Lost In Time, Found In Love [GL-Sapphics]

Chapter 21 - Roadtrip

LOST IN TIME FOUND IN LOVE

Rollercoaster ride
Hearts collide, come what may
With you, sense of home

I SPENT some quality time with her, and it's no wonder I couldn't catch sleep because my mind was fixated on every single thing that went down between us in just one night. We even had a perfect dance to a classic song and managed to have a serious chat, despite her new suitor potentially getting in the way.

Hindi na uso sa akin ang matulog kapag ganito kaya binasa ko na lang 'yong librong ipinahiram ni Lady Danaia sa 'kin.

The Disappearance of Atheena Morgan.

The whole thing is about a baby who disappeared from her crib when she was just 8 months old back in 1995. It happened during the day, and her own parents were even blamed for it. The book is really long and has tons of stuff about what might have really gone down, speculations flying everywhere, but nothing ever got proven. Nobody ended up going to jail, either. The dad died, and poor mom's stuck in senior nursing home now, because she's got no one left by her side.

"Don, other than my dad, Eliza, and me, have you crossed paths with any other time travelers in your lifetime?"

"Kayo lang at isang karangalan 'yon para sa 'kin. Ang 'yong ama ang nakasalamuha ko sa sa iba't ibang henerasyon. Bakit mo natanong, mademoiselle?"

Kulang lang siguro ako sa tulog kaya kung anu-ano na ang natatanong ko. Natapos ko ring basahin ang libro tungkol kay Atheena Morgan at napakarami ng tanong at espekyulasyon ang sumusuot sa aking isipan.

"Nabasa ko na 'yong libro," paunang balita ko kay Danaia.

Hindi namin sinadyang magkita ngunit nagkataong nagkasabayan kaming pumasok sa main gate kanina, sa mismong spot ng ID digital scanner.

"It seems like you must have binged the entire book in one shot, dark eye bags mo na mismo ang nagsasabi," sagot nito, pigil sa pagngiti.

Tiningnan ko ang aking hitsura sa screen ng lumang modelo ng phone ko at hindi siya nagkakamali. After the marathon reading session ko kasi ay hindi na tumigil pa sa paggana ang utak ko.

"May pasok ka ba at 7:30 am?"

"My class is on 8:00 am pa so may time ka pa for your hot take about the book," seryosong sambit nito, huminto ito ito sa paghakbang para harapin ako. "Thumbs up or thumbs down?"

Ngunit tila 'di kakasya ang 30 minutes dahil marami pa akong gustong itanong sa kanya.

"The book is like a bittersweet, unsolved mystery that kept me up at night." I gave her thumbs up. "I swear, it's still playing mind games with me until now."

She directed her gaze towards me, initially with a blank look, but gradually a hint of amusement crept onto her lips and eyes. "Kailangan ko muna ng kape."

We headed to the cool coffee vending machine outside the cafeteria since Cash was already inside, enjoying her solitude and savoring her own sweet time. Abala itong nakatutok sa kanyang sketchpad habang sumisimsim sa sariling kape, may suot na puting earphones kaya hindi ko na inabalang kunin ang kanyang atensyon kahit na sakto ay nakaharap ito sa labas, sa mismong pwesto namin.

"French vanilla." Lady Danaia served me a regular-sized cup of the coffee flavor I preferred, all the while clutching her own tiny espresso cup.

Mas trip naming nakatayo at ayoko na ring lumayo dahil nabanggit niyang sa tabing building lang ang unang klase niya.