Epiphany

Chapter 2

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I can't read his mind! That thought didn't leave my mind, "Sorry." he simply said in a low tone and left.

This is so confusing! Sa buong buhay ko ay ito ang unang beses na may nakasalamuha akong isang tao na hindi ko kayang basahin ang isipan. This can't be possible unless....

Before he could even go far, I ran to him and grabbed him by his arm tightly like a kid begging for someone's attention. He looked back and answered me an intense stare with no evident emotion.

There's nothing, I don't hear anything! Confusion was written all over my face as I try my best to read what's in his mind. I maintained the eye contact until few minutes passed and nothing happened. His brow arch as he waited for me to say something.

"I-I...." I ran out of words to say because I myself, can't even explain what's happening right now. He remained standing in front of me waiting for me to talk but no words came out.

"I already said sorry, right?" I nodded absent-mindedly

"If that sorry ain't enough, here's my details, contact me if you need something." He handed me his calling card and I unconsciously accepted it. He turned his back at me and walked away from where I remained standing. My eyes followed his tracks and I noticed that he is all wet, his clothing is wet just like how his hair still had droplets of water. I was busy examining the way he walks when a thought suddenly crossed my mind. He's one of those guys Ada was talking about earlier, the ones we saw walking under the rain!

I threw a glance at the card I was holding

Noah Devore

Noah, hindi man kita kilala ngayon pero isang araw ay malalaman ko rin kung sino ka. This is the very first time something so unusual like this happened in my whole life. I know that he is something, there is certainly something about him and I must find it out. Kung ipagpagtuloy ko ito ay sigurado akong masasagot din ang mga katanungan sa isipan ko.

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A week have passed and I haven't seen him in the school premises ever since that day. I got closer to Ada for I can see that her intentions about me is not bad but I still maintained distant towards her. I don't wanna open up to her and eventually care too much for her, and another thing is that she can be of great use for me to seek answers about Noah.

Pero nahihirapan akong tanungin siya tungkol sa kaibigan niya ngayong hindi naman niya alam na kilala ko na ito. Pinagmasdan ko ang calling card na nasa kamay ko. Sinubukan kong tawagan ang numero na ito nang tatlo beses sa nagdaang linggo pero walang sumasagot. This is so frustrating! Nasaan na ba kasi ang lalaking 'yon?

"Abhaya, let's go. Mags-start na ang program sa auditorium." nakalimutan ko na foundation day namin ngayon kya naman may dance contest at battle of the bands sa auditorium ngayon. Gusto daw ni Ada pumunta doon kasi magpeperform ng isang grupo ng mga mananayaw ang kaibigan niyang si Revi, isa sa mga lalaking kasama ni Noah na naglalakad sa ilalim ng ulan.

Sa ngayon ay naguguluhan lang ako sa nalaman ko mula kay Ada na last month pa lang sila lumipat dito. Hindi ba nakakapagtaka na silang magkakaibigan ay lumipat dito kung kailan patapos na ang klase? Weird.

"Ada!" napatigil kami sa paglalakad ni Ada at lumingon sa babaeng tumawag sa kaniya. A girl with a long hair and tall figure. Nang makalapit ito sa amin ay nginitian niya din ako.

"One week lang akong nawala, may nakilala kana ah, sino siya?"

"Si Abhaya, classmate/seatmate ko sa tatlo kong subjects." Same kasi kami ni Ada ng course, which is BS in Business Management. Hindi kami magkaklase sa lahat ng subjects kasi irregular siya kaya may iba pa siyang units na hindi niya pa natatake.