ANNOYINGLY

CHAPTER 14

Back at school. Around 3pm nag text si JC.
-where you at?
-going to next class
-floor?
-3rd
-room?
-bakit ba?
-ROOM?

Anak naman ng puga. All caps eh?

-304
-you there yet?
-just arrived

Mayamaya may sumilip sa room then my classmates went wild. Si JC pala. Sinenyasan akong lumabas.

"Girl ano yan?" Kinikilig na tanong ni Elena.
"Dunno. Time to find out."

Lumabas na ako. Ang mga classmates ko nag bubulungan naman.

"Yes.Hi." Bati ko sa kanya.
"Hi." Sagot naman nya. Tinitigan nya ako. Tinitigan ko din sya. Nag titigan lang kami. Anyare?

"Ang weird mo today." Sabi ko sa kanya.
"I was just dropping by." Ang weird talaga.
"Ok... wala ka bang class?"
"3:30."
"Sa kabilang building pa?"
"Yes."
"First class mo?"
"Nope. 1:30 is my first class today. What time is your last class?" Ay nag papalitan kami ng schedule? Anong meron? Hindi naman kami di ba? Huwag kang assuming!
"5-6."
"I can't send you home. I still have 7-8 class." Huh? Nag papahatid ba ako? Hindi naman di ba?
"Ok." Na lang ang naisagot ko.
"What time is your first class tomorrow?" Weird talaga!
"Err I have an early class. 7."
"7? That's too early."
"I know right."
"Last subject?"
"Gusto mo bigyan na lang kita ng copy ng second sem class ko?" Di na ako nakatiis. Ang weird kasi. Nagpapalitan ba ng schedule of classes ang magkaibigan? Hindi naman di ba? Weird! Nakaka-kabog ng dibdib.
"Much better. I'll pick it up tomorrow."

At lumayas na sya. Hindi man lang nagpaalam. Itong mukong na ito. Naiwan tuloy akong pinag titinginan sa hallway. Makapasok na nga sa room.

After class na kami nakapag kwentuhan ng girl friends ko. Dumating na rin kasi si prof pagkapasok ko sa room. Syempre updated sila sa happenings ng buhay ko.

"Tell me girls, are we friends or what?" Tukoy ko kay JC.
"Honestly girl? I'm not sure." "You two don't look like..... a friend." " Saan ka naman nakakita ng friend na inusisa ang schedule mo? Para saan?" "And he actually went to your house last new year. Most especially, sinundo ka cuz lasing ka na. Aren't he sweet? Not a friend I guess."
"But he did not say anything." Kontra ko.
"Make him talk. Ask him."
"Duh? Ako pa ang mag tatanong? No way!"
"Yes way! New generation girl."
"No! Manigas sya."
"It's your lost."
"Baka mapahiya pa ako. Sya naman mismo nag sabi, friends nga daw kami. Haay ang hirap girl "
"Just enjoy the moment girl. Live for today. Enjoy while it last"
OUCH. "Ano pa nga ba?"

He always text me. Hinahatid nya ako pag gabi na wala syang late class than mine. Lagi syang naka car pag hinahatid nya ako. He and his friends even joined me and my friends at the canteen.

One Sunday, my high school friends decided to hang-out sa Mall. Manonood na rin daw ng movie. Action film ang napagkasunduan namin. I'm on my way na ng tumawag si JC.

"yes?"
"let's hang-out"
"sorry but my lakad na ako"
"where?"
"sa mall"
"date?"
"yes. Date with friends."
"Clark or Michelle?"
"with the rest of high school buddies"
"what time?"
"I'm actually on my way. At ma le-late ako ng dahil sayo. Sige na."
"I want to watch a movie."
"di manood ka"
"can you join me?"
"where are your friends ba?"
"jonathan and nate are busy. Josh is somewhere else."
"kaya ako niyaya mo. No choice ka na kasi. Sama nito."
"I really want to watch it now. We actually planned to watch it on Monday but I can't wait any longer."

"Anong movie ba?"

Sinabi nya ang title.

"Ehh. Yan din ang panonoorin namin."
"come with me please?"
"alangan namang iwanan ko yung friends ko eh na una silang nag aya. Sumama ka na lang kaya sa amin?"
"really? You'll let me?"
"do I have a choice? What are friends for?"
"I'm going now. Bye."