On the brink of insanity (On-going)

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Yesterday, i encounter Sean on the mall and since now hindi pa rin mawala sa isipan ko kung sino yung batang kasama nito. Kahit multiple times na sinabi sa akin kahapon ni Ava nung papauwi kami na baka anak ni Sean iyon, kasi kamukha mga raw. Partly yes, pero i'm not believing pa rin. Kaya i remind her na lang na between sa amin muna iyon. But after all, we are not buzzmakers naman na magkakalat agad ng gossip without knowing the truth. For our mouth  remains sealed, as we don't open up it even to Hazel and Kaylee.

"Ma'am Ellie, nandito na po tayo sa school niyo," paglingon pa sa akin ni Kuya Rowell sa backseat. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya and I'd back my senses.

Tumingin ako sa bintana and nasa university na nga ako. "Ah, okay. Salamat po sa paghatid Kuya Rowell," wika ko at lumabas na rin mula sa kotse.

Napatingin ako sa relo ko and its 8:00 am in the morning pa lang naman. Maaga pa para sa first class ko kaya i decided na dumaan muna sa 711.

May mga ilang estudyante rin naman ang nasa loob ng convenience store. Yung iba mga taga TUP, so strange deba?! Kasi dito pa sila nadayo or talagang gusto lang nila magpakalayo? Tuwing lunch break din, lagi silang nasa may ermita. Marami rin namang stores sa labas ng school nila pero bakit nakikipagsiksikan pa sila dito sa area namin? Okay its their life naman, so i must not mind them na lang.

I just get 2 boxes of peppero and a box of cadbury shots. This is my sleep control remedy, kasi you know nakakaantok talaga sa class lalo na kapag hindi ko gusto yung topic or hindi ko maintindihan talaga. Pumila na ako sa hanay papuntang counter.

Then i'm next in line na pero natatagalan ang nasa unahan ko na si ateng girl na the same as my uniform.  Medyo matangkad rin ito at parang may lahing chinese. Napapansin ko naman na kanina pa nito hinahalughog ang bag. Medyo nakasimangot na rin yung cashier. Siguro naman its not bad kung magtatanong ako kung anong problema nito, kasi ganun naman talaga dapat your willing to give a hand most especially we're school mates pala. I am willing to offer a help naman if ever.

"Hey!," pagtawag ko dito kaya lumingon naman ito sa akin. "Do you have problem ba like naiwanan mo yung wallet mo?," i straightforwardly said.

Her eyes looks rout as she also pouted her lips. "Ahm--- actually, i think i left my wallet, siguro somewhere so i have no cash and cards with me right now," she confessed.

"Okay, its on me na lang. I will paid your purchases.'' I stepped on a little closer to the counter and gave my card.

"Nakakahiya naman sa iyo. If its okay, babayaran kita later kapag nahanap ko na wallet ko," sabi pa nito.

Inabot ko na sa kanya yung binayaran kong items niya. "Its fine! Hindi naman ganun kalaki yung binayaran ko, think of it as a gift from a friend."

"Sheezz, thank you," and she smiled to me. Sabay na kaming lumabas ng convenience store. Then may biglang tumawag naman sa name ko and when i see it to myself its Miggy.

"Ellie," paglapit pa nito sa akin and bigla itong humawak sa balikat ko. Kita ko namang napatingin ito sa aking kausap.

Miggy's eyes widen. "Leah?."

I saw the way Leah swallowed. "L-long time no see, Miggy."

"Yah, i didn't heard something about you. Are you still happy with him?," Miggy asked.

"We're not together anymore." Leah replied. "Btw, is she your girlfriend?"

"Ahm--na--," i didn't finish what i'm going to say.

"Yes, she is." Miggy intertwined our hands and i just looked to him with a 'what the heck?' expression.

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