The Campus Crush

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17: Visitor

"Samantha Faith! Where have you been" — Mom

"Ano ba Samantha? Anong pumasok sa isip mo at gabi ka na umuwi?" — Kuya

"Ikaw bata ka! Pinag-alala mo kami!" — Ate Mira

As soon as I stepped in our house, ayan agad bumungad saakin.

"Mom, uh..."

"What is it? Where have you been? Ang dami mong pasa!"

"I-i, Someone took me and I guess that's called kidnapping?"

"WHAT?"

"Uhm, I'm fine naman po, actually someone helped me."

"Anong fine Samantha?! Who is that person? Is it a him or her?"

"Uhh, him po?"

"Ano ba yan Samantha bakit ka ba hindi sigurado sa mga sinasagot mo samin?" sabi ni kuya.

"His name is Edward po. He took me home safely."

"Bakit hindi mo siya pinapasok?"

"He was in a hurry mom."

At ayun pinangaralan nila ako na mag-iingat na daw palagi. Hindi rin daw sila nakapag-report sa pulis dahil 24 hours na nawawala lang ang pwede.

My mom and my brother are talking about going to our school tomorrow to report Adam. I told them about him.

I jumped on my bed due to exhaustion. Ate Mira went inside my room with the first aid kit.

"Samantha? Ito na yung hinihingi mo."

"Sige po ate pasok ka, ako na po bahala sa sarili ko."

"Ah, sige. Basta kapag kailangan mo ng tulong, tawagin mo lang ako sa baba."

"Salamat po."

Naglalagay ako ngayon ng betadine then my phone rang.

"Hello?"

[Sam.]

"D-drey?"

[Where are you?]

"I'm at home."

[Samantha! I was so worried about you!]

[Dude, i'm here]

"You're with...?"

[Yes, Jake.]

"Why are you with him? Diba you just had a fight last time?"

[Yeah, yeah I know. Long story Sam, i'll tell you next time.]

"I'm sorry. May tumulong rin naman saakin kaya i'm perfectly fine now."

[What? Bakit parang ang chill mo naman? Are you aware that you were kidnapped?]

"Yes. I am aware, Drey. I told you, I'm fine now. There's no point at panicking, and I was sure at that time that I'll find a way out."

[...]

"Uhh.. Do you have anything else to say? I'll end the ca—"

[See you Sam, wait for me.]

What was that? Anong balak ni Drey ngayon?

"Samantha! Your classmate is here!"

"I'm coming mom!"

It's already 9pm and may pupunta pang classmate ko?

"Ano yun? Gabi na ah? Ano bang kailangan m—"

Binubuksan ko yung pinto habang nagsasalita ako nang bumungad sakin si...

"I told you, I need you, and...I missed you so I came here with this. I was worried."

Iniangat niya ang plastic na puno ng favorite chocolates and snacks ko, and also 2 large okinawa milkteas, my fave.

"WHAT?"

"Ha? A-ayaw mo ba?"

"No! I love it! Come inside!"

Pinapasok ko na si Drey sa loob ng bahay namin at pinaupo siya sa sofa at binuksan ang tv.

"Good evening po tita Sy!" ani Drey.

"Oh! Ikaw pala yan! I didn't recognize you. Gabi na ah, if you want to, you could sleep here. But make sure na nagpaalam ka sa parents mo. You could stay in our guest room." ani Mom.

W H A T ? !

"PO?" sigaw ko.

"What? Anong meron? He's just your friend and it's okay for him to stay here... in the guestroom."

"Okay lang po tita, aalis din po ak—"

"No! It's fine." sabi ko.

"Oh see Samantha! Sige I'll leave you two here. Behave."

"Mom!" sabi ko.

"Yes po tita." then he chuckled