The Otherworld

Chapter Four

Nagcheck ng attendance si Sir Saavedra, guro namin sa Araling Panlipunan. Noong si Liam na ang tinawag walang sumagot kaya.... "A-Absent!" Sagot ko kay Sir Saavedra.

Ba't naman kaya wala ang kumag na 'yon? Ni isang beses ay hindi pa siya umaabsent eh!

Hindi ko siya namimiss! Hindi lang ako sanay! Paano ba naman kasi... Paano kung biglang may seatwork o ano man? By partner kasi lagi, at partner ko siya first to second grading!

Tama na nga kakaisip sakanya!

Lunch na, kakakain ko lang kaninang recess kaya hindi na ako maglulunch. Wala akong magawa kaya nag-online ako. Nakita kong online si Liam. Ichachat ko kaya 'to?

Liam Bruscoe

Ang pangit talaga ng apelyido niya!

Liam Bruscoe

Hoy! Hinanap ka ni Sir Saavedra kanina. Ba't bigla kang nawala after nong recess?

Nagtatanong lang ako sakanya. Dapat maappreciate niya yun! Diba? Kasi, hindi ako mahilig mag first move! First move? Really, Áira? Tss!

Liam Bruscoe

Typing...

Ang tagal niya naman magtype! Hindi ako mahilig maghintay!

Liam Bruscoe

Wala lang. Why?

Grabe, uh! Medyo nabadtrip ako do'n. Ba't nga naman ako mangengealam?

Fuck. That feeling that you thought you're close to this particular person but in the end, you're not. That's why I don't wanna be attached with anyone. But let's face the reality, we can't help but to...

Naputol ang pag-iisip ko ng nagmessage ulit si Liam.

Liam Bruscoe

Kamusta ang school? >:)

Hinintay kong lumipas ang five minutes bago magreply, huh! This is what you call 'revenge'.

Liam Bruscoe

School's fine. Gtg! :)

Mabilis naman siyang nagreply...

Liam Bruscoe

Give me your number.

Hindi siya nagtatanong, nagdedemand siya.

Liam Bruscoe

Ayaw ko nga! Bye :P

Supposed that I missed you...

Supposed that I care...

And suppose that spent all my nights running scared...

Bigla namang nagring ang cellphone ko. I answered it without looking on the screen, "Hello?"

"Hard-headed lady." Nabigla ako! I was shocked for seconds, how the hell did he get my number?!

"Liam! W-Where did you get my gorgeous number?" If we're facing each other now, I promise you to choke him to dead!

"Messenger, stupid."

"Mas stupid ka, gago!"

"Whatever, baby. You're so sweet... Kindly save my number, please?" His voice was soft and heart-warming. Oh, wait. What?!

"First, I'm not your baby," I can't help but smile! What the hell? "Second, I won't waste my time anymore by talking to you and save your number, so bye-bye, dickhead!" I ended the phone call! Hahahaha! I can imagine his face, I bet he's really annoyed...

Sa mga sumunod na araw ay mas naging mahigpit sa requirements, but who cares anyways. I don't care about grades. I prefer watching movies, such as The Vow or I Am Legend. Well...

But then, I suddenly saw my Mom and reminding me stuffs in my head. Oh, she just ruined my plans! I have to do my projects now...

Dumating ang araw ng exam, at walang araw na lumipas na hindi nang-iinis ang bwiset na Liam.

I was the first one to finished Science. So I went out to buy some snacks in the canteen. After how many minutes, a stupid guy in front of me, did I mention that he's smiling like an idiot?

"So... I'm here to talk with my baby," And then he smirk, damn you!

Inirapan ko bago sagutin ang nonsense niyang sinabi. "Again---for how many fucking times---I am nobody's baby!" Inirapan ko ulet. I can't help it! The hell with 'baby' shit.

Bago pa siya nagsalitang muli ay dumating na sila Danica at ng barkada niya. Oh, nice! What a very nice scenario! All I want is a peaceful life---because I want to focus on the exam---and here they are, ruining my precious life!

Tinulak tulak naman ako ni Ashley at Annie---they're sitting beside me---as if kinikilig sila!

"Uuuuuy! Kayo huh!" Ashley looks like she's...let's not name it. It's corny.

"What?" I asked in monotone.

"So...guys! What's with you two, huh? Are you two dating?" Can I say that Annie just asked me the most disgusting question, ever! I glared at them. But before pa man ako makasagot...

"Sinasagot na pala kita, baby Áira. I love you, too." Liam said slowly and winked at me. What the---he's ridiculous!

"Seriously, mister Bruscoe, you're the most disgusting guy that ever existed on earth! I never ever dated or liked you, jerk!" Sasapakin ko na sana siya pero tinawanan lang nila kaming dalawa. And they conitnued that "Uuuuy", "Ayeeee" thingy. Seriously, people. Get a life!

Wala talaga akong sa mood dahil focus ako sa pag-aaral! But damnit! I can't help but smile! Of course, I won't show it. Napanguso nalang ako habang nagpipigil ng ngiti.

"Uuuuuuy, kinikilig!" At ang dami pa nilang sinasabi! Seriously, kami lang ang maingay sa canteen. What the... Bigla akong napaisip... Me and Liam? I can feel myself turned into red!

No, no, no! Nooooo! Never! What the hell is wrong with you, Áira Sefeane!