"Oh, Krytienn." I did not dare to look back even when my heart skipped a beat upon hearing her name.
Isinuot ko ang earbuds ko.
"Si Jhie?" binilisan ko ang lakad ko.
"Ha? Nakaalis na. May kailangan ka ba—?" tuluyan ko na ring hindi narinig ang mga boses nila.
I was almost at the gate of the university when I felt a hand on my shoulder. Mabilis ko iyong inilagan bago nilingon.
"Hey, relax. May humahabol ba sa'yo?" Kelon asked. Inirapan ko ito bago tuluyang lumabas.
"Jhie hinahanap ka ni Ray!" hindi ko iyon pinansin at dire diretso pa ring naglakad.
"Going somewhere?" a car stopped in front of me. The woman slowly looked at me and raised an eyebrow.
"What did you do?" umiling ako sa tanong niya't mabilis na sumakay sa kotse niya.
"Wow, the first time I did not have to drag you to hop on my car." hindi makapaniwalang sabi nito.
I closed the window pero bago iyon sumara ay nagtagpo ang mga mata namin ng babaeng hindi na dapat ako naabutan pa.
"Drive." sabi ko at kitang kita ko kung paano nagmadali si Tienn na takbuhin ang pagitan namin subalit bigo siyang mahabol kami.
Mukha rin namang hindi siya napansin ni Lady Rhianne.
"I've been calling you a few times. Hindi ka sumasagot. I was lucky to find you tho." napalingon ako rito.
"Why?" I asked.
"It's Maj." kumunot ang noo ko.
"What happened?"
"We kinda... got into a little accident and she's in the hospital." nanlaki ang mga mata ko.
"What? You look fine. Bakit siya nasa hospital? Ano'ng accident—,"
"She's fine naman daw. Ano lang... she won't be able to walk for a week or two?"
"What the hell?"
"Oh cut it out! Ang ingay mo." inirapan ako nito.
When we got into the hospital, nakita ko si Magenta na nakacast ang paa.
"What happened?" inilipat kong muli ang tingin kay Lady Rhianne na inirapan lang ako ulit.
"Will you calm down? It's just a small injury." Magenta said.
"Small injury? You have a fvcking cast, Magenta."
"'Wag mo nga akong murahin!" binato niya ako ng unan na mabilis ko lamang nasalo.
"'Yung cast ang minumura ko, hindi ikaw." muli niya akong binato ng unan na hindi ko na nailagan pa.
"So ano ngang nangyari?" I asked.
"I was roller skating in the subdivision and Lady Rhianne appeared out of nowhere and you know what happened next." kwento ni Magenta kaya tumingin akong muli kay Lady Rhianne.
"Were you driving recklessly again? Paano kung hindi lang 'yan ang nangyari?" pagsesermon ko rito.
"For whatever it's worth, she's skating recklessly as well, pareho kaming mabilis—,"
"So mabilis ka ngang magdrive—,"
"Why are you putting all the blame on me?" tumaas ang boses nito.
"Cut it out, both of you. Isang paa lang 'yung may cast pero kung mag-away kayo para akong na-ICU—,"
"Shut up!" sabay na sabi namin ni Lady Rhianne. Nagulat naman si Magenta.
"Don't manifest something like that—,"
BINABASA MO ANG
Her Steps (GS #1)
RomanceGRANDÉTON SERIES #1: Her Steps Jhiezzel Kane Portuez transferred from Del Rio University to Grandéton University to move on from her sister's death. This is where she met Krytienn Jaile Muardez, a woman who bugs her to have her friend, Ray.
