The Possessive One

Chapter 5

Another Day. Another Week.

 I checked my phone.

No calls.

No text.

Himala tahimik ang phone ko ngayon.

It's been a week since the event at simula ng gabing maghimutok si Miguel hindi ko na siya nakita. At hindi rin nagawang magparamdan ng lokong yun! Pagkatapos akong sindakin at takutin biglang nawawala ng parang bula!

I kept on calling him pero cannot be reach ang phone niya. I tried calling his parents pero ang sabi nila hindi daw umuuwi sakanila malamang nasa condo niya lang yun. I promise later pupuntahan ko yung lokong yun.

I started preparing my things bago pumasok. And the last thing I checked is my Calculator. Sabi nga nila makalimutan na ng isang Engineering Student ang lahat wag lang ang calcu niya. So there I'm all set.

I walked my way down my father's grand staircase and saw him reading his paperworks at his favorite spot drinking his favorite coffee.

"Dad." I approached him.

But he doesn't bother to look as if he is too engrossed with what he is reading.

"Ehem." I caught his attention again.

"Yes Skye? What time is it? You're late again." He's favorite dialogue every morning.

"Yeah. Magpapaalam lang sana ako na late ako makakauwi mamaya nagaaya kasi mga friends ko maghang-out kami." I said to him. Kahit naman hindi kami ganon kaclose ng Daddy ko sinasabi ko pa rin sakanya mga whereabouts ko at nagpapaalam pa din naman ako everytime may mga lakad ako.

"Acads first right? You're in the middle of the semester." Sabi niya ng nakakunot ang noo sakin.

"I know. Pero kakatapos lang naman ng Midterm exam e. Gusto lang namin huminga kahit saglit. Magiingat naman ako." I said hoping he would dimissed me right away.

"Fine. Kasama mo ba si Miguel? Sakanya ka na magpahatid mamaya." He said giving up.

"Ah.. Y-eah.. Magpapahatid nalang ako sakanya." I lied. Dahil everytime na may lakad ako he would always expect na kasama ko si Miguel at siya naman talaga ang naghahatid sakin. Parang sobrang laki ng tiwala niya sa lalaking yun, so that cut our conversation short Oo nalang nasabi ko dahil for sure hindi ako papayagan kapag nalaman niyang wala si Migz.

"Good. Umupo ka na. Eat your breakfast."

"Ah hindi na Dad. Nagmamadali nako e. Bye."

I kissed him goodbye and head to school.

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I parked my car and checked my watch, 8:15am. Dang!

I was hoping na wala pang ginagawa doon or late din ang Prof ko.

Sobrang minamadali ko ang lakad ko ng biglang may humatak sakin.

"Madaling madali ka ha. Running late again?" I was caught off guard with the guy I came across with.

"Oh Hi. Christian! Sorry nagmamadali ako ngayon e." I mamaged to smiled at this guy, the last time I talked to him was at the event. Hindi ko rin siya nakikita dito sa school e. School - Bahay lang kasi ako since last week dahil wala nga rin si Miguel.

"Halata nga e. Anyways, ngayon lang kasi kita nakita since that night. I was hoping we could catch things up right?" He said flashing his superb smile.

"Ah yeah sure. Hanggang 1:30pm lang naman ako e."

"That's great. So I'll see you later? Okay? Can I get your number I hope you don't mind."