Hello, Yellow Fellow

Chapter 24

Hello, Yellow Fellow
Chapter 24: Sick

I was busy working on my activity nang may huminto sa harap ko. Napaangat 'yong tingin ko and saw one of my classmates standing right in front of me. Inalis ko 'yong isang airpods ko para mas marinig ko siya nang maayos.

"Elio, pinapatawag ka ng president ng club," she said. Napakunot naman ang noo ko.

"Bakit daw?"

"Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit."

"Hmm, okay. Pupuntahan ko siya after ko dito. Nasa clubroom lang ba siya?" I asked, glancing at my half-done task.

"Yes," she nodded, then left quickly.

Nagpatuloy ako sa ginagawa ko, music still playing softly in one ear. Our prof had just left us some tasks, while Timo and Lian left earlier para sa bahay na lang nila gawin 'yong sa kanila. Mukhang busy talaga sila ngayon for the upcoming expo na sinalihan nila.

I checked my phone, hoping for a text from Maki. Napataas 'yong kilay ko when I saw no new messages. Weird. Wala siyang plano mangulit ngayon? Himala.

Binalik ko na lang 'yong focus ko sa activity ko, finishing it within the next thirty minutes. I quickly submitted it sa link ng prof then started fixing my things, preparing to head to the multimedia clubroom kung saan usually si Dylan, our club president.

As I walked towards the hallway, I couldn't help but wonder bakit ako pinapatawag ni Dylan. He wasn't the type to just call people unless talagang may kailangan siya. And me? Hindi naman kami gano'n ka-close.

Well, baka kailangan niya ng extra hands for another university event? Or maybe may bagong project na naman 'yong multimedia club? Let's see.

Dylan, our senior, was usually quiet and reserved, pero sobrang dedicated sa trabaho. He was smart and charismatic— 'yong tipong tahimik tapos hot nerd vibes. At syempre, maraming may crush sa kanya, especially with his good looks and leadership skills.

Pagdating ko sa multimedia room, I knocked softly, then opened the door, but what I saw inside made my eyes widen in shock.

"What the fuck? Stop marking m—" Dylan's voice faltered as I caught a sight of him and Soren. Dylan was sitting on the table, with Soren hovering over him, face buried in his neck. As in, nakabaon talaga!

Napahinto ako sa kinatatayuan ko, not knowing what to do. My brain short-circuited for a second. Dylan immediately pushed Soren away as soon as he noticed me standing there.

"Elio!" Dylan's voice cracked a little. My body moved faster than my mind, and I slammed the door shut, standing outside with my heart racing.

Did I just walk in on... that? Seriously? Dylan and Soren? Shit. Shit. Shit. I thought parehas silang straight! Oh my god. Of all the things na pwedeng mangyari today, this was definitely not on my bingo card.

Maya-maya, bumukas 'yong pinto, and Soren came out with the biggest grin on his face, clearly unbothered.

"Hey Eli, kamusta?" He asked casually, like he didn't just have his face buried in Dylan's neck.

I forced a smile, acting like I wasn't totally freaked out. "Ah, you know, the usual. Okay lang," I mumbled.

He nodded, all smug, "Dylan's calling you inside na."

I forced a smile, trying to act normal kahit sobrang awkward na ng situation. Pagpasok ko, I saw Dylan back at his desk, looking a bit flustered, but his trying to keep his cool and act like nothing happened.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Dylan, and I could tell he was embarrassed. I scratched the back of my neck, giving him an awkward smile.

"Sorry about that. Hindi ko sinasadya pumasok agad," I mumbled, feeling like I had to apologize kahit hindi naman ako ang may kasalanan talaga.