Paper Planes (Sandejas Siblings: Companion Book)

Kabanata 9

Kabanata 9

IF ONLY I can make the time faster, I will.

"Kumusta, Lena? Sad ka na naman?" I smiled a little when I saw my friend, Cess. Inilahad niya sa akin ang sandwich na kaagad kong inabot.

"Salamat," I said softly. "I am really not that sad, just...uhm,"

"Missing Jer?" She teased.

I froze, umiling ako pero nag-init ang pisngi kaya natawa ang kaibigan ko at marahan akong tinulak. "Naku, Leona. Lokohin mo ang lahat, h'wag lang ako. I know you, kayo na ba?"

"K-kami?" my eyes widened, suminghap ako at sinubukang umiling pero ang malisyosong tingin ni Cess ang nagpatigil sa akin.

"Umamin na," she said flatly. I stared at her, nang makitang nakatitig siya at seryoso ay nahihiyang tumango ako.

"I knew it!" She exclaimed. Tatayo pa sana siya sa bench pero mabilis ko siyang hinila paupo.

"Cess! No, calm down! H'wag kang mag-eskandalo!" I pulled her. She was chuckling, nang maupo siya ay pinanliitan niya ako ng mata.

"I really knew it," tumawa siya, "you're sad because Ejercito isn't here for four days now? Right?"

"Uhm, yes." I sighed, defeated.

Kinuha ko ang sandwich na ibinigay niya at binuksan. "Wala lang, it's kinda sad since kasasagot ko sa kanya yet he wasn't here, hindi naman ako galit, nalulungkot lang. But a week is not too long, babalik na rin iyon." I shrugged.

"True love waits, Lena," she smiled. "Malay mo nandito na mamaya?"

"I hope," I gasped. "Pero impossible, he went to Cambridge with his family as far as I know."

"Oh, Cambridge? What will he do there?" she asked curiously.

"I don't know," I shrugged. "I'll just ask him if he comes back."

"Alright, are you ready na ba mamaya?" she asked excitedly. I nodded.

"Yep, I prepared my clothes since last night." I told her.

"So, see you later, then? Six P.M. for career orientation, right? Dito sa campus?"

"Yup, sige. Thank you, Cess!" I smiled.

"Ingat sa pag-uwi, alright? And Jer will be back soon, don't worry." I smiled hearing her gentle and assuring words. She waved her hand at mabilis akong kumaway pabalik sa kanya.

Nanatili akong nakaupo sa soccer field nang makitang umalis na ng tuluyan si Cess. I ate the food she gave and stared at the players playing in the middle.

I wonder what would Jer looked when he played that. Sweaty? I imagine him brushing his hair with his fingers, his blue eyes glancing coldly to his co-players.

I would bet everything he'll look good with that.

"Ma'am Lena?" mabilis akong tumingin sa likod at nakita ang driver namin na narito na.

"Aalis na po ba tayo?" I asked him.

"Opo, Ma'am, may bisita po sa bahay," aniya. Nagtataka man ay tumango ako at tumayo bago kinipkip ang gamit at sumunod sa kanya.

I was scanning my notes as we went home, mamaya kasi ay may career orientation to help us choose our own paths when we graduate which will happen anytime soon now.

May mga speakers kasi from different fields that would recruit us to their companies. Basta ako napag-isipan ko na kung anong gusto ko, si Ejercito? I think he will look great if he pursues law.