Now and Forever |순키| Finished

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Gabriel

Kanina pa ako nandito sa library at naghihintay sa kasama ko. It's been 30 minutes since I arrived and she told me na dapat 8:30 nandito na ako. It's already 9:10.

"Hi Jaze!! Sorry I'm late!" I rolled my eyes as soon as I heard her say my name. Umupo siya sa tabi ko kaya ako na ang nagadjust.

I stood up and sat at the chair infront of her, ayoko siyang katabi. Mamaya mararamdaman ko nalang na nakasandal na ang buong katawan niya saakin. And she has done it for so many times already.

"May nasimulan na ako kagabi, do you want to see it?" Umiling ako but still inikot niya pa rin ang laptop niya at ipinakita saakin. I took a glance to it and continued what I was doing.

As time goes by, parami na nang parami ang mga nagagawa ko. But the girl infront of me still doesn't stop talking and chatting me making me distracted. Nakakainis.

"Stop talking. Your chikas wouldn't help us finish this." Sambit ko tska kinuha ang headphones sa bag at isinuot. I could see her frowning because of what I said but it's true.

While I was busy typing on my laptop, I noticed my phone lit up. Agad ko itong kinuha at tinignan kung ano ang notifications na natanggap ko. It was from Kei...

From Kei:
Hello! Aeron told me na you guys have a research ngayon. I just want to say goodluck!

From Jaze:
Thank you! I was really tired but you made me less tired. See you tomorrow!

I didn't notice I was smiling the whole time while replying to his messages. I turned off my phone and took a glance at the person infront of me. Nakatingin siya sa phone ko na nakapatong sa tabi ng laptop. I frowned and didn't paid any attention to her anymore.

"Who was that?" She asked. I didn't answered and just let her speak to the wind. I don't think there's point in talking to her so I just ignore her.

It's already 2pm I finally finished my part pero ang kasama ko ay hindi pa rin. I started packing up my things and getting ready to leave pero pinigilan ako ng kasama ko.

"You're done already? Hindi mo ba ako hihintayin?" Sumimangot ako tska umiling. Kinuha ko ang phone at bag ko tska ito isinuot at umalis sa library. Why would she ask me kung hihintayin ko siya o hindi? Sino ba siya?

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I was at my mother's place. Kanina pa ako nandito at naghihintay sakanila pero hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin sila. I've decided to go upstairs, to my own room here in their house. I went inside and placed my bag on the floor. I took my phone to message my father para hindi na siya mag kanda baliw baliw kakahanap saakin.

From Jaze:
I'm here at mom. Don't wait for me I'll come home tomorrow.

He just seened my message but didn't replied to it. I turned off my phone and stared at the ceiling. I was daydreaming then all of a sudden I was thinking about him.

Mahigit isang buwan palang noong magkakilala kami ni Kei, but it feels like he already knows me my whole entire life. I love how our small talks went into this, I love how he was so sungit to me at first but eventually showing his sweet side to me after idk? A few days?

Day dreaming and thinking about him, that's what I did the whole time. Hindi ko napansin na unti unti na palang namumuo ang ngiti ko at hindi ko rin napansin na ilang oras na ang nakakalipas simula noong makarating ako.

I sat down and took my phone, It's already 9:30 pm and yet, hindi pa rin sila dumarating. I am too lazy to stand up and go out para kumain pero hindi naman pwedeng hahayaan ko lang na magutom ako dito. Magagalit si Kei.