Overplay S2 : HARDER

Special Chapter

Mark's:

Bahagya akong tumigil sa paghahanap ng puwede naming maupuan ng mapansin kong tila spaced-out pa din siya at  puro buntong hininga ang sagot niya.

Im so sorry if i cant make you happy as he does, Jaemin.

"You wanted to eat, don't you?" I asked him holding his left shoulder. Dun lang siya tumingin sakin at tumango.

"Sorry, Mark. Medyo nanghihina lang talaga ako." He lied.

"No. Lets just get going." I pulled him in saka ko nakita si Nana na nasa dulong part ng cafeteria, and for the very first time, she waved her hand before signaling me to come over. Kaya dun kami dumiretso ni Jaemin.

"I thought you didn't like her." I heard Jaemin.

"Of course. But she needs help, i guess." I smiled.

Then, he stopped.

I chuckled. "Did i had mention you yesterday bago ka namin pinuntahan sa parking lot? Si Nana ang humanap sakin nung mga panahong hinabol mo daw si Jeno and then she told me things. Well, everything i guess. Ang sabi niya nakita daw ni Jeno kayong dalawa kaya pati ako naalarma. I know Jeno. Pag nagpatong patong ang negatibong emosyon niya, puwedeng masaktan ka niya at pati sarili niya. And that thing happened. " I explained.

He was about to open his mouth but then i cut him off, "Akala ko magbibreak down ka kahapon. Natatakot ako para sayo. Para kay Jeno. Pero nangyari na, at mabuti dah-"

"Tabi nga. Paharang harang sa daan!" Jeno almost shouted at me na nasa likuran ko na pala, pero nahila ako sa gilid ni Jaemin kaya dumiretso nalang ito.

Kasunod naman niya si Koeun. Pero di man lang niya ako nagawang tingnan man lang.

Tsk. Fine.

"Tara na nga." He chuckled.

For the very first time ngayong araw, narinig ko siyang tumawa.

Dumiretso na kami sa upuan ni Nana.

"What's up?" I asked Nana kaya napatingin lang ito sakin.

But she just shooked her head.

"Jaemin, what do you want to eat?" I asked him pero di man lang ako nagawang lingunin nito. Kaya kami ni Nana ang nagkatinginan.

"His mind is basically flying off." Nana mumbled.

"Nag iisip ako. Ano ba." Sabad naman ni Jaemin kaya ngumiti ako.

"Anong kakainin mo kasi?" I asked him yet smiling.

"Kahit ano na." Then, he put his money next to my hand pero di ko yun tinanggap.

Magsasalita sana ako pero naunahan ako ni Nana.

"Get your foods now guys. I already paid for it lately." Then, she winked at the lady behind me kaya napalingon ako doon. The cafeteria maid was smiling.

"You don't need to do that." Jaemin mumbled.

Pero tumawa ito.