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Kabanata 25

Kabanata 25

"Wala bang nagmamahal sa kanya? Kulang ba siya sa aruga? Tangina naman. Kuya, two points po kay Czanne kasi akala niya syota niya 'yung syota ng aports ko." Gio was pissed off, he was still rubbing my back while I was sobbing.

I was petrified in the same spot. I couldn't move even a finger because I'm still trying to digest in my head what's infront of me.

May kaparatan ako, I know. Pero sino ako para pigilan siyang sumaya? It's my fault for not knowing his birthday earlier. Ano naman ang laban ko kay Czanne? She did things with more effort.

Kung tutuusin ay kaya niyang pagsabayin siguro ang pag-alaga kay Sath at ang pag-aaral niya. Unlike me who's finding it hard to even know my own boyfriend's birthday.

Envy crept inside my heart as I saw Czanne being cheered on by the people around them.

"Hey," parang kabute na biglang sumulpot si Arrisea. She was licking a lollipop. Her eyes went to the box that Gio was holding for me.

"Para kay Sarathiel? Bakit hindi mo ibigay?" Arrisea asked, eyebrows furrowed.

Umiling ako.

"Mamaya na lang..." I tried to get the box from Gio but Arrisea snatched it.

"Sis, hindi ikaw 'yung sidechick. Bigay mo na. Kapal ng mukha nung Czang baliw na 'yon." She bit her lollipop and walked towards the STEM building.

"Hoy Sarathiel! Tapos na ba 'yan? May surprise kami rito, si Zafirah naka-hubad!" Sigaw ni Arrisea. My jaw dropped and Gio was hiding his laughter.

The people around them made way for Sarathiel to come to our direction. He strides towards us. Agad naman akong umiwas ng tingin.

"Arrisea!" bigla akong namula dahil nakakahiya ang isinigaw niya!

"Saan?" I could hear the teasing voice of Sath.

"Hoy PG-13 lang tayo rito!" Gio added. I was about to run away but someone grabbed me in my wrist.

"Akala ko ba naka-hubad?" Sath chuckled.

Namungay ang kanyang mga mata nang makita na umiiyak ako. Agad na nawala ang mapaglarong ngiti sa kanyang labi. Napalitan ito ng nagaalalang mukha.

"S-sath, d-di pa tapos surprise sa'yo roon." Pinahid ko 'yung mga bakas ng luha sa mukha ko.

I was so weak when it comes to Sath and my acads. They were my biggest achievements, that's why without them — I really think I can't do things well.

"Hindi naman mahalaga 'yon." Sath was the one who wiped the tears for me and he also remove a few strands of hair from my face.

"Sayang effort..." I cleared my throat, napatingin sa direksyon nila Czanne. She was still holding the cake with distraught written all over her face.

"Mas sayang mga luha mo. Di mo dapat iniiyakan 'yung mga bagay na di naman mahalaga saatin." He scoffed while looking at me.

The lump on my throat only gets bigger when he decided to hugged me. Agad din naman siyang humiwalay sa akin.

"Lunch?" yaya ni Sath. Tumango naman ako.

Inabot ni Arrisea saakin 'yung box. Kinuha ko naman ito sa kanya. Inakbayan ni Gio si Arrisea pagkatapos kong makuha 'yung box.

"Sana all may jowa." Bumuntong hininga si Gio.

"Si Gio wala," halakhak ni Arrisea. Ginulo ni Gio buhok ni Arrisea kaya naman biglang sinabunutan ni Arrisea si Gio nang pabiro.