Querencia (Midnight #1)

Chapter 17

Seventeen
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"Okay, we'll be having a group work for our today's activity, is that clear?" Our Mathematics teacher announced.

Two weeks have passed since that memorable day. Sa susunod na linggo ay magde-December na. . . ang bilis, parang kahapon lang noong nakita ko siya sa Jollibee at inuulan pa lamang ako ng mga pang-aasar ni Kuya Hunter, ngayon, siya na yata ang may kinikita.

Although there's no proper confirmation of what's happening between me and Maxeus. . . friends with a little special treatment.

Is this what they called; more than friends less than lovers?

"For Group 8, we have; Melino, de Guzman, Segrano, and Aguilar."

Napabaling ako kay Ma'am noong hindi nabanggit ang pangalan ko. I looked at where Maxeus was sitting, and caught him looking at me with his chin on his knuckles. Shocks, he looks so hot right now.

I shook my head and shifted my gaze back to Ma'am.

I raised my hand. "Ma'am, wala pa po akong Group."

She looked at me. "Oh, I'm sorry, 'nak."

"Ma'am, sa amin na lang po si Harmony!" I heard Tori shout. I glanced at her and she winked at me, I laughed and winked back at her.

Bumaling doon si Ma'am. "Hindi p'wede anak, lima na kayo r'yan." Inikot niya ang paningin niya. "Sino pa ang hindi lima ang groupmates d'yan?"

"We're only 4 here po sa Group 8, Ma'am." Beige said, Melino from Group 8.

Naging mabilis ang kilos ko nang sabihin ni Ma'am na tumayo na ako at lumipat ng upuan kung nasaan ang Group 8. I sat next to Phillip Segrano, gusto ko sanang umupo kung nasaan si Maxeus but Aguila, Macey—was already sitting next to him.

Phillip is nice, isa siya sa palaging napapagalitan but I know how monster he is when it comes to Science. Wala siyang tinatalo roon dahil siya ang paborito ng guro namin sa asignaturang agham, maging si Maxeus. He's always with Ricco and Vince, they're the trio de-gago, that's what my classmates call them.

Pero kahit gaano sila ka-gago, kapag seryoso, ay nagseseryoso rin naman sila.

"Tang ina mo, Beige. Lumipat ka na lang kaya sa grupo nina Ricco. . . grabe makatitig amputa, lusaw na lusaw tropa ko sa 'yo, uy!" Napabaling ako sa katabi ko ng bigla niyang gulatin si Beige—who's really staring at where Ricco was sitting, her eyes were sparkling with adoration and admiration.

"Shut the fuck up na lang, will you? Look at him, oh. Gosh, he looks so hot while teaching his group mates on solving the problems. . . sana problema na lang din ako para napagtutuunan niya ng attention," kinagat niya pa ang labi niya at medyo humagikgik.

I chuckled, Phillip looked at me with disbelief. Nanlaki ang mata ko at umiling.

"I'm sorry," paghingi ko ng tawad.

Natawa si Phillip. "Gago, ba't ka nagso-sorry?"

I bit my lips. "Kasi na-interrupt ko kayo?" I held both of my hands.

Gosh, why am I so nervous?

I know this is my first time interacting, talking casually to one of my classmates except for Tori and Maxeus, rather—but it feels strange that I have a conversation with someone in one of my classmates.

Nawala ang pagka-pokus ni Beige kay Ricco at tumingin sa akin—I avoid her gaze.

"Ngayon lang kita napansin, not because you're irrelevant to me but because you seem not to like to talk to any of us—except Tori and Gavin? Kind of," she said, not sure of mentioning Maxeus' name.