his innocence

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

True. Gaddiel became so awkward towards me since that day. And that was three days ago already! We even postponed the 'meet the parents' because of unknown reason.

Basta tinanong ko lang siya kung kailan namin sila sasabihan tungkol sa araw ng pagpapakilala namin and then he said that I should decide. And I can't think of any day so I told him 'how about next time?' and fuck, he agreed. Damn.

I'm actually going crazy now. Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa kakaisip. I hate this.

At ano pa ang pinakanakakainis?

"Gaddiel,"

Matalim akong napatingin sa babaeng lumapit kay Gaddiel. The pale and modest Ichika with her blushing cheeks, walked towards my boyfriend while hugging her precious books.

She's our new Japanese classmate. Nag-transfer siya dito pagkatapos ng exam. Two days ago, she step inside our classroom and made friends with everyone with her shy smile and angelic face.

At kasama nga sa kinaibigan niya si Gaddiel. They have so many things in common. Almost everything na nga e. They're both into books, they're both intelligent, both shy and kind, both angelic, soft-spoken, pale, thin, wears eye glasses and all!

Minsan nakikita ko pa ang ibang classmates namin na naaliw sa kanilang dalawa. Damn, I'm the girlfriend! Hello!

What's worst? Magka-partner sila sa latest naming project dahil pareho raw silang transferee.

Mabait naman talaga si Ichika, I can see that she's genuine pero di niya yata alam na may girlfriend na si Gaddiel.

At ako 'yon.

I rolled my eyes while looking at them doing their project. Sa harap ko pa talaga. Rinig na rinig ko ang pag-uusap nila. Madalas akong sinusulyapan ni Gaddiel dito sa likod pero agad akong umiiwas ng tingin.

He became awkward and I become cold. What a relationship, right?

"S-should we add more details in here?"

"Uh, yeah." sagot ng uliran na si Gaddiel.

I glance at them for the last time and I saw him still looking at me while Ichika is talking about things on their project.

Hindi ko gusto ang mga mata niya. Namumungay iyon at tila laging nagmamakawa. Idagdag pa ang labi niyang pulang-pula na parang tinutukso ako.

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin saka lihim na umirap. Should I just pull him later at the back building again and kiss him senselessly? It's been what? 5 days? 6? It's almost a week!

Tumayo ako at pumunta kina Jorge sa harapan. Walang dumating na lecturer kanina pero may senior naman na dumating para bantayan kami. Wala daw klase pero bawal lumabas ng classroom.

"Oh," si Thelma na napansin akong papalapit. Naabutan ko silang dalawa ni Jorge na kausap ang lalaking senior na nagbabantay sa amin sa teacher's table sa harap. Absent si Adi, nag-text siya samin kanina para ipaalam na hindi siya papasok ngayon pero hindi naman sinabi kung bakit.

Tumagos ang tingin nilang dalawa sakin. Napunta iyon sa pinaggalingan ko bago sila sabay na tumango.

"Kaya pala," si Jorge na may nakakainis na ngisi. Dati ako 'yong nakangisi pag nag-aaway sila ng mga boyfriend nila. Now I know the feeling. Nakakabanas.

"We didn't fight, alright?" pikon kong ani saka umupo sa bakanteng upuan.

"Mukhang hindi nga dahil parang ikaw lang 'yong nang-aaway," wika ni Thelma, nakatingin sa direksiyon nina Gaddiel.