So Close Yet So Far

Chapter III

Chapter Three : Jonathan Mendoza

Meeting you is what destiny brought, loving you is an inevitable feeling and staying with you is the choice that have made by me and agreed by fate.

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Second to the last subject ko na ngayun at luckily dito pa rin sa room na ito kaya hindi na ako nag transfer pa ng upo-an. English Literature ang subject ko ngayon at  hindi ko kasama sila raphy sa subject na to gawa ng kinuha na daw nila 'tong subject na to. Ewan ko sa mga yun. Nag s-summer class kasi si kambal gawa ng gusto niyang sabay kami grumaduate kaya nag summer classes din sila ralph. Samantalang ako mas ino-una yung pag lalakwatsa.

Anyway, 9pm yung out ko ngayun at 7pm pa lang which is second to the last subject pa to. Hindi naman ako mahihirapan umuwi kasi susundo-in ako ni papa mamaya. Nabobore lang talaga ako ngayun kasi hindi ko kilala yung mga classmates ko pero sila parang kilala ako kasi kanina pa sulyap ng sulyap sa'ken. hays..

I was leaning my forehead on my armchair nang biglang nag bubulongan yung mga tao at nagsisipag hagik-ikan kaya nag ayos ako ng upo at tiningnan kung ano pero wala naman akong nakita kundi yung lalaki sa likod ko. Nasa gilid din ito ng bintana at parang walang pake-alam sa mga babaeng nag papansin sa kanya.

"Nathan?" patanong na tawag ng isang babae sa likuran ko which is I assume na yun yung pangalan ng lalaki sa likuran ko.

"Ate mari, hi!" sagot naman nung lalaki sa likod ko kaya napatingin ako at napatingin naman yung babae sa'ken which happens to be ate marielle kaya I nod at her and face at the front ulet.

I leave the two chitchatting in a low voice at the back. Hindi ko muna kinausap si ate marielle habang magkausap sila pero noong time na kinalabit ako ni ate ay napatingin ako sakanya at tumayo ako to reach the thing she hand me.

It's a card board may gagawin kasi kaming by partner na activity sa humanities namin na subj. at kami dalawa ang na bunot ng instructor namin.

Nang na abot ko na ito bigla akong napatingin sa taong nakatutok sa'ken. And I was surprise of his eyes, it was very expressive and later on will switch into dull to dark no emotions. His eyes caught me. It captivates my soul.

Ilang minuto din kaming nagkatinginan bago mag announce yung working student na cancel muna yung last two subject namin ngayun gawa nang may importanteng emergency meeting yung mga instructors.

Nag lalakad ako papuntang parking lot nang makita ko yung nathan, he's busy over his phone and he looks like he's having fun talking over someone.

I didn't know that I over look at him when suddenly papa's beeping at me and the beep sounds takes me back to reality and take my eyes off him.

Once again, he captivated me.
I get inside the car without greeting papa because my mind is wandering over someone. His eyes, his laughs and the way his eyes stares at her kanina makes her want to keep him.

"How's school my favorite child," I was taken back to senses when papa talks.

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It was a bit tiring paps but I did have a great day today," I said while smiling at him. Papa seems not busy today maybe he's work free.

"That's good to hear baby girl," He said.

"It is pa. Where's mom and kambs, anyway,"  I asked.

"Your mom is running late this night but she'll be with us when dinner is serve and about sierra she's with raphy but they'll joining dinner with us later." His papa said but she looks puzzled but she just stay quiet and didn't asked what's going on.

Hindi niya namalayan na nakatulog pala siya nang nagmulat siya ng mata nasa labas na sila ng isang fancy restaurant. She looks her papa with a questioning look.

"Your sister plans this and she will personally introduce her boyfriend tonight." His papa said with a tune she didn't really know if it is happy or angry or what.

She just nod with her fathers remarks and fix herself so that they can get out in the car and grab some sit inside the restau. She seems excited and nervous for her twin. Their mom and dad are known to be strict and she really don't know what will happens tonight. Plus her brother sean is around.

I have faith with sier and I know she will properly introduce ralph with the family. Will I hope so. Less worry, her sister knows she got her.

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