Annex's Point of View #People'sChoiceFYWC2017

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Mag-isa kong binabaybay ang tahimik na corridor ng building namin. Vacant ko kasi ngayon, habang sila Flam at Holi ay may 2 hours na klase.

Oh my gosh, ba't ba ang boring pag wala yung dalawang yun? Kumunot ang noo ko sa aking naisip.

"ANNE!" Napalingon ako sa tumawag ng aking pangalan. My frown deepen at the person approaching me.

"Lyra." I said acknowledging her presence in front of me.

"I need you to do something for me." Anunsyo nito.

Biglang tumaas ang kilay ko. Close ba tayo? Was what I meant to ask but my mouth said something opposite of my thought.

"What is it?"

Napangiti naman siya and expelled a breath of relief.

"Can you give this to Winston?" Itinaas niya ang paper bag na hindi ko napansin hanggang sa mahinang iwinagayway niya ito sa mukha ko.

"Why would I do that?" Is this girl crazy? Why does she want another girl to deliver a packed lunch to her boyfriend?

Ngumuso ito, "I... I can't face Winston yet." Panimula nito. "We had a fight yesterday an--"

"Stop!" Putol ko sa anumang sasabihin niya. "Look Lyra, kung ano man yang pinag-awayan niyo, labas na ako diyan. And why don't you make up already?" Takang tanong ko dito.

Inilingan niya lang ako habang may malungkot na ngiti sa mukha. "I.. I think he's cheating on me Anne. I've thought of making up with him b-but I'm not yet ready to face him... just.... not now." Malungkot na pahayag nito.

Bigla akong nanlamig sa dahilan ng kanilang away. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig.

"H-how... why...what.. the hell."

"I know right. It feels and hurts like hell." I can feel the hurt in her voice. Oh my gosh, I feel dizzy all of a sudden.

"Did you know kung sino ang iba niya?" I ask all of a sudden. I couldn't even believe myself asking that question.
I held my breathe waiting for her answer.

When her head shook, napabuntong hininga ako. "Jesus Lyra, you should've dig deeper!" I scolded her.

"Paano mo nalaman?" Pag-usisa ko pa.

"I saw an unknow number and when I tried to swipe his phone, it's locked. He never put a password in our 2 years of being together." Lyra's shoulder start to shake while I was torn between panicking and calming the both of us down.

"Look Lyra, let's not assume things until proven okay? Pareho lang kayong masasaktan." I said and started to walk away. I can't bear to stay another minute with her and listen to her assumptions that might be true. My insides are twisting.