Behind Every Pages

Chapter Ten:

Lestari

Lestari  Yvette  E. Castellano

"Class dismissed." I heard the quiet cheer of my classmates as our professor said it.

Tiningnan ko muna ang mga kapwa ko estudyante na isa-isang lumalabas ng classroom bago ko sinimulang ligpitin ang gamit ko.

I smiled as I noticed the perfect sunset outside. I was seated by the window, so I had a clear view of the breathtaking sight of the sun sinking below the horizon.

Some days the sky is a mix of yellow and orange, other days it's red and orange, but the most beautiful for me is when it's a blend of pink and purple, like it is today.

After I packed up, I took a picture of the breathtaking view in front of me. As I was taking the photo, a message popped up on my phone. I smiled immediately when I saw who it was from.

Ezrahel Astley Valera
Tapos na klase ko. Skl.

Natawa ako. Simula nang malaman kong kaniya pala ang account na nag-message sa akin noon ay hindi na natapos ang pag-uusap namin. Parang mag i-isang buwan na kaming nag-uusap. Pero madalas naman ay ako ang nag-iisip ng topic namin dahil halata namang hindi siya madaldal. Pero sa aming dalawa siya naman ang nagsisimula ng conversation. Siya lagi ang nag pi-firstmove.

He never post any pictures of himself on any social media account so I had no idea what he looked like, except for the descriptions my butler would give whenever i ask him. But one time, his publishing company posted a picture of him with all his fans who attended his book signing event—an event I unfortunately missed again.

I was so excited that day as I zoomed in on the picture just to get a better look at him. Even though the quality was a bit blurry, it was enough for me to see how handsome he is.

"Shocks! Ang gwapo!" nagpigil ako ng tili dahil nasa sala ako.

Totoong tisoy siya kagaya ng nabanggit ni Kuya Alistair. He also wore round glasses, had a prominent nose, and the most beautiful smile I have ever seen. He was really handsome, to be honest. Minsan tuloy ay nahihiya ako kapag nag-uusap kami at nag pa-plan to meet at his upcoming book signing event. That photo is the only one I hold onto of him, since he doesn't post pictures. Kaya lang blurred iyon.

Sa kabilang banda, ako naman ay pala-post ng mga selfie ko pero sakto lang, kapag feeling ko lang maganda ako. Mas madalas pa akong mag post ng libro, quotes, at music.

I also discovered that he is a college student, but unlike me, who was just a third-year, graduating siya. I was even surprised to find out that we were taking the same course, just in different universities. I learned a lot about him since we started talking on his personal account. He's a very private author, you can only see his face when he's at events. Malas lang kapag nasa harap mo na siya pero hindi mo alam na siya 'yon.