Promises are Meant to be Broken

Chapter 04

"This calculus is killing me," I complain while facing this paper that was full of numbers and letters.

I thought I will survive the first month of classes without facing these kinds of paperwork. But here I am, dealing with my most hated subject.

Pero mas lalo akong nainis nang pa-simple na naman akong tinatawanan ni Ace sa tabi ko.

"Walang nakakatawa po," I emphasize the word po. Kanina pa niya ako tinatawanan magmula kaninang nagsimula kaming magsagot.

I'm not good in solving that's why I convince myself to pull him in my unit to teach me in our Calculus 1. Akala ko ay magiging payapa ang pagtuturo niya, but as expected to this guy, he's messing up with me!

He shook his head with an amusement on his face. "Sorry po, Alana Brielle."

"Just teach me here and stop laughing at me," singhal ko sa kaniya. Pa-simple kong tiningnan ang paper niya and I was in total shocked when he's already done. "How did you... Did you just used a magic trick? Bakit ang bilis mo?" Taka kong tanong sa kaniya.

"It's because," he put his elbow above the table then he put his head on his palm before staring at me. "I wanted to teach you fully. Para sa 'yo lang nakatuon ang atensyon ko, Alana Brielle..."

Umiwas ako nang tingin dahil nailang ako bigla sa titig niya sa akin. I cleared my throat and simply focus again on my paper. Kailangan bang tumitig siya nang ganoon?

"Are you done memorizing the formula?" He asked that made me attentive. I just nodded and simply glances at him. "Patingin nga po ako ng papel mo,"

I pass him my paper and I saw his disappointed face. He even removes his specs and massage the bridge of his nose.

"I'm sorry..." I apologize, pouting.

I stop moving when he poke the side of my cheeks. He was smirking when I face him.

"I think you're the one who's making fun of me," he said that made me creased my forehead.

"Ha?"

Iniharap niya sa akin ang papel ko. "See? It's perfect. And stop complaining, you solved it correctly."

"T-talaga?" I can feel my face lighten up. "Sure?"

"Yeah, but,"

"But, what?" Mabilis akong natigilan at isinantabi muna ang pagsasaya.

"You need to treat me for this," hindi na ngisi ang umukit sa kaniyang labi, isang malawak na ngiti na. "Maraming salamat po, Alana," he said, teasing.

Nawala ang ngiti sa mukha ko. At bakit ako na naman? Nanghingi lang naman ako ng tulong. Obligasyon ko pa palang pakainin siya?

Padabog kong hinigit ang papel sa kaniya. Inayos ko muna ang gamit ko sa mesa at inilagay lahat ng iyon sa aking kwarto. I just wear my cardigan before I go out.

"Let's go," aya ko at dire-diretsong naglakad papalabas ng unit.

"Hey, wait for me!" Patakbo siyang sumunod sa akin at nang maabutan ay napatigil ako sa paglalakad nang maramdaman kong umakbay siya sa balikat ko.

My eyes widened; my heart also thump in a fast pace. 

"Where are we..." natigilan siya nang buksan niya ang pinto.

I blinked twice before facing in front. Mas lalo pang nanlaki ang dalawang mata ko nang makita si Ivan! Who told him na nandito ako? How did he know?

"Oh... I'm sorry to disturb your time," nakangisi niyang sambit habang nakatinging-nakatingin sa balikat ko.