After All There Was You || Macolet AU

23

2 weeks later...

"Let's go! Christmas break na!" Maligayang bungad ni Jamie paglabas ng mga kaibigan niya sa classroom.

Katatapos lamang nilang mag-exam sa kani-kanilang classroom. They were assigned into different classrooms since they were taking departmental exams. Laking-tuwa na lang talaga ni Jamie na kasama niya sa iisang classroom sina Myles at Sheila kundi ay wala siyang kilala sa loob.

"Tagal niyo, guys. Kanina pa 'ko naghihintay dito sa labas!" Pabirong reklamo ni Jamie matapos salubungin ang dalawa.

Sheila rolled her eyes. "Nanghuhula ka lang naman kasi kanina, beb. Sinasabi ko sa'yo, ah? 'Pag ikaw talaga bumagsak."

Umakbay si Jamie sa kaniya. "'Di 'yan! Alam mo naman sa'yo lang ako mafa-fall." She responded, sending her a wink.

Kinurot ni Sheila sa tagiliran ang jowa niya matapos nitong magsalita. Jamie flinched at the action. "Umayos ka, Jamie. Magpapasko ka talagang single 'pag may tres o singko ka na grade."

"Nag-review nga ako sa minor subjects, beb! Magtiwala ka lang sa'kin."

Myles scoffed. "Pero sa mga major natin, hindi." Singit niya, letting out a smirk, obviously trying to tease Jamie.

"Luh?! Imbento ka na naman, Myles!" Jamie shot back when she felt her girlfriend's glare after Myles's remark. 

Sheila shrugged. "Mas kapani-paniwala pa 'yung sinabi ni Myles, sa totoo lang." 

"Sino ba talagang girlfriend mo rito?!"

"I seriously still can't believe na magiging kayo, Shei." Myles chuckled.

Bago pa man makasagot, or in this case asarin si Jamie lalo ay nakita nila ang tatlo pa nilang kaibigan na sina Alex, Sky, at Casey na papalapit sa kanila. Mukhang katatapos lang din nilang tatlo na mag-exam.

Though, Sheila couldn't help but raised her brow at the sudden distance she felt between Alex and Sky. And she's a hundred percent sure that Myles did as well.

"Ayan! Sa wakas kumpleto na tayo!" Jamie exclaimed, waving at the three and seemingly oblivious about the tension between Sky and Alex.

As if out of instinct, Myles smiled as soon as she saw Casey approaching them closer. And once she was faced to faced with the girl, she started to speak.

"So... kumusta exams? You seem to have taken your sweet time there." Myles asked.

"Mabilis lang naman akong natapos talaga. Hinintay lang namin ni Alex matapos si Sky." Casual na sagot naman ni Casey.

Tumango na lamang si Sky sa sinabi ni Casey, habang si Alex ay may, what it seems to be quite an awkward and sad smile.

Jamie, who seems to be clueless still, decided to drop a question. "So, ngayon na kumpleto na tayo, may mga plans na ba kayo for Christma-"

Agad na sumingit si Sky, "Yep, plan namin nila Shei and Casey na magcelebrate ng Christmas Eve with Shei's family. Her mom and her brother are uuwi raw dito from Australia kasi."

This caused Sky to receive gasps and surprised looks from their friends. Jamie paused for a second to comprehend what she said before reacting. "Ha?! Nagplano kayo nang 'di kami kasama?!"

"Oo nga? Diba dapat magkakasama tayong magkakaibigan?" Dagdag pa ni Sheila, agreeing with her girlfriend's remark. Her gaze hardened as she faced Sky, shifting briefly between her friend and Alex.

Sky noticed it and sighed, crossing her arms. "Change of plans. Want ko lang na each of our circle to celebrate muna separately, okay lang ba?"

Sheila exchanged a quick glance with Casey, who merely shrugged. Wala rin naman silang magagawa sa sitwasyon. Ayaw din naman nilang magtanong ka'gad dahil mamaya private or personal matter ang nangyayari.