Save Me (Completed)

04

Fix

I'm not feeling well when I woke up the next morning. My head is killing me. Pero pinilit kong magayos dahil kelangan kong pumasok sa School. Major subject pa naman ang mamimiss ko If I chose to absent. I can't afford to have a failing grade especially that I'm graduating.

Agad akong nagpark sa empty space at hindi katabi ang Black Mustang. Hindi ko naman na tiningnan ang ibang mga sasakyan na nakapark dun.

Naglalakad na ako papunta sa Archi building nang makita ko sya sa may hallway, his hands are inside his pockets and he looks like he is waiting for someone. Napakunot ang noo ko ng makita syang nakagray hoodie.

Napalingon sya sa gawi ko at agad akong nilapitan. I noticed that his cheeks are rosy. And he plastered a smile when we got close.

"Hi. How are you?" He asked.

Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay. He flashed a grin.

"I'm fine. Thank you for yesterday. You saw me again in that state."

"Not a problem for me. I'm glad that you're ok."

Nagtitigan lang kaming dalawa. Namumula talaga sya pati dulo ng ilong nya. I wonder if he's ok but I won't ask him.

"I'll go ahead. See you." At tumalikod na sya.

Dumiretso na ako sa classroom. Wala pa si Queen kaya nagbasa nalang ako ng notes. At nang dumating sya agad syang tumabi sakin.

"Do you have plans this weekend Maze?"

"I'll stay in condo. I have no plans of going outside Queen. I just want to rest."

"Ok. Naabutan ka ba ng ulan kahapon?"

"Oo but I stayed in the library and then nakauwi din naman ako."

"Ok."

Bumalik na sya sa pwesto nya ng dumating na ang Prof namin.

We went to cafeteria as usual to take our break. Walang baon si Queen kaya pareho kaming bumili ng pagkain sa cafeteria.

"Hi Queen, Maze."

Pareho kaming napatingin ni Queen sa bumati samen.

"Hi Clayton."

Tiningnan ko din sya kasi may dala syang 1 liter na Gatorade na blue.

"I'll go ahead. Dadalhin ko pa itong Gatorade kay Ace. Nasa clinic kasi, inaapoy ng lagnat."

Natigilan naman ako sa sinabi nya. Kaya pala sya nakahoodie, masama pala ang pakiramdam. That explain his look earlier. His rosy cheeks. He really look sick.

"What happened to him?" Tanong ni Queen.

"Ayun, nagpaulan kahapon nilagnat tuloy. Lamigin pa naman yun."

"Aww. Please tell him to rest well and take meds."

"Thanks. See yah."

Nakatingin nalang kami sa papalayong bulto nya.

"Such a good friend naman ni Clayton. Sana gumaling na si Ace. Buti ikaw hindi naulanan kahapon."

Natahimik ako. Guilt consume me.

"It's because of me Queen." Kitang-kita ko ang pagkunot ng kanyang noo. "Nagpaulan sya dahil sakin kahapon. I used his umbrella."

"Oh.em.geee! What's going on between you and Ace?"

"Nothing. Wala. Zero. Not possible. Ok na?"

"And why did he do that? Hindi naman kayo friends, unless..."