Two years have passed, and I am now a third-year high school student at ESRA-High. Magkakaklase pa rin kami nina Bridge, Ravi, at Kasimir. They were still members of the basketball team, but I was no longer their manager. I recently discovered a new and interesting club to join where I will be able to compete. Kahit pa nagtampo sila nung una, wala na rin silang nagawa dahil buo na ang desisyon ko.
Caspian, on the other hand, changed schools after graduating. I heard it has something to do with his work as a model and actor. While Khalil... is nowhere to be found. It's not like I'm still mad at him for how our relationship ended. After that day, he simply vanished into thin air. Some claimed he lived abroad with his father, while others were malicious rumors designed to harm his reputation. Still, I hope he's doing well wherever he is because I'm also doing my best to carry on with my life-all by myself once again.
"Naila." Kasimir called. "You're spacing out. What are you thinking?"
"Secret!" I gave him a sly grin.
"You're not having any dirty thoughts, are you?"
"I'm not like that, okay?"
He suddenly chuckled when I rolled my eyes at him. Ako namang timang, natulala saglit. I had no idea Kasimir could look this good just by doing that. He truly matured into a bright and fine man. I mean, mukha pa siyang totoy nung una kaming nagkakilala kaya nakaka-amaze ma-realize na isa ako sa mga nakasaksi kung paano siya nag-grow both mentally and physically. Kahit pa mature na talaga siya mag-isip nung middle schoolers pa lang kami, mas nag-mature siya ngayon.
"You look pretty when you do that." He plastered a sweet smile bago nagpatuloy sa pagsusulat.
Ah. Another once-in-a-blue-moon compliment from the one and only Kasimir de Jesus. No wonder, sobrang daming naghahabol sa kaniya. Even college students like him! He has his own charm na kapag na-activate, mahuhulog ka talaga kahit humihinga lang naman siya. Feeling ko nga ay mas sikat na siya kaysa kay Caspian.
"Araw-araw naman akong maganda, tss." Pabulong kong singhal atsaka nakasimangot na umiwas ng tingin.
"Yeah right. I won't argue with that anymore." Sumusuko niyang sagot.
Itinaas ko ang hawak kong libro atsaka siya pasimpleng sinilip. He was still smiling as if imagining something in his mind. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. Pang-out of this world talaga ang level ng kagwapuhan niya.
Si Lord talaga may favoritism.
May activity kami ngayon na by-pair at sobrang swerte ko dahil si Kasimir ang ipinares sa akin ni Sir. Kung anong kinaswerte ko, siya namang kinamalas ni Bridge. Si Ravi lang naman na laging tulog ang partner niya.
Kasimir volunteered to answer all the problems at ako na lang daw ang mag-double check after. Pumayag naman ako dahil kung ako ang unang magsasagot, baka wala na siyang maiambag pa sa huli.
Nang matapos ang klase ay antok akong nag-inat at humikab. Alas-dos na ata ako nakatulog kaninang madaling araw dahil sa dami ng gawain sa club.
"Anong sagot sa number 4?" Tanong sa akin ni Ravi. Naupo siya sa upuan ng seatmate ko na kalalabas lang ng room.
"168.75."
"Eh?! Sure ka?"
"Ano bang sagot niyo?" Nilingon ko si Bridge na nakaupo naman sa likuran ko.
"10." Sagot niya na tila walang pake kung anong score ang makuha nila, ang importante ay lunch na.
"Ang sakit niyo naman. Bakit ba ang unfair ng mundo? Pinagsama 'yung dalawang matalino at dalawang bobo sa math." Ravi pouted.
BINABASA MO ANG
Yo.
HorrorDespite the small chance of dating him, Naila confessed her feelings to Khalil Alegre until one Valentine's Day, when Khalil came to her and gave her a pack of marshmallows. How did their love blossom from a simple 'yo' to a heartbreaking 'yo'? Horr...
