Made In New York (Monterèal Series #1 Book 1 )

Chapter 2

Hesitation

Hanggang ngayon hindi parin nagsisink-in sa utak ko na binody shot ako ni Theo Monteréal . That antipatiko! How dare him!

Kahit sa University ay pinag-uusapan nila ang nangyari kagabi, nakakahiya! Mas dumami ang haters ko dahil nga sobrang famous ni Theo sa campus. Pakeelam ko ba sa hari nila?

I was walking down the corridors nang makita ko si Jamie, Anne, Nate and wait—what? Theo? The brute looked dashing with his all-white uniform. Wait, is he a nurse or something?

I think hindi naman nila ako nakita. I was hiding myself at binilisan ang paglalakad para 'di nila ako maabutan.

"Sapph!" sigaw ni Anne. Oh, fuck.  Napangiwi ako at dahan-dahang tumingin sa kanila, sinenyasan niya pa ako na lumapit. I smiled awkwardly. Goodness gracious, I can't even look at the eye of the antipatiko.

I fished out my phone. Nang makita ko ito ay agad akong nagtipa ng message para kay Anne. 

Ako:
Gotta go to my Statistics class. Sorry, can't join you guys.

Naglakad ako papalayo sakanila at sumenyas na aalis na. I still can't help but to stare and notice him. Ngayon ko lang nakita si Theo dito or maybe, madalas siya rito ngunit hindi ko lang napapansin. He must be visiting Nate or probably flirting with girls.

Anne:
See you later, Sapphy! Don't worry
Hindi namin sinabi kay Theo na alam mo na.

Ugh, that body shot again!

I looked at my time: 10:05. Shit. Tumakbo ako papunta sa class ni Mr. Rogers and thank God, hindi pa sila nagsisimula ng klase at nagdadaldalan palang sila. Umupo ako sa chair ko at naghintay doon. Trying to catch my breath. He is a terror teacher, being late is always unacceptable.

While waiting, nakareceive ako ng message galing kay Jamie.

Jamie:
Sapphy! Cancelled ang classes today.
Let's hang out sa Eastwood Café
Now na girl!

I ignored it at first, baka nantitrip nanaman 'tong baklang to. Unti-unting nagsi-alisan ang mga classmates ko sa room. He's right, basta cancellation ng classes ang bilis.

"Sapphira, aren't you coming? I'm going to close the door," sabi ni Betty. Ang aming class Mayor.

"All right. Sorry," tumayo ako at umalis na ng classroom.

I made my way down the cafeteria at nakita ko sila agad na kumakaway saakin. I had my different acquaintances and I have to greet them before going to our actual table.

Umupo ako sa tabi ni Jamie at Anne, katapat naman naming ang dalawang magpinsan. Napansin ko agad ang all white na suot ni Theo at may name plate pa ito ito. While Nate, he's wearing the architecture uniform.

"Math Major ka pala, Sapphira," sabi ni Nate, tumango ako at ngumiti.

Yes. That's the coolest thing ever. I'm in love with figures and numbers more than letters and words. Trigonometry is my poetry.

Natigil ako sa pag-iisip ng biglang magsalita si Theo. He has a good voice but I hate it.

"Bakit ang pangit mo?" He smirked.

I tried with all my might na wag na siyang pansinin pa at patulan but I really can't! He's too annoying!

"Bakit mukha kang ililibing?" banat ko pabalik. There, I said it.

Napatingin nalang saamin sila Anne at iniharang ang kanyang kamay.

"Hep! Tama na nga yan! Nag-aasaran nanaman kayo,"  awat ni Nate saaming dalawa.