Heartful Whisper

Epilogue

"If someone sees you again flirting with girls in broad daylight at sa stage pa! I'll ask the guidance to summon you in the office." Panenermon ng adviser namin kay Andreign.

We're now in the faculty because Andreign was caught almost kissing with a senior. Nasuspend na rin yung booth namin. Wala na ngang decorations, bulok na nga yung graham balls, pinasara pa.

That bastard. Walang pakielam sa umiikot na student council. Ngayon sinama niya pa ako para hindi siya mapahiya mag-isa. Buti na lang iyong adviser lang namin at isa pang teacher ang nasa faculty. She's our subject teacher and Chase's adviser.

"I'll ask Corjana later to bring the late portfolios here.." humaba ang tenga ko sa narinig.

I whistled and moved slowly to listen more. May kausap siyang estudyante. Napatingin sa akin iyong babae at nahuli akong nakikinig. I smiled at her. She blushed.

"Papunta na rin ako. Inform the class."

Shit.

Dala ko 'yung portfolio ko pero hindi pa tapos 'yun! Bahala na. Ipapasa ko na. She's gonna be here. Aalis na rin yung adviser namin pagtapos pagalitan si Andreign. Kapag nagkataon, siya lang mag-isa sa faculty. I have to find my way for us to be together, alone.

And I succeeded. I bit my lip as I watched her judge my portfolio. Alam ko namang pangit iyon. Kung ano-ano na lang na hugis ginupit namin ni Andreign matapos lang.

"Bukas ka na kasi magpasa! Sabay na tayo!" Reklamo ni Andreign habang naggugupit ng heart na nagmukang mansanas.

"Bakit mo lalagyan ng heart?!" Angal ko.

"Wala akong alam na design! Okay na 'yan! Nagmamadali ka diba?"

Hindi na ako kumontra dahil baka naibigay na ni Miss ang mga portfolio kay Corjana. Kailangan ko siyang maunahan sa faculty para mas mahaba ang pagsasama namin.

Pagsasama namin? Tangina. Nababaliw na 'ko.

Hindi ako makadiskarte. Tuwing uwian, dire-diretso siya sa gate. Tuwing break, bihira siya bumaba sa canteen. You can never see her in any places near the campus.

Nasa third floor ang classroom namin pero nakakailang ihi ako sa second floor para lang sumilip sa classroom nila. I never caught her eyes looking outside the window.

I will never forget the first time I saw her. Our van was lined up in front of the university's main gate. I sat inside, waiting for the line to move. It was the first day of ninth grade.

I opened the car window and looked outside. My bored eyes lit up when I saw a long-haired girl with a purple hair clip on her right temple. In my vision, the wind slowed down as it met her face and glowing hair. Her eyes closed beautifully as she embraced it. She stopped for a while, too, because a student is coming out from a car. Parang gusto kong sumigaw na bilisan nila dahil tila nahihiya siyang dumaan.

When it's our car's turn, I opened the door with haste and almost forgott to carry my bag. Hindi ko na narinig ang sinabi ng driver namin. Lakad takbo ako habang hinahanap iyong babae kanina. Napalunok ako nang makita siyang paakyat na sa hagdan ng building 1. Pasikreto akong sumunod habang sumasabay sa ibang estudyante.

I saw her entered the room. Lumapit ako nang nakapasok na siya. It's Hichasen's classroom. Damn. Araw araw ko nang dadalawin si Chase.

Sobrang ganda. I can't remember seeing a woman that beautiful. Almond-shaped eyes, small nose, soft pink lips.. even her skin outshines the sun. Mahinhin at babaeng-babae kumilos. Every move she makes is followed by grace. I didn't often catch her smiling. She usually walked with a straight face, like she wasn't open to even the smallest interaction.