Chapter 5- Breakfast

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JEMA

i woke up dahil sa alarm, I checked the time and alas 6 na

Naka tulog pala ako sa study room
Agad akong lumabas and I saw Ella Cooking

"Oh, sorry for not asking permission to cook. You were peacefully sleeping so I had To make breakfast for you..and coffee for me" she said

Napa ngiti naman ako sakanya

"Okay lang, Ano pala yung niluto mo?"I said

"Eggs, toasted bread and fried rice" sagot niya

Tumango naman ako

"Here, taste test" sambit niya

Kinain ko yung fried rice

Infairness, ang sarap ah

"Hmm, Ang sarap mo" Sambit ko

I saw her looking at me, nagulat pa

When I realized kung ano yung sinabi ko

Napa takip ako sa bibig

"I mean, the fried rice. Masarap yung fried rice" sambit ko

I looked away immediately

Ramdam kong nag iinit yung mga pisngi ko

Ano ba kasi yan Jema!

"I-its ready." sambit niya, not even looking at me

I just nodded and nag prepare na kumain

Tahimik lang kaming kumain

"Just forget it, Jema... I understand na masarap yung luto ko, and hindi... Hindi ako" She said, she was smirking

Aba, may gana pa talaga siya ah!

I rolled my eyes kaya napa tawa siya

Nasa san Marcelino na kami, Ang kulit niya kasi

Hinatid pa talaga ako eh ang layo ng san Marcelino sa Katipunan

"Sige na, baka malate ka pa" sambit ko

Tumango naman si Ella

"Jema" She called

I looked at her from the window

"Alin ba talaga yung masarap?" she said, teasing me

I rolled my eyes kaya napa tawa siya ng malakas

"Malate ka sana" sabi ko

"That won't happen, I should get going. Ingat on your class, Architect" she smiled

"yeah, ingat ka din atty" I smiled back

We waved goodbye before siya tuluyang nag drive papa alis

After our class, Pumunta muna ako sa cafeteria

"Jema" Napa lingon ako and it was Fhen

"Uy, fhen hi" sambit ko

"Free ka ba mamaya?" she asked

"Ah, hindi eh. Dadaan pa ako sa Ateneo" sagot ko

"Ah, ganun ba? eh next time?" tanong niya ulit

"Hmm depende. Gotta go na Fhen, see you sa class!" I said

She just smiled and waved goodbye

Mabilis akong naka dating sa Ateneo

Nag aantay na ako ngayon sa gesu

Nang may nag takip sa mata ko

"Panget! alam kong ikaw yan" sambit ko

Tinaggal naman niya yung pagka takip at tsaka humarao sakin

"ano ba yan, ang boring mo i prank" sambit niya

"Hindi mo talaga ako ma pprank no" sagot ko at tsaka binelatan siya

He chuckled

"Ano palang ginawa mo dito nanaman?" He asked

"Si ate Jia, Sabay na daw kami umuwi since same condo lang naman tinirhan namin" sagot ko

"ah, ganun ba" Sabi niya

Nag kwento kwento lang naman kami ni John vic

"That's nice!thanks Ells, You're the best" the woman said

I saw them, Naka yakap yung babae kay Ella

Agad na humiwalay si Ella mula sa pagka yakap

"E-ella..." sambit ko

"Jema! Uy jv andito ka din pala" It was Ate Jia

Natigilan siya at tinignan ang direksyon kung saan ako naka tingin

"Oh, Ella and... Laura. Fancy seeing you here" Ate Jia said

Hindi naman nagsalita si Ella

"Oh, hello jia, nice to see you" Laura smiled

Ate Jia Smiled and nodded at her

I was just looking at Ella, hindi siya nagsasalita

"We should go, Jema..Uhm Ells, Laura, JV, una na kami" pagpapa alam ni ate Jia

The next day, hindi ako naka tulog

Hindi ko alam, but I felt jealous!

crush ko lang naman si Ella eh

Pero bat nasasaktan ako?

Ella texted me pero I didn't reply to her messages

Sa school, I was just silent

"Himala mars tahimik ka ngayon" sambit ni Gela

"W-wala. Wala lang ako sa mood" I plainly said

Nakikinig lang ako sa class

After several classes, umuwi nalang ako na mag isa

Saturday na pala bukas, baka uuwi ako sa Laguna

I should text ate Jia pala

I forgot to text her na umuwi na ako

I don't want to go to Gesu

Ayoko munang makita si Ella

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