Tears Of An Angel

Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The break up

I tried calling Vince several times but he wouldn't answer even if he was online. That hurt. I know that he asked for space, but it still hurt to be ignored by him when I got so used to his presence in my life. 

When I arrived at the boarding house, I found my board-mates having a party. It turned out, it was Maddy's birthday. I didn't want to join since I was not in a festive mood, but I couldn't say no to them. Kinulit din kasi nila ako. 

"Hi Chela." Jed greeted me.

"Hello," I answered with a small smile. 

I wanted to avoid him because I didn't wanna give Vince more reason to doubt me or to be jealous. Pero hindi ako tinigilan ni Jed. Kinukulit niya ako. 

"Chela, akina kamay mo. May bago akong natutunan," he said.

"Ha?" He has already taken my hand before I could even say 'no'.

"Hmmm... Maganda ang future mo. Ang sabi ay na-ga-gwapuhan ka sa nanghuhula sayo!" 

Nagtawanan kami sa sinabi niya. Binawi ko na ang kamay ko. Sabi ko na nga ba at kalokohan lang ang sasabihin niya. 

"Puro ka kalokohan" I said. "Guys, pasok na ko sa room. Maaga pa pasok ko bukas."

"Ang aga pa."

"Marami kasi kaming gagawin. Saka kakausapin pa niya ang boyfriend niya," salo ni Mikey.

"Kaya naman pala eh!"

Tinukso pa nila ako bago ako nakaalis. Si Mikey ay di nakalusot. When I got inside my room, I sighed then turned on my laptop and checked if he was online. He was. I wanted to call him, but I thought it would be useless because he wouldn't bother to answer. Instead I just sent him a message.

I miss you, Vince.

"Chela, bakit may pictures kayo ni Jed na magka-holding hands? Bakit hawak niya kamay mo?" Mikey asked. 

I suddenly got up from the bed to check what she was talking about. My lips parted when I saw that they tagged me that picture where Jed was holding my hand because he was pretending to be reading my future.

"Crap," I muttered. "That was taken when he was 'reading' my palm. But I didn't know they took a picture of us!"

"Hala! Parang magka-holding hands kayo dito."

She was right. If you didn't know what he was doing in the picture, you'd think that we were really holding hands. I grimaced when I thought about Vince.

"Best, what if nakita na ni Vince?" nag-aalalang tanong ko.

"Shet na malagket.... Open mo account mo, bilis! I-hide mo yung pic sa timeline mo."

I did what she said. However, I still couldn't shake off the idea that Vince has probably seen the picture. Hindi pa nga kami nag-kakaayos, meron na namang panibago. Oh God. Please no. Hindi sana niya nakita.

"What should I do?"

"Best, hindi naman kayo okay ngayon, diba? Malay mo, hind niya nakita kasi inunfollow ka niya sa fb. Wait, may fb ba si Vince?"

I shook my head. "Maybe I should talk to him. Explain every thing to him. Kaso hindi pa siya online."

I waited but it was in vain. He didn't go online for the next three days, as well. Hindi na ako mapakali. I didn't go to school today so that in case, he went online, I wouldn't miss him. Malakas ang kutob ko na mag-o-online siya ngayon. And I was right. I sent him a message, telling him how much I love and miss him. Add to that, I apologized.