So CLOSE But Still So FAR

Chapter 16: Im Sorry

[Antoinette's PoV]

This past few days, there was a big change in Gredalyn's attitude.It all started after that confrontation and question that she asked us,last week.

Naging matamlay pa ata siya e.At parang parati ng kulang sa tulog.

The up side of that? Everytime na nakikita ko siya.Either Axel  or surprisingly Rhette ang kasama niya.But most of the time, si Axel talaga.

The first change is that she almost seemed to be a little clingy Kahit Na matamlay siya.

I asked Berry about it and she said she doesn't know anything. But I saw it in her eyes.May alam siya pero ayaw lang niyang sabihin.

Who could blame Berry when she herself is being pestered by Ronnie and I think Berry is starting to reincarnate her dead feelings for him.

"Ry!Bili tayo ng makakain." Sabi niya at hinila Na ako.

The second change is that she used our nicknames Na akala ko nakalimutan na niya.

I'm Ry, Relle is Ree and Berry is Bee.

Pagdating na pagdating namin aa canteen, she just looked at me and asked.

"May bibilhin ka ba?"

"Wala,sinamahan lang kita dito hindi ba?" Sagot ko sa tanong niya.

"Balik nalang tayo.Hindi pala ako nagugutom." Sabi niya at bumalik Na kami sa classroom.

Pinaglalaruan ba ako nito?

Matamlay siya ngayon at parang ayaw niyang iwanan ko siya.

Pagdating namin sa classroom, she just sat there and had a faraway look in her face........again.

"Gred? Are you okay?" I asked her worriedly.

She looked at me and smiled.

"Don't worry! I just can't get that nightmare I had last night.It shook me kasi.Don't worry.I'm gonna be fine." She said reassuring me.

But the look on her eyes says otherwise.

"Gred...Yo..." Hindi ko Na natapos yung sasabihin ko when Axel came.

"GM,Let's talk later!" Sabi niya at umalis din pagkatapos.

Tiningnan lang siya ni Gred.

Something's very wrong here.I hope na after that so called talk maging okay na si Gred.

"What's that all about?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.

"Something." Plain na sabi niya.

"Oh come on!" Exasperated kong sabi.

She went back to her faraway stare.

"What's with you and Axel?" Biglang tanong ni Mandy.Na ngayon ay nakatayo Na sa harapan ni Gred.

"Nothing!" Plain Na sabi ni Gred and I think it has little to no emotion.

"Tell me now!" Demanding na sabi niya.

"Whoa Mandy..hindi.." I was not able to continue because Gred cut me off.

"No!" Say what now? Si Gred ba to?Ba't parang ang scary ng way niya sa pagsasalita niya?

"You dare say that to me?Huh bitch?" Mandy is crazy for saying that.

"Yes!" Neutral na sabi ni Gred.

Okay!This is getting out of hand.

Before I knew it.Nakatayo Na si Mocha sa harap ni Gred.

"Say that again!" Sabi ni Mocha in a threatening tone.