Kapitulo 3
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fW8uuwZTd
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GCpI6zTHC
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZTa2vleL1
Parang nanigas ang mga binti ko nang marinig iyon. Binalak ko pa sanang tignan kung sinong babae ang kausap niya, pero instead I ran away. I don't know I am so hopeless. I can't explain the feeling. I felt like, though, it wasn't betrayed—because first of all we are not into each other. Pero... I closed my eyes, darting a fickle of moment. Baka may mahanap akong ilaw.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxH9Ga6e6g
"Oy, punta ka sa cheering squad training mamaya, ha," I overheard on my behind.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWVriS7m9w
"Okay."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2mOofzz3Q
Hindi na ako lumingon dahil alam ko naman kung sino iyon. 'Di pa man ako nakakahakbang ay bigla na lang akong hatakin ng lalaking nasa likod ko. My heart pumped in frigidity. Nang magtagpo ang aming mga tingin ay isang ngiti lang ang kaniyang ibinigay sa akin. Damn that smile.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySJWOcop8k
"What're you doing here?" he asked.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEORZkMFpKv
I grazed over his hand on my wrist. Agad din naman niyang inalis ang kamay niya. Kanina lang, may kausap siyang babae, tapos ngayon ay nandito siya sa harap ko. I am so really torn na talaga. I took a deep breath before fighting a sight at him. Alam ko naman na madadaig niya talaga ako sa mga tingin niya, but I'll not allow him to swallow me alive with his vision.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQF7bCkwpwD
"Are you all right?" his voice sounds concerned.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgToTo9Ifj
I nodded. "I-I just meet a friend."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaZKUtgh1O
His brows curled. "You must be kidding me. The two are not studying here."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lWypNVAQR
'Yon lang. But–Think. 'Wag mong hayaan ang lalaki na 'yan na maging tama ang hinala niya. His eyes are hooking up with mine. Darn it.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lb2OxoZxi
"Uh, I mean... kakilala ko. Alam mo namang ikaw lang ang kaibigan ko rito," sabay hampas ko sa balikat niya. He even grazed a look at it. Supal!
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTaeLZ5ZRP
He wet his lips. "Okay, if you say so. Hatid na kita."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3Ud006fSL
My heart stumped for a bit.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsvPFSjF66
"H-huh?" nasabi ko na lang.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrDAXolsZR
He smiled. "I'll bring you out. Para hende ka na magleleked na mag-esa."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmi9hnAWSf
That accent though.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZatDl7dq6j
I nodded. "Sige. Sabi mo, eh."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3PH3q0y35
Tipid siyang ngumiti sabay akbay sa akin. My nose bumped onto his triceps. God, bakit ba ang bango ng lalaking 'to? Palihim akong tumingin sa kaniya, pero every time na tumitingin siya sa banda ko ay inilihis ko ang paningin ko sa kaniya. Mahirap na. Baka kung ano pa ang isipin niya.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbird7OLBBq
"Here we go," aniya nang makalabas kami ng gate. "Are you sure you don't want to..."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvCskvTofS
I shook my head. "Khan, I'm adult. Kaya ko na mag-isa. Besides, pupunta pa akong Enderun mamaya."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeeg8vgHZG
"They're busy..." he murmured.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoRZjuCl25
"I know. But a little visit could enliven their day," singit ko, tumango naman siya.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpCqDU5dxd
He winced. "Fine, I'll let you go. But..."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrYK5lCK62
I gave him a look.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmbUqhMniS
He smirked. "Kiss me on the cheek."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsP5Qt96dai
I rolled my eyes. "Khan..."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4CrP8LRfu
He bit the inside of his mouth.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzazK7d8iUQ
I sighed. "Fine."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnctjRCdEJj
He grinned. "Two seconds."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQnCqequsu
"Huh?"
