Pangako

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I miss the atmosphere of the café that he owns.. The feeling he gives me when he's around.

I miss him. I miss his voice. His eyes. His hair and everything about him.

“Kristine! Hoy!” Sigaw ni Jake sa akin, snapping his finger infront of my face, i blacked out in the middle of the lesson.

Thinking about Claro, it's been weeks since we talked.. Whenever i go to his café, he's not there.

I was snapped back to reality by the loudness of this guy.

“Ano ba?” Saad ko, ang mga mata ko ay nagluluha, mga kamay ko'y hindi matigil sa panginginig, ang buhok ko ay hindi na maayos.

“Anyare sayo?” Sabi niya sa gitna ng tawa niya. Inayos ko ang buhok ko na nagulo, at hindi pa din matigil ang panginginig ng kamay ko.

Mainit ang panahon, sobrang init as in, yung parang matutunaw ka na ng sobra sobra.

Pinunasan ko ang pawis ko gamit ang panyo na dala ko. “Wala wala. Epal ka nananaman” Inis kong sabi, tinulak ko siya papalayo sakin dahil sobrang lapit ng mukha niya, nakakairita tignan.

“Sus. You were never like this, did you sleep? You look like you're sick” He said, putting his hand on my neck to feel my temperature.

I forced a laugh out. Pero, am i sick?

I didn't sleep well last night because of my overthinking if im going to die or not.

“I'm fine. Ako na toh oh, why would i get sick? I never get sick” Sabi ko, matapang na sabi ko sakanya, removing his hand on my neck.

But im sure, i never get sick. But, i can't avoid that, it's natural.

People do get sick, if i don't then im obviously not a human.

Wala ang prof sa loob ng room kaya naisip kong magcellphone nalang muna. Maingay ang room namin, lahat ng tao sa room ay maingay. Except sakin, included si Jake.

Si Jessi naman ay sa ibang section, based sa mga prof, tahimik daw ang mga studyante doon. Edi dun na sila mag turo, favoritism sobra.

Most of the professor hates our section, probably because bobo yung iba, and others are disrespectful towards them. Kasama din ang reason na maingay kami.

Ang section din namin ang second sa pinaka maraming issue sa school.

Rumors go around that one of my classmates are havinga relationship with a prof.

Pero sana naman hindi totoo yun.

I am proud that my name is not part of the rumors here.

“Malapit na mag lunch. Libre kita” Akala mo talaga mayaman eh noh. Pero i won't refuse to his offer. It's good for me to save up money.

“Sige” tipid ko sabi habang nagce-cellphone.

Naisipan kong mag scroll sa instagram at baka makita ko na may bagong post si Claro.

As expected, oo. Marami.

Mahilig siyang mag post ng pictures dahil napuno niya ng pictures ang feed ko sa insta.

I stalked his account. His followers doubled up. Sa pogi niya, of course maraming tao ang magfofollow sakanya.

His pictures are all taken in his condo. Hindi siya lumalabas? Tinatamad na ba talaga siya lumabas labas?

Well, based sa pictures niya. All his location is sa condo or sa school. Only two places he takes pictures in.

All he posts are himself or some places.