KABANATA 21

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-KENJI-

I GOT out of the taxi but stopped when I suddenly saw Luna running outside our meeting place.

It was dark but her beauty shines... parang may glitters ang balat niya? Her wavy hair is getting carried away by the wind and she doesn't mind. Puno ng pag-aalala ang mukha niya habang nasa tenga niya ang telepono niya.

I wanted to call her, to say that I'm here already pero nawalan ako ng lakas na gawin iyon at hinayaan nalang siyang mawala sa paningin ko.

I went inside the café and immediately saw her handkerchief left on the table. I know it's hers dahil may mga initials ng pangalan niya ang panyo niya. Ayaw niya raw kasing nawawalan ng panyo. Binulsa ko iyon at um-order ng maiinom.

A few minutes passed and I received a message from her.

Luna:
Kenji, sorry may emergency lang. Nasa shop ka na ba? Re-sched nalang na'tin hmm? Sorry talaga. (._.)

Me:
It's okay. Hindi pa naman ako nakaka-alis.


Obviously, I lied but I don't want to make her feel guilty for making me wait.

I felt like I was being abandoned... again, but I just shrugged it off. I don't want to sound and look selfish.

I waited until it was closing but she didn't come. She must be sleeping.

Agad akong nag-book ng taxi at nagpahatid sa dorm. Hindi ko na pinansin si Kuya na tinatawag ako para mag-dinner. Nabusog na ako sa mga in-order ko kanina.

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Kinabukasan.

When I got to our room, Luna was already there. Nakangiti ito habang hinihintay akong maupo sa tabi niya. I kinda felt relieved... she's still here... she didn't left. I still have her.

"Good morning." Masayang bati niya.

Napansin ko ang paper bag na nakalapag sa mesa ko.

"Para sa'yo... sorry ulit kahapon. Bawi ako."

Nakangiti akong naupo sa tabi niya.

Nagsimula ang klase pero wala pa'rin si Sebastian. That guy barely skips class. What happened to him?

"Teh, ba't wala ang sugar daddy na'tin?" Tanong ni Timmy.

"Nasa ospital si Tita Mel... siya 'yung nagbabantay." Sagot ni Luna.

"Eh? Anong nangyari? Pa'no mo nalaman?" Si Abby.

Sandaling napatingin si Luna sa akin. Oh, that must be the reason for her emergency.

"Malamang teh? BFF 'yan sila." Sagot naman ni Timmy para sa kaniya.

"Ay, sabagay. Pwede ba sila puntahan mamaya?"

"Uuwi rin sila mamayang hapon... kapag nakapagpahinga nalang siguro si Tita Mel."

"Sabihan ko nalang si Mommy puntahan siya." Si Timmy.

"Maganda nga..." Sang-ayon ni Luna.

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