Strings Attached (Cebu Séries #1)

10

My thoughts had gone haywire since last night.The words that he abruptly said that night didn't sink on my head until now. I was driven onto thoughts,the essence of liking someone whom suddenly confessed to me, excitement drown on me and at the same time fear...fear for the consequences which I might forfeit something.

I was left hanging and dumbfounded as my mind spice up with storm,still couldn't process on everything.

"Nakikinig ka ba sa akin?",I looked at her,showing confusion which drawn on my face.

Lianne's brows arched along with annoyed face.
"Your mind seems on chaos",she stated.

I didn't response to her.I was keeping my silence and never try to argue with her. Alam kong naghihintay siya sa aking sasabihin at paliwanag no'ng iniwan ko sila sa club na walang paalam.

"Anong ganap dae?Ano yon?Bigla kang naglaho at nawala tapos para kang tanga ngayon",sunod-sunod niyang sabi sa akin.

"May ipapasa ba tayo ngayon?",tanong ko sa kanya.

"Hoy dae,huwag mong ibahin ang usapan",nakakunot niyang pahayag na tila naiinis sa sinabi ko.

I suddenly bite my lips and lifted my gaze away to her. "Alright, I'm sorry.I didn't inform you guys, pero umuwi naman akong maayos di ba?",

Napangiwi ito sa akin. "That's not the point I've been eager to hear,ang sa akin lang sana nag text ka sa amin para naman hindi kami parang tanga hanap ng hanap sayo ng gabi na 'yon",

Iritadong tumingin ulit ito sa akin."Sobra kaming nag-alala sayo kung nakauwi ka ba ng maayos.At hindi ka man lang nagchat pagkatapos no'n",

I felt guilty,I realized of my mistake.I should have texted them that night or sa mga sumusunod na araw,pero hindi ko nagawa dahil alam ko naman magtatanong talaga sila kung sinong naghatid sa akin.And that's way out of my league,I don't have the audacity to tell them. It feels like a sin,and I don't want to tell my friends about it, especially to Lianne. Kaya sinadya kung hindi mag online no'ng weekends, to avoid more queries.

"I'm sorry,I know it's really my fault.And I'm sincerely sorry about that,please huwag kanang magalit sa akin",mahinahon kong sabi sa kanya.

She sighed heavily."Hindi naman ako galit,nagtatampo lang",sabi niya at napanguso na lamang.

"Libre kita mamayang lunch pampagaan ng damdamin",

Natawa ito."Sira,sige gusto ko yong whole set of meal ha",sabi niya at saka tumango naman ako.

I kinda feel like vomiting of not saying my whereabouts to her this past weekends na nakasama ko si Rain.It feels like I'm hiding a treasure chest which is so valuable like a gem.

Alam kong mali, because Lianne thought that Rain is her cousin's girlfriend.'Yon ang akala niya,but it feels wrong that I hid something to her and I can't keep my mind at peace with this, it still leads to overthinking though,which something that can be held onto fights.And that's the least thing that I dont want to happen.

"Nakakainis talaga si Jacques,pero ang gwapo parin",nakasimangot niyang pahayag.

My mouth parted."The hell Lianne,address him properly.It's Mr.Remedio for you,he's still a professor",

She pouted her lips."Ayoko nga,halos ka edad lang natin ito at hindi naman talaga siya propesor dito sa paaralan natin. So I must give justice to his name",

"Kahit na,he's still a substitute professor and we need to respect him Lianne",pangaral ko sa kanya.

"Duh,like professor-student relationship?future husband ko 'yon Savel!Asa'n yong hustisya do'n?para naman bagay kami",