I Met a Guy Whose Name is Lucas

Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Lucas

Friday, August 17, 2018, 14:45 PHT

    I yawn while I am trying to understand the book I have been reading since I get myself here in the university library. Nakakantok naman kasi dito, sobrang lamig. Umuulan na nga sa labas bukas pa ang lahat ng AC dito sa loob ng library.

    I am in the second floor, nandito kasi ang libro ng Linguistics and I need to advance read para may alam na ako sa ituturo nang teachers ko sa Linguistics courses. Since wala naman akong kasama talaga sa buhay dito sa school, I choose to stay here in the university library. I like a silent place.

    After reading another paragraph, I yawn again and throw a shallow sigh. Last night, I didn't get much sleep. Paulit-ulit kasi sa utak ko ang nakita ko sa Kuya J.

    Suddenly, I have the mixed feeling of curiosity, frustration and betrayal again. I feel betrayed. I am hurt, repeatedly.

    Bakit kaya sila magkasama kahapon? Are they together now? Bullshit! Ang lakas ng loob niyang mag-sorry sa akin tapos makikita ko siyang kasama si Ramona? Putangina, nagpapatawa ba siya?!

    I accidentally bit my tongue in the anger I felt. I tried my best to forget what I saw yesterday but I was so occupied by that idea again like I was so drown of it last night that I couldn't peacefully fall asleep.

    "Hoy kike," I felt a warm body beside me kaya nilingon ko ito with my knitted eyebrows. Kahit hindi ko naman lingonin, alam ko na kung sino 'to. Isa lang naman ang tumatawag sa akin ng kung anu-ano.

    "Oh bakit?" I snapped, whispering on Eric.

    "Fruta ang sungit?" He whispered back at me. He is holding a huge business book.

    "Magbabasa ka?" I ask him while looking at the book he is holding.

    "Obvious ba? Kung hindi baka matutulog ako dito."

    "Okay lang bang matulog dito?" I didn't know what to say, I was still bothered with the fact that I saw Javi with Ramona yesterday. Tsk.

    "Gaga. Syempre hindi! Kaharap ba naman natin ang librarians." He rolled his eyes.

    "Marami naman table, bakit dito ka pa naupo? Dadaldalin mo lang ako." I accused him, but I honestly thanked God kasi malilibang na naman ako at mawawala na naman sa utak ko si Javi.

    "Ang totoo n'yan, yes. Chichikahin nga kita about sa 'bagong boyfriend' na sinabi ng Muji mo kahapon." Umusog siya palapit sa akin para bumulong.

    Lord, sorry po pero binabawi ko na po—

    "Ay shuta ka, bakit ka nakasimangot?" He cut off my thoughts. "Let me guess, ayaw mong ikwento ex mo ano?"

    "Buti alam mo." I gave up. I think I need to tell him since he is my closest friend naman dito sa school, and feeling ko naman may masasabi siyang makakatulong sa akin. Plus, he doesn't really know Javi so I guess hindi naman siya siguro huhusgahan si Javi ng ganon ganon na lang.

    "So ano ngang chika natin sa ex mo?" Itinaas niya ang libro patakip sa mukha niya para hindi makita ng librarians na chumichika siya.

    "Can you still remember the first time we met?" I started and he nodded his head. "Yesterday that day was my birthday, then nagpunta siya sa bahay para magsorry dahil may nagawa siyang mali."

    "So ano namang mali 'yon?"

    "He cheated on me. Well, we were cool off noong nangyari 'yon, but I was hurt so I broke up with him." I do my best to make it sounds like really casual to me and I think I succeed.