That Neighbor of Mine (BxB)

Kabanata 10

Kelly

Hinilamos ko ang aking dalawang kamay sa aking mukha. Sobrang dilat pa rin ng aking mga mata, hindi makatulog kakaisip sa sinabi ni Zeus. Dalawang oras na akong nakahiga at 'di pa rin ako magawang dalawin ng antok.

His last statement stayed in my mind and it keeps bugging me. It keeps me awake for the past two hours.

I had inform Oddysey about Zeus' answer after I went home. She was squeaking on the other line the whole time I called her. She was happy and excited while I couldn't keep up with her mood.

Hindi ko alam. Something was bothering me and it kind of affect my mood.

Lalabas si Zeus kasama si Oddysey para sa'kin? Anong ibig niyang sabihin?

I closed my eyes tightly and breathed deeply hoping it will calm my mind. Hindi ko na dapat iyon iisipin. 'Di ko na dapat pinoproblema. More importantly now, he had agreed already.

Wala na dapat akong pakialam sa rason niya pero I felt guilty thinking about it. Hindi ko maiwasang ma-guilty lalo na't ako ang nag-set up sa kanila. To think that Zeus will do it not because he was giving them a chance but because of me. Pinagbigyan ang gusto ko?

Naaawa ako kay Oddysey. Them going out can build a hope for Oddysey. Ayaw kong sa huli masasaktan siya dahil hindi naman sincere si Zeus sa paglabas nila. He will just do it, not willingy. Pinagbigyan niya dahil sa favor ko.

Pero bakit ko ba pinapangunahan sila? Who knows Zeus will eventually fall for her in the long run. Why did I think that I was so sure that Zeus won't like her? This is just the start, right?

Matulog ka na, Kelly! Kung ano-ano nalang pinag-iisip mo!

Kinabukasan, pagkagising ko ay ramdam ko ang hapdi ng aking mga mata. Who wouldn't? Ang tagal kong nakatulog tapos nagising pa ng umaga dahil eight in the morning kami ni France pupunta sa gym.

Kahit medyo antok pa, nabuhayan naman ako nang maisip kung bakit nga ba ako maagang gumising. The thought of being with him early in the morning is making me excited!

I opened my phone to see the time and it was just seven o'clock. May one hour pa ako para maghanda. Pero muntik ko nang mabitawan ang aking cellphone nang biglang mag pop-up ang isang mensahe galing kay France.

My system is filled with anticipation as I open it right away. Unti-unti nang namumuo ang isang ngiti sa aking labi. What a great start of my day!

France:

Don't take heavy breakfast. I'll treat you after. Good morning :)

Me:

Good morning! Okay :)

I bit my lower lip to stifle myself from shouting. My heart feels like in race again and the pathetic brain of mine can't stop thinking of it as our breakfast date.

Why are you like this to me France? You're giving me false hopes! I don't think I can recover from this!

Agad na akong naghanda nang maka-recover sa text niya. Kahit simple lang iyon, special na sa akin iyon. Every time he texted me, it made me smile! Ganito ako kahibang sa kanya!

Since I only have an hour to prepare, I hurried to take a shower and eat light breakfast. Just a sandwich. Pagktapos ay nagbihis na ako ng isang black leggings at dark gray taslan shorts for the lower and for the upper, just a simple white t-shirt.

Inihanda ko na rin ang mga gamit ko. Mga pamalit, towels and other essentials. I just fit it in my small duffel bag. Inihanda ko na rin ang aking hydro flask for my water.