NOT A RIVALRY

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

"MELISSA, I'm sorry." Noah uttered under his breath while looking at the fascinating moonlight in his room's balcony. "I did swear to get the book as soon as possible, I thought it was easy, I thought I can. But the situation is getting out of hand, maybe it's too easy to other people but it's not in my case. So, I'm really sorry for the delay, this might took a little longer but I'll make sure that I'll be able to get the book in no time." Napabuntong hininga si Noah at matamang tinitigan ang maliwanag na buwan. "If I were you, what would you do? Melissa help me, give me a sign."

Sa totoo lang madali lang naman ang ipinapagawa ni Callen sa kanya siya lang itong ma-issue. Hindi niya alam kung mataas lang talaga ang pride niya o sadyang nag-iinarte lang siya.

It's been two days since his encounter with Callen at the mini garden, since Callen asked him to call him by his name. Noong araw na iyon ay awtomatikong natahimik siya, ni hindi niya maibuka ang bibig niya para may masabi man lang kaya ang nangyari ay bigla nalang siyang nag walk out.

"I really wish you're still here, Melissa." Mahinang bulong niya kapagkuwan ay napailing nalang. Even though how much he wish for it, it's still impossible for her to be by his side again like what he used to be.

She already left him, all of them and that's the reality and reality hurts.

Noah's hand form into fist, he really needs to get that book from Callen. Iyon nalang ang tanging gamit ni Melissa na meron siya, wala na nga si Melissa pati ba naman ang paboritong libro nito ay mawawala pa sa kanya.

Noah won't let that happen.

With that in mind he went inside his room and reach for his phone that he left on his bed before he went to the balcony. Without an ounce of hesitation Noah texted Callen.

Give me the clue.

That was the message he sent to Callen. Noah wasn't expecting a reply, it's already midnight after all, who knew Callen might be already in deep slumber. But minutes later after he sent his message Noah received a reply.

See you tomorrow, same place and time, Sean.

Noah bite his lower lip after reading Callen's reply, he knew it was just a text and it's no different from his friends but reading his name from Callen's message really hit different to him. After all he already used to everyone calling him Noah that he almost forget he still has his second name. Walang tumatawag sa kanya ng Sean maliban sa mga magulang niya na paminsan-minsan rin naman, hindi sa ayaw niyang tawagin sa pangalang iyon sadyang wala lang talagang tumatawag.

Naiiling na nahiga siya sa kama at inilapag ang cellphone sa beside table. Hindi na siya nag-abalang mag reply pa, wala naman silang dapat pang pag-usapan.

The same place Callen mentioned was the mini garden and he was certain of that.

Kinabukasan ay sabay silang tatlong magkakapatid na pumasok nang maaga kahit na mamayang 9 AM pa ang first period ni Noah ngayong araw. Maaga ang klase ng dalawa kaya nang makarating sa school ay nauna na ito sa kanya habang siya ay naiwan pa sa parking lot sa loob ng kotse niya.