No Campus Romance (COMPLETED)

NCR Chapter 38: When the Heart's Mask Fell Off

NCR 38: When the Heart's Mask Fell Off

"You could've just given her the pen recorder! Para maniwala talaga siya – Ay shet!" kunot-noong saad ni Dreamia habang binubuksan ang malaking chichirya na pinili niya kanina sa convenience store na muntik nang magsabugan ang laman sa lakas ng pagkakabukas niya.

"I've thought of that, okay? But I just can't... It involves Sage's personal problems..." I replied and took a sip from my bottled chocolate drink that I also bought at the convenience store. After we left the school, we went straight to the convenience store to buy some snacks while we rest up here at Mirren's Village Park.

"I've actually overheard that... when you and Autumnielle were... you know... talking in front of our org room last time... So, no pressure. I'm not going to ask about it anyway... even though it involves Aurora and it kills the hell out of me to know the whole story," she confessed that just made me roll my eyes.

"Why don't you ask Aurora-"

"Can you hear yourself, Acer?"

"That was just a suggestion! Tss. Kumain ka na nga lang d'yan! Napaka chismosa mor in naman," si Acer at nakangiwing ipinagbukas si Dreamia ng soda in can.

"Ang sabihin mo, gusto mo lang na itanong ko kay Aurora ang totoong nangyari para ipa-kwento mo sa 'kin! And I can never do that, okay? Kapag kinompronta ko siya, itatanong niya kung kanino ko nalaman! At syempre, hindi ko magagawang magsinungaling kasi saan ko naman 'yon malalaman, 'di ba? Kapag nadulas ako at naituro ko si Memo, aawayin niya si Memo, at malalaman ni Sage. 'Pag nangyari 'yon, magagalit din si Sage kay Memoria kasi secret nga lang 'di ba dapat? The end, magkakagulo na lahat, at magd-drop na tayong lima," sunod-sunod na saad ni Dreamia na hindi namin mapigilang ngiwian.

Milky sighed and shook his head in exhaustion. "Well, thank you for elaborating on what'll happen. But that's an exaggeration. Stop giving Memo a hard time. We're all here to relax... and escape," Milky said with sarcasm, seriousness.

"Asus! Ang sabihin mo Milky, masaya kang nakalabas tayo nang hindi nagc-cutting! Buti na lang at agad mong naisip Memo na bibili tayo ng materials kahit wala pa tayong exact theme sa Christmas Party for organization members!" si Dreamia naman na pabiro kaming hinampas ni Milky sa hita. Napailing-iling na lang ako.

"I don't really get your point. Of course, natutuwa akong hindi na natin kailangang magsinungaling para makalabas lang. Ilang points din ang mababawas sa 'tin 'pag nalaman nila," Milky retorted.

"And I told you Dreamia, it's just a lie. But now, since we lied, we have to buy materials," ako naman at sunod namang ginalaw ang isa sa tatlong kong burgers.

"At... heto ako't dinamay niyo..." pabirong singit ni Crever habang nakatingin sa malayo at napapailing-iling. Sinamaan naman siya agad ng tingin nina Dreamia at Acer na kaninang nag suggest na isama namin siya.

"Dinamay? Bonding to!" depensa naman ni Acer.

"And since we're here... we can talk about some of our secrets... or express how we really feel... I really think that this get-together is just what we need... We need each other to lean on," saad naman ni Dreamia na medyo naging mababa na ang enerhiya at isa-isa kaming tiningnan sa mga mata.

"Crev, umayos ka nga ng upo. Pumihit ka rito para makumpleto 'tong bilog natin." Agad namang tumugon si Crever sa sinabi ni Acer. Nang makabuo na kami ng maliit na bilog ay inayos-ayos namin ang mga pagkain sa gitna namin, para na rin bilhan ang mga sarili namin ng oras para ihanda ang mga bagay na pwede naming ibahagi sa isa't isa.

Namuo ang nakakailang na tensyon sa pagitan naming lima nang magtama ang mga paningin namin. Hindi pa ako masyadong kumportable lalo pa't katapat ko si Crever at panay ang sulyap niya sa 'kin. I could feel that there's something he wants to say to me. It's not like I'm totally clueless about it, but I'm not sure and it's making me nervous.