Missing Zodiac [Season One]

Chapter Nineteen

Scorpio

Miza

Seriously...

"Hindi mo naman chinika sa'kin na may kapatid ka! Ang guwapoooo! Omyghad, bakit hindi mo ako pinapakilala? Katampo ka sis! Hmp!"

"Ah.. Oo nga.. Sorry? K-kakauwi niya lang din kasi galing ibang bansa.. Nakalimutan ko tuloy siya." Napapakamot pa ako sa sentido, kausap ko ngayon si Diane sa phone, talaga ngang tanggal na ako sa work, sabi niya pa. "That's okay with me! Okay naman pala ang life mo e, pero if you want na bumalik feel free! Suswelduhan pa rin kita ng same! Pero kung makabubuti na 'yan sayo, go ka na sa mas better! I also want what's the best for you bestie!"

Wow..

"Grabe ka naman, ahahahahaha! Kinakalimutan mo kapatid mo! Uy! Kapag binisita mo ako dito, sama mo siya, I want to see him, AHAH Ehuehuehe! Ang ganda talaga ng lahi niyo, Miza!"

"Ah.. Ahahaha..." Napabuntong hininga nalang ako after ng fake laugh, tila kinikilig pa rin siya kabilang linya. "Well.. Thank you for letting me go just like that... I'm sorry hindi ako maayos na nakapag-resign--"

"Duh! Ano ka ba bi, no need! Bestfriend naman kita, I already know you! Saka na-convince rin naman ako ng Kuya mo, ahahaha ooh! Ang guwapo talaga mhie! I can't forget him! Ahahahahah!"

Napabuntong hininga nalang tuloy ako. "Well, thank you again, bibisitahin din kita, don't worry I'll take him with me, ehehe."

"Yiie! Can't wait! Ahahahaha! Chariz, goodluck sa'yo sis! Keep up the good grades, I'll be supporting you too! Love you!"

I ended the call, nilingon ko si Taurus with my bored face. He's just smiling beside me at humahagikgik pa. "No one praises me like that, I like her." Tatango-tango niya pang ani.

"Yeah, of course you do." Isang malaking buntong hininga nanaman tuloy ang pinakawalan ko. It's not that I don't like this. Willing naman akong mag-resign, alam ko naman din kasi na makatutulong talaga 'to sa'kin so I could focus on my studies and have time for my self care and enjoy my free time like any other.

I just couldn't do that before, tuwing after school kasi, diretso ako sa trabaho, uuwi ako after, aasikasuhin saglit ang sarili ko, then do my homework at magpapahinga throughout the night, kapag tambak, I can't sleep yet not until I could finish half of my homeworks, so need ko pang magpuyat. Minsan nga, nale-late ako ng pagpasa ng mgaacitivities ko dahil na rin hindi ko matapos agad sa sobrang pagod. Sometimes depende sa sched ng school, babaguhin ni Diane ang work hours ko for me. It's actually consuming my mental and physical energy, nagpapatuloy lang talaga ako sa araw-araw, and there's people like Diane who likes to help me to go through my days and I'm so thankful to them, to her.

It's so challenging but I like how I am able to experience those things and realize how capable I am with things I need to do for others and for me. How reliable I am as a person and how strong I could be.

But having this opportunity my dad gave me is I know, will also be the best for me. Maybe being a working student is enough. I'll be able to explore and try new things when I have my free time.

"Papasok ka na?"

"Yeah.. Thanks for being here, you and dad actually made my day." Ani ko tuloy out of the blue, saka ako ngumiti.

"Ooh, I though you're actually mad, ehehe!"

"Hm? Hindi ah, nabigla lang ako saka hindi kasi gano'n mag-resign sa trabaho." Ani ko, tumungo ako sa sofa kung nasa'n ang backpack ko, I'm actually ready to go to school now. Nilingon ko pa tuloy siya na lumapit naman sa'kin at ngumiti.

"You can stay here, watch T.V o matulog ka, after school, I'll treat you for some ramen as dinner." Ngumiti rin ako sa kaniya, dahil sa sinabi ko lalo siyang napangiti. "Ehehe, then sunduin na kita mamaya, I would love to go outside."

