CHASING THE MOON (Yale University Series #1)

CHAPTER 20

Artemis

It's been two days since I've been confined here in the hospital. This is the reason why my mama and papa doesn't want me to cry hardly due to my weak heart.

" mama can we go home na?" I asked because I don't really like being here in the hospital.

" not yet anak. Tomorrow pa, honey." mama softly said while caressing my head.

My mama got out for a bit to buy something and I am alone in the room. I didn't open my phone for two days and I am pretty sure that Gail and Max is worried about me. So I decided to reach my phone.

GC NG MGA DISNEY PRINCESS

Max : frenny wer na u?

Max : nandito na si riri mo

Max : hooy frenny

Max has many messages asking me if where am I. I felt guilty for not messaging for 2 days. I just need to do it because my mama and papa is worried about my health.

Gail : bestie why namn absent ka?

Gail : bestie miss na kita.

Gail : balik kana, Di nako galet😔😔

Inside of that two days of being inactive the two chaotic duo have so many messages. They also tell a story for what happened inside of two days that I was absent. While I was having fun reading their messages, the door suddenly open revealing a certain person that I don't want to see for the mean time.

" baby..." miss astra said as soon as she enters the room. I saw how worried she is. She approached me in my bed.

" what are you doing here?" I asked coldly looking at her.

" baby, I know you're still mad at me but can you let me explain?" miss astra asked and I can see it in her eyes that she's really worried.

" explain for what!? Miss astra I get it that sometimes I am innocent in other matters but that doesn't mean I am not aware of everything. I let you do everything you want at me because I was too comfortable to be with you, but I don't deserve to be hurt. You're still courting me but yet, I saw you kissing someone. I am risking myself because I know what consequences my parents would give me if they knew about our thing. " I said that long phrases as my tears starting to fall. I hate crying because I know to myself that I couldn't stop my emotions to let out.

" baby, trust me. I wouldn't do anything that can hurt your feelings. " she said as she hold my hand. I shakes my head at her.

" I don't know if I will believed you. You know what miss, just tell me the truth." I said.

" serenity, I was already telling the truth here. That was not me. " she said with determination.

" if that was not you, then who is it?" I asked her because she kept on insisting that it was not her.

" I.... " she is hesitating this time. Her eyes has to much emotions in it.

" I...cant tell you. " she said as her eyes wandered to other direction. Clearly she's avoiding my gaze. I nodded at her.

" get out." I said as I pointed the door while giving her a cold gaze. She was about to say something but I cut her off. This conversation we have is clearly nonsense.

" get out!" I said but this time I already raised my voice and I saw her startled maybe because this was the first time that I raised my voice at her.

Miss astra nodded then weakly smiled at me. She walked through the door and open. Before she get out, I said something that made her stop.

" also stop courting me, miss astra." I said then she look back at me with her mouth hangs open. Again I still give her a cold stare as i turn my back at her.

Minutes later, I just heard that the door shuts indicating that she left already. As the door shuts, that's when my tears starting to fall again and I can't help but to sob harder.

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Today is Monday and I decided to attend school since our pre-final exam would be scheduled next week. I enter the room and everyone looked at me. From noisy, chaotic room become silent in a minute. I smiled and wave at them. I roam my eyes to find Max.

" Ohh to the Emm to the Geee. Frenny you're back!" max said excitedly as she rans towards me then hug me tightly. I hug her back as well.

" I missed you, frenny." max said while wiping her face tears.

" me too, maxie. I missed you and Gail." I said though Gail was not her since she's an archi student.

" nako iiyak yun gurl, she knows that you're back na. " max said and I can see that she's happy.

" Cleo." a cold voice interrupt us. I look at her, but she's already glaring at max. I suddenly felt scared for max life for a sec.

" Yes honeybunch sugar plump?" Max asked her but this girl didn't answer it instead she just rolled her eyes to max then get out our room.

"Luh, anyare dun? " I heard max said while looking at the girl's back.

" sino yun?" I asked max but she's looking at the girl as it walks away.

" ha? Ahh si honeybunch ko yun archi student." she said while scratching her head then I nodded.

Honeybunch? Is that her jowa or nah?

" so classmate sila ni Gail?" I asked but she shook her head.

" nope. You know what let's go to our table na, baka dumating na yung bebe mo." max said and I can't help but to remembered what I said to miss astra that day. I just smile at max.

" okay." I said

-

" tangorangejuice!" Gail startled us as soon as she arrived here in the cafet.

" hoy okay ka lang? " max asked her cause It looks like she saw something before she went here.

" tanga, sinong tao ang okay pag nakita nya yun." Gail rebut making me and max confused.

" ano ba nakita mo ha, bruha?" max asked. Gail took a deep breath then look at me worriedly.

" bestie, magsabi ka ng truths. Are you and Miss A still have a thing?" Gail asked me that makes me stunned for a sec.

" why?" I asked her cause I want to know why she asked that.

" kasi..." Gail is hesitating to what she wants to say.

" sabihin mona, pabitin din to eh. " max said in frustration.

" I saw her with someone earlier and....their hands are tangled together. " Gail said and I can see that she's worried and at the same time angry to what she saw.

" ANO!?" Max said in exaggerated tone then she looks at me as her eyes widen.

" hayaan nyo na. " I said and started to eat.

" anong hayaan bestie!? " Gail said in pissed tone.

" oo nga. Tanga, gusto pa namn namin sya para sayo tapos... Ha!" max said.

" yeah, wla na hindi kami papayag na lumapit pa sya sayo." Gail said this time.

" guys, it's okay and besides I already made her stop from courting me. Actually I saw her before kissing and hugging someone in the parking area. " I said that made them gasped as their eyes widen.

" so that's the...reason behind your absences aside from being confined at the hospital?" and I nodded. All they knew that I am at the hospital due to my weak heart suddenly attack.

" ataya sad nya oi!" Gail said but I don't understand what language it is.

" Pulang watawat pala si ante Miss A nyo. " max said as she shook her head.

If she will just explain it properly everything to me....

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