Good Girls #1: Finding Rhyme

Kabanata 35

Kabanata 35

Party

There is no more satisfying today than to hear that his feelings remained despite me not giving it back to him. I don't know how he can do that to me. My messed mind a while ago halted when he told me his words, and I am so crazy to be this way over him.

Tinanggal niya ang hawak sa aking kamay, at kung kanina hinihiling ko na mawala iyon doon, ngayon gusto ko na lang manatili ito doon. Nakaramdam ako ng pangungulila nang mawala ang mahigpit niyang hawak ngunit napaltan din agad nang kakaibang saya ang puso nang yumuko siya nang kaunti para makita ng maayos ang aking mukha.

"You'll text me again, and we will have our lunch together."

Tumango ako at hindi nakakayanan ang titig niya sa akin. I always looked away when he's like this.

"At sasabay ka na ulit sa akin."

"How about Selena? Hindi ba at inihahatid mo siya?"

Kumunot ang noo niya sa aking sinabi. He looks like I've said something weird.

"I only did it once. Pupuntahan sana kita sa department ninyo pero pinara niya ang sasakyan ko."

Ngumuso ako, naisip ang kwento ni Selena na ibang ibang sa sinasabi ngayon ni Eros. Siguro ay ganoon niya lang talaga ka'gusto si Eros para mag'assume ng sobra?

"But you did fetched her noong naggawa kayo ng project sa bahay ninyo?" I asked with no trace of bitterness even though it is dripping like crazy inside me.

"Isasabay ko dapat ang buong grupo pero nauna na ang iba at siya na lang ang natira." Mas lalong kumunot ang kaniyang noo.

Tumango ako at tinignan na ang oras sa aking relo. We are already talking for almost half an hour, kung magpapatuloy ito ay mahuhuli na ako sa klase.

"I don't like her." He said na nagpabaling sa akin sa kaniya.

"At hindi ko na rin siya kinausap simula noong iniwasan mo ako."

"B-bakit? Magkaklase kayo, she likes you. Don't be rude, Eros!"

I can imagine Selena forcing a conversation or getting nearer to him but he always refused. I know his reputation; he's very friendly not only with boys but also with girls. I am not evil to hinder him from being friends with others.

"I am not. I'm not interested so," Aniya at tumuwid sa pagkakatayo.

Dahil sa laki at tangkad niya kinailangan ko pa talagang tingalain siya. How I wished I am still not twenty one so I can grow more.

"You only talk to girls you're interested with?" I curiously asked.

He smirked. Namula ako nang may natanto sa sariling tanong. He tilted his head and gave a small handsome laugh.

"P-pasok na ako."

Tumango siya habang ngiting ngiti pa rin habang hindi naman ako magkandaugaga kung saan dadaan. Tumabi siya sa daanan and he even used his hand to show the way like he's a guard of the princess. Mabilis akong naglakad palabas ng grandstand pero nakalimutan ko ang libro na bitbit kaya bumalik ako nang hindi siya tinitignan.

I get it like flash at naglakad rin na parang hangin sa sobrang bilis.

I felt at peace during my next classes. I am very inspired to listen and participate in class. And it's funny to think that I will never get rid of college without experiencing Academic block because of these feelings.

Eros is waiting for me in the Kiosk when I past there. It's one in the afternoon and he's alone. I expected him to have his friends pero wala, katulad noon, ako lang ang hinihintay niya.