If I Believe You

Chapter 1

Hindi ko na namalayan ang oras, tapos na pala ang klase. Ngayon ay naglalakad kami ni Allyson papunta sa Canteen, tatambay lang daw saglit at uuwi na agad.

"Kanina pa tulala girl, you okay?" she asked me. I look at her and then I nodded.

"Napuyat ako. I feel sleepy right now." I said to her. I'm not really sleepy. I have to lie para wala ng next question.

Because of what I saw earlier doon sa stories ni Ethan ay nalulungkot ako.

Sobrang babaw ng kinaiinisan ko ngayong araw. Ano ba naman 'to. Why do I have to feel this? Kung sana ay hindi nalang katulad mo ang nagustuhan ko.

"You're not okay. Period. You're not listening to me Louisse, I don't know what's going on with you. You know... you can always count on me, if you have a problem, You should tell me." Inis na sabi sa akin ni Ally, I didn't noticed, kanina pa pala sya nagkukwento.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sleepy right now. I'll make it up to you next time. I swear." I smiled to her. Nag pa-cute pa ako ha. Para lang makabawi.

She sighed. "Okay fine." she whispered and then smiled. I know it's a fake smile. She's really cute. She always understands me. That's why I like her. But I don't know why I can't tell her about Ethan. I just don't want to make it big deal. Baka pagtawanan lang niya ako dahil sa sikat pa talaga ako nagka-gusto. If only I could stop this feelings. I would, but I couldn't.

Nakain na si Allyson ng pasta. She said she's on a diet daw. Pero kain nang kain? Takaw girl porke't hindi nataba. Hope all.

Nai-insecure ako sometimes because of my weight. Feeling ko ang taba-taba ko. But they always say I'm not. Buti nga daw ay may shape ang katawan ko, kahit na medyo malaman. I'm just not contented with my body. Gusto ko pa nang higit.

"Si Eric oh, papalapit ata dito." she pointed Eric na papalapit nga sa gawi namin.

I glared at him. Why is he always here? Second year college na siya. I wonder if he thinks what people could say about us? I'm pretty sure nai-issue kami dahil sa madalas nyang pagpunta dito. At alam ko rin ay hindi pa tapos ang klase nya. So what is he doing here again?

He's my closed friend now, dahil pinsan siya ni Eury na kaklase ko rin. I'm being friendly to them, though... they are good friends too.

Eric Leonard R. Jacinto is his name. I wonder kung ano yung initial name nya? He's twenty years old. Actually he is so handsome, and he is tall either. Maganda ang pangangatawan, mukang batak sa gym. He's almost perfect but I don't know why I am not attracted to him?

"Louisse, have you eaten?" bungad ni Eric sa akin. Hindi ko napansin na nasa gilid ko na pala siya, nakatayo. I immediately nodded to him.

"Yeah, what are you doing here? May klase ka pa diba?" I asked him, I arched my brow.

"Walang Prof." he simply said. He crossed his arms. He walked towards me and then he sat beside me.

Allyson glared at me. Parang may pinaparating sa itsura niya. Pinalakihan ko siya nang mata. Hindi ko maintindihan ang pinaparating nya kaya nagtanong na ako." Ano 'yon Ally?" I asked her and obviously nagulat siya sa biglaan kong pag tanong. She shook her head at muling sumubo sa kanyang pasta.

Lumingon naman ako kay Eric na ngayong nakatingin din kay Ally. Kunot noo niya itong tiningnan na para bang nagtatataka. Dinedma niya nalang ito at agad na tumingin sa akin. He smiled sweetly.

"May lakad ka mamaya? Tara labas tayo treat ko, wala naman pasok bukas." Eric chuckled, mukhang masaya siya dahil walang pasok bukas ah?

Walang pasok bukas, dahil gagamitin daw 'tong school namin dahil sa kaarawan ng principal. Hindi ba dapat imbitado kami rito? Napakalaki ng eskwelahan na ito at malaki rin ang binabayaran namin so natural lang na i-invite nila kami. Ngunit sinabi rin ng Prof namin kanina na may pagmi-meeting-an muna sila dito sa school and after that they will celebrate our principal's birthday na. Baka abutin daw ng gabi kaya hindi nila i-n-allow  ang estudyante na dumalo.