to pick you up mamaya?"

"Wag na. I can manage." tanggi ko.

He pouted so I chuckled before pinching his cheeks. Cute din talaga tong mokong na 'to eh kahit nakakaasar.

"Just go. Mamaya text kita if gusto ko pakaon."

"Ay driver mo ba ako?" he teased.

"Alam mo ikaw..." at akmang kukurutin ko na siya pero hinila niya na ang ulo ko at pinatakan ng halik sa noo bago nagtatakbo paalis.

"Bye, ingat kayo!" he said and waved cutely.

I chuckled and decided to go inside. Hindi ko pa alam kung sino ang nasa loob kasi hindi ko naman tiningnan nung binuksan ni Cheonsa ang pinto para pumasok.

"Uy, Chaewon. Sasamahan mo si Cheonsa?" tanong ni Doyoung oppa sakin. I was about to answer him but I roamed my eyes around the room.

Natigilan ako at napahawak ng mahigpit sa librong hawak hawak ko. Lee Jeno is here. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero andito siya.

"Ah oo, oppa." I answered and gulped to get rid of the lump inside my throat.

"Hi, Chaewon!" napatingin ako sa nakangising si Haechan at inirapan siya.

He's seriously up to something. Nakakainis ang mga ngisi niya.

I sat down near Cheonsa na busy tumingin sa mga clubs na available pa at open pa for members. Saglit kong nilingon si Jeno at busy siya sa phone niya. I gulped, ang pogi niya talaga.

"Dude, ang suplado mo naman! Batiin mo naman si Chaewon. Grabe parang di kabatch-mate." biro ni Haechan.

I quickly glared at him. Napakadaldal niya talaga, nakakainis.

Nang ibalik ko ang tingin kay Jeno ay nakatingin na siya sakin kaya halos malagutan ako ng hininga. He smirked a little at itinaas ang mga kilay.

"Hello, Chaewon." he greeted me.

I pursed my lips before nodding a little, "Hi."

I heard Haechan saying something else pero dahil sa kaba at lakas ng tibok ng puso ko, hindi ko na naintindihan 'yon. I leaned closer to Cheonsa and tried to busy myself to the files she was reading.

Grabe yung puso ko.

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