Campus Royalties

45. Come with me

45. Come with me

RHIAN'S POV

It's been a week since I distant myself to the Royalties specifically Earl, usap-usapan na sa university ang hindi ko pagsama sakanila, but I don't care kahit anong sabihin nila.

Sandali lang naman 'to 'e, mabilis lang naman sigurong mawawala yung feelings ko? Then after that uuwi rin ako sa bahay naming Royalties.

Ang sakit nga 'e, since then hindi man lang ako kinunsulta ng Royalties, they don't even asked why am I not going home. Siguro masyado lang ako ma-drama but I just can't help to feel hurt, parang okay lang sakanila kahit wala ako ako.

As usual katabi ko na naman si Earl sa araw na ito. I should've known, dapat ay sa tabi nalang ni Julian ako umupo instead of sitting next to Thalie and Earl.

I kept my poker face on as I listened to the lectures. Paminsan-minsan ay binubuklat ko ang notebook ko para magsulat ng kung ano-ano just to past my time at effective naman dahil hindi ko na namamalayan na break time na pala. I took my bag with me as I goes out of the room with Julian by my side.

"Maybe Rhianne is jealous because of Monique kaya sumama siya kay Julian."

"That bitch, Rhianne and Earl is perfect for each other, bakit pa nagtransfer yung Monique na yan dito?"

"Julian is gentleman though, sinasamahan niya si Rhianne."

I don't want them to pity me o kaya naman maging concern sila sa akin kaya umiwas nalang ako ng tingin. I don't want to look pathetic kahit na nasa side ko sila, I can stand up by myself.

Dumeretso kami sa Royalties Place as usual at laking gulat ko nang madatnan ko sila doon.  Kylie and Thalie is doing their homeworks, and the boys are busy playing video games.

Sa pagpasok namin ay nakuha namin lahat ng atensyon nila. They looked at us suspiciously, especially Earl's gaze, it's killing me pero mas pinili ko nalang mag-iwas ng tingin. Dineretso nalang namin ang hagdanan, papuntang kwarto ko.

"How long are you gonna ignore them?" I looked at Julian, he looks so worried.

"I told you already, Julian. Not until my feelings are gone." Sinusunod ko lang ang sinasabi ng utak ko even though my heart says otherwise.

"Rhian, when it comes to love you should know how to use both of your mind and heart hindi yung pumipili ka lang kung anong susundin mo." I looked at him confusely.

"Because you are being selfish, Rhian. You are suppose to ignore Earl only pero bakit kasama sila Kylie? You should know the possibilities and what ifs," Tumigil siya sa pagsasalita bago lumapit sa akin.

"Because maybe you wake up one day that you didn't just lose your love, Earl. But you also lose your friends, the Royalties." Hindi ko alam pero his words hit me so hard, and for another fucking time, my tears escaped once again. Mabilis naman ang galaw niya para yakapin ako.

"Tsaka ano ba'ng inaalala mo? Earl likes you too, I am sure of that. Kung gusto mo rin naman pala siya edi umamin ka na, I know that he is willing to dump Monique just to have you." He got a point with that.

"You don't understand, Julian. T-they don't care about me, they d-didn't even consult me about Monique, t-they didn't asked me if I'm okay, they d-don't freaking asked why didn't I came home to our house. I am so fucking hurt." Hindi na siya nagsalita at tinapik-tapik nalang ang likod ko.