Saving Sol (BXB)

Chapter 9 || No one

S O L

  "Are you sure coffee's allowed in libraries?" Tanong ko mg pabulong, nagaalalang hawak hawak ang kape ko.

  "Don't worry, it's just a cup of coffee."

  I looked at Kit and back to Nathan, unsure if he should bring his coffee with him or no. Walang band practices ngayon kaya naman sumama na sa akin si Nathan sa aming coffee 'date' ni Kit. I honestly thought that we're going to do it at the cafè, pero he insisted na sa library nalang kami. Kaya nag take-out kami.

  "B-bakit mo kami dinala rito?" I managed to stutter. Tumingin lamang ako sa aming paligid at hinayaang magpahila sa kaniya ng dahan dahan. Tumigil kami sa harap ng isang table.

  Inilagay namin ang dalang kape at umupo, hinila ni Nathan ang aking upuan bago ako umupo. After that, huminga ng malalim si Kit.

  "I'm very sorry for forcing you here. Meron kasi kaming required na project for us students na nasa Music Faculty."

  "I see..." I glanced at Nathan, he only shrugs his shoulders and quietly sips on his coffee, with a smile of course.

  "Before I forget, ano'ng faculties niyong dalawa?" Tanong nito.

  "Faculty of Arts and Letters ako, I want to be a journalist."

  "Engineering."

  He smiles widely, medyo malaki. Very different from a normal person's smile.

  "Laki naman ng ngiti mo." Nathan.

  Tinapik ko ang hita neto. I glanced at him, signalling him to shut up.

  "U-uh, ehh. It's such an honor to meet the members of 'Saving Sol'. Y'all are one of the talk of the campus, for pete's sake. Kaya 'di ki mapigilan pag ngiti ko, sorry."

  "No no, it's fine. Mr. Confident here has always been like this. So straight forward."

  Napatawa lang kami.

  "Sorry." Sabi ni Nathan with a peace sign.

  He looks at the bookshelves around us at tumango sa amin, "Tara? Kuha kayo ng libro. Hahanapin ko 'yung sa project ko."

  "Sure." I said with a smile.

  Tumayo lang kaming tatlo at naglibot sa library. Nathan was behind me, following me. Lumingon ako at I saw no signs of Kit anywhere. I looked at the books and slid my fingers against them, surprised on how clean they were.

  Tumingin ako sa aking likuran at nakitang may hawak hawak na libro. Flipping through pages, I oeaned onto the shelf. And I tell you, he looked heavenly. 'Di ko matatangging may gusto ako sa kaniya. I'm human too, okay?

  I'm a bit scared on how he treats me, like we've known each other for a long time. Though, I quickly got comfortable around him. But there's this voice in the back of my head, saying if I should trust my feeling or no. It may or may not the reason of my breaking. I've handled so much in the oast, 'di ko na kaya.

  "See, bakla? You won't achieve ANYTHING in your life kasi isa kang salot sa lipunan. Besides, mas maganda ang boses ko sa iyo." Sabi niya sa akin.