Nakita ko ang gulat sa mukha ni Lilith. But somewhere deep inside her eyes, I can sense something different.
"I-" Magsasalita palang sana ako nang dumating na ang mga kalalakihan. Naramdaman ko si Adam na tumabi sa akin. I didn't care but I suddenly felt uneasy.
"Anong pinag uusapan niyo?" Leo asked as he placed the food trays in the middle of the table. Nagtinginan kami nila Kai. Then Tabi chuckled to reduce some tension.
"Well, Lilith here was just saying that she'll be transferring here next school year." Saad nito bago nilantakan ang pagkaing inabot ni Eli. Umagree agad sila Kai at hindi na nagsalita pa.
"Here. Eat this." As I turned my face, Adam was already a few inches near me. He gave me an apologetic smile which I returned by rolling my eyes. Nagtatampo pa rin ako sa kanya.
Kinuha ko ang kutsara't tinidor at nagsimulang kumain. Habang kumakain ay lagay ng lagay ng pagkain si Adam sa plato ko kaya naman sinamaan ko ito ng tingin. Ngumisi lang siya bilang pang asar kaya naman kinurot ko na.
He whined softly. Then Lilith tittered.
"You are a cute couple." Puna nito na nagpatigil sa aming lahat.
'Bakit ba lahat ng lumalabas sa bibig ng babaeng ito ay nagpapatigil sa amin?'
"Uhhh..." Adam looked at me in shock as I looked at him the same way. Pinandilatan ko pa. Napakamot sa batok si Adam at nahihiyang ngumiti kay Lilith.
"Well, we're-"
"Yes, of course they are! We've been rooting for them since our first year. They're really cute, aren't they?" Sumingit si Kai. He was eyeing both Adam and I. May halong sarkasmo sa tono ni Kai ngunit mukhang hindi napansin ni Lilith yon dahil umagree lang siya at ngiting ngiti pa habang nakatingin sa amin ni Adam.
Biglang sumandal si Lilith palapit sa amin ni Adam.
"So how long have you been a couple?" She was beaming at us and that was scaring me. Subconsciously, I held unto Adam's arms to lessen whatever emotions I'm having- fear, nervousness, shock. Ewan ko basta para sa akin may kakaibang naipaparamdam si Lilith sa akin na hindi ko maintindihan.
"Since they were young." Tabi and Sandra said in unison. I looked at them and they just smirked.
'Pinagttripan ba nila kami?'
Lilith clasped her hand and sat dreamily.
"Awe, childhood sweethearts. That's wonderful." I almost cringed at her statement.
Hindi ko maintindihan bakit intrigang intriga siya sa amin ni Adam. We've never even confirmed the information my friends keep telling.
I awkwardly smiled then continued eating. All through out the meal, I didn't talk. Ang mga kaibigan ko lang ang nag uusap at simpleng tango o iling lang ang sagot ko. Adam on the other hand feels awkward too, especially that Lilith keeps on asking about us.
'Pero, bakit kasi hindi na lang niya itanggi? Or bakit hindi ako ang gumawa? Gosh! I don't know what to do!'
Tumayo na lang ako. Lahat sila ay napatingin ngunit nagwalang bahala ako. I looked at the clock and its almost 2pm.
"Mag uumpisa na ang laro." I stated that made my guy friends frantic.
"Shoot! We have to go! Bye, babe! Kitakits mamaya!" Eli kissed Tabitha's forehead before grabbing his stuff and pulling Leo out the cafeteria. Narinig ko ang pagtawa ni Adam. My brows creased at him.
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IN THE BEGINNING
Romantizm"Childhood sweethearts", they say. A pair who were deemed to end up with each other. And yet they grow and explore. They meet people. So when things doesn't go according to plan, how would an another story of Adam and Eve be? Because after all, in t...
