Chase of Heart (Published)

Chapter Five

CHAPTER FIVE

No matter how hard and tough the icy walls around someone's hearts are, Love can always melt it.

THE FOLLOWING DAYS, my life went back to normal. I mean, I don't know if it's just me but my life seems not normal when Chase is around. I feel like its not boring and the joy was always overwhelming.

"Friend, narinig mo na ang balita?" Tanong ni Aya.

Kasalukuyan kaming nasa cafeteria at kumakain. Hindi nakasabay sa amin si Mike dahil kasama niya ang buong Nostalgia kanina.

"Anong balita?" I asked trying hard to sound interested but I miserably failed.

"Ewan ko sa 'yo. Interesado ka ba o hindi? Nitong mga nakaraan araw parang wala ka sa sarili mo." Tama siya at hindi ko alam kung anong problema sa akin.

Nitong mga nakaraang araw ay hindi na ako pinapansin ni Chase. Pagkatapos niyang umalis mula sa bahay ay hindi na niya ako pinansin pa. Parang iniiwasan na niya ako.

Nakakapagtaka rin dahil si Nico ay lagi paring isinasama si Aya sa practice nila tuwing hapon ngunit hindi na ako niyayaya pa ni Chase. Nakakapagtaka na isang araw lang ay wala na agad.

What was it with him then? God! He's driving the shit out of me crazy. He'll feed me with so much sweet words and what I don't know that those sweet things are just tasteless. I shouldn't be affected, but hell, I can't help myself.

"Ayun na pala sila," Aya said while looking at my back. I really want to turn around and look at them but I stayed still and managed myself not to.

If he realized that he don't really like me, then so be it. I wasn't raised to please anyone, anyway.

"Hey, mind if we share a table?" Marco asked politely. I just nodded in approval since I don't really find anything wrong with it. Agad na umupo si Mike sa tabi ko, kaya umusog ako pakanan upang makaupo din si Marco.

Umupo naman si Nico sa tabi ni Aya. Nagulat ako nang umupo sa harapan ko si Chase, katabi si Loisa. Hindi ba nila alam na good for six lang ang mesa? Uupo pa sila ng magkatabi kahit alam nilang masikip na.

I nearly rolled my eyes in annoyance but still, I managed myself. I don't know why I am pissed all this time but I know in myself that I need to manage this and cool down.

Mike grimaced at me and raised me one brow. I also raised one brow and ask "What?"

"Are you eating or what?" he asked in return. 'Saka ko lang napansin ang kawawang karne na nadurog na ng tinidor.

"Oh," I tried to laughed, "wala kasi talaga akong gana kanina pa." palusot ko. Nabigla ako nang bigla niyang hawakan ang noo ko. Narinig ko ang pagsinghap ni Loisa sa nasaksihan. Hindi ko na lang pinansin.

"What happened? Are you sick or what?" Mike asked. This kind of things is normal when it comes to us three, inclusind Aya, so I didn't really care.

"Nope. I guess I just need to rest. Aalis na ako, I'll just see you guys around." I said as I quickly stood up and left them.

Half day lang ang pasok namin lagi, nakasanayan na lang namin ni Aya at Mike na kumain na muna ng tanghalian sa cafeteria pagkatapos ng klase.

"Heart!" dinig kong tawag ni Chase sa pangalan ko pero hindi ako lumingon. Agad kong itinaas ang kamay ko para tumawag ng tricycle.

Agad namang may humintong tricycle sa harap ko. I was about to hop in but Chase stopped me by holding my right arm and forcing me look at him.

"What? I want to go home, Chase. I'm not really feeling well." Akmang sasakay na ulit ako ng tricycle ay hinigit ulit niya ako.