"Huy, Romualdez, tawag ka ni, sir." tila napabalik ako sa realidad ng kinabig ako ng bahagya ng isa kong kaklase.
Halos mahiya ako ng makita ang lahat ay nakatingin sa akin at ang propesor naman ay nakataas ang kilay na nakatingin sa gawi ko at hinihintay ang sagot ko.
"Miss Romualdez?! You're spacing out in my class!" his strict voice boomed which made me want to cover my ears.
Tangina! Minor subject lang naman ito pero kung maka-asta ang prof na ito parang major, eh.
"S-sir..." halos nagtawanan pa ang ibang kong kaklase sa subject na iyon. There's engineering and business ad students.
"You're spacing out in my class! Go to the SAO, get some detention slips! My goodness!" My Prof stated.
"But, Sir—" the prof already turn his back. Kaya wala na akong magawa dahil nakatingin lahat sa akin, eh.
Walang lingon akong tumayo at lumabas doon. Dumiretso ako sa canteen upang kumain, dahil sa sobrang pagmamadali ko kanina. Nakalimutan ko na magbreakfast. Umalis din ng maaga si Zane dahil exams daw nila ngayon. Pagkatapos ay dumiretso ako sa library.
"Romualdez,"
A guy with a jersey on comes running to my table. I am currently studying, may exam ako mamaya sa isang major. He smells like a strong paper mint. I can sense the eyes of the students looking my way.
His confidence is oozing as he easily sits in front of me. The highlighters on the table moved as he sits in front of me.
My forehead creased as I look at him straight in the eye. Brown fluffy and messy hair. Pointed nose with strong facial features. His jaw is tough, definitely tough that it's looking hard. His eyebrows are thick and it fits his ocean eyes.
He's not familiar to me. And how he knew my name is a mystery. That's a question.
"You're Patrice Niceiña Romualdez. Am I right?" he smiled.
The way he smiled at me, is giving me the chick magnet vibes. I can feel the stares of the girls behind me. Like a wolf preying. And of course, the prey is in front of me.
He's wearing a white collar shirt with a High Stone University logo and there's 02 in it.
He's from High Stone? How come he can roam around EWU and can even talk casually in front of me, here in the corner of the library.
Of course. How can I forget that HSU students are powerful enough to roam around EWU?
My cold gaze look down on my book and didn't give the attention he needed. I continue studying and act like no one is there.
"Hello? Can you see me?" he almost laugh hilariously because of my reaction. Tila hindi makapaniwala na parang hangin ko lang siya kung tratuhin.
Ilang minuto ay tumigil siya sa mahinang pagtawa at kinain ng katahimikan ang paligid ko dahil doon.
"Okay, okay. Your sister is right. Mahirap ka nga paamuhin. Continue studying. I can wait outside."
Napatigil ako saglit sa sinabi nito. Sister? Nuez? Nuez asked him to be here? Ate ko?
Ilang saglit ay pinaglatuloy ko ang pag-aaral ngunit hindi maalis sa isip ko ang sinabi ng lalaki. What he said stucks in my head and I can't fucos.
Niligpit ko ang aking gamit at agad na lumabas. I am bringing my binder and bag as I walk to the hallway. Wala ang lalaki pagkalabas ko kaya naisip kong baka nasa tahimik itong parte. Sa dulo ng hallway may tila terrace doon na may classroom na under renovation kaya walang tao muna roon dahil hindi pa nagsisimula ang renovation.
That guy is powerful enough to go inside the library. How much more in that place.
"You found me that easily, huh?" sabi nito ng makita ko. Bawal ang paninigarilyo sa kahit anong sulok ng EWU, ang mahuhuli ay masususpenso, but this guy had the audacity to smoke in this area.
Yeah, he's that damn powerful.
"Smoking is not good for your health." sabi ko.
"Oh, you talked?" may bahid nang sarkastiko ang kanyang boses at saglit na tumingin sa akin.
"If your ego was hurt back there. I'm not sorry. You're too proud sitting in front of me and acting like we're close enough to have a great time talking." I said before looking at him straight in the eyes. "I don't consider your dramas," I said icily as I looked at the view in front of us.
"You're hi
er sister, huh?" he said that I didn't pay attention to.
"I owe your sister something, that's why I'm here. And... don't ask, we're not friends," he said.
"My sister won't involve a friendship to a talkative and oozing confident guy. Also not even a relationship. So don't worry, I'm not expecting much of you. Go on." I saw his lips parted because of my words.
Yes. My words sting. I'm not asking but you're putting words in my mouth. Ridiculous.
"You're mouth should have its filter you know. At least have some decency," he said.
"You don't deserve it," I said. Being savage. Why is he talking so much? Bakit nga ba siya pinapunta dito?
"I hate wasting my time so if you will talk much each second. Might as well, I will go." I said.
May kinuha siya maliit na puting envelop sa kanyang bag at ibinigay ito sa akin.
"Your sister gave this to me. She told me that you can use this card in the meantime—"
"Give that back to her. I can sustain my needs." I cut him off.
"You're rude. Don't interrupt me when I'm talking," he said. The way his lips form a firmer line makes his aura change.
"I don't want my time wasted. Thank you for coming here. Tell her, I can live and can still kick alive." I said before turning my back.
Tumingin ako sa oras at nakitang papalapit na susunod kong klase.
"Hoy! Niceiña!" napalingon ako sa tinig na iyon ng maglakad ako sa hallway.
Zeira Felasco with her uniform on made me shake my head.
"Nakauniform ka ngayon?" I asked. Well alam niyo ng hindi nag uuniform yan. Mukha siyang maayos na nursing student ngayon.
"Exam," simpleng saad niya sa akin at nagkibit balikat pa.
"Dapat hindi ka na nagugulat sa ayos ko pag exam. Minsan lang 'to. Lubos-lubosin mo na." sabi nito.
"Hindi ako nagugulat, pag ikaw." sabi ko.
Ngumuso naman siya at umirap. "You know what? You should at least put some filters on your mouth. Ang ayos mo kausap minsan eh. Ngayon nagiging demonyo ulit. Kahit patay ayaw kang makausap, kahit nanay ko. Sorry, Ma." sabi niya at tumingin sa langit while both hands are pressed na ikinailing ko.
Well, Zeira's jokes could make a dead alive again. Yes, it's dark. The humor is dark for her.
"Seb!"
"Sebastian!"
I looked at the guy I saw earlier in the lib. He's running towards a six-footer guy na ka height niya lang.
"I was looking for you at HSU but how the f you're here at this univ." the guy I saw earlier frustratedly said.
Ang lalaki namang kausap nito ay tila walang narinig at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad na tila may hinahanap.
"Tara na, Romualdez!" sabi ni Zeira na sinang-ayunan ko bago umalis.
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Sorry po sa sobrang tagal ng UD. I was busy these passed months. Someone flooded me messages in my messenger for update. Sobrang sorry po talaga sa kakaintay. Babawi po ako.
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