[Barkada Series] Falling for the Ice Genius

Lie * Rage

Chapter Three Lie * Rage

UMILING-ILING ULIT SI EIRA NANG MAALALA ANG MGA NANGYARI NOONG NAKARAANG LINGGO. Eira, snap out of it! Kanina niya pa kasi paulit-ulit na naaalala ang pangyayaring iyon. After kasi nung pag-rescue ni Arjh sa kanya sa SC office, she found herself sleeping in their house. Yeah, believe it or not. She just found it so hard to believe until now, na dumating talaga si Arjh para tulungan siya. Isa pa, pwede naman siyang ihatid nito sa bahay ng tita niya pagkatapos siya nitong tulungan.

Baka hindi niya alam ang address mo? Saad ng isipan niya.

Tama, baka ganoon nga. Ayaw niyang mag-assume ng kung ano. Ayon sa principle of accounting, 'Never assume unless otherwise stated'. Nalaman niya din nung sumunod na araw kung paano ito nakarating doon. Tumawag pala si Cailey kay Arjh, nagbabakasakaling nasa campus pa ito. Baka pinuntahan siya nito dahil... dahil... Argh! Never assume nga kung hindi stated.

Pinukpok niya ang ulo para kalimutan ang nangyari. She looked at the folder she was holding; the report for the old building. Kahapon niya pa sana ipapa-approve kay Arjh kaya lang biglaan itong nawala. Ngayon na ang deadline at may hanggang noon lang siya para maipasa iyon. Paliko na sana siya ng hallway nang mahagip ng paningin si Arjh. Nagmamadaling tinungo niya ang direksyon nito at tatawagin niya sana nang mapansin ang mga kausap nito. Naalala niyang may bisita pala sila nang umagang iyon mula sa DepEd at ito ang naatasang mag entertain sa mga bisita. She sighed as she watched them walk away. Susubukan niya ulit mamaya. Ilang oras lang naman nitong kasama ang mga bisita para mag-ikot sa campus. Ang headmaster din ang makikipag-usap sa mga ito after an hour and a half.

*RECESS TIME

She was pacing back and forth sa may bench sa garden while she keeps on reaching Arjhun's phone. Kanina pa siya nababahala. Hindi kasi ito pumasok sa klase at hindi niya din ito mahagilap ngayong break. Dapat ngayon niya ito makakausap dahil break time, free period. Pero hindi niya naman mahanap. "Oh, shit." She uttered in frustration. Bakit ba kasi hindi niya makontak si Arjh? Palaging voice mail ang sumasagot. She tried again pero voicemail parin nito. She sighed as she left him a message. "Call me. ASAP." Saka niya ibinaba ang tawag at nanghihinang napaupo sa bench.

Pabalik na siya sa classroom since tapos na ang break. Her shoulders are slumped as she walked back to the classroom with aching feet and legs. She went to every places and corner of this huge campus just to find Arjhun but failed. Kung kailan kailangan niya ito ay saka naman ito mawawala. He knew she needed him! She informed him days before! Pero bakit bigla nalang itong nawala? She can't help but fear of the thought that he might have disappeared because he wants the building down. Umiling siya ng mariin. No, he isn't like that. Arjhun is fair and just. She believes he won't do that.

She breathed in deeply and headed inside the classroom. She can still find him before twelve. She just has to be positive about it. She settled down on her chair when her phone vibrated. She immediately took it out and relief rushed through her when she saw the caller. "Arjh! Thank God you called back! Where are you?" eagerness of his whereabouts visible from her voice.

"I am in the company. Why?"

"Can't you make it back here before lunch? I still need your approval for the report. I have to submit it by noon—"

"Ms. Chen, no using of cellphones during class hours. Turn that off." Paalala ni Sir na hindi niya namalayang pumasok na sa loob.

Tumayo siya't naglakad palabas. "Just a moment, sir. Excuse me!" saka siya lumabas at kinausap si Arjhun. "Can't you make it?" if he can't, then she'll go to him even if that would mean she'll be cutting classes. She waited for his response which is taking him too long. She groaned. "Arjh! I need your answer! Damn it!" she managed to curse while covering the speaker.