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40. Balik sa Dorm

Balik sa Dorm

LJ's POV

This is it.

On my clothes of a guy.

Standing in front of our university with a pounding heart and sweaty palms. I glanced behind and saw my cousins' worried expressions. They all decided to drop me back in my school but then again, Katrine is so worried to let me go. She doesn't trust the boys too much to keep my secret.

M.M. gave me a warm smile, a signal that they got my back whenever I decide to stay with them. Let's just say, they all insisted to let me stay if ever things get out of hand.

Each of them just gave me a smile. I nodded my head, a signal that I'll be fine. Abby, who's sitting beside M.M., signalled a hand phone, telling me to call them after. I nodded as an understanding and M.M. drove off.

I got inside the school campus and good thing, the guards didn't ask for my slip. Tumingin ako sa paligid ng university at konti lang ang mga students na naglalakad sa labas. 9:00 am in the morning, isang oras pa ang lilipas bago mag umpisa ang recess time nila.

Dumiretso ako sa dorm namin. Since meron akong spare key, nabuksan ko iyon. Isang araw at kalahati lang ako nawala, pero feeling ko years ang dumaan. Walang tao sa dorm ngayon.

I went inside my room. Everything was in place, where the last time I left them. I placed my bag down, at tumingin sa paligid. Right after my explanation to them, aalis na ako since wala rin naman saysay kung titira at mag-aaral pa ako dito kung alam na nila ang totoo.

I pulled out my luggages and stuffed my clothes inside. Wala akong tinira kahit isa. Maski cologne man yan o anything that has to do with me inside this room. After packing my things, I glanced up one last time inside. And something caught my attention.

Different colored papers were stuck behind the door of my room. Tumayo ako to read the notes that were written.

'Louise,

Jared told us the truth. Don't worry, we're not mad or what. Hope you read this if ever you got home.' -- Alex

'Bakla,

Oyy, hindi naman ako galit sayo eh. I know there's a particular reason behind that. I hope you could talk that out with us.' -- Jared

'Girlalu,

Since babae ka, yan na ang tawag ko sayo. Alam mo ba, grabe yung tuwa ko nung nalaman kong babae ka. Hahaha! Everytime na kasama kasi kita, akala ko nababakla na ako! Hayy, hirap kaya! Pero now I know the reason why I feel those. Talk with us, we miss you.' -- Jacob

'L.O.U.I.S.E,

Are you home? We're not mad at you. Why did you even ran away? Do you know how worried we were when Jared told us the truth, and the fact that you're a girl, we got more worried since you ran away in the middle of the night? I hope your safe, wait for us. We'll be home soon.' -- Zedrick

Tears blurried my vision. Damn! Ang sabi ko hindi ako iiyak eh. I inhaled deeply, hindi daw sila galit sa akin. Without any second thoughts, I changed out of my guy outfit. I grabbed a faded skinny jeans, black sweat-shirt printed with England's flag, and my black Vans. Tumingin ako sa harap ng salamin at tinanggal ang wig ko, letting my long brown hair to fall down to my waist. Wala naman na akong kelangan itago dahil alam na nila. Kilala na nila ang tunay na ako.

My luggages were placed on top of my king-sized bed. Ilang minutes na lang, I glanced through my wall clock and konti na lang, uuwi na sila dahil break na.

I sat on the edge of my bed, hinihintay lang ang pag dating nila. Iniisip kung paano ako mag uumpisang mag explain sa kanila. Kahit ba sabihin nilang hindi sila galit sa akin, hindi ko naman masisigurado yun hangga't hindi ko sila nakikita in person.