QUADRO

Chapter Dise Sais

ANNABELLA'S

After what I have witnessed, I decided to go back to our classroom. Maybe the two girls trying to find me or waiting for me.

I couldn't help but an unbelievable smile graced on my lips. Ang tapang naman ni Christina para gawin 'yon. Where did she learn that? And what will be Michaela's reaction if I will let her see the photo I've taken a while ago? Probably, her heart will break like a fragile glass.

Hindi ko tinapos ang nakita ko, kung ano ang ginawa ni Hanz when Christina kissed him. Did he push her right away? Did he ask Christina why? Or Hanz liked the kiss? Psh, why the fudge I am thinking about it?

But if Hanz confused and lead Michaela into nothing, I will surely punch his face, in front of the crowd. Napa iling na lang ako, makikita niya ang hinahanap niya. And that Christina, I will not let her slip away.

Malapit na ako sa classroom namin, I suddenly stop from walking. Tanaw ko ang school ground. May nahulog ba sa third floor? Natawa ako sa sariling tanong. I guess so, baka nga.

When I entered the classroom, agad napunta ang mga mata ko sa dalawang mukhang kanina pa nga akong hinihintay. Lumapit na ako sa kanila at agad nila akong napansin.

"Annabella!" sabay na tawag sa akin ni Elizabeth at Michaela. A relief registered on their eyes as they saw me. They even examined my body, checking kung may nangyari ba sa akin.

"Hey, hey, stop. I'm fine, okay? Nothing happened to me, got it?" I said habang uupo na ako sa aking upuan.

"Sigurado ka? Saan ka ba kasi nagpunta? Bigla ka na lang nag walkout kanina. Walkout Queen ka ba?" sunod-sunod na tanong ni Elizabeth.

Malapit na akong ma-irita sa kanilang dalawa. Ang kukulit, sinasabing okay lang ako eh. Hindi ba sila kuntento sa isang beses na pagsabi that okay lang ako? Tsk.

"Oo nga, iniwan mo lang kami doon. Hindi mo kami hinintay man lang. Ang hilig mo mang-iwan." tampong sabi ni Michaela.

"Relax, I'm still alive. Far from danger, talking infront of you, breathing." sabi ko habang malapit na akong maubusan ng pasensiya.

"Nag aalala lang naman kami sa'yo, Annabella." Elizabeth

"Salamat but I'm okay. Nothing will happen to me. Chill, ladies." I told them and my eyes landed to Michaela.

"After the commotion kanina sa cafeteria, anong sunod na nangyari?" I asked Michaela.

Lumunok saglit si Michaela na parang hindi niya alam kung paano sasabihin.

"Uh, hmm, umalis din kami agad ni Elizabeth. I-iniwan namin si Hanz at Christina doon," sabi niya at huminga muna at ipinagpatuloy ang sasabihin sa akin, "Sinundan ka namin at sinubukan ni Elizabeth na habulin ka pero hindi ka na raw niya naabutan. Kaya naghintay lang muna kami sa'yo kung saan."

Tumango ako sa kaniyang sinabi. Ngunit nanatili pa rin ang tingin ko sa kaniya, kaya nagtataka siya kung bakit nakatitig ako sa kaniya, kahit si Elizabeth nagtataka.

"M-may problema ba, Annabella? Bakit ka nakatingin sa akin nakatingin ng ganiyan?" Namumula ang kaniyang pisngi habang sinabi niya 'yon.

Humalakhak ako habang nakahawak sa tiyan ko. Her reaction is cute, yet I am pissed at the same time. Why? You know the reason why.

"Gusto mo talaga ang Hanz na 'yon, ano? Wala bang ibang lalaki diyan na puwedeng gustuhin mo bukod sa kaniya?" tanong ko kay Michaela. I'm just trying to confuse her.

"Bakit? Alam mo naman 'yon eh, unang kita ko pa lang sa kaniya, siya agad nagustuhan ko." depensa niya mula sa akin.

Ngumiti ako ng makahulugan.

"May gusto ka kay Hanz, Annabella?" a question coming from Elizabeth.

My head snapped on her, giving her a ridiculous look. I didn't answer her.

Saktong tumingin ako sa pintuan, I saw Hanz and Christina, inihatid niya yata dito sa classroom ang babae at siya naman pupunta na siguro sa classroom nila, they're acting normal na para bang walang nangyari. Not until Hanz' eyes met mine, medyo nailang siya sa pagtatagpo ng mga mata namin.

Napansin nila Elizabeth kung saan ako nakatingin kaya sinundan nila 'yon. Nabigla si Michaela, I saw that from my peripheral vision. At alam ko, she's jealous, katulad ng pag seselos niya sa cafeteria. Bakit ko alam? Malamang nandoon pa ako sa oras na 'yon nang nagka sagutan kami ni Hanz while holding Christina's hand gently.

I smiled at him meaningfully, I even winked at him. Christina saw that, and boy, she's looking at me like she wants to strangle me right here, right now.

And what's more funny? Hanz almost choked, that he couldn't believe I did that.

"Ano, Michaela? May mukhang aabangan tayo sa gate mamaya. May umaaligid kasi sa Hanz mo. Tsk, tsk" I said with a playful smile.

Iniwas ni Michaela ang kaniyang tingin kay Hanz ng ngitian siya ng matamis ni Hanz, ganoon din kay Elizabeth.

"Hoy, huwag nga. Nakakahiya 'yon, at sino ba ako para gawin 'yon? Ano ba ako kay Hanz upang gawin 'yon?" I looked at her, and she's smiling like hopeful yet hurting.

Elizabeth hissed at me, "Kasalanan mo 'to, Annabella. You're giving her high hopes, dinadagdagan mo lang ang nararamdaman niya, nasasaktan siya."

"Is that what you think, Elizabeth? How about you, Michaela? Is that what you think too?" I asked them almost shouting and I am afraid that... Nevermind.

"Hindi" tipid na sagot ni Michaela.

Sasagot na sana si Elizabeth sa akin ngunit hindi natuloy dahil pumasok na ang guro namin lara sa susunod na subject.

Alam kong pumasok na si Christina, and I can feel her gaze. Interested now, are we? You're playing innocent yet I can tell that you have skeletons in your closet.

I hope Narcy will wake up soon. I didn't have the chance to visit her again in the hospital. Seeing her lying in that hospital bed is suffocating me and I can't really forget that dream, her on top of me, strangling me to death.

May nagawa ba akong kasalanan? I think none. And I will make sure to find that person who harmed her.

I made a glance to Christina, she's really looking at me the whole time. I smirked.

Christina, Christina.

TO BE CONTINUED.