Mischievous Flight of Love

Chapter 1

Naglakad ako papuntang cafeteria. I am wondering why people are very loud in the hallways. Maybe because it's lunch time. But I heard some of the gossips as I walk down the corridors

"OMG, may nililigawan na daw si Gio."

"Sana ol, Zarinaaa."

"Bro, alaws na tayong chance kay Zarina."

Wait, are they talking about the Zarina I know? Zarina Leigh Ortiz?

I didn't mind them all as I reached the cafteria.

"Hey, anong pinag-uusapan niyo?" I curiously asked.

Dali-dali silang umayos ng upo na parang may tinatago. Okay? Why are they weird?

"Uh, h-hi, Mika. Wala lang 'to solution sa math," bakit nauutal to si Johanna?

Okay, I know they're hiding something. Nakaramdam na ako ng inis because it seems like they would not tell me.

"OHOOOYYY, GIO GAMINGGGGG!" Carlo said as he entered the caf and walked towards us with Ian beside him.

I was seated in front of Arianne, Zarina and Johanna when Ian sat at my right side while Carlo was seated beside Arianne

What? Is what I heard in the hallways connected to this?

I crossed arms on my chest and raised my eyebrow at them.

Nakayuko ang tatlong babaeng nasa harap ko. Carlo and Ian looked at me with confusion in their eyes. So, my assumptions of the rumors I heard earlier was true.

Ian cleared his throat, "Uhm, hindi mo alam?"

"Obviously, Jimenez. Kelan pa? Don't you have plans of telling me this?" I turned my gaze to these the girls.

"We were about to tell you, Miks. Panira lang talaga tong pahamak na 'to," Arianne explained habang binatukan si Carlo.

"Bakit niyo ba naisipang tawagin akong pahamak, ang layo naman niyan sa pangalan ko," pagrereklamo ni Carlo.

Jay came and sat beside me and snapped at Carlo, "Carlo Patrick Hamac, pa galing sa Patrick and Hamac equals pahamac." He even used some hand gestures so that Carlo would understand.

"Eh, bat niyo ba pinapakialaman pangalan ko. Geez," he acted offended.

These people are my friends. We've known each other for many years since we're classmates from elementary. High school made us separate rooms but we still catch up every lunch and when we go home.

I looked at Zarina when she started talking, "We were texting and chatting for three weeks na."

"WHAT?! Three weeks na pala," I scoffed.

"Nakakainis kayo, alam niyo yun? Parang di naman tayo magkaibigan nito kasi ako yung walang alam,"

Ginulo ni Jay yung buhok ko. "You've been busy studying and doing stuffs, you deactivated your accounts, turned off your phone at ngayon ka nga lang namin nakasabay."

He's right. I temporarily cut all my connections with them because I don't want to be disturbed. Sa class nga di na nila ako masyado nakakausap sa sobrang busy ko.

"I'm sorry, it's just that I'm making plans in doing agri business right now with my dad."

Carlo gave me a thumb's up, "Grade 10 pa lang tayo but you're so invested in business na."

"I just like agriculture. So what happened ba?" I said facing the girls.

Zarina, Arianne and Johanna smiled and giggled together.

"Gosh, I thought you are mad kasi di namin sinabi," Jo said with excitement.

Nagsimulang nagpaliwanag si Zarina sa tatlong linggong pagpaparamdam ni Gio sa kanya.

"Akala ko ba private lang? Bakit usap-usapan na sa school?"

"Eh kasi ikaw nga ba hihintayin ng isang Gio sa gate tapos ihahatid sa classroom? OMG, such a fairytale," Arianne dreamily said.

That explains all the gossips that I heard earlier.

After we ate lunch, Carlo and I went to our classroom while the others went to the Chemistry Lab since we were not classmates.

"Hoy, Rosales," tawag ko dun sa lalaki.

He turned to me sabay turo niya sa sarili niya.

He is indeed a good-looking guy. He's tall and smart. He's also one of the top students. But he's just busy with table tennis. He also plays guitar. That's why girls would chat him every time. They would flock over him, daydream, take pictures and more. Typical ideal boy of girls.

"Ako ba, Miks?" Aba, nakikiclose 'to?

I rolled my eyes at him and joked, "Miks ka diyan. Close tayo?"

He laughed and said, "Ito naman, parang di tayo magkaklase niyan."

"Ayusin mo intensiyon mo sa kaibigan ko. Kundi lagot ka sa 'kin."

We've been classmates since Grade Seven but we are not that close like my squad because he is busy with his training in table tennis. But we got a chance to talk naman with group activities, naggagala din minsan, and more.

"Malinis intensyon ko, sis. Grabe pagdududa mo sa 'kin, ah," he said acting like he's hurt.

Sino ba naman ang hindi? Gosh, ang daming babaeng kachat niyan. Pero nakita ko naman niyan na nagkajowa. Maalaga naman tapos hindi na nanlalandi sa chat. Boyfriend material, kumbaga.

"Kung ayaw mo na ligawan ko si Rina, ikaw nalang. Gusto mo?" He teasingly said.

Aba, gago 'to ah. Sabagay hindi pa nga niya naman jowa si Rina kaya lakas manlandi.

"Ulol. Lagot ka talaga sa 'kin."

I went back to my seat when the teacher arrived.

Our afternoon class is full-packed kaya everyone was very happy noong last period na.

"Okay, class. You'll work with this requirement by pair. This will be passed next week. I'll send the list of pairs later. Goodbye."

Can I just work with it individually? Baka makasama ko pa yung pabigat.

"Guys, ma'am already sent the list," one of my classmates informed.

Nakayuko lang ako sa armchair ko. I'm in the middle of listening to my classmate or not. My pair would just probably go to me after.

"Rosales and Cabrero."

May kumalabit sa akin kaya napaayos ako ng upo.

"Carmelie, pair tayo," huh? What did he say?

"Why are you calling me by my second name?" Napansin ko talaga yun.

It's kinda a big deal to me since I'm used being called Mika or Miks.

He chuckled at my face, "You won't let me call you "Miks" kaya tinry ko "Carmelie"."

"We're not relatives or something. Gosh, you can just call me "Mika"," the nerve of this guy.

"And I was just joking about the "Miks" earlier. Of course, you can call me that." I added.

"Pano ba yan, magiging close na tayo since we will be working together with this project?"

"Whatever feeds your guts," I said to him and went out of the room.