History Left Undone

Chapter 3

Lucas

One boring week passed. Wala namang masyadong ginawa.

I can still remember that boy who tends to be my classmate as well. Sa isang linggong 'yun, ni anino niya ay hindi nagpakita sa school. Narinig ko sa mga kaklase ko na dahil daw 'yun sa naging insidente.

Hindi nga siya nagpasalamat at nawala ng parang bula. Alam kong umalis siya doon at walang kumuha sa kaniya.

Bakit ko pa ba iniisip 'yun?

I scanned the books in the shelf. Nandito ako ngayon sa National Bookstore.

Ubos na ang mga libro na binabasa ko kapag wala akong ginagawa.

I got what I wanted and headed to the counter.

"That would be 1, 250 pesos, Sir!"

Inabot ko na ang bayad at kinuha ang plastik na may lamang limang libro.

I said thanks and the cashiers started squealing and pushed each other.

Inayos ko ang hoodie ko at lumabas na. I really don't want that kind of things. It annoys me. I'm not interested with anyone. Magiging sagabal lang ang pag-ibig sa mga plano ko.

I stopped walking when I saw someone heading to my direction.

Nakatingin siya diretso sa mata ko. Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali. Siya 'yung tinulungan kong kaklase.

Tsss.

Based on how he look and walk towards my direction, I predicted that he would talk to me. Now, what does he need? Oh, he didn't thanked me yet last time so he's here to thank me .

"Hey!", sigaw niya. I wasn't wrong. Ako nga ang pinunta niya dito.

I just stared at him. No, glared is the perfect word.

"Ako nga pala si Blythe Marquez, your classmate. Remember? 'Yung tinulungan mo nung camping?", he said happily.

"Yes. You're welcome," tipid kong sagot.

Alam ko namang friendship lang ang habol niya sa'kin. I don't need friends.

I was about to go when he shouted my name.

"Lucas!"

What the hell? 

I didn't bother to look at him again. I continued walking.

"Hey!"

He's following me.

"Please talk to me. I owe you my life so I need to make up to you. Isang dinner lang! Come on!"

I wore my earphones and walked faster. But he's still talking.

"Akala mo naman gwapo ka, pahabol-habol ka pa. Bilisan mo na! Ang arte nito!"

Little did he know...there's no music in my earphones.

"First of all, I know I'm handsome and I don't need to brag anything about my face. Next, I didn't tell you to follow me." I said calmly. Ayoko sa lahat ay yung pinipilit ako eh.

"Ok, chill!"

I am chill. Ano ba kasing kailangan nito?

"What do you need?" I just don't know if this guy was still affected by that venomous snake. He's acting weird.

"Have a dinner with me. Take it as my peace offering. Please?" He said and tried very hard to be cute. That doesn't work on me.

"No," I said and walked away.