PALAWEÑA SERIES NO.1: Marie Allera Zy Lazaro

CHAPTER 43

Today is the last day of midterm, I haven't heard anything from Hace except for those messages he left to Nay Litita.

Like he's too busy, he needed to stay at the doctor's quarter.

"Edi wow ka sir" bulong ko sa aking sarili nang sinabi ng president ng ABE Yung message ni Hace na sa CAS ground daw kami mag eexam.

We all walk downstairs, buti may mga plastics chairs sa baba.

"Ate, dito ka na po" Sabi NUNG lalaki, I don't know what's his name though.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

He just smiled and nod, masunod nun ay Ang pag bibiro ng mga classmate nya.

"Crush ka ni Kuya Ken, Ate Lera" jamaica whispered at me.

"Settle down now everyone" my heart raises.

Ang tagal ko ding Hindi narinig Ang boses nya, San ba nag sisiksik Ang Asawa Kong to..

Lera!!! Kung maka asawa ka. Sa papel lang Naman talaga kayo kasal, he haven't even says he loves you.

Duhh,, he calls me Love.

Tsk.. how many times??? Mga tatlo? Dalawa???

We had made love....

You mean sex????

Yeah science.

Sheet..

"Get one and pass"

I was positioned at the 3rd row, at the 3rd column. Ibigsabihin ako Ang nasa pinaka gita.

Tsk tsk, mukhang mainit na dito after ilang minute.

"Instead of writing you name, write your student number, no erasures and please, mind your own paper" Aniya.

Is he in a bad mood? Hays...

The exam was easy for me, I'm so confident na mapeperfect ko ito Kung Hindi ako mag kakamali sa pag susulat. Inaaral ko talaga Ng mabuti dahil ayaw kong mapahiya Kay Hace. Nasa pinaka huling explaination na ako nang mag simula na silang pag pass, and of course Yung sikat ng araw na iniiwasan ko.

Kung minamalas ka nga Naman.

I was struggling on writing dahil nag re- reflect Yung sinag ng araw sa kulay puting test paper.

"Wag tingin sa katabi, Wala Doon Ang sagot" I heard Hace voice. And he was near me, not long enough, I saw his shoes just a step away from me.

At bigla din akong nasilungan ng anino nya.

I look at him and he wasn't looking at me..

Para akong kinikilig na teen ager. I couldn't help but smile..

Sheet of blue prinntt....

After fixing my test paper to pass it, I felt the sun again.

Umalis na pala Ang loko.

"10 mins" he said, and setted on the bench, 5 step away from the first row.

"Anong oras uwi mo?" Hace asked without looking at me.

Bakit bumibilis Ang tibok Ng puso ko??? Eh nagtanong lang Naman sya.

"Mid term's done, mag sisimula na kami mag practice for the intramural meet" I explained.

"Intramural? May laro ka?" I pretended I was fixing the pile of papers para mapatagal ako.

"No, cultural group po" magalang Kong sagot na naging dahilang Kung bakit Niya ako tinignan.

"Tsk, I'll call you, go now" Aniya saka muling tumayo at nag ikot ikot sa mga nag sasagot pa.

I walk toward the CAET building to meet my friends, kakain muna kami at magpalit narin ako ng damit sa caet.

Bago paman ako makarating ay nag ring na Ang phone ko.

"What's with the cultural group?" He asked.

Si Hace, Wala man lang, 'hello' or what.. TANONG agad???

"Western Philippines University Cultural group, o mas kilala bilang HimigYaw, isang group kami ng mga student na sumasayaw, kumakanta, ng pweding folk dance, indigenous dance, modern dance at Kung ano ano pag pay may event" I explained

"You explained too much" He hissed

"Tsk, member ako nun, may ilang performance kami sa opening ng intramural, sa evening Mr. And Ms. SSC at sa last night ng event" Saad ko Naman "I'll be going home around 8 pm simula ngayun" paliwanag ko sa kanya.

"8 pm? Why didn't I heard any of this before?" He asked. Parang naiinis sya.

Aba ako rin... Naiinis.

"Eh Kasi nga Po, Hindi ka umuuwi, Hindi ka nag tetext, Hindi ka tumatawag" i tried to be so calm but I turn out to sound sarcastic.

"Hoy babae, mag bihis ka na, deretso Tayo gym mamaya" sigaw ni Austin sa akin

"I'll pick you up at 8" Hace offered.
"Wag na, I know you're busy, I'll be with Austin anyway, isa pa maraming member ng Himigyaw na sa village natin umuwi, I'll be fine" paliwanag ko saka pinatay Ang tawag.

I received tons of message from Hace but I immediately hid and phone and just answer them later.

Sya pa Kasi may ganang magalit eh SYA itong Hindi umuuwi.

I change into a black fitted shirt and a stretchable black pants. Naka uniform din Kasi Ang practice para Sana Malinis tignan.

"What about dinner?" Hace messaged
"Your water? You need to stay hydrated"
"Do you have a towel? Or something for your sweat?"
"Pano pag uwi?"
"Please change your shirt before going home, you might catch cold"

At Ang dami pang iba.
Hanggang ngayun tumutunog parin Ang phone ko.

"Daming notif Beb ah," pansin ni Sandra sa akin.
As usual, nandito kami sa isang Vietnamese Noodle House na malapit sa school, ganito Naman palagi after the exams.

"We're having dinner atm, I have my hydro flask, and a bimpo, I'll ride with Austin pauwi, or with someone, and I have a spare shirt, so don't worry Doc, I've been doing this for 4 years now. Don't worry" and then I hit send.

"Gigil sa keyboard" komento ni Brittany.

I just smiled at them and ate.

"Lakad us pa gym? Ang layo" reklamo ni Austin,
Gusto ko narin sanang mag reklamo kaso makita ko si Jester na huminto sa harap namin,
Shit, member din pala sya.

"Sabay na kayo sa akin" Aniya.

He's on his motorcycle,

Ayaw ko nga.

"No thanks"

"Lera SIGE na, mapapagod Tayo oh" Ani Austin na pinipilit akong sumakay.

"I'll just walk, ikaw nalang sumabay Austin" I rolled my eyes on Jester who's staring at me.

"Lera? Have you seen Jess...." It was Levi
"Kay Levi ako sasabay, Austin dyan ka na sa kanya" saka ako mabilis na sumakay sa motor ni Levi

"What...?"
"Just, please drive. I haven't seen Jessie" paliwanag ko.

Pikit Mata akong sumakay dahil sa nahihiya ako Kay Levi, di Naman Kasi kami Close. Saan ba si Jessie, member din yun ah!!!!

"Okay, hold on tight" Aniya saka pinaandar Ang motor.