Choice of an Heir

15

"So kayo na?!"

Andito kami sa gazebo ni Nisha, break time kasi namin. Na-kwento ko sa kanya yung tungkol sa'min ni Mavrick.

"Kiss sa cheeks lang yun! Edi kapag sa lips yun kami na." sinabunutan niya ako dahil sa sinabi ko.

"Landi!" She giggled.

After may chitchat with Nisha, dumiretso na ulit kami sa class. It was our Surgery 2 preceptorial class. The usual, demo and adaptation ang ginawa. Our grades on that class is based on how well we demonstrate the procedure. Nakakakaba lang kasi all eyes on you talaga.

"Girl, data interpretation tayo ah." Nicole reminded us. Katabi ko kasi si Kat sa lab.

"Kailan ba?"

"Hmm bukas ano g?"

"G! Sabihan niyo din si Jeremy."

"Aight." Nicole left para puntahan si Jeremy na nakikipag-usap sa isa pa naming blockmate.

Buti na lang natapos na ang araw ko. Ay! Kailangan pa pala mag-aral.

Habang pinag-iisipan ko yung mga aaralin ko mamaya. I saw Nisha running towards me.

"Bes! Di ako makakasabay sa'yo pauwi. May class pa kami e, kainis nga!" Nisha ranted.

"Okay lang bes. Sige na alis na." I gestured her to go inside of the hall where her classes will be held.

Nakalabas na ako ng building. I looked around to see if Mavrick will be here, he texted me a while ago that he will fetch me and we will study together pero sa condo ko na lang para tipid.

I was about to check my phone to know if he already messaged me 'til someone called my attention. I looked at my back from where I heard my name.

There, I saw Alvin walking towards me. I panicked a bit baka kasi makita ni Mavrick, tapos magalit pa siya o kaya magtampo. Oh look, I'm even thinking about him when I'm in the middle of a situation.

"Kumusta?" He casually asked.

"Better than before." I smiled at him. He looked away.

"Cali."

"Hmm?"

"I'm sorry—I'm sorry for everything." Nakayuko lang siya habang sinasabi yun.

"Okay na 'ko Vin, sana ikaw rin." I patted his shoulders.

Umangat ang tingin niya, he smiled. Na-realize ko na hindi siya sa'kin nakatingin kundi sa likod ko.

"I know he can take care of you more than me, he can protect you unlike what I did. Cali, I can also see that he really treasures you." Alvin smiled.

Sinundan ko ang tingin ng mga mata niya, I saw Mavrick on the other side. He was looking at us with bloodshot eyes.

"I will treasure him too, Alvin." I smiled at him. We bid each other goodbye.

Sobrang nakakagaan ng pakiramdam yung napag-usapan namin. It was like our closure.

Babatiin ko sana si Mavrick pero ang bilis niya maglakad.

"Huy!" tawag ko pero hindi niya ako pinapansin.

Bigla na lang nagliwanag ang mata ko dahil may naisip ako magandang ideya.