Hey Harry!

Chapter 9

Overreacting

The clock was ticking on the wall as I was studying inside the library. I am slightly annoyed with its loud sound, but I tried to shrug it off.

But damn, everything that's making noise were distracting me. 

Paulit ulit na nagrereplay sa utak ko ang nangyari kagabi. That was such a shame. 

Everything which were awkward before, doubled or even tripled this time. I can't even look at him in the eye. It was so embarrassing. 

In the end, tinapos ko nalang ang subject na iyon at isinara ang librong iyon. Hindi ko kayang magconcentrate gayung lutang ang isip ko sa anu-anung mga bagay. 

Pumasok nalang ako sa klase dahil patapos narin ang lunch break. Athena welcomed me next to her seat. 

"Nerd." She giggled as I sat down.

"Bruha." I commented back at her. 

"Mia, I have something to tell you." 

Binalingan ko siya ng tingin pero huli na para magsalita siya dahil kakapasok lang ng teacher namin. She looked disappointed but I just frowned at her.

"Mamaya nalang." Sabi ko sa kanya at tumango lamang siya. 

Luminga linga ako para mahanap si Trixie, but she's nowhere to be found. 

Nagkibit balikat nalang ako at itinuon ang atensyon sa klase. 

After hours of lecture and boring classes, pauwi na ako with this pissed face. Magkaroon ka ba naman ng mga kagrupo na halos ayaw kang pakinggan habang dinidesignate mo yung mga tasks nila. Aba, ang saya ng buhay. 

Kung pwede lang talagang palitan itong mga kagrupo ko, ginawa ko na. Kaso baka ma offend sila o mag iba ang tingin sakin ng teacher. Sabihin pang napaka ipokrita ko. 'Wag nalang. Ako nang gagawa nito sa bahay. 

Nilakad ko ang gate ng school ngunit naalala kong hindi pala ako sa bahay ngayon uuwi. Sa mansyon pala ng mga Fuentevuelo. 

Sa may hindi kalayuan, natanaw ko si Harry kasama si Harold na papalapit narin sa labasan. They were attracting too many eyes, and I panicked as our eyes met. 

Shit! No, no, no..

I need to get out of here in this instant!

"Miarah Villavicencio!" That playful voice brightened up my whole life.

"Mark!" Sigaw ko rin sa kanya. 

He ran towards me, and took my bag from me. Sakto, yun rin ang pagdating ng mga iniiwasan ko. Harold gave me a meticulous look from head to toe before he spoke. 

"Oh, Harry's childhood friend got a boyfriend." kumento ni Harold, ngunit nginitian lamang siya ni Mark. 

Harry gave Mark an indifferent look, then smirked at me. 

"I hope she hugs her boyfriend tighter than yesterday." 

His evil smile was so evident from my peripheral vision that I almost froze on spot. He continued walking away...

Mark just frowned at me, trying to ask me what was that deal all about. I bit my lips, and gave him a fake smile. 

"Kailan pa kita naging boyfriend ha?" Pag iiba ko ng topic. 

"Is that it? Harold always does that to me and other girls okay? He's a psycho." 

Para siyang baliw na tinatawanan ang sariling kumentaryo kaya nauna na akong umalis papunta sa sasakyan niya. 

He better give me a ride for being so corny. 

"Do you wanna eat first bago umuwi?" He asked me. 

"Pwede bang iuwi mo nalang rin ako sa inyo?" 

Bigla niyang nai break nang biglaan ang sasakyan niya sa gulat.

"Hoy ano yan? Live in agad? Ikain mo muna yan. Nasobrahan ka na ata sa kakaaral." 

I stomped my feet inside his car, and threw a small tantrum. 

"I'm currently staying at Harry's mansion because mommy and daddy went on a business trip, and our house is under renovation. Hindi rin kami pwedeng maghotel ni Kiarah dahil hindi ko siya masusundo every dismissal nila. Can you imagine how embarrassing it is to go there, most especially now na nakita ako ni Harry so fucked and messed up when I got this weird nightmare last night? Shit!"

I can feel my face heat up in frustration. 

"Kalma muna Mia. You're obviously overreacting." 

I looked at him with disbelief. Is this overreacting for him?!

"Let's face it Mia. It's not as if  kakainin kang buhay ni Harry for catching you having a nightmare. Everybody has a soft spot, and it just so happens na siya ang natyempuhan mo. Just shrug it off like you always do... Expert ka naman sa pagiging manhid. That should be a piece of cake for you."

He said then started to drive again. 

"So as I was saying, saan tayo kakain?"

Nilunok ko na lamang ang laway ko at inipon ang buong lakas at dignidad ko.

"Pizza. I want pizza."