It's so ironic how my day started so good and might end this bad.
Tama nga siguro ang sinasabi ng iba. When you are extremely happy today, babawi din ang kalungkutan pagkaraan.
Maybe it is true. Maybe it is meant to happen to maintain the equilibrium.
Hindi ako nakapag-concentrate sa klase ko buong hapon. Nakikinig ako sa lecture but my mind wanders, patungo sa kanya, and to the complicated situation I'm currently in.
When my last class ended, I texted Shaira that I won't be able to go home early. Sinabihan ko siyang mauna na lang sa boarding house. Una, dahil ayaw kong makasabay sa pag-uwi si Blake at pangalawa, I want to unwind.
I feel like I'm suffocated. Gusto kong lumanghap ng sariwang hangin.
Naglibot-libot ako sa campus. Sa likurang bahagi ng Engineering building, there is a small bench located under the shade of an acacia tree.
Umupo ako doon. Kita mula dito ang mga bulubundukin sa kabilang bayan. Our school is located at the city pero malapit lang din kami sa mga bulubunduking bahagi ng aming probinsya.
I inhaled the fresh air. Pinuno ko ng hangin ang aking baga. I seem to relax a bit. Medyo napangiti ako. At least, medyo nakakaramdam ako ng ginhawa sa lugar na 'to.
Walang masyadong estudyante ang dumadaan sa bahaging ito kaya malaya akong nahiga sa bench.
I looked at the sky. Medyo kulay kahel na ang langit dahil malapit ng lumubog ang haring araw.
As I was looking at the setting sun, I fell in a deep thought.
Ano ba talaga sila ni Janine? At ang pinakaimportante sa lahat, bakit ako naaapektuhan ng bagay na iyon?
Do I really like him? O baka naman nasanay lang akong nasa tabi ko siya lagi?
Being dependent to someone is very different from liking them. But most people can never differentiate the two.
Maybe I am one of those people. Maybe I mistakingly took being dependent to as liking him.
Yeah. It must be it.
I closed my eyes, chanelling my thoughts to other things. I think of my childhood memories and it brought smile to my lips.
Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko at napagtantong totoo nga ang nakikita ko. Madilim na ang paligid.
Nakatulog ako kanina habang nakahiga sa bench. Fear slowly crept in me. Kahit may mga ilaw naman sa malapit, medyo natakot pa rin ako.
I immediately got up and started walking. Malamang nag-aalala na si Shaira sa akin.
I fished out my phone from my pocket para tawagan si Shaira. When I opened it, nakita kong 4 percent na lang yung battery ko.
I dialled her number as quick as I can. I must quickly tell her na pauwi na ako para di na siya mag-alala.
Thank god she immediately answered her phone.
"Shaira---"
Her voice sounded worried with a hint of anger.
Before she could finish her sentence, I already heard a static sound. Shit. My battery died.
Mas binilisan ko ang paglalakad. Alam kong mas lalong nag-alala iyon dahil naputol yung tawag. OA pa naman mag-imagine ang isang yun. Baka iniisip na niyang na-kidnap ako dahil naputol ang tawag.
Lakad-takbo na ang ginagawa ko. I was sweating really hard. Pero di ko na inalintana yun, dahil ang alam ko, masyado nang nag-aalala ang bestfriend ko.
Nung malapit na ako sa boarding house, I can already hear a commotion. Many people are gathered in front of our boarding house.
"She's missing, damn it. Can't you just look for her? If anything happens to her, heaven knows what I will do."
I heard an angry voice. Mukhang may nagkakagulo pa yata. But wait, why does that voice sound so familiar?
Nung makalapit na ako, nagulat ako nung makitang ang mga school guards pala iyon. Why does most of the school guards are here on the front of our boarding house?
Nakita ko si Shaira sa gilid ng mga guards. She looks devastated. Her eyes looks red. Mukhang kagagaling lang niya sa pag-iyak.
Nung makalapit na ako, kinalabit ko siya.
"Shy, why are the guards in here? Did something happened?"
When she saw me, relief flooded in her face. She immediately hugged me.
"Where have you been? Anong nangyari sayo? Bakit ngayon ka lang nakauwi? May dumukot ba sayo? Bakit naputol ang tawag? Did something bad happened?" Di na siya magkandaugaga sa pagtatanong.
I don't know which question I must answer first. Sa dami ng tanong niya, di ko na alam kung ano ang uunahin kong sagutin.
Everyone turned their heads to us.
"Is that Miss Mendoza?" One of the guards asked.
"Yes po. She's already here. Im really sorry for bothering all of you." Shaira smiled at the guards apologetically. The guards nodded.
"So, since Miss Mendoza is already here, I suppose we can go now Mister Cortez?" The guard added.
When I heard him say 'Cortez' I immediately looked around. I found him looking intently at me. I can't fully read him. His eyes shows relief but also with a hint of fear. Or was I only imagining it?
I can see he's controlling anger beacuse he is slightly gritting his teeth.
Beside Shaira and Blake, there is also Justin.
Why is it that the two of them are here?
"Desiree Hope Mendoza, bakit ngayon ka lang nakauwi? Pinag-alala mo kami ng sobra." Shaira said and she started sobbing.
"Im sorry. Im really very sorry"
Before I could touch her arm, Justin already pulled her for a hug. Playing sweet huh?
"What really happened Hope? Why did you go home late? It's already quarter to 8." Justin asked, Shaira is so busy wiping her tears.
"Im sorry. Nakatulog kasi ako sa likod ng Engineering building. Naputol din yung tawag dahil na-lowbat ako." I apologetically looked at them, sparing Blake.
Now it's my turn to ask. "Bakit nandito ang mga guards? What happened?"
"Blake called them. Hihingi sana kami ng tulong para mahanap ka. We're very worried about you." Shaira anwered. "Tinawagan ko si Justin dahil sobrang nag-aalala na ako, but he came with Blake."
"Thanks for the concern. Pero gusto ko nang magpahinga. I'm dead tired." I yawned. Oo, ang bastos tingnan but I don't care. I'm thankful to them pero nangingibabaw pa rin yung inis ko kay Blake.
Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot nila. I started to walk para pumasok na sa boarding house. Before I could take another step, Blake already grabbed my arm.
His hold is firm, yet it is gentle. Parang siya, ang complicated.
"Not so fast, baby. I still need to talk to you."
Nanindig ang balahibo ko dahil sa tonong ginamit ni Blake. His voice is full of danger yet it sounded sweet. Siya lang yata ang nakakagawa nun.
Justin and Shaira immediately disapeared. Wow. Ang galing. Talagang iniwan ako. Thank you ah, thank you ng marami. Note the sarcasm please.
I guess I have no choice but to talk to him.
"What is it?"
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