Unofficially Yours (On-going)

Chapter 8 - Rumors

Marami pang tao after ng game. Everyone was still feeling hyped and happy. Nag-uusap kami nila Zoe habang pababa ng hagdan galing gym.

Marcus called my attention. Tinuro niya ang players na nasa quadrangle kasama ang team ng cheerdancer ng kabilang school.

Maraming nanonood sa kanila, all wanting to get the tea before anyone else. Napahinto rin kami para manood.

Kinakantyawan ng mga cheerdancers si Bea at ganon rin ang mga basketball players kay Xavier.

Xavier, as usual, walang reaksyon. Hindi mo malaman kung anong nararamdaman niya.

Hindi pala kilala, huh.

"Hatid mo naman pauwi." Pang-aasar ng mga boys while the girls are pushing each other forward.

Tumaas ang kilay ko sa narinig. I started to walk until pinigilan ako ni Marcus.

He's still looking at them so I turned and found Xavier looking at me. "Sorry. I'm waiting for her." Then he started walking towards me.

Windang pa ako sa mga nangyari until nakalayo na kami at hawak niya pa rin ang kamay ko. Even my duffel bag ay bitbit niya.

Nararamdaman ko ang pag vibrate ng phone ko inside my pocket pero hinayaan ko lang dahil hawak pa rin ni Xavier ang kamay ko.

Nakalimutan ata niya na hawak niya pa rin ang kamay ko kaya ako na ang nag-alis.

"Sorry." He muttered.

"Sorry na hinawakan mo ang kamay ko o sorry that you used me back there?"

"Sorry that I used you back there."

"Hindi mo man lang hinatid 'yung girlfriend mo."

"Hindi ko siya girlfriend. 'Yung kanina it's a dare she said."

I just shrugged and started walking Mag-isa akong naglalakad but I feel safe because I know he's behind me.

Following me until I'm home safe.

It's always like this between us. He will be tasked to walk me home pag wala si Marcus o hindi ako masusundo ni dad.

We never talk. Kahit kamustahan ay hindi namin ginagawa. Nasa unahan akong naglalakad habang siya ay nasa likuran ko.

I wonder kailan magiging magkatabi. If that will ever happen.

I only opened my phone when I got home at sabog na ang notifications ko. Ang daming chat sa'kin nila Zoe. Puro naka all caps at ang daming exclamation point. Iniscroll ko at binasa mula sa taas.

Hindi na makapag-antay ang dalawa at tumatawag na sa group namin.

"Guys binabasa ko pa. I'm not caught up yet sa chismis."

"Kami na ang magsasabi sayo! You're famous now!! You are all over social media tsaka sa forum." Sabi ni Zoe.

"What's up with you and Xavier? You're together tapos hindi ko alam?!" Marcus said.

"As if I know! Ikwento niyo nalang sa'kin."

"So ayun na nga," Zoe continued. "Diba may rumor na girlfriend daw ni Xavier 'yung cheerdancer, tapos inagaw mo daw—"

"Inagaw? Ako?!" Tumaas ang boses ko. Are these people even serious?

"Pero! Pero, may mga fans kayo from our school saying matagal na kayo and 'yung taga kabila 'yung malandi. So may fan war na naganap. Ang taray mo girl, may fan club kayo! Ang cute." Zoe laughed.

I rolled my eyes. "Hindi ko talaga alam anong nakain nung Xavier na 'yon at dinamay pa ako."

"Damay damay para fair." Ani Marcus.

Habang nag-uusap kami ni Marcus ay napasigaw si Zoe. "Oh my God, guys, Xavier posted something!"

Tumaas ang kilay ko. That ice prince actually posted? Xavier never posted anything simula magawa ang account niya. He just share school related or basketball stuff.

And he chose now to post something?

"Sabi niya, 'Rumors with me and someone from another school are not true. Please stop.'"

Huh.

"Okay?"

"'Yan lang ang reaction mo?"

"Anong dapat i-react ko?"

Zoe sighed. "Sabi niya from another school. Xavier didn't deny his relationship with you, meaning okay lang sa kanya machismis basta ikaw!"

"Slow." Side comment ni Marcus.

Muli nanaman sumabog ang social media dahil sa post ni Xavier.