The Rule Number 22

CHAPTER 47:

"So anong plano mo ngayon Ateh?" Phil asked while arranging the books in Filipinana Section ng Library. He was a student librarian as well. Like Gen but I don't know if they knew each other already.

"Don't know yet" I answered him while following his arms right here and there, picking the books through the library cart then watch him as he arrange it on its shelf. I just watch him as he do the very same thing.

"And don't tell this to anyone you hear me? The contract was just for the two of us. No besties and all. Tayo lang malinaw?"

 

As I remember Ichi. He warned me not to tell it to anyone even to my dearest friend Phil. So I just pretend that I do not have a back up plan.

"How stupid of me. So what's with the commotion?" he asked

"Huh what do you mean?"

"Aba at ikaw pa ang nagtaka" pabulong nyang sabi. "Kayo na pala ni Papa Ichi ha? Dali naka move on teh?" My eyes widens as I hear his name. Me and Him. Him and I. What are we again? Couples? Yeah we are. and we have to be one.

I noticed some of the students are staring at me, some with a smile and some with a frown kind of expression. Their reaction towards that was mixed up. And most of them actually are not really as happy as Phil right  now, well I would like to inform you all that the feeling was mutual thank you.

And as we end our journey to the west ah este, ang task ni Phil, naupo kami sa isa sa mga upuan at nag pahinga muna. And while we're chatting I saw a familiar face walk in front of us. Phil pinch me on my arms and I almost shout in pain. I put my hand on my mouth before Mrs. Jimenez noticed.

"What the?" I said to him

"It's Gen" he said then trying to reach my arms again

"You know him" I asked

"Ofcourse! Everyone knows him noh."

And as I noticed, his face wears a cold expression. What's his problem? I want to talk to him but I think he was trying to avoid me. For the reason I don't really know. I tried to make a move to talk to him, like taking a book and try to read near him but he just walk away and just arrange the books. I want to confront him but I guess not now. Pero ayoko naman na mag kaproblema din ako sa kanya. Kotang kota na ko nun.

"Pst! Gen" As I tried to go near him while he was arranging a pile of books in Literature Section. He ignored me and continue on his activity

"Gen" As I called him, a little louder

"Gen Philip!" As little more louder

"Gen----"

"If you're not here to borrow some books, you may leave the library. This is not the chatting area. Library was made for quite readers not loud mouth gossipers" He said with his flat voice And he leave me without looking at me. And I was like. T_______T , what did I do? Anong kasalanan ko sa kanya? May mali ba kong nagawa? The last time we talked was about the schedule kung kelan kami pupunta kina Tricia at yung kay Ate Cam na kung ano.

I just get my bag on the Baggage Area where Phil was assign right now.

"Hey you alright?" he asked then get the number I was holding and gave my bag to me. I just smile then nod and leave him without saying a word.

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As I gone home, I slumps myself on my bed, stomach first and closed my eyes. Gaaaah! I'm so tired. emotionally and I guess mentally. It was a normal school day for me. Normal naman sa klase with Simon and Isaiah and I don't know how'd I do that. Even Phil was asking on how I can manage to be with them despite of what happened. They didn't asked me about Ichi as well. I guess kung klase ay klase talaga, no out of the box things. Pag uwian na kasi at lunch break humihiwalay na ako sa kanila. And they seem didn't bother to follow me. But then I always noticed Isaiah when I was about to leave, his face was kind of blank for some reason.