XI.
From: Tristan Montemayor III
I'm sorry, Selena.
From: Tristan Montemayor III
Can I see you?
From: Tristan Montemayor III
Don't be mad please
From: Saha Aurora Marcos
I heard what happened.Are you okay?I'm really sorry, Tiera, just don't talk to Tristan na lang.That douchebag.Does he think everything can be settled by punching people?Oh my gosh!
From: Saha Aurora Marcos
I'll be back by Monday I'll kick his nuts for you don't worry, love you!
From: Liam Kindred Ongpauco
Where are you?
From: Sanya Iran Verjares
Where are you?Reply to me not to Liam.
From: Sanya Iran Verjares
Btw.Ako ang lunch date mo later because Yno snatched Liam.Still, hindi tayo friends, okay?
I rolled my eyes.Sanya's actually nice.Surprisingly, I can understand why Liam loves her.She's annoyingly charming.
I turned off my phone last night so ngayon ko lang nabasa lahat ng chats.
I was stopped reading messages when I bumped to someone.
"Hi, Escudero."
Eliah was smiling in front of me with a fresh bruise on his jaw and a small cut on the lip.Mukhang masakit iyon.Pero mukhang sanay naman siya.
"I was told not to talk to you." Umatras ako ng konti.
"Ouch." He said dramatically while clutching on his chest.
"Sorry, late na ko." Ayoko na ng panibagong gulo.Hindi ko naman gusto na maging masungit sa kanya pero kasi tuwing nasa isang lugar kami palaging nagkakaroon ng away.Ayoko ng away.
I was about to go when he blocked me.I tried stepping on the other direction but he blocked me again.
"Late na ako, Eliah.Let me pass please."
"One condition."
I sighed.He lookes like he's enjoying what he is doing to me and is not in anytime soon stopping.Malilate na ko.
"Ano yon?"
"Lunch with me?"
Kumunot ang noo ko.Wala ba siya palaging kasama kumain?Ilang beses na kasi siya nag-aayang kumain.I suddenly felt bad kasi baka wala siyang friends but then I remember there's Santi nga pala."Sabay kami ni Sanya kakain."
Maya maya ay kinuha niya ang phone niya sa bulsa at may tinawagan doon.
"Sanya, its me Eli."
Nilagay niya iyon sa loudspeaker.
"Oh my gosh!Where did you get my number delete it!"
"Eat with your boyfriend later.Tiera's busy."
"You prick, where are you?Leave her alone!"
"Last time I check you're not my mom to tell me things."
"Don't make me find you Eli I swear I'm gonna break your nose you mothe-
He hung up.He called another person and put it again in the speakers.
"Hey man."
"Eli, what's up."
He looked at me and smirked.
"Yeah, I was wondering, can you call a meeting or a practice for the swimming team this lunchbreak?"
Oh my gosh!
"Okay?What is this about?" Tanong nung kausap niya tapos tumawa.
"Its about my future, Theon.Come on, man."
"You crazy bastard.You're getting worse." Sabi nung lalaki na natatawa pa din.
"Alright.I got you." Dagdag nung lalaki sa phone.
"You're the best.I owe you one."
"Right.Try not to call me often, your voice is annoying." Sabi ng lalaki sa kabilang linya.Tumawa si Eliah tapos binaba na ang tawag.
"Seems like Sanya will be very busy." He said to me after.
"Lunch with me?" Ulit niya.
I sighed.I looked at my wrist watch.I'm two minutes late.
"Why are you doing this?"
Hindi ko kasi maintindihan.Bakit palagi niya kong inaaya kumain?Bakit parang sobrang interesado siya sakin?Dapat na ba kong kabahan?Bullying na ba to?
"What's wrong with asking you to have lunch with me?"
"Wala pero bakit ako?You have other friends.We are not friends."
Gusto ko lang malinawan tutal late na din naman ako.Major subjects na pa naman lahat ang tinitake ko ngayon.Ayokong bumaba ang mga grades ko dahil ayokong isipin nila papa na napapabayaan ko ang pag-aaral ko dahil sa shooting.
Kaya lang kasi ginugulo na din nito iyong pag-aaral ko.
"Ofcourse Tiera we are not friends." Sagot niya habang nakatingin ng mariin sakin.
"If I eat with you, will you stop after?"
"No?Why would I stop?This is fun."
Is he serious?Ano ba talaga ang gusto niya sakin?
"Are you bullying me?"
He laughed."Oh Ms. Escudero, if I am bullying you, you'll know it right away.You wouldn't be asking."
"Then do you like me?"
I just have to ask.I want this to end already.Nadidistract na ako.Ngayon palang nakakaskip na ko ng class.Ano pa kaya pag hindi niya ko tinigilan.
He look at me with serious but amused eyes.
"No.Not yet." He smirk.
"But let's see." He added then grabbed my hand and pulled me to his car.
