Foolish Heart (Eastwood University Series #3)

Chapter 4

Chapter Four

Tahimik lang ako ngayon dito sa canteen ng Eastwood. Kakatapos lang ng second subject at mabuti na rin dahil maaga kami pinalabas ni Miss Costales dahil may biglaan na meeting daw siya.

Ginagawa ko nga pala ngayon 'yung activity na ngayon ang due sa Business Tax na subject namin. I forgot to answer it kagabi and thankfully kahit hindi talaga ako thankful, napaalala pa ni Caden kanina. Akma kasi itong kokopya sana sa akin ng sagot but dahil nga hindi ko nasagutan kagabi ay hindi ko siya napakopya. As if din naman na papa kopyahin ko siya.

If you're wondering where those two are, mas nagustuhan nilang mag lunch outside the university. Since mahaba haba naman ang vacant namin, lumabas na lang sila. Hindi na ako sumama dahil nag iipon ako for my mother's birthday. I wanted to surprise her by taking her to a fine dining restaurant. Hati kami ni Ate Rica kaya okay lang.

"What got you so busy, my dear cousin?"

Napaangat ako ng tingin when I saw the university's President in front of me, wearing a big smile on her face. Napakunot ang noo ko sa nakita. Now, that's weird.

"What made you so smiley?" Binalik ko ang tingin sa ginagawa. Napakibit balikat ako. The question should be, Who got her so smiley? That is very unusual to see.

"You can't answer a question with another question," saad nito pero napailing lang ako at maliit na ngumisi.

"I just did, Miss Ferrucci." I heard her groan because of that.

"When are you going to acknowledge me as your cousin, Astraea?" Malalim ang boses ng banggitin niya iyon kaya napatigil ako sa pagsusulat.

Ever since I've known her, I didn't acknowledge them as my cousin, even Sienna because I still hate what my mother said to me about my father.

Because of that, I learned to hate them.

The Ferrucci family.

"Never." Tiningnan ko ito ng diretso sa mata. I looked at her eyes and just like mine, it held nothing, just pure emptiness.

If they know how to hide their emotions well, I can too. He is the one who teaches me how to.

I heard her sigh ng inaalis ko ang tingin sa kaniya pero hindi ko na ito pinansin at nagpatuloy lang. Ginugulo niya lang ako.

"Is that Business Tax?" Tumango ako, "Is Costales your Prof?"

Tumango ulit ako at hindi nagsalita. Masyadong immersed ako dito sa binabasa ko about this subject.

"I know how to solve that." Tinuro nito ang isang problem habang ako ay napatango lang din dahil ako din alam ko 'yan. Huwag siya mag marunong.

"I know how to solve that too." Malamig kong usal. She cursed under her breath that made me smile.

"Motherfucker. No wonder you got that attitude from Gio. I'm gonna kill her for making me deal with this."

"Who is Gio?" Tanong ko at inangat ang tingin sa kaniya ng nakakunot ang noo. When she said that name, it sounded so familiar. Oddly familiar.

"No one. Just an acquaintance." Napatango na lang ako kahit hindi naniniwala.

Nanaig ang katahimikan sa aming dalawa. Her, drinking a bottle of pepsi habang busy naman ako sa pagsasagot. Hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin tao sa canteen dahil hindi pa naman lunch break.