Chater 8: Ikaw

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It's Sunday!!!!

Nagising ako ng maaga para tapusin yung poem na ginagawa ko, it's still a draft kaya marami pa pwedeng baguhin and anytime may pwedeng tumakbo sa isip ko na iba't ibang ideas.

Bumaba na agad ako ng kwarto ko para mag-breakfast, ako lang mag-isa sa bahay kasi busy sa business ang parents ko at maski si ate kasi nagsisimula pa lang siya sa clothing line niya.

Nawindang pa rin ako sa mga kalokohan na pinagsasabi ni Chester kagabi. Yung lalaki talaga na yun, napakasakit sa ulo, namumuro na sakin yun konti na lang bibingo na talaga.

[See you before luch at the café near our school -yours and future]

Nag-ayos na ako ng sarili ko para makaalis na ako agad. Nagpa-drive ako sa driver namin papuntang café I don't own any car right now but after this I want to be independent, nag-aadjust pa ako dito.

Pagkapasok ko sa café nakita ko agad si Chester doon, para siyang bored na ewan.

"Hey" bati ko agad

"Where's the draft?"

I immediately gave it to him. Atat masyado, wala man lang 'order ka muna' tsss.

"It's not that too long. I need your opinion about it para maayos ko mamaya and send ko na lang kapag natapos ko na"

"No. It's okay, I gonna practice it. No time limit needed naman, so I think it's enough and everyone can relate to this"

"Ahmm yahh! Wait, should I add something? or it's on you?"

"Nahhh! It's on me. Don't worry, since tomorrow we have short class we can meet and I'll perform it to you so next day you will not bother about it"

"Owww it's okay. I believe in you"

We talk a little bit more and decided to eat together somewhere.

"So, as far as I remember, you're from California?" pag-uusisa niya

"Yah! I'm with my granny also with my ate, pero pabisita bisita lang siya kasi fino-focus niya rin yung pag-aaral niya ng Fashion Designing" pagsagot ko

"How about you? I mean, nandito ka na so anong plano mo?" pag-usisa niya ulit

"I'm planning to take MasCom or anything related to Arts but for sure my parents wouldn't allow me" dismiyado kong sagot

"Why?"

"Ever since, ayaw nila sa plano ko gusto nila naka-align sa business namin."

"The well-known Engineering and Architectural Sandoval Firm, right? It's not bad to take it" simple niyang sabi

"Madami na akong binitawan before but this time gusto ko naman maging independent katulad nung nasa Cali ako, nakakasakal kasi kapag sila ang nagdedesisyon para sakin" simple kong sabi

We just walk around the mall and decided to go home.

"By the way, thankyou Chester" nakangiti kong sambit

"No worries, where's your driver?"

"Maybe on the way na yun"

"Hatid na kita" pag-aalok niya

"No need. I'm fine"

"I insist, bawi man lang sa paghihintay mo noong nakaraan" simple niyang sabi.

I don't have any choice kasi di rin ako tinawagan or minessage ng driver namin, maybe may pinautos din si mommy kaya wala yun. Sinabi ko yung location namin and I don't know bakit agad siyang nakapasok while nung si Neil ang kasama ko, tinawagan ko pa si daddy para makapasok kami.

"Thanks for the ride. Take care" sabi ko bago bumaba ng sasakyan niya. Umalis din naman siya agad.

It's unexpected day with him, hindi siya nagsungit or what so ever. Masyado rin siyang naging mabait, hindi ko alam ano sapak nun sa utak eh.

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While walking to the school grounds, nakasalubong ko si Neil na kakababa lang ng sasakyan niya.

"Good morning"

"Oh hey, good morning"

"Aga mo ata?"

"Sakto lang tsaka short class naman today kasi busy lahat para sa foundation day tomorrow"

"Oo nga pala, any plans?" he ask

"Magme-meet kami ni Chester for the finalising of our poem" sagot ko

"So di ka makakasama mamaya?"

"Saan?"

"Maine is inviting us to come in their house to chill" nakangiti niyang sabi.

Pogi rin 'tong isang 'to. Kung wala lang siguro akong iniisip na goal ngayon, panigurado bingwit sakin 'to.

"I'll try, kausapin ko na lang din siya mamaya. See you" nauna na ako sa kanya kasi dadaan pa siya ng basketball court ng school, he's one of the player of basketball team of our school and magkakaroon ng laban ang bawat schools as part of intrumals na isasabay na rin ang celebration.

Nakita ko agad si Chester na nakaupo sa upuan niya sa room namin, magkatabi lang kaming dalawa. Nagkatinginan kami pero wala siyang kaemo-emosyon, tignan mo may sapak talaga.

"Oh hey, Nickie free ka ba today?" Isobelle ask

"If you're asking me to go out with you guys, I can't may tatapusin pa kami ni Chester, you know?" sabay irap ko.

"Habol ka na lang ghorl, we will waiy for you" nakangiting sabi ni Maine

"Sure, send me the details papahatid na lang ako sa driver namin" sagot ko naman.

All day wala naman kaming teacher na dumating so we've decided na magkanya kanya na muna. May mga sarili rin silang agenda, Maine is the EIC of the school paper of our school. Isobelle, Claire and Yahna our part of the choir of our school samantalang yung iba naman naming kaibigan may iba't ibang clubs na sinalihan.

From: Chester Sungit

Meet me at the college library if you're not busy now

To: Chester Sungit

Okay, I'm on my way

Nagtataka ako bakit sa college building pa? Eh ang lapit lang naman ng high school building samin.

Nakita ko siya sa may dulong banda ng library, nilapitan ko siya agad. He's reading the poem na ipe-present namin for the foundation day.

"I talk to Sir Junmar for the flow of the event, he said that after ipakilala lahat ng players for the intramurals, doon naman tayo magpe-present kasama ng iba't ibang school." sabi niya agad

"So, contest talaga 'to?" alanganin kong tanong

"Yaaah. Sir Junmar already read the poem and okay na naman daw 'to." simple niyang sabi

"So it's on you na, tapos na ang part ko but don't worry I'll support you" nakangiti kong sabi

Binabasa niya pa rin ang poem  na ginawa ko. Hanggang sa nakaramdam ako ng gutom.

"Let's eat" pag-aya niya

Ay wow narinig niya yun?

Sumunod ako sa kanya papunta ng cafeteria, nakita ko naman agad ang tinginan naman ng mga estudyante samin. Hinayaan ko na lang sila. Informed naman ako na gwapo 'tong kasama ko pero hindi ako informed na kailangan sundan kami ng tingin. Inirapan ko na lang sila.

"What do you want?" tanong niya

"Ikaw"

Na-realize ko kung ano yung nasabi ko kaya nataranta akong nagsalita ulit.

"I mean, I--ik--aw ba---hala" nakangiti kong sabi.

The side of his lips raised. Feeling din 'tong lalaking 'to e no! Haiiistt

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Enjoy reading everyone and please take care. Iloveyou all  ^^

To be continued... ♡

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