Chapter 3 - The Legendary Library Meeting

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Edward Dace

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Edward Dace.

14. August.
Saturday, 7:00 am.
San Lorenzo Public Library.

I MUST'VE BEEN THE WORLD'S GREATEST SINNER IN MY PAST LIFE.

Nagtatago ako ngayon sa isang public library ng San Lorenzo, sa gitna ng maliit kong kastilyong gawa sa mga makakapal na libro. Hindi ko inaasahang makikita ko si Kuya PolSci. Ang aga-aga, sa lahat ng mukhang makikita ko. I directed all my attention towards the book in front of me instead.

I needed to focus on the tissue papers of destiny. I needed to take a deep breath and calm down. I'm going to put that drama queen in a book and then kill him a hundred times.

"Oi, Ed! Sobrang sama ng tingin mo d'yan sa libro, baka matunaw na 'yan," Macey, a childhood friend, said and waved her hand in front of me to distract me from my thoughts. I asked her to accompany me to study, as an excuse to meet her on a Saturday.

Petty, I know. But I'm sure I'm a smart person.

"Sabi mo may assignment kayo sa Japanese? I could help you out," I suggested. Right, I'll forget everything about the tissue paper of destiny at the moment.

She shrugged, her eyes now on her phone. "Natapos ko na." She smiled—

—at her phone.

"Sino'ng kausap mo?" I asked, lightly tapping random keys on my laptop.

Next time, Cupid, make sure you hit both.

"Parating na daw si Adrian." She continued smiling at her phone. I was really hoping this Adrian won't come. I was not a smart person.

"Raw," I muttered to myself, to compensate for all the doubts I have given my intelligence this day.

"Hm? May sinasabi ka, Ed?" Inilapag n'ya ang phone n'ya sa ibabaw ng isang libro.

"Sabi ko, ano raw?" Isiningkit ko ang mga mata ko.

"Papunta na daw s'ya."

"Ahh. Papunta na raw naman pala."

"Mm-hmm! Matutuwa kang kasama si Adrian!"

Next time, Cupid, make sure you hit both.

"Bakit naman ako matutuwang kasama si Adrian? Isa ba s'ya sa may hawak ng pitong Dragonballs?"

She shook her head with a slight giggle. "Hindi, pero marami kang matututunan sa kanya!" Her eyes twinkled in amazement.

Next time, Cupid, make sure you hit both.

I shrugged. "Dito na muna ako. Nag-iisip pa ako."

"Ano naman ang pinag-iisipan mo?"

"Pinag-iisipan ko kung bakit ako nagpapaalila sa isang tissue paper."

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