Chapter 11

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Athalia's POV

Maaga akong pumasok sa klase dahilan sa hindi ako makatulog ng maayos kagabi.

Pagpasok ko ng gate nagulat ako nang maabutan si Caleb. May kung ano siyang hinahanap sa bag at mukhang napansin niya ang presensya ko kaya nilingon ako nito.

He was about to say something when he noticed my hair. Napakunot ang noo niya bago napabaling sa'kin.

"Hey, okay ka lang?" malumanay na aniya habang nakatingin ng diretso sa mga mata ko.

"Yeah, okay lang ako. Bakit?" naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya.

He leaned in a bit closer, dahilan para mapaatras ako sa ginawa niya.

"B-bakit?"

"You always wear bright colored accessories whenever you feel... calm. May problema ba?" he asked softly.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapatingin sa sarili ko ng mapansing wala akong ni isang suot na accessory. Not even a headband or clip.

Nag iwas ako ng tingin sa kanya nang panliitan ako nito ng tingin. I don't like the way his eyes gazes right through my soul.

I can't believe he noticed that.

"Today is Tuesday, so you should be still wearing a vibrant colored accessory." dugtong nito.

May kung ano pa sana siyang sasabihin kasi bumukas ang bibig niya ngunit agad din niya itong itinikom.

"It's okay. Ice cream?" he handed me a Cornetto.

Natigilan ako habang nakatingin sa nakalahad niyang kamay.

What shocked me more that it's cookies and cream flavored. My favorite.

Nakangiting tinanggap ko ito.

"Thank you!" I beamed with a smile.

Ginantihan niya ako ng ngiti bago bumalik sa paghahalughog sa bag niya. I just waited beside him patiently while eating ice cream.

Kalaunan tumigil siya sa paghahanap kaya nilingon ko siya.

"Nahanap ko na." he said before showing me a pack of hair clips.

My lips parted in shock.

He walked up to me towering my body with his. Then gently, he pinned those clips on my hair.

"Yellow and orange for Tuesday." nakangiting aniya habang nakatingin sa'kin.

I was speechless. Nakatunganga lang ako sa mismong harapan niya. Hindi alam kung ano sasabihin.

Caleb handed me some of the yellow and orange hair clips. I looked at him in confusion.

"Ako din." he said and bended his knees for me to be able to reach his hair.

Ow. He wants these clips pinned on his hair.

Nanginginig ang kamay ko na nilalagay ito sa malambot niyang buhok.

Teka bat ako nanginginig?!

"It's done! Bagay sa'yo may hair clips," I smiled at him, teasingly.

He looked gay with colored hair clips. Fine as hell.

Tinignan niya ang sarili sa screen ng cellphone nito at napabaling sa akin.

"Matchy na tayo." aniya bago ako inakbayan.

We walked to our classroom with that same position.

His arms clinging around my shoulders. With our bodies stuck with each other.

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