Beloved X Rivals

Chapter 4: The first Hello

-Last period before lunch break.

Focus.. focus.. Looking at the blackboard I started to take notes of the class lesson for this day, Chemistry, medyo mahina pa naman ako dito that's why i need to concentrate and listen kahit ang teacher namin ay walang paki-alam kung natutulog ka or nag dradrawing kagaya ng ginagawa ni Raven, he just continued on his classes, Jayce on the other hand is sleeping, face down the desk as if it was the most obvious thing to do in a classroom. but the thing that is bothering me is not my teacher, my classmates or Jayce... it was my phone. it's been vibrating for like 30 minutes now! sino ba naman ang tatawag sa akin o mag text? hindi ko naman ginagamit yan! Irritated i picked it up and held it under the desk as i read the messages. 

21 text messages! the hell!

It was from a unknown number, and since it was from a unknown number, I don't have time for people who can't properly introduce themselves. sighing pinatay ko nalang ang phone ko at nag focus ulit sa lecture, but too much focus made me loose my interest in time, pagka rinig ko sa bell di ko na notice na time na pala. kainis! panira ng focus ang messages na yun. baka walang kakweta-kwentang promo na pang load, pang summer internet, pang gluta, pang pa payat at mga kung ano anong anik-anik. 

"Nady! tara kain tayo sa roof top" Sabi ni raven habang dala and lunch niya. buti naman naka normal clothes lang siya ngayon, siguro nag mamadali na kaya hindi nakapag ayos.

"Sa cafeteria nalang Rave.."

"Ehh!! mas nice sa rooftop! you know like on the anime, sa roof top sila kumakain habang nag u-usap! it's fun!"

"Oo, alam ko pero.. imagine mo nga kung gaano ka init dito! di ka pa kumakain luto na ang balat mo! malamig kaya sa Japan! kung mainit man hindi masyadong maiinit kaya okay lang" I sighed and grabbed a rubber band habang pino-ponytail ko ang buhok ko. habang naglalakad nakasunod sa akin si Raven, carrying her lunch box she sat down and i followed after i made my order. 

"Nga pala Rave, there is this random number that is texting me .. kanina pa eh nakakainis" I took out my phone and turned it one before showingit to her, which is kinuha niya ant tinignan and mesages. 

"Stalker? Oooh.. parang sa shoujo manga lang! you have a secret admirer but then he was an total Yandere (someone who is sweet on the outside buy evil on the inside) "

"What? wag mo nga ituring na shoujo manga to, it's pissing me off to be honest, what 40 messages!"

"Wala namang masama kung mag reply ka" 

"NO!  don't even... wait don't tell me nagreply ka?!" and she gave me her smile and i have her my glare, but this all stopped when my phone vibrated again and I jumped out of my chair para tumabi kay raven as we read the message.

[Thank God, After 40 messages you finally replied ... Hello again]

Raven's finger automaticaly flew to the keypad and started to furiously type. 

[sorry, i was busy with class.. how did you get my number?]

"What the hell are you doing!? akin na nga yan!" I hissed and grabbed my phone protectively and away from her. 

"Nadyne, why don't you try to text that person? I mean, you are so focused on your studies, on making your mom proud, pero wala kang time para sa sarili mo, ni shopping at mag ayos hindi mo magawa" She sighed and started to munch her food, but what she said is true I'm to occupied on making my mom happy, giving all my time to studies and actually hindi pa ako nakakapunta ng mga parties, si Raven lang ang kaibigan ko sa school.. I isolated myself too much,  maybe she is right... i need something to do other than the same routine ive been doing everyday but...

vvvvrrr...

[I know you Nadyne.. Let's leave it like that, and for your number, I have source]

Is this the right thing to do? maki pag text mate? what if rapist pala to? A Pedophile! what should I so then?  i stared at the screen for like eternity before I started to reply back. 

[I don't think I can trust you.. ]

I started looking around and getting paranoid, lahat na may hawak na phone tinignan ko na yata, baka pinag tritripan lang ako, and the one possibility na pumasok sa utak ko ay si..

[You don't have to trust me, I just want to be your friend]

[I don't want to be friends with a nameless person..]

I sat down and started to eat as well, at least for now I calmed down already, Raven is eating silently but I know she was observing me, hearing the vibration I picked up my phone and read the message. 

[You can call me Chrome]

Chrome? ano to? Google Chrome? hacker ba to? ang weird ng code name niya but infairness cool naman pakingan kaysa gamitin niya yung, Firefox and Internet Explorer. wait bakit ba ako nag i-isip ng mga browser?

[Chrome then]