Love From The Other World

Chapter 6

"Mauna na kaya ako? Mamaya pa yata si Jhana, e'."

Kaagad na sumimangot si Paulo. "Hintayin mo na nga ako, malapit naman na raw siya."

"Bakit ba? Kahit naman magkasabay tayo papunta sa building, magkaiba naman ang klase natin. Male-late ako sa ginagawa mo, e'!" inis na sabi ko. Ten minutes na lang ay magsisimula na ang klase ko kay Prof. Chester. Strict pa naman iyon sa oras.

Paulo pouted as he looks at me. "Hindi ka ba makapaghintay para sa kaibigan mo? Para sa akin? Para sa love?"

I looked at him in disgust. "People, really, are cringe when in love."

He sheepishly smiled at me. Inirapan ko na lang dahil wala naman akong choice. We're here sa may guard, hinihintay si Jhana. Hindi ko alam bakit ako pumayag na samahan siya rito, at the first place hindi naman kami classmate sa first class ko. Kaya niya siguro ako dinaanan sa bahay para may kasabay siya maghintay dito kay Jhana.

Ilang saglit lang ay kaagad na nabuhayan ang katabi ko. I looked in the direction he's looking. Jhana is walking towards us, and she's with a man na hindi namin kilala. They look close.

Tiningnan ko si Paulo because I'm worried na baka magselos siya at masaktan, but he's not. Malaki pa rin ang ngiti sa labi niya while watching Jhana walking towards us. This boy is deadly in love.

"Ann!" Jhana called me excitedly nang makita niya akong kasama ni Paulo. She even hugged me lightly. "Hindi ko alam na kasama ka pala ni Paulo," she said pagkahiwalay niya sa akin.

"Ewan ko ba rito, ba't isinama pa ako paghihintay sa 'yo, wala naman kami sa iisang class," sagot ko at sinamaan pa ng tingin si Paulo.

Jhana chuckled. "Ann, ang totoo kasi niyan, I requested this kay Paulo noon pa, I just didn't know na magagawa niya." She gave a beautiful smile to Paulo, that made my best friend drown in love again.

Ano kayang pinakain ni Jhana kay Paulo for him to be this in love with her?

"Ann, I want you to meet my brother," Jhana spoke again and looked at the man beside her.

The man beside her smiled at me. He's a bit taller than me, broad shoulders, manly scent, thick eyebrows, and a charming smile with a dahlia dimple. His eyes were small, semi-singkit and calm as if it's a soft spoken eyes. I kind of feel like I saw him somewhere, hindi ko lang matandaan kung saan.

"You must be Zyrille Ann?" He smiled and offered his hand. "Jacob, Jhana's kuya." I smiled as we shook hands.

Paulo chuckled. "Let's continue this some other time, ano po? May mga klase pa po tayo."

We then started walking. Nauna maglakad sa amin sina Paulo at Jhana, sinabayan naman ako ni Jacob sa paglalakad.

"I heard a lot about you, from my sister and from Paulo," Jacob said.

"I hope hindi kawalangyaan ang sinasabi nila about sa akin." I chuckled.

He chuckled, too. "Oh, don't worry, you're good in every story they shared, Zyrille."

My smile became small. "Just please call me, Ann. Wag na Zyrille."

"Why?" he asked, confused. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Zyrille sounds good."

"I just feel 'Ann' better," pagdadahilan ko, kahit at some other point ay totoo rin naman iyon. Masyado lang komplikado kung magpapaliwanag ako sa bawat bagong taong makikilala ko.

"Really? Parang mas suitable sa 'yo ang Zyrille, e'," pagpipilit pa niya.

Jhana suddenly looked back at us while walking. "Just do what she wants, bro. Ikaw na nga pinagbigyan namin, demanding ka." She glared at his brother.