The Person Behind The White Robe (Completed)

Chapter 22

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"He is somehow bumabawi sa mga classes that he missed and now he's back on track. You will be having a new classmate."

Patuloy lang akong nagsusulat ng essay ko na due na tomorrow. I swear, ang gaan-gaan sa loob na ang academics lang ang iniisip ko. Peaceful masyado.

"He is a son of Dr. Bernard Villaflores. He is one of the famous doctors. Please help me welcome and accomodate, Mr. Villaflores."

I wasnt paying attention for I was so diverted to my essay. Konting sentences nalang and I am done.

"Mr. Villaflores, introduce yourself."

When I finished writing, I decided to close my books and notes and payed attention to our teacher.

But I saw someone very familiar.
Glasses guy.

"Hi, I'm Hyle Villaflores. Nice to meet you."

Great.

When his eyes met mine, I looked away.

"Okay, Hyle. Please sit down... beside Ms. Bierneza."

Great.

Napaupo si Hyle.

God, I wish I was still writing.

I choose not to look at him kasi feeling ko ma-rereject na naman ako.

I stay silent. Pero hindi naman siya kumibo nang napaupo na siya.

"Now, study page 345. We'll have test for the next 10 minutes." Sabi nung teacher. I immediately took my book and went to page 345.

But as I was scanning for pages, I noticed na walang ganagawa si Hyle.

His name is like a painful memory.

"Ms. Bierneza."

Napaangat ako ng ulo.

"Maam?"

"Can you, if I may ask, share your book with Mr. Villaflores?" She said.

No!

"Yes, maam."

Wala akong choice kundi maging mabait sa teachers.

"Here." I said nang hindi parin tumingin kay Hyle. Mahina kong itinulak sa kanya ang book.

"Its fine. I already read it." He said.

Tss.

Mabilis kong binawi ang book.

Edi ako lang mag-stustudy.

I showed an attitude and it was already distracting me kung ano ang magiging reaction niya pero ayoko pa din na tumingin sa kanya.

I focused on studying the topic and gladly, mabilis naman akong nakakaintindi since I had it reviewed na last week.

Of course, advance studying is like my forte nowadays.

"Starting tomorrow, please wear your new uniforms." Maam said, interuppting us.

"Yes maam." Sabi nang lahat.

Matapos ang test, weird lang.

Highest score is Me and Hyle.

Bakit nakakaramdam ako ng competition. Well, wala naman akong pag-asa na maging magna o kaya maging dean's list when I already failed one subject last time. Binabalikan ko nga yung subject yun na yun. It was totally a heartbreaking scene in my life. Pero that was the time when I get to finally meet Hyle.

Kung hindi yun nangyari, wala.

Erase.

Nagmadali akong nagligpit sa mga books ko sa table.

After I stood up, Hyle took my hand.

My heart skipped a beat.

"I'm sorry." He said.

Napasinghap ako ng hangin.

Remember those nights Ari na iniiyakan mo siya. Remember that exact moment na ni-reject ka niya and that "misundertanding" thing is just a disguise! Cut him out!

"For?"

Bakit pa ako nagtanong? Pukta.

Napatingin ako sa paligid and his hands is still in his.

Wala ng tao sa paligid. The room is getting darker. But my feelings... it's quite getting lighter. As if a tons of stones has been thrown away. I feel refreshed. Just by holdin' his hand.

"Kailangan ko lang kasi ng oras." Dahilan niya.

Tinignan ko siya.

"What was it about, Hyle?" I said, letting go of his hand.

"Me and you." He said.

I gulped.

"I just wanna clear it out." He continued. "I wanna talk to you the other day but I think you are just so busy. Hindi ko gusto ang makakadisturbo, Ari."

I looked away.

I made myself busy to forget you, idiot.

"Clear things out?" I took my books with me and get myself ready to go. But before I turn my back at him I told him somethin. "You shouldve done that a little bit sooner, Hyle."

I turn my back at him.

"Wait—"

He took my free hand again.

But my books fell of my hands and it just fell to the ground. Kaya naman bigla nalang akong sumabog at nainis.

"Ano ba?!" I shouted at him.

Medyo nagulat siya. Ako rin.

But he deserve this.

"Kung nagpapakita ka sa akin ngayon, I bet, mawawala ka na naman bigla." I said and left him there.

My breath is getting difficult.
My heart is pounding.
My head is aching.

Nakauwi akong luhaan ulit.
Its better to forget him and my feelings for him when it doesnt make sense anymore.

Bakit ba ang drama at ang tragic na nang buhay ko when Hyle and I never had a relationship naman?

Sa sobrang galit ko, naiwan ko yung mga books na nahulog sa sahig kanina.

Damn it.