Like The Stars From Above

CHAPTER 14

I stood there, frozen in disbelief
As the news hit me like a thief
My mind reeling, heart racing fast
How would I be able to change the past?

AND THEN SUDDENLY, I jolted awake. My heart racing and my breaths coming in short gasps. I looked around me and I was still in Campus, sa tapat ng COED Building. 

It took me a moment to realise that earlier was just a dream. I felt disoriented and confused, unsure of what was real and what was just a figment of my imagination. The surreal images from my dream flashed before my eyes, making it hard for me to distinguish reality from fantasy. It took me a while to calm down, but I was frozen in place when I remembered what I just dreamt. I told him about it. I told him and he didn't get mad!

I couldn't believe it was just a dream. Ayun na, eh. Nasabi ko na. Kaso bakit pa kailangan maging panaginip? The emotions I experienced during the dream felt so real that it was hard to accept it was just my imagination.

A text brought me back to my reverie and it was Clarence. My brows furrowed as I read his message.

Mr. Engineer

1:45 pm

Let's meet after your class

3:52

Hey, just read your text. May sasabihin ka bang importante???? Kasama ko kasi sina Gian, birthday niya daw. Iniimbitahan kami sa bahay para sa celebration. Pero pwede ko namang i-ditch kung importante yan

Nababaliw ka ba??????

Malamang, hindi pwede!

Huwag mo ako isipin, pakasaya ka na lang diyan

Sure ka? Baka kasi may sasabihin kang importante

Seryoso iiwan ko si Gian dito

Loko ka

Birthday na birthday nung tao ginaganyan mo

Hahahahahahahaha

Iba naman kasi ang priority as a friend at priority as a boyfriend

Korni mo na naman

Samahan mo na lang si Gian

Hintayin na lang kita sa bahay ko

Korni pero kinikilig?
Hahahahahaha

Sige na nga, bye love u

Love you more

Nakauwi rin ako no'n at gumawa ng kahit anong gawaing bahay at assignments habang hinihintay diya. Ngunit lumipas ang 10 pm ay wala pa rin siya. Sinubukan kong i-text pero hindi na siya nag-rereply.

I sat nervously on the couch. I shiuld be calmed down, but as the minutes ticked away, my anxiety grew. I fidgeted with the hem of my shirt, trying to calm my racing heart. Sana okay lang siya. Nag-aalala na ako baka napahamak siya or what.

Finally, I heard the sound of the front door opening, and my heart leapt with joy. Relieved and at the same time a little bit upset kasi natagalan siya sa pag-uwi. Babatiin ko na sana siya nang mapansin ko ang mapula niyang mukha. Oh, you've got to be kidding me.