HARVEY
Pilit kong iniintindi yung nangyari kagabi.
Iniwan ako ni Mia.
Sumama sya sa gagong si Mike.
Anong gusto mong maramdaman ko?
She left me. She just damn left me.
Is it wrong to feel this way?
Masama bang masaktan ako?
I don't know, but I just felt it again.
The moment when Mia told me na hanggang magkaibigan lang kami.
I begged. Nagmakaawa akong wag syang sasama kay Mike no matter what.
But nah. She left. She fcking left with Mike.
~
Pumasok ako sa classroom.
All eyes are on me. I dont know. Siguro dahil sa dami ng pasa sa mukha ko.
Hindi ko sila pinansin at dumiretso sa likuran.
"Pre, anong nangyari?" Vince asked.
Napalingon ako sa direksyon ni Mia. Nakatingin sya sakin. Pero hindi ako nagabalang tingnan siya.
"So, humanap na kayo ng partner to do the painting. Magstart na kayo ngayon. Isusupervise ko kayo isaisa. Go, hanap na kayo" Si prof.
"Harvey!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Mia.
"Harvey, may partner ka na?" Ivy said.
There she go again.
I hate seeing this girl pero para maiwasan si Mia. I said no.
"I dont have" I said.
"Partner tayo?" She asked.
I nooded.
"Oh my god! Really? Oh my god!" She shouted.
"Harvey..." Si Mia.
Umalis sya sa likuran ni Ivy.
Tiningnan ko si Mia. Kitang kita sa mukha nya ang pagtataka.
Alam na alam nyang ayoko kay Ivy.
"Thank you, Harvey. Sa wakas pumayag kang makapartner ako sa activity" She said.
I nooded.
Kinuha nya yung mga painting materials.
"So, anong ipapaint natin?" She asked.
Napatingin ako kay Mia.
She's laughing. Habang kausap si Elaine. Good thing, si Elaine.
"Uy harvey?" Ivy said.
"What?" Tanong ko
"Ikaw na lang ipapaint ko. Steady ka lang dyan" She said.
Really?
"No. Ikaw na lang." I said
Kinuha ko yung painting materials.
"Don't move." I said
20 minutes passed...
"Hindi ka pa tapos? Pagod na ko" She asked
"No. Wala pa ko sa kalahati. Stay still. Dont move" I said
"Ang hirap naman" She said. I smirked. Napatingin ako kay Mia. Nakatingin sya sakin. Holy shit!
"Wala na tayong time, class. Continue nyo na lang sa house nyo. Dismissed!" Prof shouted.
"What?" I said.
"Sa house na lang namin. Doon mo ko ipaint." She said. No. I don't want.
"Sa condo ko. Dun na lang" I said.
Kaylangan na maipass yon tomorrow. So, nagpunta na agad kami sa condo ko.
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"Wow harvey! Ang ganda naman ng condo mo at ang laki pa!" She said
"Sit down, now. Para matapos na" sabi ko
"Kay mia ba to?" She asked.
What?
Naiwan nya.
Kagabi.
Kagabi nung iniwan niya ko.
"Drop that. Wag mo na pakialaman yan" I said and she followed.
"So, nagpupunta rin si Mia dito?" She asked.
"Wala ka ng pakealam doon." I said. I saw her pouted.
"Cute ng friendship nyo no?" She said.
Friendship? Huh. Nah.
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"Done! Ikaw na lang mag edit. You can go" I said.
"Okay" She said.
Someone's knocking.
Si Mia?
No.
Hindi pwede.
"Hi, Kuya!" Si Mich.
"What-" Hindi ko na naituloy.
"Ohhh! And who is she?" She asked.
"Hi. I'm Mitch. And you are?" Mitch asked.
"Ivy. Clasmate ni Harvey." Ivy said.
"Classmate? Lang? You're kuya's girlfriend right? Don't deny it" Mitch asked.
Seriously?
"Anyway, bagay kayo ni Kuya. Mas maganda kesa don kay what's her name again, Kuya?" She asked.
"Get lost." I said.
"Youre so mean. Ay, mommy told me na umuwi ka raw sa house. Dinner. Bring your girlfriend, Ate Ivy." She said.
"Shut up." I said.
"Una na ko. I'm going! See you!" Mitch said. Ay tuluyan ng lumabas ng condo ko.
"Harvey, pwede makicr?" Ivy said. Really?
I nooded.
"Thanks, Harvey! Alis na ko" She said.
And finally! Lumabas na sya ng condo ko.
Nahiga ako sa kama ko.
Naalala ko lahat.
A little tear drop comes out.
