Burning Hope (Burn Series #1) [UNDER MAJOR EDITING]

Chapter 7

Weeks passed and I haven't heard from Maven ever since that call-- not that I'm expecting pero kasi sana naman makausap ko din si friend. Nakakamiss siya eh.

Ayoko naman mag message nahihiya ako, feeling ko and needy ko. E di naman ako sanay na ako yung nag aapproach, naiilang ako. Exam week narin naman ngayon at, of course, todo aral ako, I need to do my best-- goal ko kasi maging top tsaka para madistract ako at di siya maisip

I'm also planning to visit my friends sa Paris, yes hindi ko sila ganun ka close tulad ng kila Taylor pero pwede na, nakasama ko before when I was still a...wild-still am, but less. I have to lessen it. I'm here with my brothers na.

I'm sitting here sa tambayan namin sa school near sa field, mag isa lang ako dito habang nag aaral , si Sam at Taylor nag canteen para bumili ng food , tas si Alyana kaninang umaga ko pa hindi nakikita. Si Alyana madalas lagi AWOL kung ano-ano inaatupag 'nun sa buhay, Gosh, minsan nagugulat na lang ako sa mga nababalitaan ko sakanya.

I saw Tay and Sam walking towards me with their food tray

"Hey Ely, you can get na your food we're here na para bantayan yung mga gamit" Sam said to me nang makaupo sila

"I'm fine here" I replied to her still reading my lessons.

"Anong fine ka dyan, you need to eat," Taylor said while trying to get my book away from me.

Inagaw ko yung book ko from her hand "No, wala akong gana kumain, I need to study" I told them habang tinuturo yung sandamakmak na nga reviewer ko.

"Hay! Ewan ko sayo masyado kang masipag! Mababaliw talaga ako sayo sis!" sabi ni Sam sakin habang naka simangot.

I admit masyado akong masipag, I mean, I'm an overthinker. Lagi kong iniisip yung mga pwede mangyari kapag hindi ko ginawa yung mga dapat kong gawin sa buhay, masyado akong paranoid minsan-and trust me hindi yun masaya. I can barely relax! I try to do meditation pero walang effect sakin, ang dami kong naalala.

Hindi ko na sila pinansin at nag basa lang ako ng mga lessons

"Where's, Aly?" Sam asked suddenly

"Not sure, haven't seen her since yesterday" Tay answered

That caught my attention and stopped reading.

"Huh? Wala siya kahapon?" I asked them both confused

Present naman ako yesterday dito sa school pero hindi ko sila nakasama kasi may event akong inoorganize, kasama kasi ako dun sa pag hahandle para ma make sure na maayos yung school kasi may dadating na mga visitors, kaya 'yun di ko sila nakasama.

"Yeah, di siya pumasok. Gosh! Mag tatampo na talaga ako sakanya,, di siya nag yaya sa mga adventures niya!" Sam said while acted like crying

Asan kaya si Aly? Hinahayaan na lang namin kasi siya minsan-being friends with her for years alam ko na ayaw nya yung mga makukulit at palatanong naiinis siya pag ganun.

We just minded our own business. Ako ay nag aral lang. Sila Sam kumakain parin

After minutes passed ganun padin

"Guys, I'm here!" we were all stunned when we saw Aly running towards our spot, lahat kami napatingin sakanya. She looks weird today, though. Magulo buhok niya at medyo magulo din make up niya.

"S'an ka galing! " Sam shouted the moment Aly sat with us. We were all still looking at her while she's fixing herself self-using her phone's camera.

She looked at us confused "Huh? Why? Did something happened ?" she asked us while trying to get one of Sam's fries.

"Don't touch my food! Stop!" Tinapik ni sam yung kamay niya