Everything I Didn't Say (Regret Sandoval)

Chapter One

Everything I Didn't Say – Chapter One

"Regret."

Tumingala ako. Nakita ko si Kaia na nakatayo habang may hawak na libro. Ano na namang gusto niya?

"What?"

"Let's be friends."

Natawa ako, trying to insult her. Ako? Kaibigan niya? Ayoko ng kaibigan.

"You're annoying." I said bluntly.

I have a bad feeling about her. Ayokong mapalapit sa kanya. I don't want to get attached with someone. Especially with her. She's dangerous.

"I know," Umupo siya sa harapan ko.

Napansin ko na naman 'yung nunal niya. It suits her. Parang mas lalo siyang gumanda dahil sa nunal na 'yon.

Bigla akong umiwas ng tingin. Why am I even appreciating her? She just got the looks but her personality? Nah. She's very annoying.

"Pwede paturo sa Math?" She asked again, but in a very sweet tone.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit nanlambot ako sa pananalita niya. She even pouted at me! What is she doing?!

"W-What is it?" I asked coldly.

Ngumisi siya. "Hmm ito lang..." Tapos binuklat niya 'yung libro namin sa Math.

Napansin kong may iilang mali siya sa seatwork namin kanina. Although she's not really smart but she's not dumb as well.

I tried to stay cold as I was teaching her. Akala ko nagkukunwari lang siyang walang alam pero sa mukha niya, halatang naguguluhan siya nung una. Tapos biglang liliwanag ito kapag napaliwanag ko nang maayos.

Somehow, her smile refreshed my soul. Parang nilinis ang kaluluwa ko dahil sa ngiti niya.

"Did you get it?"

She nodded. "Yes! Thank you, Regret!"

Sabi nila, mahirap daw pakisamahan si Kaia dahil may mga oras na nagsusungit ito at napatunayan ko nga. Even though she's pushing me to be her friend, kanina, napansin kong nirorolyohan niya ako ng mata. I don't know if she's just like that but I have to admit that she's a sassy person.

"Tss..."

Akala ko siya ang umismid pero hindi pala. May dumaan na babae sa likod niya at masama ang tingin sa kanya.

"Inggit lang kayo eh..." Bulong ni Kaia na para bang nakikita niyang masama ang tingin sa kanya.

Mabuti na lang nakalagpas na 'yung babae. Kaia continued answering our worksheets.

"Why are you still here?" Tanong ko.

"I don't want to eat," Maiki niyang sagot.

"You're killing yourself."

"Concerned ka?" Tanong niya tapos ngumiti. "Sige, kakain na ako."

Tumayo siya at lumabas ng library. Ganoon kabilis siyang umalis. Akala niya siguro concerned ako.

I smiled unconsciously. Hindi ko napigilang mapangiti sa inakto niya. No one really offered me a friendship. Mayroong iba na gusto akong maging kaibigan pero kapag sinabi kong ayoko, titigil na sila. Kaia's the only person who is really persistent about this friendship.

She has a lot of friends. Tho I don't know if they are being real because Kaia's quite popular with guys. Baka gusto lang nila maging kaibigan ito dahil kilala. Nonetheless, I don't see any reason why she's sticking with a guy like me.