Everything About You

Chapter 18

Pagkatapos ng mahabang pangaasar nila sakin ay nagkayayaan naring matulog ang lahat. Walang klase bukas para sumuporta ang mga estudyante sa Xavier University sa competition. Sinabi naman nina Julia na sabay sabay sila nila Chloe at Stacey na pupunta sa venue para panoorin kami.

Patulog na ako ng biglang magvibrate ang cellphone ko.

Zky Muller calling. . .

Why would he call me out of nowhere? Sinagot ko ang tawag pero hindi ako nagsalita at inantay lang na magsalita sya.

"A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same.
All the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreamin' of your face."

He's singing. and even if I am only hearing him, I can feel his emotions. It touches my heart.

"I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind.
I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time.
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl, it's only you and  me."

I can feel pain in his voice. What happen to you Zky?

I waited for him to continue but he didn't.  Silence is all you can hear between us.

His breathing's ragged. I sighed to make my heart calm.

"Zky."

"Are you happy with him?" he asked out of nowhere.

"Huh? Uhm happy with whom?" I asked back confused.

"Yeah, with whom?" He sarcastically agreed.

"I don't get you!" my voice suddenly raised a bit out of frustrations.

"You always don't."

"Because you're confusing the hell out of me! Ikaw itong masaya sa iba diba? Why suddenly turn tables huh?!" I shouted on the phone.

Inis ko syang binabaan ng tawag at hindi na inantay pang makapagsalita sya ulit. Bahala ka jan sa buhay mo. Ang gulo gulo mo bwisit. 

Padabog kong ibinaba ang cellphone sa bedside table at tinalikuran ito para matulog na.

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I woke up early because I don't want to be late for this day. mabilis akong naligo at gumayak na pagkabangon. inayos ko na rin ang babaunin kong slippers at extra clothes pagkatapos ay dumiretso na sa kusina para kumain ng breakfast. Nadatnan ko naman roon si Kuya Griffin na kumakain nang breakfast magisa.

"Hi cous! Sama ko sayo. I'll watch you. Ngayon yon diba?" Bungad nya sakin ng makitaakong palapit na rin sa dining table para kumain.

"Yes. Sige pero wala ka bang klase? Tsaka ako ba talaga gusto mong panuorin o si Jasmine?" I ask teasing him.

"Alam mo na yun 'cous. Atleast I support you diba?" Makahulugang sagot nya sabay kindat sakin.

After a very quick breakfast ay pumunta na kami kaagad sa meeting place kung saan para sabay sabay kaming makarating sa main venue ng event.

After 30 minutes of travel we were already at the venue. Isa isa kaming bumaba at sinundan kung saan papunta ang coach namin.

"Kinakabahan ako shit! Ilang set tayo?" Micah shouted out of nervousness.

"Di lang ikaw kinakabahan! Kami rin no! Oo nga ilang set ba?" sagot ni Lizelle sa kanya.

"Probably 9 sets sa maghapon kung apat na school lang ang lalabanan pero kapag lima naman which is the maximum will be 12 sets sagad na yon" Pagpapaliwanag naman ni Jelly.