Our Author (Completed)

Chapter 8

Alessandra's POV

Kinalabit ako ni Yael habang nakikinig ako sa pangalawang guest speaker na nagsasalita sa stage.

He smirked. “I'm curious about your friend.”

My eyebrows furrowed. “You can ask her. She's just beside you.”

“I'm curious in a very decent way, okay? Iyan ka na naman ng pag-iisip mo ng masama sa 'kin.”

“You're literally a minor who writes 18+ stories. How ironic. I don't even know where you are getting your ideas.”

He leaned his back on the chair. “Imagination works greater more than you think.”

I just shook my head and listened carefully to the speaker. I can say that Yael and I are friends although I only know him as a writer and not as Yael himself. I only know his name and his stories, but I don't know how his stories are made.

Masyado akong natutok sa pakikinig. Pagkatapos ng ikatlong guest ay napansin ko na lang na hindi na nakikinig 'yong dalawa kong katabi. They're already enjoying each other's company without minding what's really happening. I think it's good for Esther. She needs more people who can help her improve. Iyon naman talaga dapat. People should find people who can help them grow and glow.

Nang matapos ang mahabang lecture, oras na para sa free time. Nakakapanibago na walang groupings. Parang gusto kasi palagi ng mga coordinators na magkakila-kilala ang mga writers. Dahil nga sa mga activities dito kaya marami akong friends, pero ngayong taon ay walang gano'n. Isa pa naman 'yon sa dahilan kung bakit sinama ko si Esther dito.

Hinayaan ko na lang muna sila Esther at Yael na mag-usap. Dumiretso agad ako sa mga libreng sandwiches. Gutom na kaya ako. Kanina ko pa 'to nakikita, eh.

Kumuha agad ako ng dalawang sandwich saka isang paper cup na may kape. Free food is the best in this kind of events. I can eat and learn while being here.

“I thought this year's gathering will be boring,” a voice from my back said.

Napatingin tuloy ako sa likod ko habang may kagat-kagat pa kong sandwich. Napakunot ang noo ko nang makita ko ang isang pamilyar na mukha. “Ginagawa mo rito? I thought you hate seeing other people?”

I never thought that I'd see this guy here. He's good in writing, but a dumbass on socializing. People are disgusting for him. I don't like him for some reasons. I just don't like him, but I don't hate him. He's just too odd.

“I hate seeing others, but not you,” he smiled which is very rare for a kind of person like him. This is the first time I saw him smile so dearly. Parang ang saya-saya n'ya. What the hell is happening to him? Did he hit his head on a wall or something?

“Tigilan mo ako, Rhyvs. You're acting so weird again.”

“The first time we met, you said that I'm weird because I don't like to socialize and now that I am trying I'm still weird. You're weird, Alessandra.”

Inirapan ko lang s'ya. “Ewan ko sa'yo. Bakit ka pa nandito? To socialize?” I said with my eyes looking directly to him and emphasizing the last word.

“I am here because I know that you are going to come here,” sabi n'ya na mas lalong nagpakunot lang sa noo ko. “Don't look at me like that. I'm completely harmless.”

“You're suspicious and I don't know why. What really happened to you, Rhyvs. I'm curious,” my left eyebrow raised. “Tell me what happened.”

“Why do you want to know, hmm? You're putting your interest on me now? Quite interesting.”

“Just tell me so we can end this conversation.”