Love Is Constant

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

We held the eye contact longer than I could ever ask for. Feeling ko tuloy parang walang kumurap saming dalawa. I only had my senses back when he withdrawn first.

"What is happening? Tangina. Bakit siya nakatitig sa'yo, girl?" Nyce shrieked beside me.

Ako naman na nag-uumapaw na ang kaba at kilig sa puso ay halos hindi na rin makahinga. Grabe! It feels like my prayers has been finally answered. Eye contact pa lang 'yon! Pero pakiramdam ko parang ako na ang nobya niya.

Ilang prayer ba ang tumabon sa mga panalangin ko at bakit ngayon lang napansin? Pero, Lord, I'm still thankful. Feeling ko buo na ang pagkatao ko!

"Please keep quiet and listen to Mr. Deniega. I will leave you to him for now because I have some errand to attend to. Behave, class, okay?"

"Yes, sir!" The whole class but me responded.

I didn't get to hear what our teacher said earlier because of Ryle. But I think he has been tasked to watch us today.

My classmates are passing papers to the back, which I think is an activity for us to do.

"Pakopya naman, 'te. Naka-jackpot ka naman ngayon sa crush mo, eh," Nyce said to me.

May questionnaire na ako. It's the summative test our teacher informed us last week. I started amswering the paper with no proper focus. Tangina. Sino ba kasing makakapag-focus kapag nasa iisang room kayo ng crush mo?

"Ang kamay mo, 'te, please pakitanggal na 'yan," Nyce said a bit loudly.

Hinawi ko naman ang kamay ko. Bia is seated at the second row in front habang kami ni Nyce ay nasa pinakalikod.

I tried to regain my concentration and answered calmly. Na-review ko naman 'to and it's also just an easy test. Pure common sense is already enough for this.

Pero si Nyce hindi ata kaya 'yon. Halos masapo ko na ang noo ko dahil sa sobrang ingay niyang mangopya. There are even times where she would really push her head towards my paper. Sa sobrang tahimik ng classroom namin ay alam kong naririnig kami ni Ryle rito sa likod.

"Ano 'yong number twenty-one mo, 'te? Hindi ko ma-klaro, ang liit ng sulat mo."

"B 'yan," I said in a low voice.

"Ano?"

I showed her a peace sign. Na-gets niya naman agad.

"Ituloy mo, 'te, kokopyahin ko," she said eagerly.

Tinuloy ko ang pagdidikta sa kaniya kasi tapos na rin naman akong magsagot. Kung hindi ko lang 'to kaibigan, matagal ko na 'tong sinakal.

"Those who are caught cheating will be immediately called to the faculty. Last warning at the back. I can clearly see you from here," I heard Ryle said.

Napapikit naman ako. I know he's talking about us. Pero si Nyce na parang walang narinig ay patuloy pa ring iginigiit ang ulo niya sa papel ko nang tumigil akong magbigay ng answer.

I glanced at Ryle and I saw him looking at me. Embarrassment immediately run through my soul when our eyes met. Pakiramdam ko parang ako pa ang nangongopya kung makatingin siya sa'kin.

"Nyce, nakatingin si Ryle. Stop for a moment, please." I said in a whisper.

"Teka lang, 'te. I'm almost done," sabi niya habang nakatingin sa papel ko.

I sighed. I hope Ryle would let this pass.

"Ano 'yang number thirty-nine? Patingin ako," Nyce suddenly took my paper.