Chapter 18
Visit
I was supposed to be the one avoiding Rohan but I feel like he's the one doing it for me. For the past couple of days, I rarely seen him. May hindi nga siya pumapasok sa science class namin.
"Where's Rohan?" hindi ko na mapigilang hindi itanong kay Adrian. The girls both looked at me with suspicious and teasing eyes. "And Erik?" I added, and they nodded, understanding why I was asking.
Both of them were gone for a whole week. Nung una, akala ko katulad lang ng dati na kasama niya ang basketball team mates niya pero napansin ko kasing wala sila doon.
"May emergency daw sa kanila. I dunno what happened," bored na sagot ni Adrian na halatang antok na antok na.
I just pouted and debated if I should send Rohan a text. Binaba ko na lang ang phone ko sa table at kumain na ng lunch.
Nope. I won't do it. Hindi dapat ako nagaalala.
Pero okay lang kaya siya? Ano kayang nangyari at kinailangan nilang um-absent dalawa?
Biglang tumunog ang phone ko kaya dali-dali kong tiningnan iyon.
I thought Rohan's calling, but to my surprise, it was my brother.
"Hi?"
I heard him laugh. "Parang hindi ka masayang marinig ang boses ko ha. Is this a bad time to call my sister?"
"Hindi, sorry nabigla lang ako. Anong meron?"
"I'm here outside your school. Is there any chance you could come out?"
My eyes widened in shock. "Wait bakit? Did I do something wrong? Bakit mo kami susunduin ni Faye?"
Napatingin sa akin ang mga kaibigan ko lalong lalo na si Faye na napanganga pa. He knows I'm talking to my brother.
Nalaman na kaya niya ang insidente sa roof top?
"Bakit Cordelia, may ginawa ka bang kalokohan para isipin mong pinapauwi ka na ni Papa?" nangaasar na tanong ni Kuya.
He doesn't know anything. He would be mad if he did, right?
"Sira. Sige lalabas na 'ko, wait lang." I ended the call and grabbed my bag. "Si Kuya, nandyan," I told Faye.
"BAKIT DAW?"
"Hindi ko pa alam pero mukha namang dinalaw niya lang ako."
"Halika, samahan na kita palabas."
"Can I come?" sambit bigla ni Alice. She looks so excited.
"Why do you want to meet Lia's brother?" nagtatakang tanong ni Adrian.
"Cause she said he's handsome."
Sumimangot si Adrian pero tumayo pa rin ang girlfriend niya at kumapit sa braso ko. "Please?" paglalambing nito sa akin.
I'm not sure if now's the right time to introduce my friend to my brother... But I don't want to ruin Alice's mood.
CITEȘTI
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