MARA's POV
I couldn't sleep last night. Nasa isip ko pa rin yung viral na sinasabi nila and I even checked it for confirmation and it was true! Akala ko prank ang but it wasn't! Dinagdagan pa nung sinabi ni Ate Val kagabi sa akin bago sila nagsialisan.
"Andrei was the one who told me about the video, actually. Mukhang alam niya na nga eh kasi di man lang sya nagtaka." sabi ni ate Val ng makapag-solo kaming dalawa.
Si Andrei?
Alam niya na? Bakit? Nakita niya ba agad?
"He was looking for you earlier too. Lahat kami tinanong at si Yana lang ang nakasagot. He seemed sad because you went out with Timothy, Mars."
"Ate Val, why are you telling me these, again?"
"Hays! Wala! I'm just saying. Sige alis na ako."
I acted so cool para di mapansin ni ate Val na affected ako sa sinabi niya. Why was Andrei looking for me? May sasabihin? May itatanong? Mag-aayang lumabas? May problema kaya siya?
"Oh, Ms. Famous is here!" Rinig na rinig kong bigkas ng isang kaklase ko.
It wasn't a whisper kasi harap harapan niyang binigkas yun sa akin eh.
"Pa-famous, to be frank." What?! Are they talking about me?!
"Maria Agatha? Mas bagay na Maria Agawpansin hahahaha!" Tawanan nila. Ako nga.
But instead of talking back, I chose to ignore them. Magsasawa rin ang mga yan. Mapapagod din. At dahil break time na. Nagpasya akong lumabas but instead sa canteen pumunta, naisipan kong mag rooftop nalang muna. Baka andun din si Andrei eh. Baka kasi may mga marinig na naman akong usapan dun sa canteen.
Nang makarating ako sa rooftop, it was empty kaya umupo nalang ako sa isang bench dun atsaka inilabas ang ipod ko para mag soundtrip. I like it. Peaceful and fresh. Malayo sa gulo. Malayo sa ingay.
It's better this way.
"Mag isa ka ata." Halos mapatalon ako dahil sa boses na iyon.
Sino ba yan at nanggu-gulat-oh..
"Ands!" sabi ko at mabilis siyang niyakap. I miss him.
But then, I realized what I just did at parang may sariling isip ang katawan ko at mabilis na bumitaw at dumistansya sa kanya. I shouldn't do that if I want to save my heart sa tuluyan ng pagkadurog.
"Tsk. Para kang napaso? You often hug me like a stuff toy tapos ngayon para kang napaso kung makalayo? Did your Timothy told you not to hug me, Maria Agatha?" Laglag panga kong tinitigan si Andrei. He just seriously said those words as if it was scripted. They naturally flow from his mouth.
"What are you talking about, Andrei?" Pagkaklaro ko. He's being crazy.
"I'm talking about you and your suito-wait.. should I call him boyfriend now?" He mockingly said na nakapagpainit ng dugo ko.
What the heck?!
"What is your problem?! What are you talking about, Ands?!" Inis kong tanong sa kanya. He's getting into my nerves and I hate it. He is seriously annoying me.
"Why? You even sang in public?! Wow, I've been pursuing you to sing even just in front of our families for years, Maria Agatha but you always turn me down. Tapos sa kanya isang tanungan lang?! Wow ha! Just wow!" He said sarcastically kaya inis kong sinuklay ang buhok ko gamit ang mga daliri ko.
so this is the issue? ME SINGING?! that's nonsense?!
"Seriously, Drei?! That's your issue?! Me singing?! Yun lang nagkakaganyan ka na?! You're crazy."
