See You Soon, Love

Chapter 13

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And because he said he'd call, tingin ako ng tingin sa phone ko nang nakauwi. I even brought my phone with me while taking a shower dahil baka tumawag siya pero walang dumating na tawag.

Leche, niloloko niya lang ba ako kanina?

Okay, I don't care!

I'm planning to review for two subjects after taking a shower. Nakainom ako but I am completely fine. Five minutes palang and nasa pang-unang subject pa ako pero tingin pa rin ako ng tingin sa phone.

The fuck is wrong with you, Ali?

I was taking down notes when my phone finally rang. Agad kong binitawan ang pen at kinuha yung phone ko. As expected, it was from an unregistered number. It's already eleven thirty!

I waited five rings bago ko sinagot. Duh, I don't want him to think na hinihintay ko yung tawag niya 'no.

I didn't talk. I waited for him to talk first.

"Ali?" Far from what I expected, his voice was husky.

And wala ring ingay sa background.

"Yes, hi."

"You're probably home na. I'm sorry ngayon lang ako nakatawag. My phone's battery died and ngayon lang ako nakauwi."

I pursed my lips as I listened to him explaining. His voice was soft and low. I suddenly missed talking with him like this.

"It's okay. Akala ko magtatagal ka pa roon."

"I went home early."

"Why? To call me?"

He was silent for a brief moment. "Oo."

What the heck I was just teasing him, bakit naman masyadong sineryoso!

"I'm reviewing."

"Alright, then. Study well and good luck with your prelim exams, lo... I mean Ali."

Lo? Love? Love ba sana 'yon?

Baka ma perfect ko na lahat ng exams ko niyan.

Today is Sunday kaya may Muay Thai training ako. But before that, sasamahan ko pa si Astrid mag shop dahil broken hearted yun. Hindi pinatulan ng lalakeng gusto niya. That's new though.

Nagkita lang kami sa mall na gusto niya and when we saw each other, she immediately lamented.

"Ang kapal talaga ng mukha! Yung pride ko!" Sabi niya na problemadong problemado.

Napatawa ako dahil sa kanya. An Astrid dela Vega, nabasted?

"Sino ba kasi yan?" Tawa ko.

Nilingon niya ako at sobrang sama ng tingin sa akin. Bakit? Why me? Anong ginawa ko?

"Pinsan mo!" She said miserably.

My eyes widened at what she said. Who the fuck is that? Nagkagusto talaga siya sa mga pinsan ko? Is she okay? Is she informed na my cousins are motherfuckers?

"What? Si Adriano? Marius?" Hindi makapaniwala kong tanong.

"Axe Montenegro! Ang ganda ganda ko tapos sasabihan niya lang ako na "I'm not interested." Damn him!" Sabi niya at nagsimulang maglakad habang ako ay naiwan pa sa kinatatayuan.

What the. Axe? Gusto niya si Axe? Akala ko yung kaibigan ni Axe yung gusto niya? She liked Race back then! At ngayon palang talaga siya nagkagusto dun?

"Hey, wait!" Sabi ko at natatawang sumunod sa kanya.

Halos patayin niya na ang mga tao sa paligid niya sa sama ng tingin niya. Halos manginig ang attendant ng unang store na pinasukan namin dahil sa sama ng loob niya.