Salem's Eyes (COMPLETED)

21 Salem

It was so funny because we haven't seen each other for five days since that night. He became busy with school as well. Alam ko kung ano lahat ang mga projects nila at 'yung mga darating pa dahil pinagdaanan ko lahat 'yon. Ngayon, they were busy filming their own commercial. They had the create their own product and present it in front of panels. I remember we were restless when we did that. It took few weeks for the project to be done.

Habang ako rin ay hindi magkanda-ugaga sa pagre-review dahil kabilaan ang mga long quizzes ko. Kakatapos ko pa nga lang doon sa isang minor ko. Mamayang hapon ay may isa ulit akong exam sa major subject naman.

I was currently in my second to the last class. I couldn't bring myself to concentrate in the lesson because of how the previous quiz drained my brain. Alam kong wala akong makukuha kahit na pilitin ko. I would just learn it by myself at home.

Kasabay ng pagtayo ko noong i-dismiss kami ay s'yang pag-vibrate ng phone ko sa bulsa.

"Overnight nanaman kami mamaya. Kainis." bungad n'ya noong sagutin ko ang tawag.

They've been having sleepovers since Tuesday. Friday na ngayon. Next week na kasi ang presentation nila.

I knew everything that was going on in his life. I knew all his school works and activities because he was that talkative. I tried my best to update him as well but it was hard for me. Katulad ng dati, hindi naman n'ya ako pinipilit na magsalita o magsabi. Kinakamusta naman n'ya ako lagi pero hindi lang talaga ako madaldal katulad n'ya. I make sure to text him when I arrive at home safe and sound. 'Yon lang pinakiusap n'ya.

Nothing drastic changed since that night. Siguro dahil hindi pa kami nagkikita ulit. But he became extremely sweet and clingy at texts or calls. He was already clingy before but it was different now. He was holding no barriers. He'd flirt every single time. Ang problema lang, hindi ko masabayan.

He was still hard headed and immature. He was still holding a grudge the day after that night. Kesyo ang ikli daw ng suot ko noong Sabadong makita n'ya akong lumabas sa kotse ni Zach. He didn't shut up about it. Nakakairita.

He couldn't ditch school right now, though. Kapag ito ay hindi n'ya sineryoso, talagang babagsak na s'ya.

"It's gonna be done next week." sagot ko naman. I wore my bag and walked to my next classroom. Wala na akong vacant. My schedule was fucking up my system.

"Pupuslit nalang ako mamaya kahit saglit. Gusto na talaga kitang makita." aniya.

I shook my head in disbelief. He couldn't really wait for few more days. Wala naman kaso sa akin 'yung hindi kami nagkikita ngayon. I was busy, too.

"Don't do that." Pagkapasok ko sa room ay dumiretso ako sa usual na upuan ko. My prof in this subject was always late. Kaya lagi rin s'yang nagdi-dismiss ng late kahit na gagabihin kami.

"Palibhasa 'di mo ako miss." mapait na sabi n'ya. Hinilot ko ang sentido ko. Parang sumakit yata lalo ang ulo ko. Hindi ako kumibo dahil parang tanga s'ya.

I sighed. Caius and his childish ass. Kung bumanat parang junior high s'ya.

"I'll just text you later." buntong-hininga ko muli.

"Tss. Okay." inis na sabi n'ya atsaka basta nalang binaba ang linya.

Napatitig ako sa cellphone ko. Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, napapaisip ako kung galit ba s'ya o kung nag-away ba kami. Ilang beses ng nangyari 'yon dahil hindi ko talaga masabayan 'yung ganoong ugali n'ya. He sounded frustrated, right? Pero tatawag naman s'ya ulit na parang walang nangyari.