Subject; LOVE

Subject;68

"PAN!" I stopped walking and look at the back when someone called me. It's Yanna. Her face were furious.

"What's this?!" Galit nitong tanong habang pinapakita sa akin ang copy ng research namin na pinasa ko.

"Our research paper. Why?"

"I know! But why my name aren't here?!" She ask. I look at her dryly.

"May tinulong ka ba?" Tanong ko.

"I have! So, put my name—!"

"Alin don? Oh, yung background of the study and conclusion ba? Didn't I told you to remake it again dahil mali yung gawa mo? But you refuse. So I give it to Rico, yung kay James din. Si Rico at Jenna ang gumawa non, wala kayong naitulong, Yanna. So I did not put your names there dahil masyadong nakakaasiwang tignan ang research paper kung nandon ang pangalan nyo pero tatlo lang naman ang gumagawa." Mahaba kong sabi bago ito talikuran. Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa makasalubong ko ang lalaking ilang araw ko ng hindi pinapansin. He looks so lost. Magulo ang buhok, naputla't matamlay at may itim na rin ang ibabang bahagi ng kanyang mata.

"Pan..."

I didn't look at him. I walk again but he block my way. Napatingin tuloy ako sa paligid kung may ibang tao ba.

"Ano ba, padaanin mo ako." Matigas kong giit dito.

"P-Pan... u-usap tayo, please?" His voice were shaky.

"May... gagawin pa  ako. Sa susunod na lang." Tanggi ko.

"B-baby please... j-just five minutes, please? Usap naman tayo oh." He was hoping. I got shiver when he held my hand. A familliar feeling approach me again. I close my eyes. Magmatigas man ako, alam ko sa sarili kong hindi ko sya matitiis.

"Five minutes." I said.

He bit his lower lip then pull me somewhere. Nakarating kami sa garden ng school. Sobrang payapa ng lugar. Halos lahat ng makikita mo dito ay puro halaman.

"Talk." Saad ko. He didn't open his mouth but instead he pull me for a hug. I didn't hug him back. Silence defeat us for a seconds.

"I... I missed you." I stunned when I hear him sob. "I'm sorry... sobrang gago ko. I made you feel that... I'm sorry... sorry. Give me time, please? A-aayusin ko... just don't leave me. Y-you want me to stay away from her? I-I'll do it. Please, Pan... I can't l-lose you."

Hindi ko namalayan na umiiyak na pala ako.

"I-I hate you..." Tanging naiusal ko.

"I'm sorry..." He hush while caressing my hair. Pinaghahampas ko ito.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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WE SKIPPED our class. After our talk earlier dinala nya ako dito sa isang flower farm. Ang sabi nya ay pag-aari ito ng mommy nya. Sobrang ganda, tila isang paraiso.

I sigh. Inaayos ko ang buhok kong hinahangin ng biglang may dalawang brasong pumulupot sa akin mula sa likod.

"Hm..." He hummed and tighten his hug on me.

"Ang ganda dito... Ang bango pa ng hangin." Mahinang sambit ko.

He kissed my cheek. Humiwalay din ito sa pagkakayakap pagkatapos ay yumuko at pumitas ng isang bulaklak. Then, he gave it to me. Nanlaki ang mata ko dahil sa ginawa nito at hinampas ito sa braso.