Unknown Connection (Completed).

Chapter 15.

Lavander’s POV.

It's Saturday and I am walking right now on the stairs while listen to music using my headphone. Papunta ako sa library dahil biglang nagpatawag si Tito at Tita ng meeting. I don't know why it's so sudden, but I feel like our weekends will never be a rest to us. Pakiramdam ko'y may gagawin na naman kami.

The whole weekdays is not good, for me. Dahil sobrang ingay ng buong campus. They are babbling about Yeron. Kahit sa loob ng classroom ay sobrang ingay pa rin. I can hear his name every single minute! They kept on saying that; he is handsome, a Greek god, and etc. Puro nalang si Yeron. Yeron dito, Yeron diyan, at Yeron doon. Nakakarindi na. Para nilang sinasamba ang lalaking iyon. At ang nakakairita pa’y wala man lang ginawa iyong lalaking iyon kung hindi tumahimik at umaaktong walang pake sa paligid.

Nang makarating ako sa second floor ay agad akong dumiretso sa library. Pagkapasok ay nadatnan ko ang lahat na ang sama ng tingin sa akin.

“What?” I asked, confused. Tinanggal ko ang aking headphone para marinig ang kanilang sagot.

“Anong what? We’re waiting for you for thirty minutes! Saan ka ba nanggaling? We already informed you this morning that we have a meeting. Remember, Lavander. You are the leader. You supposed to be attentive! Dapat bago pa makarating ang membro mo ay nandito ka na or maybe will be late for a minute or two. Hindi iyong kami pa ang mag-a-adjust na hintayin ka! Don't you know that this meeting is important? Every meeting that we have is important. You should be responsible, for you are the leader.” Padabog akong umupo sa upuan katabi ni Evianna nang magsimulang manermon si Tito. I roamed my eyes around the library, not minding what he is saying. Kahit naman anong sasabihin niya ay wala namang magbabago, I'm still late. “And act like a real leader. Even if you didn't want to be a leader, act like one. I chose you for a reason so be serious. Hindi ibig sabihin na inaasar kita palagi and not minding your attitude means hahayaan ko nalang ang attitude mo when it comes to your responsibility. This is for the safety for the people around you and even our kind. Do you understand me?”

Nagbuntong-hininga ako saka tumingin sa kaniya. He is looking at me seriously. Walang bakas na pagbibiro sa mukha. I saw how his eyes stared at me like he will going to punish me if I will make a mistake even for a little.

Totoo ngang galit na siya. This is the first time that I saw Tito being too serious. Nag-s-seryoso naman siya, pero hindi ganito ka-seryoso na akala mo'y wala ka ng karapatang sagot-sagutin siya dahil kapag ginawa mo iyon ay malalagutan ka ng hininga. Minsan kasi ay kapag nag-seryoso siya ay tatawa siya mamaya. But right now, I don't think that he will laugh after this. Nakakatakot siyang tingnan. Para niya akong kakainin ng buhay. And I’m not used to this.

Sobrang tahimik dito sa loob. All of the people we’re with are staring at us waiting what will happen next. Ramdam kong kinakabahan sila dahil ramdam na ramdam ko ang tensyon na bumabalot sa kwartong ito. I saw how Tita Shantelle held Tito's arms, looking at me nervously. Probably she is scared of what I'm going to answer. Alam ko kung anong iniisip nila. They know that I am not scared to anyone. Alam nilang kahit anong banta o sermon sa akin ay hindi iyon aapekto. I can read their minds. That's the reason why they are nervous from what I am going to response.

Nagbuntong-hininga akong muli. “Fine. I understand. I’m sorry, Tito.” I lowered my pride. Kasalanan ko naman kung bakit siya galit na galit. Tama siya. I should be attentive and responsible every single time. I am the leader, I should act like one.

Nakita kong napahinga ng maluwag ang mga kasama ko. Akala siguro nila ay hindi ako sasang-ayon o hindi kaya’y sasagutin ko si Tito like I always used to response. The disrespectful way. Pero hindi naman ako gaanong disrespecting. Slight lang naman. I still know how to respect and how to shut up. Gustuhin ko mang pairalin ang attitude ko ay hindi ko ginawa. I am not the right situation to do that. I need to shut up and listen.