Painted Memories (ISLA SERINO SERIES #1) COMPLETED

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

"Sure, we can hide the feelings but our eyes don't lie."

"I miss you babe!" Nagtatarang si Jara nang yakapin s'ya ni Herald. Sila talagang dalawa ang super close, they even have their endearment which is yeah, babe.

"Let's swim tomorrow! Madaya kayo ni Kels."

Herald laughed. "Yes, sure babe."

Jara's eyes widened as he surveyed Herald from head to toe. Liezl and I, were just silently watching to all their dramas. We've already introduced Liezl to Jara and she wholeheartedly welcome Liezl to our friendship.

"Something changed," tumingin siya sa akin na parang nagtatanong. I just shrugged.

"Babe is that you?" Jara joked but Herald just nodded while stirring his cup of coffee. We are here in Herald's place, dapat sana'y sa amin but I refused.

"Everything changes..."

Jara just rolled her eyes to Herald's statement. "You've just realized your preference, you don't actually changed. Stop that shit!"

We all laughed. Sa maghapong iyon ay nagkwentuhan lang kami, Jara shared her new experiences in Manila, her new friends and the new environment. While I have nothing to share because my life these past few months were so tragic.

Ganoon nga ang ginawa namin kinabukasan. We went to The Garcia's Resort kasama ang ilan namin kaibigan. Jara is with her friends from Manila, Lalaine and Gellie, sila pala iyong sinasabi n'yang kasama dapat niya kahapon pero tumanggi dahil nahihiya raw sa amin. Well, I thought they're the typical girls in Manila na maarte at sosyal but I was wrong. Kaya pala naging kaibigan sila ni Jara because they're also loud and funny. Herald is with Andrew, Sev and Joana, his classmates while Maica is with me and Liezl. All in all we're ten, enough to made our day fun and memorable. We met new friends and we created another memories.

Nang sumunod na linggo ay simula na naman ng klase. First day of class for the second semester and we already have a lot of things to do. Too many lessons and activities that made most of the students in our class tired and disappointed, well that's part of schooling.

We have new set of subjects and professor but I hate to admit that I am a bit sad when there's no sir Isan on the list but I convinced myself, I can still see him anyway.

And that's what happened for the remaining semester of this this school year. We barely see each other at t'wing magkikita naman kami ay hindi kami nakakapag-usap masyado. I know he's busy and me too. Masaya na akong natatanaw s'ya mula sa corridor ng Agriculture or Education building, masaya na ako kapag pumupunta s'ya sa café at masaya na akong nanonood s'ya kapag may practice kami sa ISC-HFA. Yes, fortunately nakapasok kami ni Liezl sa HFA.

"Gadddd! Ang galing mong gumiling Kels. Sana all!" Si Joana iyon.

Nagpapahinga kami ngayon dito rin sa gymnasium kung saan kami nagpa-practice kasama ang ilang co-members, ang iba kasi ay umalis muna para kumain sa canteen. Magpi-perform kami sa april bago mag-end ang school year dahil parang may party yata dito sa ISC.

I planned to go to the canteen too but for now I think I have to stay here because of that pair of eyes watching me from the near bench. Gusto kong umalis na para makapagpalit man lang damit bago magpatuloy ang practice but I didn't know what's holding me back!

Alam kong naririnig n'ya ang pinag-uusapan namin dahil paminsan-minsa'y kumukunot ang noo kapag may hindi magandang naririnig. I want to assume, okay? But I actually don't wanna hope.

"Ewan ko lang kung hindi nababaliw si Lawrence sa tuwing sumasayaw sila." Humalakhak pa si Leizl at ganoon din ang iba pang mga kasamahan, napailing nalang ako.