"So, what's up with you and Kai?" nakangiting tanong sa akin ni Eli hindi pa man kami nakakasakay ng elevator.
"Wala. We messed around one night and that was it," sabi ko sa kanya at tumango naman siya. Mockingly.
"She's been looking at you the whole day. Sa uni, nung nakila Mang Rollie she was clearly looking for you. Hindi niya inalis mata niya sayo when you were locked up in Oli's car, nung lumabas ka to say goodbye, nakatitig lang din sa'yo. Heck she even chose to look at you rather than Nadine Lustre," sabi niya at inirapan ko siya.
"Sa Uni? Kasama ba natin sila?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"While walking papuntang class. Nakasalubong natin sila ah? Don't you remember?" tanong niya at bumukas naman ang elevator.
Naunang pumasok si Eli at iniabot naman niya ang kamay niya sa akin bago ako pumasok at pinanood ko siyang mag-scan ng badge niya.
"No, hindi ko matandaan," sabi ko habang iniisip nang mabuti then I remembered. I felt like I blacked out earlier, nagkaron na lang ako nang malay nasa loob na ako ng classroom. Just like what happened when I was cutting my hair.
"Are you disassociating again?" nag-aalala niyang tanong sa akin at ngumiti ako.
"I think so," mahina kong sabi at umiling naman siya.
"Do you want to talk about it?" tanong niya at umiling naman ako sa kanya at tumango siya bago pisilin ang kamay ko.
"You're good. Anyway, ayon nga. She looked so hurt when you just walked right past her. She looked so worried nung nakita niya kaming naglabasan sa CR na bagong iyak. She was so invested habang nagtatanong si Claire. Kulang na lang siya na ang kumausap sa amin at pasukin ka sa CR," natatawa niyang sabi at napailing naman ako.
"Is this you pushing her away?" tanong niya at natahimik naman ako.
"Kenzie, you've been treated like this before. You know how fucked up it is. Especially ang huling interaction niyo, you guys were making out, you out of all people should know what runs into a persons head when things like this happens. I think she deserves better than your silent treatment," sabi niya at hindi naman ako kumibo.
Hanggang sa makarating kami sa lobby at pagpasok namin sa convenience store, hindi na ako naka usap.
Sininghot ko na lang ang somewhat fresh air dahil pakiramdam ko sinasakal ako sa loob ng unit ni Jay.
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Bumili lang kami ng dalawang box ng Alfonso at ilang chips at snacks para pulutan. Nang magbabayad na kami ay biglang pumasok si Kai at nagkatinginan naman kami.
"Uuwi ka na?" tanong ni Eli sa kanya at umiling naman siya.
"They asked me to go get something for them," sabi niya at tumango naman si Eli at binuhat ang mga box ng Alfonso.
