Clouded Hearts

18: Beau

Astraea

"Break a leg!" I said to him before he entered.

"Thank you, may lakas na ako." Tumango na lang ako sa kakornihan niya.

Nagwave siya bago pumasok, nang magsara na ay umakyat na ako kung nasaan sila Ice.

We are all cheering for our department. Gael and Eryx, sila ang first team na maglalaban sa basketball. Nursing and architecture dept.

I am so glad kasi nakaabot pa kami at may mauupuan pa. Late na kasi kaming nakapunta nila Ice dahil sumama pa ang mga kapatid ko.

We have a banner, of course I have banner for Gael and his team, the representative of our department. I also have a banner for Eryx, as a friend na very supportive.

Gael and I talked yesterday. He even brought a blockmate to be his witness. He explained everything that I should know. When he knew that he would be pair with Stacy, he immediately refused. But the department had no choice. Gael is the only guy who accepted the offer and so does Stacy, since Achelois didn't said yes. They have no other options. However, Gael wanted to inform me, but as I've said he is always being interrupted. He looked for me at the grounds that day because he wanted to tell me everything, but he couldn't find me. The moment he search the crowd, that was the moment he was trying to say that it is all a pure misunderstanding, but I left that's why I misunderstood it.

He didn't complain, he didn't say anything. He just keeps on apologizing. He said that he hurt me and he should pay. But I know Gael has good intentions. I saw how he search for me in the crowd that day, I was just so hurt. He said, he needs to smile even if he's not comfortable anymore. After that introductions, he look for me everywhere inside the campus. Since a lot of people have gathered he didn't find me easily until he bumped into Jane. Jane explained everything that happens and everything that I saw. She also told him where he could find me.

Achelois didn't come back anymore and I understand it. When Gael arrived he continuously said sorry and said, he didn't mean it. He said it's just a pure misunderstanding. All of my what if's vanished, Achelois was right. I am jumping to every conclusion my mind is creating and that's not healthy. I should talk to him, inform him... that's how we should settle this, that's how we communicate.

"NURSING! NURSING!" Sabay sabay na chant nila noong maglabasan na ang player ng mga nursing dept.

Syempre hindi magpapatalo ang mga archi lalo na noong lumabas na ang superstar kong kaibigan. Nagha-hype pa siya na parang baliw sa gitna.

"ERYX HINDI PA TULI!" Natawa ako dahil sa sigaw ni Ice. Buti na lang maingay dito jusko to.

"Kalma mo." Achelois sat beside me. Ang mga kapatid ko ay nowhere to be found.

"Anong team ka?" Ice asked her

"Nursing malamang, department namin yan eh." Umirap si Ice kaya natawa kami.

"Don't worry, friend ko rin si Eryx. I'm gonna cheer for him too." I assured her

"Mukha mo! Andyan boyfriend mo oh! For sure mas malakas boses mo niyan." I shook my head

"Hoy hindi ah, pantay lang dapat. Saka di ko pa boyfriend si Gael." Hindi na siya sumagot kaya binigay ko yung banner na para sa nursing dept kay Achelois.

"Ikaw humawak dyan." Tumango lang siya.

Umpisa pa lang ay mukhang nagkakainitan na sila. Ewan ko ba may beef talaga tong dalawang department na to. Mas lalong uminit ang laban nila noong pinasok na si Gael at Eryx. Mas lalong umingay at nagkagulo noong sila na ang magdamhan para sa bola.