Pain Of Broken Promises (Typographic Editing)

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chapter 6

"Angel, gustong ipakuha ni Mrs. Castro yung summative test natin sa subject n'ya sa office."

I was getting ready to get up from my seat when I heard my classmate's voice, calling my name. Nakita ko sa group chat namin yung chat ni ma'am kanina kaya tumayo na ako, hindi na ako magtataka kong bakit lagi nila akong sinasabihan dahil minsan lang ako mag seen sa group chat.

Pabida ako sa buhay minsan eh.

I hummed and smiled to her, s'ya lagi ang nagsasabi sa akin pag may chat si Ma'am sa akin. "Nakita ko sa group chat yung chat nya, thank you."

Tumahimik naman saglit yung room, tahimik din akong lumabas, bumaba ako sa building namin walking towards the faculty building, I saw a familiar back walking the same way as mine, mukhang papunta din sya sa loob ng faculty building.

When he turned to the side, ngayon kita ko na ang side view nya. Tama nga ako, it was him, may dala syang pile of bond paper, test paper ata o ano. Mukhang naramdaman nya ako kaya napatingin sya sa gawi ko at huminto, malamig ang tingin sa akin. Even if I slowed down my walk, naabutan ko parin sya because he waited!

"Good morning po." I slightly bow down to show gratitude to him before I walk passed and continue walking as if nothing happened.

What was that Angel!? Mukha kang tanga sa  ginawa mo. Nagpapahalata tayo? Well-mannered tayo masyado ngayon ah.

I closed my eyes and question myself, why did I do that? Is it part of my manner? Grabe naman yung manner ko! May pa yuko tapos may pa 'po' halatang-halata talaga, Angel naman eh! Pasimple akong nag kibit balikat at umakyat sa hagdanan, pinapagaan ang sarili sa ginawa ko.

"Is that it? Is that how you treat everyone after you—" saad n'ya sa likod ko, hindi nya natapos o sadyang hindi lang talaga nya tinapos.

Huminto ako, I put my right hand on my skirt pocket and turn it into fist. Ako ba kinakausap nito o may iba pang tao sa likod ko. Pero wala naman akong nakitang tao kasabay namin kanina.

He sounds so angry but still gwapo pa rin naman kahit boses nya palang narinig ko. Attractive yet scary that's the word that I want to describe by just hearing his voice.

"Don't you just stop, turn around and look at me, Angel." His voice is cold and demanding.

I straightened my poised and turned my body to him nasa paanan pa sya ng hagdanan habang ako nasa ikatlong tapakan na ng hagdan. He's looking into my eyes, straightly. Walang emosyon just straight staring. Mas gwapo s’ya pag galit.

Pero nakakatakot tingnan. Hazel brown eyes may look beautiful to stare at but it is different when it comes to him. It screams different kinds of emotions. And this time, it looks so scary to look at.

"Make it quick my teacher is waiting for me upstairs." Malamig kong saad sa kanya kahit kinakabahan na ako sa iba pa nyang sasabihin.

"My teacher is also waiting for me upstairs." Panlaban nya sa akin, I poked my tongue inside my mouth. "Anong ginawa ko Angel, para maging ganyan ka? Ang lamig mo."

"I'm hot." Buang na sagot ko sa kanya, I wanted to ease the atmosphere between us two.

Gusto kong maglaho ngayon sa kanyang harapan sa mga pinagsasabi ko, panindigan mo yang mga sinasabi mo Angel. Ayusin mo buhay mo.