"Hm.. That'll do."

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"Hey.. ito na part ko sa research." Abot ko ng research paper ko na naka-folder pa, sa leader ng grupo namin. Inaantok pa siyang nilingon ako at dahan-dahang inabot at kinuha sa'kin ang folder.

He may be like that but he's a good leader. "Thanks... pakisabi kay Balenzio to pass his part as well." Nilapag niya ang folder ko sa mesa niya at do'n yumuko. Lol, okay.

It's exactly 8 o'clock, start palang ng unang klase. I was about to go back to my seat when suddenly may sumigaw ng pangalan ko galing sa labas ng room.

"Mizaaaa!"

He immediately entered the room and run as fast as he could towards me, dahilan para matapilok pa siya!

"Bambam--" I got interrupted nang mabilis niyang akong niyakap nang mahigpit! Nabigla ako but I just let him hug me tight.

Narinig ko pang tila maiiyak siya. "Sheeet! Sobrang worried ko bii! I thought hindi na kita makikitaaa!"

"Sorry.. I was--" napatigil ako nang mapansin ko ang lahat ng mga kaklase ko, nakatingin sa'ming dalawa. Pero mas nabigla ako nang mapansin ang professor na namin nakatingin at nakataas pa ang kilay!

I immediately felt embarassed as I felt my whole face turns red! Lalo na nang yakapin pa ako ni Bambam at humihikbi pa sa'kin, everyone is hearing it!

"Bambam.. Bam, si ma'am!" I whispered, tila nabalik naman siya sa ulirat ang bahagyang nilayo ng kaunti ang sarili niya sa'kin while still hugging me. Nilingon niya ang mga tao sa classroom, and just like me, he immediately felt embarrassed.

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"True ba? Hanggang kailan kuya Taurus mo sa bahay mo?"

"I don't know, it doesn't really matter, he's my brother, pwede naman siya mag-stay kung hanggang kailangan niya gusto."

"Pero alam mo, Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala sa kuwento mo, I can't see you as bad as the previous you."

"Hm.. kahit ako rin naman."

Andito kami ngayon ni Bambam sa rooftop ng school. Dito kami nag-lunch at nakadungaw lang kami ngayon sa baba mula dito. Ang liliit ng mga tao sa baba, they look like ants.

Kinuwento ko lang sa kaniya ang lahat ng nangyari sa'kin kahapon, sobra kasi talaga siyang nag-alala sa'kin. I appreciate his concern and I was sorry for making him worry.

"Pero.. seriously.. I'm so glad to see that you're fine, bi... Hindi ako makatulog kagabi, iniisip kita."

Eh...

"Talaga?" I stare at him for seconds bagay napansin niya. At that time tila may na-realize naman siya at agad namula at napatakip ng bibig.. eh?

"Ah ah ah! Hindi, I mean! Kasi di'ba, ako kasama mo tapos ano! Tapos-- ano.. F-feeling ko hindi kita naprotektahan..." Napayuko nalang siya at napatakip ng mukha, nagtaka naman ako dahil do'n. I decided to remove both of his hands that's covering his face, yumuko pa ako just so I could see his eyes, oh, he's blushing?

Dahil do'n, I slowly smiled at him. "Thank you for being there with me, I'm really sorry for making you worry.. Do you want to have some ramen with me and Taurus?"

I don't know if I'm just imagining it, but I feel like his eyes sparkled and he happily smiled. "I-I do! Ahaaa!"

With that, I just smiled too and nodded at him.

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"Treat mo ako today ah? Ahahah! Thanks!" Agad pang kumapit si Bambam sa braso ko nang palabas na kami ng gate. Ngumiti naman ako at saka diretsong tumingin ulit sa daan.

Ngunit napahinto ako agad sa paglakad dahilan para mapahinto rin si Bambam. Saglit akong natulala nang makita ko sila. I didn't expect her to be here. "Bi?" Napatingin rin tuloy si Bambam sa kanila while nakatitig pa rin ako sa gawing 'yon.

"Hala.. 'diba 'yan na si Taurus bi? Kapatid mo.."

"Hm..." I nodded but I didn't expect..

Scorpio to be here.