NICO
Class Dismissed.
That was the cue, the signal that our class had finally ended. I quickly began packing up my things, para makalabas na ng room.
Before leaving, I glanced at my phone at nakita ang text ni Shawn na nasa canteen na sila ni Gwen bago ko ibalik sa bulsa ang phone.
"Hey, Nicolette Vergara!" I heared a familiar voice echoed through the room pero hindi ako lumingon.
"Nicolette Vergara?" The voice came closer, more insistent this time. I looked up, raising an eyebrow as the girl finally stood in front of me.
"You're Nicolette Vergara, right?" she asked, confusion evident on her face at binasa ulit yung nakasulat sa paper na hawak niya, double-checking it like she was sure there was some mistake.
"No" malamig kong sagot sa kanya.
Napakamot pa siya ng ulo "But one of our classmates told me you're Nicolette Vergara."
My face darkened at lumingon sa kanya "Isa pang tawag mo sakin nyan, tatagilid na ang panga mo." I said through clenched teeth, my fist tightening as I counted the three times she had already said my name like it was nothing.
"Tatagi- what?" nakakunot noo niyang pina-process ang sinabi ko. "I-I didn't catch you up, What did you say again?"
"Just call me Nico, nothing else." I clarified, my tone firm as I looked her in the eye.
She nodded quickly, taking the hint. "Sure, Nico. About our term paper? We’re partners, so we should probably start working on it soon if we want to pass on time." she informed me
I sighed, already feeling the weight of the conversation. "Can we talk about that tomorrow? I have plans today." I replied, hoping she'd let it go for now.
She hesitated but eventually nodded again. "Okay, tomorrow then."
I was about to walk away when she suddenly called out "Wait, you didn't ask for my name."
Napakademanding.
Lumingon ako sa kanya "Mikha Lim right? I have a piece of paper also." pinakita ko pa yung papel na katulad ng hawak niya.
"Okay na? Wala ka na bang sasabihin?" tanong ko, medyo malapit ko ng mapindot si anger sa totoo lang.
Hindi man lang makiramdam ang taong 'to.
"Your number? How can I text you?" she asked, pulling out her phone at naghesitate pa na ibigay sakin.
I grabbed her phone without a word, quickly typing in my number and changing the contact name to 'Nico.' When I handed it back, I didn't wait for her reaction-I was already walking away, my mind already on the plans I had for the rest of the day.
Hindi ko alam pero may inis talaga akong nararamdaman sa kanya. Hindi ba niya maramdaman na ayaw ko siyang kausap?
Tapos sa malas ko pa, partner ko pa siya.
---
"I'm the bassist, and Nico is our vocalist-slash-leader" Shawn explained proudly, a grin on his face as he leaned back in his chair.
Gwen nodded, processing the information. "Diba Z-Quad? Asan yung pang apat?" she asked, curiosity evident in her voice.
"Kuya Dave" Shawn answered with a shrug. "He's out of town visiting his girlfriend, but he'll be back soon."
We were sitting in the canteen, finishing up my meals. Sila kasi tapos na ng makarating ako kaya wala ako sa mood na nakikinig lang sa kanilang dalawa.
Kasalanan 'to ni red hair eh.
YOU ARE READING
GETTING TO KNOW MS. ANGER | MaColet
FanfictionHAVEN'S ZQUAD SERIES #1 on-going When a happy-go-lucky stranger meets Ms. Anger on a bar balcony. What starts as a casual conversation quickly turns into an unexpected connection. As they talk, she's determined to break down her walls and get to kn...
