Dreamed Love Story

14. Conversations

"I'm home."

My phone beeped after a while.

Blake:
Okay. I'll be focusing on the practice now :) :*

Me:
Take care :)

He didn't reply after the text. Medyo napangiti pa ako dahil sa smiley at kiss niyang ipinadala.

While preparing our dinner, I opened my facebook account. Di na ako masyadong nakakapag-online dahil na din sa maraming quizzes and projects.

Wow, ang daming friend requests. I confirmed most of them dahil karamihan sa kanila ay mga classmates ko.

I also confirmed James Blake Cortez as well as Justin.

Nakita ko rin ang friend request mula kay Janine. I visited her profile and liked her profile picture. Ang ganda niya.

Her cover photo is black. Parang ang emo tingnan.

One of her post catches my attention.

'Bakit siya? Hindi ba pwedeng ako? 😢😢 Charrr.
#EmoteraSiyaBess'

I liked her post. Akala ko may pinagdadaanan. Kung wala lang yung char, naniwala na sana ako.

I also confirmed Lawrence Jan Ferrer, ang mabait at cute naming class president.

A chat box popped up.

Justin:
Hope, are you already on your boarding house?

Me:
Yep, why?

Justin:
Is Shaira with you? Magkasama ba kayong umuwi?

Me:
Yes. What's wrong?

Justin:
Iniwan niya kasi ako sa room kanina. It's so not like her. Sinabi ko namang sabay na kaming umuwi.

Me:
Ganun? Akala ko nakipag-date ka?

Justin:
Date?! Kanino naman?

Me:
That's what I'm asking you.

Justin:
No, I didn't. Sinabi ko namang hintayin niya ako dahil di naman ako magtatagal, yet iniwan parin niya ako :(

Me:
Huh? Bakit naman gagawin ni Shaira yun? Ano pa bang ginawa mo?

Justin:
Trixie asked me to help her in our assignment. Di niya daw masyadong naintindihan yung lecture. And I think it's rude to turn her down.

Me:
Hahahahaha XD. Kaya pala.

Justin:
Huh? Hope??

Me:
Tawagan mo na lang si Shaira. Sa kanya ka na lang magpaliwanag. Ang gulo niyong dalawa.

Justin:
But she's ignoring my calls and texts.

Me:
Wag mong sukuan. Baliw lang talaga yun. Mamaya sasagot na rin yan.

Justin:
Okay. Thanks Hope.

Me:
No worries.

I logged out my account at nagluto na ng ulam. While having dinner, nakita kong andami nang missed calls sa phone ni Shaira.

"Ang dami mo nang missed calls oh. Di mo parin ba sasagutin?"

"Busy ako." Nakaismid niyang sagot.

Napangiti ako dahil sa inaakto niya. Ang dali talagang basahin ng isang ito. Or maybe it's beacause we've been together for a long time na alam na namin ang likaw ng bituka ng bawat isa.

"Pakinggan mo kasi muna si Justin. Hindi yung nagko-conclude ka agad-agad eh."

"Mamaya na."

"Basta sagutin mo na yung tawag mamaya ha? Kawawa naman yung tao." Pangongonsensiya ko sa kanya.

Matapos ang dinner, I started scanning my notes. Wala naman akong quiz kinabukasan pero nakaugalian ko ng mag-aral bawat gabi.

My phone beeped and I saw Blakes text.

'I'm already home. Kumain ka na?'

I typed my reply:
Yep. Ikaw?

Blake:
Kararating ko pa lang.

Me:
Katatapos lang ng training nyo? Masyado yata kayong ginabi?

Blake:
Nag-meeting pa kasi si coach pagkatapos ng practice.

Me:
Eat your dinner already.

Blake:
I'm already eating. Ginutom ako ng training eh.

Me:
Concentrate on eating. Wag ka munang mag-reply. Just text me when you are done.

Nilapag ko muna ang cellphone ko sa mesa. Naghilamos ako, nag-toothbrush at ginawa ang lahat ng ritwal bago matulog.

Habang naghahanda na akong mahiga, siya namang pagpasok ni Shaira. She's holding her phone close to her ear so she must be talking to someone.

She lay on her bed and hugged her pillow.

"Oo na, kasalanan ko na. So, sorry na?" I heard her say that. Ayaw ko mang maging tsismosa, but still, I can hear her voice dahil di naman masyadong magkalayo ang kama namin.

"No, it's my fault. Di kita pinakinggan eh." She paused for a while, probably listening to what the person is saying on the other line.

"No, Justin. It's my fault, really. I'm admitting it now. And I'm really sorry."

So, si Justin na pala ang kausap. And I guess they were already okay. Kung yung iba nagtutulakan kung sino ang may mali, mukhang baliktad naman yung sa kanila.

"It's okay."

After a while, she is alredy smiling. Gone was the frown, it was replaced by a beautiful smile.

My phone beeped and Blake just texted me.

'I just finished eating dinner.'

Me:
Good.

Blake:
What are you doing right now?

Me:
I'm already preparing to sleep. Napagod ka ba sa training?

Blake:
Sobra. Pero mababayaran naman lahat yun pag nanalo kami sa tournament eh.

Me:
Don't stress yourself too much. It's not good for the body.

And why do I sound like a concern girlfriend? Shit.

Blake:
Nakaka-overwhelm malaman na concern ka sa akin Hope.

Me:
Che. Dapat lang no, dahil maliban sa classmates tayo, kaibigan pa kita.

Blake:
Boom. Basag :(

Huh? Di ko na gets yung huling message niya.

Me:
Ano yung nabasag? May nahulog ba sa inyo diyan? May nasaktan ba?

Blake:
Ako lahat Hope. Ako yung nahulog. Ako yung nabasag, at ako din yung nasaktan.

Me:
Saan parte ang masakit? Nabalian ka ba? Malala ba yung pagkakahulog mo?

Blake:
Malala na Hope. Hulog na hulog na ako. At alam kong di na ako makakabangon.

Me:
Magpaospital na tayo?

Alalang-alala na ako dahil sa mga pinagsasabi niya.

Blake:
Di na kailangan. Kaya ko pa naman.

Me:
Sigurado ka? Ayaw mong magpaospital? Baka nabalian ka na ng buto niyan?

Blake:
I'm okay. By the way, gusto mong manuod ng practice namin tomorrow? We will have a friendly game with our teammates.

Me:
Okay. Anong oras ba?

Blake:
Mga 5:30 yata magsisimula yung laro.

Me:
Great. Hanggang 5:00 pm lang yung klase ko bukas.

Blake:
It's settled then. Sunduin na lang kita sa classroom?

Me:
No need. Pupunta na lang ako ng gym.

Blake:
So, you'll just text me tomorrow?

Me:
Okay.

Blkae:
So that's it. Good night Hope :) :3

Me:
Good night Blake :)

Just like that, I was drifted to sleep.