Chap.o49
I tried not to sleep. I'm in my class kasi at kanina pa ako naghihikab. Ilang ulit ko na ding pinisil ang pisngi ko para lamang hindi makatulog. Dagdag pa sa nagpapatulog kasi sa akin ang boring na pagtuturo ng prof ko.
I'm regretting coming to class. Kung umabsent na lang sana ako ngayon, eh di sana natutulog na ako sa mga oras na ito. Nagdadalawang-isip na din ako kung aatend pa ako sa panghapon kong klase. I really want to sleep all day for crying out loud. Hindi man ako ang nag-drive sa byahe, it doesn't mean I sleep the whole trip. May mga times kasi na nagigising ako sa byahe. And I so hate the reason why I never got my slumber. It was because of...
"That's all for today, class. Just prepare for a quiz next meeting 'cause I might give one."
The announcement of our professor bothered me from too much thinking that moment. Dahil sa sinabi nito, madami ang kumontra at humiyaw. Pero dahil tapos na ang klase, masaya ako at 'di na ako kumontra. Jeez, it'll be just a quiz. No biggie.
I then packed my things and decided to go home. I have made my decision of not coming to school this afternoon.
I was busy packing my things when I heard a sudden noise outside. Baka may dumaan lang na varsity player. Hindi ko na masyadong inisip pa ang pinagkaguluhan nila. Kinuha ko na lang ang bag ko at lumabas. I never anticipate what's waiting for me outside. Kaya pala may narinig akong mga tili kanina sa loob. Nandito lang naman si Jude Ysrael Maniego. He's from College of Engineering and I wonder what he is doing here in our college.
Looking at him made my cheeks blushed. His farewell kiss for me is still fresh in my mind and remembering it made me blushed even more. That guy could make me this blush without doing no effort.
Aalis na sana ako pero nakita ako ni Ysrael. Is he smiling? I doubt it. Maybe he's only beaming because he has something in mind. Baka mang-aasar na naman ang lalakeng ito.
"What? Ngingiti ka na lang ba dyan?" I asked, bitching him out.
Imbes na mapahiya, mas ngumiti pa ito. Naglakad pa ito papalapit sa akin hanggang sa nasa mismong harapan ko na sya, just one step away from me.
"Is that the proper way of greeting your boyfriend now, huh, honey? What happens to kisses and hugs?" He countered.
Nanlaki na ang mga mata ko sa sinabi nito. Boyfriend? Wala akong maalala na araw na sinagot ko ito. This guy must be dreaming.
"Now where's my hug, honey?"
Yayakapin na sana ako nito pero umiwas ako. Haler, ang daming nanonood sa amin. Isa pa, hindi ko ito boyfriend.
"Boyfriend? Really?" I asked, annoyed. Ang lakas ng loob nitong sabihin sa lahat na boyfriend ko ito.
"What are we then? We kiss--."
I cut him off. Ang daming estudyanteng nanonood o nakikinig sa amin, I should say.
"Shut up!! Let's get out of here and talk in private."
At ako na ang unang umalis. Ilang segundo din ang nakalipas, nakasunod at kasabay ko na ito sa paglalakad. He even tried resting his hand to my shoulders but I didn't let him. Is he not thinking? Kami na yata ang tinitignan ng lahat. At kung aakbay ito, baka kung ano pa ang isipin nila.
The mob knows that I'm with Ysrael, I guess. Naka-COE chord kasi ito and he's even on his t-shirt with print of his course, Civil Engineering.
"Where are we going, honey? Itatanan mo na ba ako?" He asked, breaking the peace.
"Just shut up!" I hissed and I uttered my thanks when he did.
We reached the parking after and since I didn't bring my Motorama, I asked for his car and he pointed the grandest car at the area, a convertible Audi car. Maniegos are fithy rich. No doubt on that.
I hopped in the car after, not waiting for him to open the door for me. Sumunod din itong pumasok and he looked disappointed. Maybe his ego for I did not let him to open the door for me. Tsk tsk. Man and their egos.
"What? Sisimangot ka na lang ba dyan?" I asked in my bitch tone. "Kung kanina ka pa nagsimulang mag-drive, eh di sana nakarating na tayo sa pupuntahan natin."
"Where are we exactly going? As if namang alam ko kung saan tayo pupunta." He said sarcastically.
"Drive to my pad. I bet you know where is it." Parang bulong ko na lang na sagot.
Honestly, he humiliated me. I know I didn't tell him where we are going and I hate his tone a while back. He was good in mocking me and I hate it. Sya lang ang may kayang magpahiya sa akin ng ganun.
No one dared to speak on our way to my pad. Agad na lang akong bumaba pagka-park nito ng sasakyan sa basement. Hinintay ko naman itong bumaba para sabay na kami sa elevator. Baka hindi nito alam kung saan pupunta. May awa naman ako kahit papaano.
"Follow me." I ordered him and he did.
Tahimik pa din kaming pareho sa elevator hanggang sa nakapasok kami sa pad ko. I ordered him to take a seat and I asked him after if I could give him something - water, juice or coffee.
"Water. The easy one for you."
I don't know if there was any sarcasm in his voice when he said his choice. Para kasing ipinapahiwatig nito na mahihirapan akong magprepare kung hindi tubig ang ipe-prepare ko. Pasalamat nga sya at sya lang ang inalok ko ng maiinom. My ex-boyfriends never had the privilege of being offered something to drink when they visited me here before. Ang lalaking lang ito ang inalok ko ng maiinom. He should be flattered.
Inilagay ko na ang isang basong tubig sa mesa pagkatapos. Ysrael don't get it and he was just eyeing the glass.
"What? Don't tell me I did something wrong again."
"You really gave me a glass of water, honey, and thank you to that. But you should at least gave me something cold."
"It's the easy one to prepare. Isa pa, mahihirapan ako kung malamig na tubig ang ibibigay ko. If ever, kailangan ko pang buksan ang ref at--."
"You're impossible." Iling na lang nito pagkatapos akong wag patapusin sa pag-iexplain. Hindi ko sya maintindihan actually.
"Look, you asked for water and I gave you one glass of it. Hindi mo namang sinabing cold water." I defended. I got a point, right?
"Are you mocking me?" Tanong na nito.
Nevertheless of clenched jaw and furrowed brows, he still manages to look good. Kung magiging boyfriend ko ito, then I'd be the luckiest. I could get the title of being the girl of the hottest guy in school. This sounds cool.
"Look Ysrael, I don't wanna fight, okay?" Ako na ang unang sumuko pagkatapos. I asked him to come here at my place for us to talk, not to start a fight with him.
"Yah, right." Pagpayag din nito. Inayos na din nito ang mukha nito pagkatapos at hindi na sya mukhang galit after. Looks better on him.
"Okay, I'll start." Wika ko na. "Uhm I hate what you acted a while ago. You're not my boyfriend and you're claiming being one. What was that all about, huh?" I confronted him. At least masasabi ko dito kung ano ang gusto kong sabihin lalo nat kaming dalawa lang ngayon dito. Walang sign of kuya Clive eh.
"I thought we are together. We kissed not just once, honey." Sagot nito.
"We just kissed, Ysrael. It's no big deal. You're a player kaya wag na wag mong masasabi sa akin na big deal sayo ang halik."
"Yah, I'm a player. So what kung sabihin kung big deal sa akin yung kiss, huh? What if--."
"You're lying." I then raised my voice.
"I'm not, honey. Kisses aren't really a big deal for me. But there's an exemption, I guess. You. My kisses with you. Please give me a chance. Please make me yours and likewise be mine."
