MISSING PIECE (rastro fanfic)

18: Friendly Date

Rhian's POV

10 pm na 'ko nakauwi galing sa bahay ng mga de Castro. I took a quick shower minutes after I arrived and I'm currently lying on my bed. I want to sleep now but my senses say don't. Maybe because I'm happy and still nervous at the same time about what happened a while ago.

I'm happy because Glaiza asked me to go out with her tomorrow. It's like her indirect way of saying she wants to be my friend and/or be close to me. Naks. Ang assumera ko but is this really possible? It is clear that we're not in good terms, are we?

All I know is I asked her an apology when we're in the jamboree, but I didn't hear any reply coming from her. She gave me that so-called body heat she learned from Diary ng Panget the day after that apology when she saw me shivering to death. So again, what are we now? Are we good? Are we friends? Ugh. I don't know. It's confusing though.

And I'm still nervous because of her mom. First time kong matakot sa nanay ng ibang tao. Akala ko kakainin niya 'ko nang buhay or palalayasin sa bahay nila but no...

Pinagsabihan niya lang ako at yinakap pagkatapos. Her mom's terror but sweet. Siguro sa kanya nakuha ni Glaiza 'yung ganung ugali niya. 'Yung palaban pero mabait. Kumbaga, para siyang kuting pero 'pag napuno at nagalit na nang sobra dahil sa nasaktan o binalewala ang mga mahal niya sa buhay, siya'y nagiging isang mabangis na tigre.

I was about to shut my eyes until my phone vibrated. I checked it, and I was surprised that it is Glaiza.

From: Glaiza de Castro

Good evening. :) Nakauwi ka na?

Napa-smile ako before I replied.

To: Glaiza de Castro

Yes. Kanina pa.

From: Glaiza de Castro

Good. Bakit 'di ka pa natutulog?

To: Glaiza de Castro

'Cause I can't sleep. Ikaw? Bakit 'di pa natutulog?

From: Glaiza de Castro

Actually inaantok na 'ko. Di ako sanay magpuyat eh. I just texted you to make sure that you're home.

To: Glaiza de Castro

Kaya pala. Oh sige na, tulog na tayo. Good night!

From: Glaiza de Castro

Good night. :)

She's not fond of staying late at night pero t-in-ext pa rin niya 'ko to check if nakauwi ako nang ayos. Nakakatuwa naman.

My heart is happy but then again, the open-ended questions bugged me again: Are we good? Are we friends?

"Hindi pala 'ko makakasabay sa'yo sa pag-uwi mamaya," I said to Ann while we are waiting for our professor in Humanities.

"Ha? Bakit? May gagawin ka?" She furrowed her eyebrows. "Pwede kitang hintayin."

"Yes, may gagawin ako... but no, hindi mo 'ko pwedeng hintayin," I smiled awkwardly. She gave me another questioned look.