I Brought My Heart To Hong Kong

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Dance

Chapter Thirty-Eight
Dance

"My mother's a lot worse," Al comforted me.

Nagpunta ako sa Engineering para magkita kami nang malaman niya ang nangyari sa Lola ko. Ngayon na lang ulit kami nakapagsama ng ganito dahil karaniwan, abala siya.

Al poked my nose as assurance. "Cheer up. Everything will be fine. You wouldn't let this go this way, right? Ilang linggo mo nga akong ginulo para lang makipagbati."

I managed to force a smile when she indirectly just assured me we're okay. Isinukbit niya ang bag niya sa likod niya.

"The Hailey I know fixes things and doesn't leave anything unsolved." Tumayo siya  at ngumiti. "Sige na, may quiz pa kami sa Chem.

I nodded. "Best of luck, Al."

She patted my head before she stormed out of their cafeteria. I was left with no one kaya naman bumalik na rin ako sa College ko para sa last subject namin.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ko na-survive ang klaseng iyon nang hindi napapapikit. I wasn't able to sleep well these past nights. Mabuti na lang din at hindi ako natawag sa recit namin kanina kung hindi, wala akong masasagot.

When we were dismissed, I hurried outside the building and texted Zywon that I'm going home alone so there's no need for him to pick me up. Sa pagmamadali ko rin ay hindi man lang ako nakapagpaalam kay Calli.

Paglabas ko, a woman around my age showed up behind me with a smile on her face. Akala ko ay nakasalubong ko lang siya pero tumigil siya sa harapan ko.

"Hi," she greeted. Sinubukan ko siyang ngitian at baka umalis din kaagad pero nanatili siya sa harapan ko. "Are you Hailey Fajardo?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Yes. why?"

She smiled and lent her hands to me like she wanted to have a handshake. "I'm Jenelle from Engineering."

Tahimik akong tumango at nakipagkamay kahit hindi ko alam kung para saan 'yon.

"Boyfriend mo si Jayden?" tanong niya pa.

Handa nang kumunot muli ng noo kung hindi ko lang napigilan. Pinagmasdan ko pa ang mukha niya kung pamilyar ba pero hindi ko naman siya kilala.

"I was just asking. Madalas ko kasing makita kayo sa Engineering."

"Ah," I only muttered.

I didn't get why she came to me telling that. Hindi lang naman kami ni Jayden ang tao sa mundo, bakit napansin niya kami? Kakilala kaya ni Jayden?

"May itatanong sana ako sa'yo?"

"Ano 'yun?" I asked, waiting for her to get to her point.

"Chloe Parker. Where is she?" she asked and I blinked after hearing Chloe's name. "I haven't seen her in a while."

"Wala na siya rito," sagot ko kahit nagulat sa biglang pag-bring up kay Chloe.

She must be her friend. I bet she misses her enough to ask about her whereabouts. But anyway, didn't Chloe tell her where she went? I'm pretty sure she said goodbye to her friends.