Run After Hues (Metro Series #3)

Chapter 20: Rejected

Chapter 20

With shedding tears, my lips continued to tremble as I stared at his text. I gritted my teeth to console myself that I am just angry with him that's why I'm crying.

For no fucking reason, my heart truly just bleeds, though. Gusto kong sabunutan ang sarili. Maybe I just pity myself. For tailing him the past few days! Stupidly! But who am I kidding? My chest wouldn't this heavy and hurt just because of it. I'm certain, this is all about the feelings that I am foreign with.

Pinaasa n'ya 'ko at pinagmukhang tanga. Pinaghintay nang ilang linggo para lang sa wala. Maybe that's how he hates me, huh? Ako rin naman kung hindi lang sa kasunduan namin ni Mauyen. And maybe that's how he badly wants to get rid of me? Hindi na baleng umasa ako, magpabalik-balik sa gym, maghintay ng matagal at sa huli, uuwi ng gabi, kakahintay sa wala.

I've probably forgetten how cruel he is. How cruel and ruthless he is that he can probably cast humiliation and hurt to anyone, especially to you, stupid Huena.

Nakatulog ako sa pinaghalong sakit, kirot, bigat at galit na namuo sa'king dibdib. I was only awakened by nanay Sally's knock. Sunod-sunod at base sa tawag n'ya sa'kin, natanto kong nahuli na 'ko sa gising! Ayos lang sana kung limang minuto o sampu lang ang hinuli ko sa mismong araw ng exam ngunit hindi!

I woke up very late! Pasado alas syete at kakabangon ko pa lang! I have a 7:30 exam in one of my minors at kung mas mamalasin, masyado pang terror ang prof namin sa subject na 'yon!

"Shit!" I cursed myself. "Napakatanga mo, Huena!" Mariin kong bulong sa sarili habang nakasandal sa dingding, sa labas lang ng aming classroom.

Hindi na nga ako pinapasok ni Ms. Lavente. With her skirt, coat under a blouse, old gray short hair with a glasses, she glared at me when I tried to explain to her my reason why I'm late. Ni hindi n'ya man lang ako pina-apak kahit sa pinto lang ng classroom. My classmates were all silent while taking their exams and it was only Czarina widened her eyes at me the moment she noticed my arrival.

Her eyes were full of questions but it was more on ready to interrogate. Kung hindi lang sa prof at sa test namin, baka kanina n'ya pa ko minartsa dito.

"Those who are obviously late can't take their exam anymore. You can't also enter my class, miss, Delfinñeroso," ani sa'kin ni Miss Lavente at nilapitan ako sa pinto hawak ang kan'yang ruler.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry-"

She pointed outside. "Get out since you are too early for your next class," she said sarcastically before she walked back to her table infront.

Pinanlakihan ulit ako ng mata ni Czarina mula sa loob. Hindi s'ya makapagsulat hawak ang ballpen. Her black lips and black eyeliner made me disracted a bit. Ngumiwi ako at umatras. Shit! Hindi ako nakapag-exam!

"What on earth, Huena at bakit ngayon kapa nalate!" Talak nga ni Czarina sa'kin. "At sobra kapa sakin! If I'm going to our classes 10 to 15 minutes late, ikaw, isang oras! My gosh! Ang lapit ng penthouse n'yo!"

"Traffic na sa kalsada, Czarina," I blurted out the truth.

"Paano hindi mat-traffic e alas otso kana bumyahe?" Agap n'ya sabay lapag ng juice sa harap na'min na alam kong may alcohol. "Lakas mo, ah! Pero bakit ka nga ba talaga na-late?!" Maingay n'yang usisa.

Huminga ako ng malalim at nag-iwas ng tingin. When I didn't answer, Czarina tilted her head at me.

"Ano?! Bakit hindi ka makasagot?"

Napapikit ako. I couldn't really reach this girl energies.

"Nalate ako ng tulog at gising-"

"Of course that must have a reason why you slept and woke up late!" Bigla nang nanliit ang mata sakin.