I Heard You

Chapter 21: Past, Present and Future

Warning: lame chapter ahead 😭

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It was almost the end of March when the issue about Savanna subsided. Nagsawa na din sila dahil palaging pinapakita ni Sav sa kanila na hindi siya apektado. She's acting too cool about it, mas mukhang apektado pa talaga ako sa kanya. She's even waving at the girls whenever she senses they're talking about her. Tapos ay kakapit siya sa braso ko at ngingitian sila para inggitin.

I find it amusing, actually. The way she's acting tough in front of them. But she told me once that she was just being confident because I was with her. I gave her the strength that she needs. Of course, kinilig ako nang sabihin niya 'yon. Can't blame me, man. Savanna has that effect on me.

Lovely and her friends were the only ones who won't give up on bringing Sav down. Minsa'y gusto ko nalang isilid sa isang box ang mga 'yon tapos ay itapon sa ibang lugar para mawala na sila sa buhay namin. Pero syempre, hindi ko pwedeng gawin 'yon. They're just girls who are all insecure because Savanna's beautiful and well, Sav have me.

Isa pa'y malapit na ang end of school year kaya medyo busy na talaga ang mga estudyante, lalo na kaming graduating. Nico and Will were busy with the training for their final basketball game next week. Ako nama'y busy din na tinitrain para sa Likhang Kamay contest. Then we're having loads of projects na malapit-lapit na din ang deadline. Sa aming lahat, si Sav lang ang medyo hayahay ang schedule.

Like right now, everyone's busy doing their works tapos siya, chill lang na nakaupo sa tabi ko. Inilapag ko ang libro ko sa mesa at tinitigan muna siya. Weeks have passed but she still hasn't told me kung ano iyong gusto niyang ipabasa sa akin. Kapag tinatanong ko kasi siya, magagalit siya agad sa akin. I even made an effort to check all my accounts in hopes that she sent me a message or something, pero wala naman. Naghanap na din ako ng nakaipit na liham sa bag ko at mga libro, pero wala talaga. I wonder what was that about.

"Ang cute mo." I told her absent-mindedly.

Nico snorted and pointed at Sav, "Dude, she's literally just sitting there."

"I know." Pinilig ko ang ulo ko at patuloy na tinitigan si Sav. I frowned when I noticed she was looking at Dwight and his friends. Sav wouldn't tell me the exact details about Dwight's confession. Hindi na rin naman na ako nag-usisa, sapat na sa akin na malaman na hindi niya pinayagang manligaw si Dwight.

And I admit, I'm hoping she rejected him because she likes me too. Hindi naman masamang umasa. Handa naman ako kung sakaling kaibigan lang ang turing niya sa akin.

I touched her chin and made her look at me. Masyado na siyang matagal nakatingin kay Dwight, "Angel..."

Tumaas ang kilay niya sa ginawa ko yet her cheeks flushed. She's always like that. Halata namang naaapektuhan siya ng charms ko pero nagsusungit pa din. Girls.

Cryd: You're looking at him for toooooo looooooong.

She scrunched her nose and did not reply. Instead, she stared at me. Her stare was so intense that it made my cheeks burn. Ako tuloy ang nag-iwas ng tingin. Damn.

"Tinitigan ka lang, nag-blush ka na. The fuck, dude." Humalakhak si Nico. Reina slapped his arm, "Mind your own business, Nico."

"Selosa. Gusto mo talaga na sa'yo lang atensyon ko 'no?" Nico teased. Umirap si Reina at hindi na lamang pinansin ang kanyang boyfriend.

"Sa De Vasco ka talaga mag-aaral, Cryd?" Velvet asked me.

I sighed deeply. De Vasco University is my dream school. I was so sure I'd study there for college. But now, I'm having second thoughts. Manila is three hours away from home. Hindi ako pwedeng bumyahe ng six hours araw-araw. Kung doon ako mag-aaral, kailangan sa condo na binili ni papa ako titira. That means, I have to leave this place...I can't. Leaving this place means leaving Savanna.