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Chapter 10

CAPPUCCINO

“Malapit na natin matapos ʼyung binabasa natin.” Frankie stated when I set the book aside.

I simply nodded... Because I donʼt know what to say.

Sa bawat pagpunta ko rito mula noong Lunes hanggang ngayong Huwebes ay nakikita ko na siya rito lagi. Nang tanungin ko kung bakit wala siya last week. Ang tanging sinabi niya ay nagkaroon ng kaunting problema.

Sinabi niya rin sa akin na araw-araw talaga ang shift niya rito, weekdays, to be exact. I am not complaining but thatʼs too much. I mean, she stays here everyday and never got to bond with her friends at school time. Regarding on studies, she can study here with all her time here if she wants to.

“I anticipate, matatapos natin ʼyan by Friday.” kinuha ko ulit ang libro at best binuklat ito sa parte kung saan kami tumigil. I counted the pages left to read then I turned my gaze back at Frankie. “I think thereʼs only two chapter left.”

“Then letʼs finish it up quick!” she jolted.

She left me chuckling softly when she stood up like an excited little girl.

She then went in front of me to get the book back so that we could continue reading up to the very last chapter of the novel. Sobra siyang sabik na sabik.

“Sit down, young lady.” I commanded.

Lumingon siya sa akin sabay sa pagtaas ang kaniyang kanang kilay. “What did you call me?” tanong niya. Pinanlisikan niya ako ng mata.

Why do girls always do that? As if guys were doing something suspiciously awful. Whatʼs with the look on their faces?

Gusto ko sanang tumawa kaso baka mainis lang siya sa akin kaya sinubukan ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko para hindi iyon mangyari.

“Umupo ka na lang.”

“Eh kung ayaw ko? May magagawa ka ba?” she asked, with her right hand on her hip.

“Listen young lady, bukas na lang natin ʼyan basahin ulit. May klase pa ako.” I uttered. With that said, she shuts her mouth. All of us has classes to attend. She is no exception.

Tumayo na ako at iniwan ang libro roon. That way, kung talagang ganoon siya sabik na matapos agad ang libro, basahin niya kung gusto niya. I wouldnʼt mind her being the one who finishes first.

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I hurried on the way to my classroom.

“Shit, Iʼm late.”  I hissed to myself.

When my professor saw me at the classroom entrance, I thought I was flying straight to detention, but luckily, I did not.

Pinaupo niya na ako agad sa aking upuan, sa tabi ni Cyrus. Mabuti na lang at siya ang professor namin. Kung iba ʼyon, baka nasa detention na ako ngayon. O ʼdi naman kaya ay nasa labas pa rin at wala nang pag-asang papasukin pa sa loob.

I wouldnʼt blame her—I canʼt blame Frankie. Sobra naming na-enjoy ang pagbabasa dahil nalalapit na kami sa last chapter.

I wouldnʼt deny, I was also enjoying with her around.

I never had someone to share my thoughts with. I mean, kapag tungkol sa mga libro. I was super addicted with books that I barely use my cellphone at all. I see the same trait in her. Somehow, we are binded by books and I will never complain about it.

She was much of a person whom I relate to the most.

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