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMsBDdifau
"Two seconds kiss."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7rqTAQ37V
I weighed my hands. "Whatever."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2DfqWFM3D
Pumunta ako sa gawi niya at mabilisan lang naman ang halik ko sa pisngi niya. Ngumisi pa ang mokong. Pero akala ko nakakalimutan na niyang halikan ako sa noo, hindi pala. His lips were tender and soft. An ideal lips to claim mine—kidding aside.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhuUhFWzye
"You take care!" his voice seemed like a warning.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdpSibswTh
I nodded. "Yes, sir."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZa2Sk94Uu
He sighed. "I'll text you later."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltzumbCHDH
Tumango na lang ako.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPjvpasumb
Ilang oras din bago ako nakarating sa Enderun. This is not what it looked like on the picture. Bumaba ako ng taxi and hand my fare kay manong driver. Hindi naglaon, ay nakapasok na rin ako sa loob ng college. Pero bago ako tumungo sa spot nila ay dumaan na muna ako sa powder room. There are women staring at me, and I just ignored them—and fortunately they leave me in peace. Pinatitigan ko ang sarili sa salamin, thinking about the kiss. I closed my eyes firmly and shake my hand. Umawang ang suot kong button downed shirt at bahagyang nakita ang cleavage ko. Inayos ko ito habang hindi ko mapigilang mapakagat ng labi. Saglit akong sumulyap sa aking sarili at lumabas na roon.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTO8qSDzzr0
Nagpalinga-linga ang ulo ko. Hindi ko alam kung nandito pa ba 'yong dalawang iyon. Khan and the two's are in different school; Khan was taking political science, while they are taking business. Habang ako naman ay still undecided which course to choose. But I know soon I will figure it out.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNYKt9FlhI
As I stepped into the building, may biglang sumalubong sa akin. Napaatras ako nang makita ko ito. Her height is the same. Hindi pa rin nagbago ang kulay ng kaniyang buhok – blonde pa rin. The way she stood is like she is still the eighteen-year-old woman who once clashed with me.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkaBOiaXhg
"Look who's here..." sabay pasada niya ng tingin sa akin mula ulo hanggang paa. "Still... you—vintage."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1yY3tvUo1
I raised an eyebrow. "Vintage is power, in case you don't know."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHn8tfXG3D
Her jaw clenched. "Well, I reckon you haven't seen yourself in the mirror."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxpk1cOloG
The audacity.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLwaAk3mDK
"Doesn't matter. I'm still look fresh."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhOr66FuPS
She sneered. "Oh, I see. Anyway, I invite you to come to my brother's birthday."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uH0Y8dS8H
"Sure," I interjected.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpyq2Rh9nA
She gave me a ferment look before she strolled away. My eyebrows shot up. Kahit kailan hindi pa rin niya tanggap na mas maganda ako kaysa sa kaniya. I flip my hair and slip into the place.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSc25W0r6Ss
"Sabi ko naman kasi sa 'yo..." humina ang boses ni Japet nang makita ako. "Wait, is that Ran?"
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65Iq4RFA1U
I smirk while staring at them. Agad din naman silang sumaklang papunta sa gawi ko. Napangisi na lang ako nang bigla akong niyakap ng dalawa. Kahit kailan, ang sweet ng dalawang ito. If you're confuse why most of my friends are boys? Well, I like to be with them and the way they gossip — superb.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQCBY1z89j
"Buti naka dalaw ka rito," ani Klink nang makaupo kami sa loob ng cafeteria. "Ang sabi kasi ni Khan ay aalis daw kayong Bohol."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcMVmz5Lmx
Isa pa 'yan. I wonder kung sasama sila.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfh4vgxmP6l
"Hindi ba kayo sasama?" agad na tanong ko.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3VAqwRjXx
Umiling sila. "Nope. May business proposal defense pa kami, e."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3ERVXCbUr
"Hala! Good luck," I say.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVr5A19iOz
They gave me an assuring smile. Ang genuine ng mga ngiti nila, hindi gaya ng mga naging kaibigan ko noon. On other hand, I miss my cousin. Pero I wonder kung nasaan na 'yong Reilyn na 'yon. Balita ko, may asawa na raw 'yon. She was like my ate na, but I'm comfortable calling her on her name. Miss ko na tuloy si Roxianne. Pahamak na Reilyn.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVkBtj9kYP
"Thanks," huling sinabi ni Klink, bago sinakop ng ingay ng alarm ang buong silid.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c231b00mo
"W-what's happening?" Japet asks him.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f9A1kfhR5
Klink shrugs. "May problem siguro sa loob."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0H95INiZ6
Ilang minuto na ang nakalilipas pero hindi pa rin tumitigil ang ingay. At dahil sa sinseredad kong malamam ang balita, nagtanong ako sa ilang mga estudyante roon. Ngunit hindi rin nila alam, buti na lang at may nakita akong tumatakbong nutritionist.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5g1dU6Eal
"Ate, anong nangyayari?" I ask eagerly.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEivuzcxe1
"May sunog sa kabilang building," agad na sagot niya at idiniin ang telepono sa tenga. "Mauna na ako, may kailangan i-rescue roon."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEhrC8Tyo1
Tumango lang ako. Kumaripas naman siya ng takbo at ako naman ay bumalik sa mga kaibigan ko. Agad na humilig nang ilang pulagada si Klink sa akin para malaman ang balita.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsYJVsJYTq
"Ano raw?" aniya.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMprX1LlyCY
"May sunog daw sa kabilang building," sagot ko.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bIwU0Lnsh
Kumunot ang noo niya. "Aling building?"
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uoQMF5Bzy
Nagkibit ako ng balikat. "I don't know."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNd2ENtaf8
Tumingin siya kay Japet, nag-aalala.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8WQVqxbSV
"Si Dani," sabay nilang sinabi.
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImreK9pbnF
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Sinong Dani?"
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmN9Qe9gMnA
Agad na tumayo ang dalawa. Habang ako ay naguguluhan na. Sinong Dani ang pinagsasabi ng mga ito?
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A45xlyEOz
"We'll be right back," ani Klink at hinila ang kapatid. Pero bumalik din sila at hinalikan ang noo ko. "You take care. Babalik din kami."
296Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5zxYZEMuM
Pagkatapos no'n ay kumaripas na sila ng takbo. Habang naiwan naman akong naguguluhan. Sino ba'ng Dani ang pinagsasabi nila? I sighed and sat down.
ns18.117.77.136da2
and then Add to home screen.