Campus Hours: Alliana Gonzaga (Compiled 2019 Edition)

Chapter 23

© something_kyish, 2015-2018 (Edited 05-14-2018)

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TAPOS NA rin ang program and sumadya muna akong humiwalay sa mga kaklase ko. Ako lang mag-isa ang nandito sa Aluminan Gradens, one of the most peaceful places here at the campus. I choose to stay here before I go home. Together with the winds make the leaves from the trees dancing, I silently watched on the surroundings. Then, I noticed the sunset, amazing. I only sat underneath the mango tree. My hair continues to fly as the wind goes into it. I fell silent with much confusion and controversy. I hope the leaves cover me with shame.

Pero itong problema ko talaga eh. Since I saw Ivan's name printed bold on the headline on the last week's issue of the school paper, I was shocked. Most at all the topic is about Ivan's lovelife, that he's dating someone that they saw on the lake last Saturday, and that was me. And how fast is that to become a virus now? I couldn't believe, and how for a new student like me to include on those issues, though I'm not perfectly professional on that. Lalo pa, shy type akong tao tapos ganun na agad, since that popular jerk courts me, and... TANGINA DI PA NGA KAMI, NASABI AGAD NA KAMI NA? THE HECK?

Nasa showbiz industry na ba ako? Kase nangangati na ako sa ang mga controversy.

So now, I can't help but to keep silent para humupa ang issue. Malaking issue to, since Ivan's a SG, a team captain sa basketball, gwapo, sikat... so how that issue can be gone. I hate this situation, at baka dito ma-praning na ako.

Basta si Ivan...

Calling....

Halos mapatalon na ako sa ilalim ng puno noong tumawag si Ivan. Kung bakit Basta si Ivan ang name? Well, wala eh, undecided ako, alangan namang 'babe' din ang itawag doon, eh na e-eww ako. nandidiri ako.

Di na nagtagal, sinagot ko na yung phone.

"Ally, where are you?"

"Aluminan Gardens, why?"

"Okay, I'm coming!" then he hung up the phone.

Ang bilis. Does it mean that he will follow me here?

"Ally, you're only there, what are you doing?" pakabang tanong niya sakin sabay siya lumuhod at niyakap ako. "May nangyari bang masama Ally?"

Hindi niya ako napasagot. The only thing I do is to hug him back. Di na nagtagal, isa isa nang tumutulo paibaba ang mga luha ko.

"Ally, are you crying? Why?"

"WALA." Nanahimik na lang ako at patuloy na lang ako humagulgol in his arms. He hugged me more tighter and try to comfort me.

"Tahan na, walang rason para umiyak," he whispered.

"Sorry, di ko lang mapigilan yung feeling..."

"Anong feeling?" aniya bago siya humarap sakin. "Sa tsismis ba? Tss, hayaan mo na yun. Wala kang kasalanan doon... Or if you want aminin na natin."

Napatingin ako sa kanya. "Gago ka ba? Alam mo ba yung nararamdaman ko ngayon?" I wiped my tears. "Anong aaminin na natin?"

"O sagutin mo na ako para may maamin na tayo."

"Loko ka ba talaga?" napatayo ako at hinarap siya. "Alam mo ba, nahihirpan na akong i-handle yun. For your information, YOU only courting me. And yet WE DON'T HAVE any attachments to say so."

"I know but... okay... Hayaan mo na, kaya natin to. Okay?"

I shook my head and tried to walk away, but I felt his arms stopped me. "We can hadle this... our problem." bulong ni Ivan sakin then he hugged me.