When it Rains (Completed)

CHAPTER 11

I'm trying to get asleep but I can still sense those freaking eyes staring at me. "Stop staring, or I'll poke your eyes 'til it pop."

"Just making sure you won't make any mess."

I pulled my blanket to cover myself, wishing it could prevent me from hearing his annoying voice. Hindi talaga ako makatulog nang maayos dahil sa kanya. As if naman may binabalik akong gawin.

"I wonder who runs in your mind now—"

"Please, I still have a class tomorrow. Let me get some sleep."

After that, I didn't hear any noise coming from him anymore. Buti naman.

Kinabukasan, nagising ako sa ingay sa baba. I heard Ate Trisha's laughs again. They may be having a family breakfast. Pansin ko ring mag-aalas nuebe na pala na ikinataranta ko.

My class starts at 9AM, and it's already quarter to 9.

Dali-dali akong pumunta sa CR na nadatnan kong bukas. To my shock, someone was taking a bath. AND. HE. WAS. FULLY. NAKED.

I just yelled.

My voice went so loud and caught his attention. He yelled too.

"GET OUT!" sabi niya.

Hindi ako umalis at tinakpan na lang ang mga mata ko. "NO! MALA-LATE NA AKO! IKAW ANG UMALIS!"

"PATAPUSIN MO MUNA AKO MALIGO—"

His hands tried to push me away when I felt him leaning towards me— too late to realize that he slipped and we fell on the floor. I moaned in pain.

Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto at nakita kong pumasok si Tita at Kuya Alrey.

"Anong nangyari?" agad na tanong ni Kuya at tinapunan agad ako ng masamang tingin.

Tsaka ko lang na-realize na nasa awkward na position kaming dalawa sa sahig. Patrick's not wearing anything except a bath towel. Yakap pa niya ako na alam kong ikinainis ni Kuya.

He quickly went to us and dragged me away from Patrick. Mas nasaktan pa ako sa ginawa niya kaysa sa pagkatumba namin.

"I've already warned you, Flynn."

"I did not do anything. Gusto ko lang maligo kasi mala-late na ako sa class ko. Mali ang iniisip mo—"

"You made a mess."

"Alrey, Flynn, nag-aaway ba kayo?" Tita Alice interfered.

"No, Ma, I'm just checking on him," he quickly responded. Sobrang amo ng mukha pero pagdating ulit sa akin, parang sinasaksak na niya ako sa tingin niya.

Patrick seemed fine and apologize to them for making a mess, when in fact I'm the one he chose to make a mess with. Since he came into our lives, naging miserable na ulit ang buhay ko.

Dahil sa aberya, late na talaga ako sa first class ko. This will be my first late in my entire existence. Great, what an achievement. Major subject pa naman na missed ko.

Patrick even insisted to take me to the school. Wala akong magawa at sumama na lang kung ayaw kong madismaya sila Tita ulit sa pakikitungo ko sa kanya.

He was trying to say something but I immediately went out of his car when we reached the school. I don't want any sound from him anymore.

Tumambay na lang ako sa library at nag-antay sa next class ko. Ayaw ko namang sumipot sa klase na late na talaga. Lori didn't even texted or called me. Baka may quiz pa ngang nagaganap ngayon pero hindi ko na mata-take dahil late ako.

I was looking for any vacant seat when a girl met me in the aisle. When she saw me, she glared me for a second and walked pass by me. She was quite familiar, until a memory flashed in my mind.

She was the girl who stole my umbrella and shoved me out in the rain.

And aside from that, a boy was about to chase the girl when he stopped in front of me. His worry look faded and a smile was painted on his face. His stare was so strange that I decided to walk away from him. He's weird.

"Di mo ba ako nakikilala?" rinig kong sabi niya kaya mulingon pa ako muli sa kanya.

For the second time, I don't recognize him. "No, sorry." I turned my back at him and took another step when he spoke once more.

"I'm Johen."

The next moment I knew, I saw myself sitting beside this guy who's still stranger in my life but still decided to go with him while waiting for my next class.

He's studious, I think. Tahimik lang siya sa tabi ko habang binabasa ang sobrang kapal na book. Wala naman siguro siyang balak na kausapin ako kaya umidlip na lang muna ako saglit.

All of the sudden, someone was shaking my shoulders which woke me up so bad. "Ano ba, inaantok pa ako."

I was glaring at him but one thing I noticed, everyone in the library was staring at me. "Tumunog ang alarm mo, and now pinapalayas na tayo ng librarian."

My phone rang again which freaked me out and now, the librarian stood out from her desk, glaring us to death. Nagmadali akong lumabas ng library. Sakto, next class ko na naman kaya hindi na ako babalik pa rito. Ang sama ng tingin nila sa akin.

"Hey, can we meet again tomorr—"

"No."

"Why?"

I stopped walking and faced him again. "Simply because I don't know you."

I looked away and my sight caught a group of girls staring at us. One of them was the girl that this guy was chasing after. She seemed pissed off.

"I wanna make friends with you."

I faked a smile. "I already have a friend," I replied and turned my back at him.

Before things could get worse, I ran away and went straight to the building to my next class. There, Lori met me in the hallway. As usual, her worried look greeted me.

"Flynn, sa'n ka galing? You missed our long test!" sabi niya na ikinadismaya ko.

"Tell me it's not true..."

"I'm not joking. I am literally surprised that you missed today's class."

We proceeded to our next class and told her everything that happened this morning—from the moment I woke up until I got myself in trouble in the library and the weird guy who tried to make friends with me.

After attending all my classes, Lori and I parted ways again. I was trying to figure out how to get through the parking lot without getting caught by him. Alam kong inaantay na niya ako at wala akong planong harapin ulit. I had enough.

I found myself hiding beside a car. Sinisilip ko kung may kotse ba ni Patrick hanggang sa nahagilap ko. He was looking around and nearly caught me. Buti na lang yumuko ako.

"Are you hiding from someone?"

Isang boses ang gumulat sa akin. I sighed for relief after knowing he's not the one I was hiding from but the weird guy who approached me this morning.

I remember he was trying to make friends with me which gave me an idea on how to escape Patrick. "Wanna be my friend?"

"You just said you already hav—"

"I changed my mind. Be my friend."

He nodded. No trace of disagreement on his face.

"Well, okay—"

"Do me a favor."