No matter how much I try to deny it, I can't help but wonder why all of these happened. All the courtships I've been receiving, and Andrew's avoidance.
I mean, he was so sweet to me the last time. I even let him kiss me, a lot. All of the things he said, were all of it just his trick to get into me?
Even Hannie, pinakiusapan ko siyang tanungin din si Andrew tungkol sa amin, but still, she got no proper answer.
If he was teasing me and making fun of me before, now is the total opposite. He's now ignoring me, big time.
Minsan pa nga ay nagpapahuli akong lumabas ng classroom para makausap man lang sana siya, pero wala pa rin.
That went on for months, until I get used to it. Sa klase ko na nga lang siya halos nakikita. I can say that I am now peacefully living my student life here at Santo Domingo.
I also concluded in my mind that the possible reason of Andrew's ignorance of me was his relationship with Gail.
They made up a good chemistry, and the whole studentry loves and envies them.
Like most of the girls, isa rin ako sa mga nasaktan nang pumutok ang baitang 'yon. Not because I like Andrew, but because, somehow, we had a moment.
Moving on from him was not that hard, especially when there's numerous of suitors around me.
One time nga, nagulat na lang ako nang may nakita akong gift box sa may locker ko. When I unwrapped it, a boxed set of books by my currently favorite author surprised me.
Scenarios in the locker room was always like that. At tuwang-tuwa naman doon si Hannie.
"Kung alam ko lang, Jules, na ganito kagalante ang mga manliligaw mo, hindi ko na sana tinaboy ang iba."
Ngayon lang naman niya na-appreciate ang mga bigay nila, dati kasi panay bulaklak at letters ang nakatambak sa locker ko.
"Pero in fairness, ang sosyal ng isa! What's that again? Another luxury jewelry?"
Tukoy niya sa maliit na box na hawak ko.
"I think, I already know who is it from."
"Sino naman?" she raised her brow before taking a bite to the chocolate.
"Shin, from acquaintance." simpleng saad ko habang sinusuri ang kuwintas sa loob no'n.
"Are you sure?"
"What Lings are famous for, Han?"
Nanlaki ang mata niya at ngumiti.
"Tangina, Jules! Umaasenso ka! Bigatin ang mga lalaki mo."
Mahina ko siyang hinampas sa balikat, "Hindi ko sila lalaki! I don't even know who are they."
"Oh, eh, bakit alam mong Ling ang nagbibigay sa'yo ng mga alahas."
Imbes na sumagot, ipinakita ko sa kaniya ang nakaukit na logo sa puwetan ng velvet box.
"Anong kinalaman ni Shin diyan? Baka naman diyan lang siya bumibili."
"Hannie naman! Anong bang apelyido ni Shin?"
"Ling." mapait niyang sagot.
"Ayaw mo ba sa kaniya, Han? May history ba kayo?"
Sinabunutan niya ako. "Bruha ka!"
After that we went back to our room. And the day ended well.
Ganoon ang nangyari sa mga sumunod na linggo. Wala gaanong ginagawa sa school, just the usual. Naging mas abala pa kami ni Hannie sa panghuhula sa kung sino man ang mga naglalagay ng mga kung ano-ano sa locker ko.
