Jupiter's Heart (ON HOLD)

Chapter 9

*Heart's POV

"Balita ko may entrance exam sa FEU next week. Anong plano mo?"

Tanong ko kay Neptune habang naglalakad kami sa field papuntang room. She just shrug her shoulder at me. So wala pa syang plano kung san sya magaaral? For sure hinihintay nya pa kung san magaaral si Nathan. Patuloy lang kami sa paglalakad when I felt a rain drop on my forehead. I look at the sky and smiled, naalala ko kasi si Jerome. Halos mapatalon ako sa gulat nang biglang may humila ng bag ko.

"J-jerome."

He smiled at me as he put my bag on his shoulder.

"Are you carrying stones? Why is your bag so heavy?"

Nakangiti nyang sabi. Siniko pa ako ni Neptune ansakit bes!

"Madami kasi akong hiniram na libro sa library. Ako nang magdadala mabigat yan."

Hindi nya binigay sakin yung bag, he tap my head and smiled again.  Nauna syang naglakad samin and is it wrong if I find it amazing? Alam nya kasi kung saan room ko eh hindi naman kami close! Eto pa haaaa! Alam nya kung saan ako naka upo kasi dun nya din nilagay bag ko!

"Diba si Jerome yan?"
"Sila ba ni Heart?"
"Siguro."

Nagbubulungan na yung mga kaklase namin. Jerome stand in front of me and gently pinch my cheeks.

"See you later."

He wink at me before leaving the room. Nung wala na sya narinig ko pa si Neptune na ginagaya si Jerome. Hahaha!

"See you later blah blah! Ulol! Alam mo wala talaga akong tiwala sa Jerome na yan. "

"Mabait yun. Paranoid ka lang."

Mabait naman talaga si Jerome, medyo weird  nga lang. Saglit Lang pumasok si ma'am Janeth sa klase namin.

"Good morning class, I just have some announcement.  I know that you are aware that next year you will be leaving this school. And it is important to know now what course you'll take in college.  Here's a form that you need to fill out. "

Binigay nya yung form. After writing the basic information about myself there are two questions below.
'What do you want to be 5 years from now?'  And 'Why?'

Ano nga bang gusto ko? I bite the tip of my pen as I look at the form trying to figure things out nang mapansin kong kanina pa tong si Neptune lingon ng lingon kay Nathan.

"Problema mo bes? Kasing haba na ng giraffe yung leeg mo."

Nakasimangot pa sya sabay kamot nya sa ulo nya.

"Eh kasi naman! Hindi ko makita kung anong sinulat ni Nathan."

Anlaaa! Tingnan mo tong babaeng to si Nathan nanaman iniisip. Agad ko syang binatukan sa sinabi nya.

"Bakit ha? Anong plano mo? Gagayahin mo nanaman course ni Nathan? Susundan mo nanaman sya sa kasuloksulukan ng mundo ganon? Psh! Magaling kang mag drawing kumuha ka ng may kinalaman sa arts hindi puro Nathan. Pano pala pag kumuha sya ng accountancy na course ha? Gagayahin mo din ganon? Eh alam mo namang ambobo mo sa math. Gets mo ba ako Neptune Sky Lustre ha?"

Tahimik Lang sya habang nakatingin sakin. Then she let out a sigh and raise her hands as a sign na sumusuko na sya.

"Ok fine whatever. How about you anong plano mong kunin na course?"

Aish oo nga pala di ko pa din alam kung anong gusto ko.

"Hindi ko alam."

I heard her chuckle as she point her pen on my form.

"I think I know what's the best course for you. Bagay na bagay mong maging doctor! Tingnan mo sulat kamay pa lang doctor na doctor na! Parang reseta lang eh. Ano bang sinulat mo dito? Biogesic, Mefenamic hahaha!"

I know she's joking, but then I suddenly want to be a doctor. And so I scribble those words on my form.

"Yah! I was just joking, seryoso ka Heart? Permanent ink yan ipapasa yan kasama ng application form natin sa papasukan nating college!"

I smile as I show her my paper.

"Definitely sure, I want to be a doctor." 

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"Bye bye!"

Neptune and Nathan wave their hands at me before getting on the bus. Ako naman naupo saglit sa bus stop. I'm waiting for Jerome. He told me that he would see me right? I look at my watch it's already 5:00 pm.

"Nakalimutan nya kaya?"

Bulong ko sa sarili ko. I waited for a little bit more. I saw a lot of cars pass by me. At halos lahat ng red na sasakyan nabilang ko na din ata. Napatingin ako ulit sa relo ko it's already 6:38 pm. Hindi ko na natiis I got my phone and dialed Jerome's number. After four rings Jerome answered my call.

"Jerome."

"Hello Heart."

"San ka ngayon?"

"Home. Why?"

Napanganga nalang ako sa narinig ko.
"Ahh, wala ka bang naaalala na sinabi mo sakin kanina?"

You told me that you would see me later!

"Nope, I don't remember anything. Why?"

I inhaled deeply before answering him.

"Oh ok, bye."

Hindi ko na hinintay sagot nya.
I bit my lower lip as my back slouched with disappointment.

"I can't believe I waited here for nothing."

I don't get him. He's like the weather,  sometimes he's this warm and sunny guy then a few moments later he would turn out into someone cold. Did I really misinterpreted his act of kindness to me? Was he just being friendly or he wants to tell me something else? I heard my phone ring and a smile of hope lit my face hoping that it was Jerome but then again it wasn't him.

"Oh Neptune napatawag ka?"

"BES! ALAM KO NA KUNG SAANG SCHOOL MAGAARAL SI NATHAN! WAHAAA!"

Aray ansakit sa tenga. Binalik ko yung phone sa tenga ko.

"Oh tapos gusto mong magaral dun?"

"GUSTONG GUSTOOO! PERO HINDI PUWEDE! HUHUUU! PUNTA KA DITO SA BAHAY. NOW NA, LABYU BYE."

And that's it binabaan nya ako ng phone. I let out a sigh at sakto din namang may huminto na bus. Kakatapak ko pa lang sa hagdan ng bus nang mag ring ulit phone ko.

"BES WHERE NA YOU?!"

Luh? Wala pa ngang 1 minute yung last call nya sakin!

"Excited you? Wait you me ok?"

Sabay end ko ng call. Hahaha! Tingin nya sakin si flash?  Magbestfriend nga kami, pareho kaming baliw. And probably pareho din kaming tanga, sa pag-ibig.