Love Me Gradually

Chapter 8

Love Me Gradually
Chapter 8

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*The Price of Love*

Third Person's P. O. V.

Kasalukuyang naglalakad papasok ng library si Paige. His eyes started to wander around, hoping he'd not run into someone he knows.

Agad siyang naghanap ng librong babasahin at pumwesto sa likurang bahagi ng library. That has been his spot for the past years ever since he entered Deltryn High. Naging paborito na niya itong tambayan dahil nagugustuhan niya ang katahimikan sa loob.

He sat down carefully to not attract attention. Ngayon ay Miyerkules. Sobrang naiistress siya sa kumakalat na issue tungkol sa kanya. Hindi niya alam kung saan o paano ito kumalat, basta ang alam niya ay sinabi lamang sa kanya ng chismosa niyang mga kaibigan ang narinig ng mga ito.

He's been hiding from everyone's eyes because of that. Hindi niya alam na ang isang comment niya lang sa profile ng ngayo'y kinikilala na niyang kaibigan ay nagdudulot ng issue.

It wasn't just that. His profile has been gathering bees around. Everyone couldn't stop talking about the relevance between his and Nouvelle's profile pictures. Na-gets niya lang rin iyon ng mag-send ng picture ang kaibigan niyang si Timothy sa kanya ng screenshot nito sa cellphone. Pinagdikit nito ang profile pictures nila ni Nouvelle at mukha nga iyong profile ng mag-couple. Pero ang problema niya ay hindi naman sila couple?

So instead of spending his time with his friends at the garden, napagpasyahan niyang bumalik sa dati niyang tambayan at iyon ang likurang parte ng library. Bihira lang rin kasi ang mga estudyante na pumapasok sa library. Most of the time, the students who spend their time here are just after the silence at natutulog lamang sila sa loob ng library.

Nagbuklat na siya ng libro habang panay naman ang pagsusulat niya. He gets inspiration by reading poetry books, romance novels, and real-life stories about love. His imagination is wide enough for him to make use of the resources.

Nasa ganoon siyang posisyon ng biglang may humila ng katabi niyang upuan. He looked at the person who's beside him now and is surprised to see Nouvelle holding a pile of books. Hindi ata siya napansin nito dahil diretso lamang nitong binuklat ang mga libro at nagsimula nang mag-aral.

He thinks to himself that despite the rumor going around, Nouvelle doesn't seem to be aware of it. Lumalapit pa rin ito sa kanya minsan at binibigyan pa rin siya nito ng pagkain. Nagtataka tuloy siya kung sadya bang walang pakialam ang babae o talagang ayaw lang nitong alalahanin ang mga ganoong bagay.

He's now watching Nouvelle take her time, reading her books. Hindi niya maiwasang mamangha sa kanya. Her dedication to learn is something he's very envious of. Tuwing wala kasing ginagawa sa classroom nila ay may hawak itong libro at patuloy lamang siyang nagbabasa. Even when there is no classes going on anymore, Nouvelle is still reading books.

Teka, bakit parang pamilyar siya? He thinks to himself while watching Nouvelle. Napailing siya.

He thinks that it's not the first time na magkatabi silang dalawa sa upuan sa library. Her built is somewhat similar to that girl who always occupy the seat next to him but never once opened her mouth to talk to him. By the way Nouvelle is reading, napagtanto niyang may pagkakaparehas nga sila.