You Caught My Attention

02: Aiah

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

Mama Mary is approaching and I don't know what to do!

Before she could reach me, I heard my phone ring. I fish my phone from my pocket and rush papunta sa malaking acasia tree sa right to answer it.

More like makaiwas kay Mama Mary.

Gosh, sino ba 'yon? The hell para akong nagfactory reset na naman sa encounter na iyon. Bakit ka nga ba umiwas, Mikha Lim? Para ka namang demonyo sa inasta mo. Nakakahiya.

It was Ian calling. I sighed before picking up his call. Ano ba need nito?

"What?"

"Where are you? I told you that I will drive you home after class, but you weren't in your room," he sounds a bit annoyed. Uhm.. nakakainis??

"Came out to get some fresh air, and para na rin mafamiliarize ko ang campus." It feels weird talaga na I am having talks with him like this. Simply talking to him feels weird nga talaga sa totoo lang.

"You could've just told me para mai-tour kita."

Nah-uh.

"Nah, I'll have Jhoanna and Stacey give me a tour tomorrow." I straightforwardly made an excuse knowing all well na hindi pa naman talaga kami nagkakaroon ng proper na talk nina Jhoanna. By their looks naman kanina to each other mukhang hindi sila close, so I'm sure na hindi siya mag-a-ask kay Jhoanna just to confirm my words now.

"Why not me? Boyfriend mo naman ako?"

Oh please..

I can't hide the goosebumps running on my arms after hearing those words from him.

"Why not them? They seem comfortable. Isa pa, kaibigan ko raw sila. I want to know myself from my friends' perspective also, not just sa'yo and sa parents ko."

"Mikhs you shouldn't trust anybody easily just because they introduced themselves as your friend."

He is starting to get on my nerves.

"Huwag mo ako utusan." I dropped the call right after that. I brushed my hair back out of annoyance. These past few days I think it's a hobby of mine especially when I'm annoyed.

"Shit." my nails have gone long na ata kaya nakalmot ko nang slight ang forehead ko. I'll just go to the mall to get my nails fixed, wala akong balak makita ang pagmumukha ng Ian Arceta na yan.

While waiting sa grab na nabook ko, I think I saw Mama Mary again. She exit the same building where I attended my special class earlier, sa BLM building. She's really pretty, buti na lang she didn't caught me staring. She's the type na parang pwede isali sa mga pageant dahil sa height and face niya. I wonder what her name is para naman hindi ako tawag nang tawag ng Mama Mary sa kaniya.

Hold on. What on Earth is up with you, Mikhaela? Yes, she is pretty but why do you seem so interested in her para magwonder ka ng name niya?

I think... siguro nagsisimula lang mag-gather ng information ng brain ko since wala pa masyadong laman, hehehe.

After getting my nails done, I got hungry kaya I decided na kumain na muna before ako magpasundo sa driver namin. I went to a Chinese restaurant and gave the waiter my order.

I wonder what was I like before.

Was I a good daughter? It seems like maayos naman ang relationship namin ng parents ko, so I assume we were close. Saan kaya ako nakatira before the incident, naalala ko na nabanggit nila Mom and Dad na I used to live at my condo near school. I'll ask them the address para makalipat na ako once I think I can live independently na ulit.