A Secret To Her Bestie!

Chapter Four

The next day, we went to the class normally. Hindi na namin bini- bring up yung nangyari kahapon sa CR but, I hope na wala ng problemang dumating pa.

We have sat at our usual spot, LJ and Lyn on the front while me and Jashmen was on the back of them. Jashmen was actually sitting beside the window while I and LJ was on the left side.

After our greetings nagsimula ng magsalita yung homeroom teacher namin. "So guys, meet your new classmate nga pala, Come in." May pumasok na matangkad, mestizo at singkit na lalaki and stands in the front of the class.

"Ang gwapo!" "Wow, ibang lahi?" nag bulungan agad yung female classmates namin, sabagay he really is handsome and pretty at the same time.

"Please introduce yourself." Our teacher said at ngumiti sya dun sa transfer student. "My....my name si Ken Jiang, I am not really used on talking to people, I am 16 turning 17 this december, I just started learning Tah-gei-log this past week so I may not be able to speak it yet but, I hope we could get along."

"May I ask a question?" one of our female student asked as she raised her hand. "Su....sure." "What country were you from? your accent was addicting!"

"I was born on England and moved to China when I was 8 years old..." Some of my classmates were amazed, bihira lang mag karoon ng estudyanteng galing ibang bansa saamin so it's a new experience for us.

"Um me me, I have a question!" Another girl raised her hand, tumango lang si transfer student. "Why did you come here in the Philippines?" Ng marinig nya ang tanong na ito, agad siyang tumingin sa baba na para bang itinatago nya ang kaniyang mukha.

"I think enough na yung questions nyo, You may sit in the empty chair behind Jashmen over there, the one that is wearing a pink hairpin." Honestly, medyo sumobra yata yung tanong ng mga classmates ko, mukhang hindi maganda yung dahilan ng pag lipad nya dito sa pilipinas.

The whole class, the transfer student haven't talk or tried to talk to anybody. He was sitting there silently minding his own business. Actually, hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ako na bo-bothered, it's just that I may also want to sit beside him and explain the lesson's to him.

Some of our subject's was spoken in english, but some was in tagalog. So I don't think he is understading it fully, so siguro ayun yung dahilan kung bakit hindi ako makawala sa kakaisip sa mga bagay bagay.

Habang kami ay naglalakad papunta sa sakayan ng jeep, Lyn dragged us at a random bench. "Upo muna tayo." kumunot ang noo ko since it's the first time na ginustong mag stay muna ni Lyn, it was always her na gustong agarang umuwi.

"Yung transfer student-" Lyn and LJ said at the same time at sila ay nagkatinginan. "Sige ikaw muna." nagpaubaya si LJ na pakingan muna ang gustong sabihin ni Lyn.

"Don't tell me you like him already!" Bigla kong naisigaw but it's not yung sigaw na sigaw, thankfully no one was around us that time.

"Lah, no. Loyal ako kay Tine ah, I mean don't you think na dapat tulungan manlang natin sya lalo na dun sa subjects na hindi nya maintindihan." Tumingin sya saming tatlo bago ako nag decide na magsalita.

"Many of our classmates tried to, but they were responded with a smile instead. Seems like he doesn't want to be bothered." I said before looking at my bag for my phone, I have this habit of mine where I was so nervous that I might lose some of my important things na kada limang minuto kinakapa ko yung bag ko para tignan kung nandun paba yun.

Actually, I don't know if I could call that a habit. More like an anxiety of losing my things.

"Actually Lyn, first time mo yata pumansin ng ganito?" Ang sabi ni LJ sakanya as she was staring at her. UHUM! we hummed in unison, Lyn we know you too well.

"I know, his looks was model like. Atleast yung type ng karamihan ng mga filipina so you don't need to hide-" pinutol ni Lyn yung sinasabi ko ng nilagay nya yung kamay nya sa harap ng bibig ko, although it's not touching it exactly, it's only floating infront of it.

"Hindi nga! I mean napansin ko lang na nag bago yung mood nya dun sa last question." Her tone went lower at the second part to go along with the situation.

"I think too personal lang siguro para sakanya yung question." ang sagot ko at sumunod naman si LJ na may hint of irritation sa kanyang sinasabi. "Galing naman kase parang miss U lang."

That is when our conversation ended, dumating na yung ate ni Lyn so naghiwalay na kami. Lagi kaming sabay umuuwi kaso nag paiwan muna kaming dalawa ni Jashmen at may bibilhin pa kaming gamit para sa project.

Our school was near SM, mga 10 minutes of walk lang siguro makakarating na kami doon. As I was walking with Jashmen, I noticed that she is way more quiet than usual. I mean both of us are the quiet type, lalo na sa school pero pag naglalakad kami pauwi, yung kwentuhan ang laging bumubuo dito.

"Uy, lalim ng iniisip ah. Baka mabanga ka sa poste." Ginulat ko sya and it works, umangat yung balikat nya. Napatingin sya sakin at kita sa mata nya na confused sya. Iniisip nya siguro kung may sinasabi ako na dumaan lang sa tenga nya.

"Ano meron." ang tanong ko which automatically she shaked her head. "Wala may iniisip lang ako."

Tinignan ko sya ng malalim as if I was inspecting her facial expressions which I ended with an unconvinced hum. UHUM. hindi panga nya alam kung ano yung tinutukoy ko.

When we have arrived at the mall, we have immediately went to the book store to buy the things that we need to use. Even there kahit hinihingi ko yung opinions nya kung alin ba yung mas maganda o useful, oo nalang sya.

Something was definitely different, I think she was just having a hard time about something, which is a think she could not share to me.

I don't need to stick my nose on every single thing my friends are going through so I think to support her is the best thing I can do for now.

"Punta tayo sa food court, bili tayo fries sa potato corner libre kita." I have looked at my wallet which I saw two violet bills and an orange one.

'220' I thought to myself. That was my savings, so I think it's time na mag ipon ulit after this.

I swear, ever since that camping event, things started to happen unexpectedly.