In Between

03

03

Weeks had been passed, every time I still wonder why time flies that fast?Every day seems so similar like yesterday, but why I can see something different now?

“Celine--- I mean Selina!” Aljon shouted from afar. Lumapit siya.

“Sabay na tayo tumawid.” He held my shoulder and started to walk in pedestrian lane. He’s so serious looking at both sides if car will hit us.

I can’t move. I never knew he’s that overprotective and caring. He used to be shy to me in the first day, but that passed away like we used to be strangers yesterday.

“Good morning!” he energetic smiled at me. Ngayon ko lang napansin na...

“Huy! Sila Selina oh!”

... They’re slowly getting closed to me that I didn’t expect.

“Kayo, ah! May hidden relationship pala kayo, paktay ka Aljon kay Taylor pagdating.” Emmanuel teased us, I furrowed.

“Akala ko ba ako lang? Bakit mo ko niloloko, Selina?” madramang ani sakin ni Kurt habang nakahawak sa dibdib na animo’y nasasaktan.

Nginiwian ko sila, “Stop it, guys. Nagkasalubong lang kami.” I excused.

“We? Totoo ba yan?” Clyde assured.

I rolled my eyes on him.

“Anong pinaguusapan niyo?” suddenly Taylor came.

“Si Selina at Al---“

“Tama na yan. Late na tayo sa klase.” Aljon covered Kurt’s mouth to stop him from saying something.

“Pst.”

“What?” I asked Taylor when he called me while we we’re walking.

“ ‘Pst’ ba pangalan mo?” he raised an brow, teasing.

I rolled my eyes, binilisan ko ang paglalakad dahil nahuhuli na kami. I used to his annoying and nonsense thoughts, I just can’t stop him.

He chuckled, “ Kahit kailan talaga ‘Pikon’ ka.”

“At kahit kailan, ang ‘annoying’ mo talaga.” I mocked.

“Why you always ‘gaya gaya’ my lines?” he asked.

“Why you always ‘bully bully’ me?” I mocked again.

He laughed, “It’s not bullying, and it’s teasing, baby”

Napairap ako bago pumasok sa room, wala pang prof kaya maingay pa ang loob. I can feel his smirk on his face. That made his day.

Pagkaupong pagkaupo ay tumayo ang class president sa harapan.

“Okay, guys. Katulad nga ng sinabi ko sa GC natin, mayroon tayong English month.” She announced, her name is Sheila.

What’s GC? Grade conscious?

“It’s group chat.” Taylor answered as if he can read my mind, and why is he here beside me?!

I shrugged my shoulders and get my book to read, i don’t know what is they’re talking about, I don’t even know what’s GC or group chat is for.

“We will be having a lot of activities for it, and all of you can participate for it. We will have games, dance, dula dulaan for Disney cartoons, slogan and poster making...” she continually said,  “...And a costume parade.”

And with that, all screamed. Napapikit pa ako ng nakisabay si taylor sa pagtitili. Hinampas ko siya sa braso.

“Ako si Cinderella!”