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Chapter 6

Chapter 6

It's a good thing na makakapagrelax na kami after our hell month. Finally, tapos na ang mid term examinations.

It's exhausting. I'm taking Communication Arts. It's just basically about media, creating productions and such. We've produced two mini plays so far para sa major subjects namin nang sabay. For our minor and other major naman, more on exams. Mid term pa nga lang ganito na, what more kung finals na namin.

Nakakainis pa yung part na totoo nga yung mga sinasabi nila na may mga minor subjects talaga na akala mo major sila, kung makapagrequire ng mga shits, mas mahirap pa kesa sa major subjects. Syempre bawal naman baliwalain lang ang minor subjects, kahit minor yon, I can't pass my grades kung may ibabagsak ako.

May mga professors din kaming nakakafrustrate. May mga bagay na hindi enough. May mga knowledge na nakakabitin. Hindi namemeet ng estudyante yung expectations nila sa mga professors.

Nate, Shai and I decided to hang out for a bit sa cafe somewhere para lang magrelax for a while. I've been texting Nate while I'm on my way sa cafe. He's telling me na he's starting to get close sa mga band members ng cousin niya. I only saw them once when they played during the seminar. Apparently, they're hanging out frequently at nakikipagJam siya sakanila whenever he's free. I only got pissed off when he told me na kasama niya pala pumunta yung isang band member.

Syempre, who wouldn't be pissed? Magsasama siya ng hindi part ng group namin at hindi ko kakilala sa alone time naming tatlo? Dumb or what? He's too friendly, I know.

Pero I didn't tell him na it's not okay with me. Wala na kong magagawa. They're on their way too. Alangan namang umuwi pa yung kasama niya. Nakakahiya and it's really rude since kaibigan naman ni Nate yun. It's also a good thing that it's a guy and not one of his girl friends.

The cab I was riding stopped, nandito na pala ako. I paid the driver and went inside the cafe to find a good place to sit.

I was playing the straw ng frappe ko, my mind going off somewhere when Nate came. Wala pa din si Shaira. I texted her when I got here pero hindi pa siya nagrereply.

"Saan na yung friend mo?" I asked him. "Parking his car. He should be here any minute. Sabi ko mauuna na ko."

"Okay. Restroom. Wait lang." I said and went my way sa restroom to fix myself. Hindi pwedeng hindi presentable yung itsura ko sa bagong tao, okay lang if it's Nate and Shai kase sanay na naman sila pero there's a new one, nakakahiya naman kung haggard akong magpapakita.

Nagulat ako when I saw the guy who accompanied Nate sa table namin. Oh my gosh! He's the too much good looking guy nung band. The guitarist and at the same time yung second voice ng band. Damn Nate for not informing me.

I made my way towards our table. Aware na there's a light blush appearing sa cheeks ko, hoping that it's not too much for them to notice. "Hey." I said, letting them know of my presence. The guy looked up and offered me a smile. Oh god help me please.

"You're back. Great. So Avery this is Zack. Zack, that's Avery." Nate introduced us. The Zack guy stands from his seat and offered his hand for a shake. I shaked his hands and offered him a smile. Smooth.

Ang pogi niya. Okay.

Once I was sitted, the Zack guy spoke and said, "I was actually waiting for you, it would be rude kung hindi ako magpapakilala before I leave, I need to buy new strings sa mall, I just dropped Nate off. It's nice meeting you, Avery. Sorry if I need to leave." Oh.

"It's nice meeting you too. Okay lang yun. You have your plans. Ingat ka." I said to him. Sounding okay pero super nakakapanghinayang. Nate, I think is not even listening. Occupied siya ng cellphone niya at the moment.