Safe In His Flight

CHAPTER 16

Hindi rin nag tagal at inawat rin naman silang dalawa ng iba naming mga kaklase and thankfully ay nag paawat rin naman silang dalawa. Buti nalang talaga at walang teacher kasi diretso guidance kaming lahat if ever man na maabutan nilang nag kakaroon ng gulo dito.

"Ano bang nangyari?" I whispered at my seatmate.

"Pinag kakalat kasi ni lin na nalaglagan daw si ciel ng baby tapos hindi na daw siya virgin kuno ganun." she answered back.

"Ah okay." I just nodded.

I acted like I didn't care but I wanted to know the reason kong bakit rin nasabi ni lin 'yon kay ciel, hindi naman sila close and that's too personal to be spread out.

When our teacher came in, binalewala ko nalang yung mga iniisip ko dahil wala naman akong connect doon at nag focus nalang sa mga lessons namin. After our class ay nag ligpit na'ko ng bag and when I was on my way out, hinarangan ako ni ciel.

"Shay...." she sounded blunt and parang namamaga yung mga mata niya, is she crying?

She was alone and kaming dalawa nalang ang nasa classroom, siguro iniwanan na siya ng boyfriend niya or what.

"Bakit?" I asked, she looked so weak and gusto ko sana itanong kong ano yung nangyari kanina pero mas better if siya na mismo mag sasabi sa'kin nun, I don't wanna be sounded like a pakielamera girl.

"May time kaba? Need ko kasing kausapin ka." 

"Actually, tara." 

To be honest, marami akong gagawin and I needed to attend some meetings and visit the company pero i'll just re-schedule it, baka kailangan niya talaga ako ng sobra and I can't just say no. I might look heartless and act like one but I still do care.

Pumunta kami sa kotse ko at pinasakay ko siya.

"May alam ka ba na private place na malapit sa school, masyadong personal kasi 'to." she said. 

"Yes, sige ako na bahala doon." 

Pumunta kami sa may maliit na cafe tambayan sa likod ng school namin and I knew this dahil madalas dito ni leah kinikita mga boytoys niya kapag nakikipag meet-up sakanila. Nag park ako agad sa may gilid ng shop at bumaba.

"Ano ba gusto mo? Para naman may mainom tayo habang nag kwekwento ako sa'yo ng sama ng loob. Don't worry ako na mag babayad." pag bibiro naman niya but I can see in her eyes that it was true.

"Mocha frappe nalang." I answered.

Nag order na siya while I find a seat for the both of us, nakahanap naman ako sa may bandang likod and naupo na'ko. After she ordered ay naupo na rin siya sa harap ko and started to break down.

"So kanina diba, hindi ko alam if narinig mo 'yon pero pinag kalat ni lin na nalaglagan daw ako which is not true, sobrang sira ng reputation ko sa lahat and nakarating na rin siya sa parents ko and gusto na daw ako palayasin sa bahay, kaya kita nilapitan kasi gusto ko na pagsabihan mo siya kasi kaibigan mo siya and bilang babae alam mo naman siguro yung feeling na masiraan sa lahat diba."

"She was never my friend ciel, sadyang siya lang tong sunod ng sunod sa'kin and hindi ko alam kong bakit siya buntot ng buntot." I answered and she looked shocked.

"Weh? Sabi niya kasi mag kaibigan daw kayo eh." 

"Never gonna happen, probably in her dreams but in reality we weren't. She's not worth your tears for." I motivated her. At dahil hindi na'ko mapakali itatanong ko na. "Pa'no niya nasabi na nalaglagan ka? Does she know anything?" 

"Si Liam kasi eh." she didn't finish her sentence and she started breaking down. I seated beside her and comforted her with my refuge. "Nag open up siya doon sa babaeng 'yon kesyo nag kagulo kami and wala namang sinabi si liam na nalaglagan ako, kamo dely lang yung period ko tapos ayun na pinag kalat niya."

"Kasalanan pala ng boyfriend mo eh, why don't you guys talk about it."

"Ayuko muna siya makita sa totoo lang, sobrang sama ng loob ko sakanya ni halos ayuko siya matignan dahil sa ginawa niya eh. Pinag katiwalaan ko siya tapos ayun yung ibabalik niya sa'kin." I wipe her tears with a tissue and put her head on my shoulder.

At the same time I felt sorry for her and I just wanted to comfort her with my presence. Sobrang daming nag do-down sakanya and I just can't bare to see her cry even though we weren't that close, it's the first time i've been like this with a person I just met.

"Walang makakalabas na umiyak ako sa'yo shay ah." she started fixing herself.

"My mouth will always be sealed no matter what." I keep my promises and those things were special to me.

I've never experienced this kind of interaction lalo na at hindi naman kami usually super close sa classroom but I was grateful na ako yung pinag kakatiwalaan niya. Nag kwentuhan na kami about sa mga subjects and random stuff. Hindi ko nga namamalayan na tumatawa na ako dahil sa mga jokes rin niya na cringe pero it was really funny though. I just can't believe na she'll still laugh after everything that happened, I guess it's true that happy people hide their tears.

"Tagal niyo ng boyfriend mo noh? Galing mo humawak ng relasyon." she said and I smiled.

Actually sobrang hirap nga ng pinag dadaanan namin lalo na at hindi pa siya kilala ni papa pero atleast he's willing to wait no matter what.

"Well all you need with each other was understanding and comprehending." I answered back.

"Sana ganyan din ako, never ko pa kasi nararanasan yung ganyan eh, kahit sa ex ko grabe yung trauma ko rin dun." 

"You'll find someone more better than him and yung present boyfriend mo. You just need time." hiniling ko nga kay Lord yung akin eh so might as well mang hingi ka rin. "I was in my healing stage when I met him, he built me, loved me and picked up my broken pieces. Soon I found out I was whole again, happy again and filled again. You should find someone you're comfortable of being with." totoo naman na si rom yung dahilan kong bakit ako masaya ngayon and not just that, he was everything to me.

"Nakaka inspire ka mag salita shay, sana ganyan din ako eh." as I observe her eyes all I can see was sadness.

"I guess ganun kapag inlove but even though, learn everything para in the end of the day hindi ikaw yung kawawa. You should be smart by choosing, loving and trusting people." nagulat ako at bigla niya nalang akong niyakap. I hugged her back and wiped her tears again after.

"The best ka mag advice! Sorry if nakain ko oras mo, ceo ka pa naman sabi nila and mukhang busy ka pero thank you kasi sinasamahan mo'ko." 

"No problem, okay kana?" I asked.

"Kunti, pero i'll process myself." she said.

Afterwards we parted ways and she said that I was doing so much for her so hindi ko na siya pinilit na ihatid, so I decided to visit the company first and do a little work there. Pagkadating ko ay naupo na'ko sa swivel chair ko and started checking some emails, so far nothing's new and mas tumaas yung progress ng company so after that ay umuwi na'ko. Nakasalubong ko naman sila manang sa foyer and I greeted them, umakyat na'ko sa taas and I cleaned my self and wear my comfy clothes sabay review na rin.

May long test kami tomorrow and I can't fail that, I need everything perfect to make them proud.

"Pinapasabi ng ex mo na kamusta daw."

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