The next day he was waiting for an hour outside our classroom door just to bring me home. It also happened the next day. Until the third day came. I came to school very early this time.
"Janelle! Janelle! Wait!" he said while chasing me. I was about to go inside the classroom.
"What!?"
"I'll bring you home later ok?" it was the first time that he asked me. He usually appears out of nowhere and ends up beside me.
On my last class. Our teacher just asked me to help her check our test papers. I was somewhat the favorite because I always get the highest scores and I am also active in class. There was also a program held at the auditorium... It was our "buwan ng wika". There was a search for the lakambini and lakan also known as the mr. And ms. Something. While I was bored waiting for him. I transfered at the auditorium and continued checking there. Still, no sight of him anywhere. I was beggining to worry. I was also having doubts. The program had already ended. He was nowhere to be found but still I have waited for him until there was no one left. I came outside and waited for him there at the covered court. The rain began to pour. I even forgot my umbrella. I continued waiting at the school gate. And yes, I was under the rain.. I began to walk myself home and waited in front of the market. My classmates happen to pass me by, they were with my nephew who happens to be my classmate also. Gio, one of them, shared his umbrella with me and walked me home. They were looking for Chris. But I didn't reply. I was soaking wet the I ran for my room, changed my clothes then cried. There are a lot of questions in my mind. I really don't know him well. He might be a playboy for he is always the talk of the girls.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Can we borrow your guitar?"it was my nephew who was outside my door.
After awhile it was I who brought it downstairs. While walking I happened to notice Michael'a presence. He was walking towards me. I haven't talked to him for a month. He held my hand but I pushed it away. I sat down at the other end of the bench to be faraway from him. Suddenly, there goes Gio and company. They pushed us together.
"Don't you know that you have crushed Michael's heart?" said Gio.
"Why would he even care" I also gave that pokerface to him.
"He loves you. Are you blind?" he added.
"Where is your Chrisropher now?" Jason said with a mocking tone.
The only thing that was running in my mind was he made me wait. He gave me false hope. He tricked me. He didn't really like me. Why did he do that to me. Doesn't he know that I love him? Yes, I do love him. I am very certain of that now. But because of this happening, I don't think that continuing it was a good idea.
"Janelle, you should choose know. Is it Christopher or Michael?" Gio was forcing me to choose. I didn't spoke. But there was something in my movesthat made them think that it wasMichael whom I chose. Michael was already drunk. Gio and Jason went away from the bench. The both of us was left at the bench. They were about to leave so he broke the silence.
"Can you tell me if my breath smells like alcohol?"
I nodded and came closer. He kissed my and he was forcing his tongue into my mouth. I drifted my face away. The whole time I was sitting at my hands and there was weight on me so it was impossible to escape. The only thing I did was to separate my face from him.. I was almost completely laying down on the bench just to keep his disgusting mouth away from me. Everything happened so fast. When he realized that I didn't want his kiss, he stoped. I curled up in a ball hiding my face from him. He said goodbye and was actually happy on what he had done. Maybe his drunkeness made him dellusional. He thought that I had enjoyed it. I ran upstairs and locked my room I didn't talked for the whole day.
