Hear the mind's need

Chapter 14

I don't know what happen, I just found myself deciding that I'll study anywhere else. Sometimes kasi siguro, you crave for a new environment as part of the process.

Nagstay ako sa isang hotel na tinuluyan din namin noong pumunta kami ritowhen I celebrated my seventeeth birthday. Ngayon ay nasa mall ako para mag-libot libot muna. My initial plan is to find a school but since my heart aches, I need to lure my mind.

Nakakainis kasi si Chase! He asked if we can talk personally pero naabutan ko siyang kasama nanaman that architect in another place? Does he plan to made me wait again? I don't have the rights to be mad at her, maybe I'm just really jealous.

Oh, shocks. They are in a relationship nga pala, that's why magkasama sila?

Napakagat ako ng labi nang mag-init nanaman ang mata ko. Napa-upo ako sa malapit na bench at walang care na umiyak doon. Kaunti lang naman ang tao here, and whatever! Every one can cry naman.

Natigil ako nang may babaeng mag-abot sa akin ng panyo. I look at her, may maamo siyang mukha. She's so pretty too. Wala akong maramdaman na bad thing from her. Her sincere eyes gaze at me.

Mabilis kong pinalis ang luha ko nang tanggapin ang panyo niya. I smiled and face het. Nagsimula ako daldalin siya ng kaunti, and declared that Marihayna will be my bestfriend! I'm sure of that!

Ang balak kong pagbili ng condo ay hindi natuloy. Instead, I am asked by her parents to stay at hers. Hindi naman ako tumanggi, it's sad to be alone anyway. But of course, we share pa rin the bills 'cause I want it that way.

"I really love the weather here!" Bigla ay sambit ko nang humangin sa loob ng paaralan. "Malapit ka lang ba rito when you're bata pa?" I asked Ariha while we are walking towards registrar to get our schedules for the upcoming school year.

"Medyo malayo. We can go there after this, may magandang lugar doon." Mahinhing sagot niya.

She really looks like someone who can't hurt you in anyway possible.

Napangiti naman ako, "Sure!"

Ngumiti lang din siya at nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad habang nagdaldal ako sa kanya ng mga bagay-bagay. But since parehas kaming bago here, nakalimutan namin kung saan nga ba iyong direksyon mula sa tinanong namin kanina.

"Let's ask someone na lang," I told her when we both got confused at the place.

Malawak ang universty, there's lot of identical buildings and trees around. Halos hindu naglalayo ang itsura at taad kaya nakakalito para sa mga bago lang like us.

Luminga-linga ako sa paligid at nakakita ng babae na papalakad sa direksyon namin. She's checking something at her phone kaya hindi ko maaninag ang mukha niya. She's wearing a simple longsleeve and pants.

When she's closer to us I speak to get her attention.

"Excuse me."

Umangat ang ulo niya. Her casual yet look bored eyes flew at me. She's slightly intimidating the way she gaze, medyo nagkaroon ng kuryoso ang mata niyang sinalubong ang akin. I can say, she's extra beautiful.

I smiled a little, "Can I ask where's the college registrar here? We're new kasi."

Mabagal siyang tumango at luminga sa hallway sa gilid, tinuro niya iyon. "At the end of the hallway, walk at the left. You'll see a signage."

Inaninag ko naman ang tinutukoy niya. Tumango-tango ako, "Thank you!"

She smiled a little.

Ngumiti rin sa kanya si Ariha bago kami tumahak sa sinabi niya. Dumeretso kami sa hallway na puro rooms, sa dulo ay may pathway pa gilid saka namin nakita ang signage na arrow kung saan ang hinahanap namin.