HE Who Saw the Deep (COMPLETED)

Epilogue - II

"As if we're close? Mag-ask ka sa friend niya instead of me. " Zeina rolled her eyes and leaned back on the chair.

Maulan ngayon at pumayag na akong magkita muna kami dahil noong nakaraang punta niya ang mukhang dahilan kung bakit iniiwasan ako ni Eryna.

I kept on checking my phone. Ni isang reply wala.

Ano kayang sinabi nitong spoiled brat na'to. I looked at her when I heard her phone clicked. She smirked.

"I mean if you're torpe then suffer the consequences. It's that easy. " She chuckled as if it's very funny. Hindi man lang ako natawa.

When I glared at her and remained silent then she heave a sigh and her shoulders sagged.

"What did you tell her last time you went to school? May inabot ka pa talaga. Baka akala no'n may gusto ka sa'kin, " I said straightforwardly.

She scoffed as if she was scandalized. "My God? I didn't know she'd think that way? I told her to tell you we're on the same page, right? Ayaw ko ring makasal sa'yo noh, panget mo nga, mas gwapo pa iyong crush ko, eh!" Nag-explain na nga lang nang-insulto pa talaga, sarap din busalan ng bibig ng spoiled na'to.

"You're so damned. If you have feelings for her why not confess? What are you so afraid of?" Kung makamura itong batang 'to parang hindi ako mas matanda ng tatlong taon sa kanya.

Our topic went on until she groaned like she's very frustrated at something.

I arched a brow because of curiosity, kanina pa kasi siya bothered habang pinag-uusapan namin kung bakit ako iniiwasan ni Eryna. Panay tingin siya sa cellphone at kunot sa noo.

"Uhm. . . huwag mo akong i-judge." She trailed.

"Pwede bang magtanong? Matalino ka naman. . . sa math." She chuckled a little.

"Ask away,"

Tumayo siya at lumapit sa akin. Pinakita niya ang phone. I saw picture of an arm, hindi ko alam kung kaninong braso at bakit sobrang bothered niya. Oh, anong meron?

"Look at it kasi," Nilapit niya sa mukha ko.

May nakasulat sa braso, it was sin θ/cos θ.

"He said, it's not summer yet, but I've had a tan. What's the connection of that? I didn't get it. Hindi naman siya umitim, maputi nga e. " She frustratedly spat and frowned.

I barked a laughter. Tangina, nag-joke pa nga sa hindi naman maalam sa math, sino ba 'yan lokong iyan? I laughed and Zeina just glared at me. The hell, that's so mean.

And. . . I had to explain that to her. Para pa akong nagtutor ng bata para ma-gets lang ang joke ng kachat mate niyang hindi ko kilala.

Sometimes if we're together our topic is all about Eryna, our family's expectations, and of course we talk about how to save each other's ass if they force us to really marry.

I literally see her as a little sister, that's so damned. When dad checks on me, I kept on holding my breath not to utter words he doesn't like. . . pero gusto ko nang ipakilala sa kanila si Eryna, kaso hindi ako makahanap ng tiyempo kasi dumadalas ang pagpapaalala nilang ikakasal ako kay Zeina.

I don't want Eryna to suffer in her thoughts that my family doesn't want her, ayaw kong masyado siyang nag-iisip. Gusto ko maayos na ang lahat kapag naipakilala ko siya.

"Your tuition—" My dad looked like he he's very stressed.

"I'm paying it dad. I didn't use your money though."

"Why do you have to do that? It's my responsibility to—" Namumuti na ang buhok niya at hindi man lang makangiti, I feel like there's something going on.