One Stupid Mistake

Kabanata 7

Kabanata 7

After my class, I went home and immediately went to the twins' room. They are now sleeping soundly. I sighed, if it weren't for them hindi ako magtitiyaga dito kasama ang ama nila na kampon ng kasamaan. Ever since the first time I met him, my life has been miserable, the only thing that's holding me from regretting every decisions I made in the past is Artemis and Apollo.

After kissing the twins I went to my room to study. Nakarinig ako ng katok. "Pasok." Sigaw ko na inaasahan na katulong ang pumasok pero napasimangot ako nang makita si Eros. "What do you want?"

Hindi siya nagsalita kaya hindi ko na siya pinansin at hinayaan lang siyang nakatayo sa may pinto. I pretended to be reading pero hindi ako makapag concentrate knowing he's there. "Eros kung wala kang sasabihin lumayas ka sa kwarto ko."

"Your mad." Kung hindi lang ako galit iisipin ko kung gaano ka-cute ang pagkasabi niya na nun na parang bata. Pero obvious ba? Of course I'm mad! Hindi ako nakapag-aral ng maayos dahil sa mga anak namin tapos ipapahiya niya ako sa klase. I ignored him. "Look Psyche," nahilot niya ang sentido niya. "A while ago, in class, It's how I teach. That's how I am with my student."

"Is that how you are? Mahilig magpahiya ng estudyante and make them look stupid in front of everyone?" I said through gritted teeth. "Leave me alone Eros." He sighed.

"Nothing's easy Psyche. In court everyone can say the worst things about you and all you have to do is to not care." Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kanya.

"You know what Atty. Montagne? I'll pass your subject." I looked him in the eyes, he didn't back down. "No scratch that, I'll ace it."

He grinned. "Now that's the spirit." Hindi ko alam kung saan ako matatakot, sa sinabi ko tungkol sa subject niya o sa pagbilis ng tibok ng puso ka dahil sa pag ngiti niya.

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Tumingin ako sa lalaking nakaupo sa may bandang likod ng classroom. He looks familiar. Nakayuko kasi siya at nagbabasa kaya hindi ko masiyadong makita ang mukha niya pero parang siya nga ang iniisip ko.

"Ryd?" He looked up and recognition was all over his face. "Ryder!"

"Psyche! Is that really you?" I beamed at him and held out my arms. He immediately stood up and hugged me. "Goodness. It's been a long time Psyche Mori." Hinampas ko siya sa braso at inirapan.

Jhin Ryder Romualdez is my childhood friend. We grew up together. Naghiwalay lang kami nang tumira siya sa mother niya since hiwalay ang parents niya. I remember when we were kids, he used to call me 'Sayk' kahit na ilang beses ko na siyang sinabihan na 'Sayki' ang pronounciation ng pangalan ko. Now he just use it to tease me dahil alam niyang naiinis ako dahil palaging mali ang pronounciation ng mga tao sa pangalan ko.

"My gosh how are you?" We both grinned at each other.

"I'm good. Mas gumanda ka ngayon Psyche." I rolled my eyes at him. He's like this eversince we were little. Nung bata palang kami palagi niya sakin sinasabing crush niya ako but I just like him as a friend. Don't get me wrong, gwapo si Ryd at matalino pa. We have this connection na we're like soulmates. Nagkakasundo sa lahat ng bagay and we always got each other's back. That's why I was really sad nung umalis siya.

I introduced Ryder to Idan at mukha namang agad na nagkasundo ang dalawa. Idan went back to reading and Ryd and I went back to chatting. Bahala na kung patayuin at ipahiya ako ni Eros mamaya. I really missed chatting with Ryder.