So CLOSE But Still So FAR

Chapter 36- Sudden

[Berry's POV]

It's Monday, and well, Monday.

Nandito lang kami sa classroom today. Each students are silent.

Walang nagsasalita.Walang umiimik.We were just there, seating in our chairs.

Ngayon pa kami tahimik Na tapos Na ang school year.Ngayon pa Na magkakahiwa-hiwalay Na kami after the graduation.

Sa totoo lang, Mahirap malaman ang dahilan ng katahimikan sa classroom.

Jhonna,Gib,Jr. And Mark are back from the exchange student program and well, Axel,Alex, Stan and Rhette are back to their school.

I was looking at each of my classmates. They were gazing at nothing,some are drawing, others are glued to their phone and secretly smiling.

What happened to that chaotic class?Why are they suddenly so silent?

"Everyone? You are called to the gym.We will have our practice for your graduation." Sabi ni Sir Jason.

We just looked at him and said 'yes sir' while silently stepping out the classroom.

I was walking with Ronnie at the moment.

"Hey? Gusto mo pag-usapan natin 'yang iniisip mo ngayon?" Pagbabalik niya sa aking sa reality.

I smiled.

"Hindi Na kailangan.Iniisip ko lang naman Na maghihiwa-hiwalay natin eh.Ang layo kasi ng pupuntahan ng iba." I said.

He just smiled.

"Si Relle,sa Taguig magpupunta.Si Nette naman,  sa Baguio Na pupunta and probably,doon Na mag-aaral. And we have You! Sabi mo sa Cebu ka Hindi ba? Tapos si Gred,abroad. At ako naman.I'll be stuck here, sa lugar natin." Sabi niya sa akin.

Yeah.. We will be busy at that time.

"We will still contact each other right?" I asked,hopeful.

" Wag kang mag-aalala, kokontakin kita palagi.After all paano naman kita liligawan niyan kung hindi Na kita kokontakin hindi ba?" He jokingly said.

I just rolled my eyes at him.

"Yeah!" I simply said.

He was smiling at me.That smile that made me fall for him.

We were silently walking again when I heard Gred's loud voice.

"Hoy!Timmy??" She shouted pero hindi pa rin siya narinig ni Timmy.

She pouted and continued pestering Timmy.

But it seems like wala lang itong epekto Kay Timmy.

"Gred? Pabayaan mo kaya muna siya.I mean,parang ang dami niyang iniisip ngayon eh." Pangingialam ni Relle.

Gred looked at her and rolled her eyes.

"Kaya ko nga pinepeste ang lalaking to eh." She said almost worriedly.

I cut in on their conversation.

"Sampalin mo nalang.Baka mapansin ka Na." Sabi ko at nagpatuloy Na sa tahimik kong paglalakad.

I saw from my peripheral vision Na sinampal talaga ni Gred si Timmy.

Langya? Naniwala pala talaga sa akin si Gred?

"ANO?" biglang Sigaw ni Timmy after siyang sampalin. He was annoyed.

Ugh! I hope this ends well.

[Gred's POV]

He was annoyed.Something is really bothering him.

He was so angry at me for slapping him.

"Problema mo Gred? Nananahimik yung tao eh!" Galit Na sabi niya.