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by jaehca

I edited this part, I've changed it kasi napansin ko din na medyo mabilis lahat. So this is a new chapter 36, hope you'll enjoy!
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Apparently, Henry's a new student. He transferred a month ago and before I knew it, we're seatmates.

"Hey. Mabait ba yan?" Then he looked at Kit, our classmate, "Naah. Mukhang gangster." He said.

I was just listening to all his curiosities. He's annoying.

"Eh yun? Siguro madaldal siya no?"

"Oh ayun? Is he gay?"

"The prof's boring." He said while yawning.

Sunod sunod yung mga tanong niya. Like we are close? Pero naiinis na ako. Dahil una sa lahat, the chair he'a sitting on was the chair where Lucas kept his thoughts. Second, I haven't even moved on and yet I was transferred beside his chair. Lastly, this guy's so annoying.

Hindi man lang ako makalingon dahil alam kong siya lang ang makikita ko kaya mas pinili kong huwag siyang pansinin. Tumayo ako at tahimik na lumakad papunta sa library. Pero bago pa ako makapasok sa loob ay narinig kong tinatawag ako ni Mickey.

I turned around and saw him with Laverne and some other kids. They were laughing. Ang saya nilang tignan. I was annoyed. They stopped visiting the quarters at ngayon naman masaya na silang tumatawa kasama ang iba?

They were both gesturing me to go there habang may mga ngiti sa mukha. Pero hindi ko sila pinansin at dumiretso na lang ako papasok sa library. I borrowed some books relates to my topic for an essay at sinadya kong ioccupy yung sarili ko para hindi ko na isipin yun.

Imbes na umiyak, nagbabasa at nag-aaral na lang ako. I busied myself para lang makalimot sa mga nangyari.

"Oh? Andito ka rin?" Nakangiting sabi niya nung makita niya ako.

Tinignan ko siya ng masama, "What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Bakit? Bawal ba akong gumawa ng essay? Due na kaya to bukas. Tsaka malay ko bang andito ka? You left without saying anything. Ang rude mo." Nagpout pa siya.

"So? Do I need to ask for your permission so that I can leave?" Tanong ko.

Umiling siya at tahimik na naupo sa tabi ko. I went back to what I was doing habang siya din ay tahimik na nagbasa ng ibang libro.

I was busy reading when his phone vibrated. Katabi kasi ng kamay ko kaya napatingin ako, and my eyes almost popped out when I saw the name of the caller.

Lucas.

"I'll just take this call." nagmamadaling sabi niya sabay labas. I was left, pero naisip ko, hindi lang naman siya ang Lucas sa mundo diba? I was just shocked to his name.

It's been almost two months pero wala pa ring balita, he's still missing and I've kept contact to Tito, his Dad. They're trying their best na hanapin siya.

Then I just saw tears droplets on my paper. Gahd. I miss him so much.

I placed my head on the table and cried. Palaging namang ganito eh, mag-isa ako tapos kapag maaalala ko siya, maiiyak na lang ako. Because the idea of not knowing what really happened and why it happened sucks. I was the last person he talked to. I was the last person that he said he loved. It was me. I was the reason why he did what he did. At kung ano man yon ay hindi ko alam.

When I calmed down, iniangat ko yung ulo ko at napansin kong wala na yung gamit ni Henry. Only a handkerchief and a note was left.

'Don't stop crying. Maybe one day, it'll all be worth it.'

Then I felt a stab in my heart. I just cried harder, hindi ko na alintana kung magtinginan yung ibang students.

It just hurts so bad. Sobrang sakit. Pero kakayanin ko. I'll never lose hope. Maybe he's still there.

Then my phone vibrated, it was a text from his Dad.

From: Mr. Avellaneda

The police gave up. They already declared him dead.

Then it's like my whole world has shattered. It became darker than it was supposed to be.