Reasons to Loathe [COMPLETE]

Kabanata 11

BY THE RIVER

Ardent

The next day, the whole class was expecting a long quiz from our teacher in Physics. Every teacher was also reminding us to review for the coming exam before semester break. Kaya nang dumating ang recess, I told Daryl I won't be taking my merienda outside. I forgot to review kahapon kaya ngayon ko na lang gawin.

"Bilhan na lang kaya kita?" tanong ni Daryl.

"Huwag na, hindi ako gutom. Just tell Ren-ren na I'm reviewing." bilin ko.

"Ren-ren?" tanong niya.

"Lorenzo." paglilinaw ko.

"Ang cringey niyo." he grimaced.

What is wrong with this person? Mas cringey ang maging single.

"Will you just do what I told you? Nangingialam pa kasi." I rolled my eyes..

"Oo na, boyfriend ni Ren-ren." panukso niya bago lumabas ng classroom.

When he left, I immediately opened my physics book and started reading the lesson I didn't bother to listen.

"A pulse is a single disturbance that moves through a medium. In a transverse pulse the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the pulse." I whispered, reading.

I actually remembered it. This was the activity with the rope. Brando was my partner at that time but I wasn't paying attention because I was still so disturbed with what I'm really feeling for Lorenzo.

As if magic, a big body frame covered the sunlight I was using to read. When I lifted my head. He was in front of me, all smiles.

"Anong binabasa ng Den-den ko?" bulong niya.

I rolled my eyes.

"Something you won't understand." I started. "Now sit down because you're blocking the light.

Hinila ko siya paupo sa tabi ko.

"Ang yabang neto. Akala mo hindi ako nag-grade 10?" tanong niya.

Kinamot ko ang sentido ko sa inis.

"Will you please shut up? I'm concentrating."

"Pagkain mo." nilapag niya sa desk ni Daryl ang isang styro at juice. "Bahala kang kumain."

Hindi ko alam kung nagdadabog siya dahil malumabay naman ang pagkakasabi ko. Tumayo siya at nakihalubilo na lang sa ilang lalaking kaklase ko sa likod. Hinayaan ko na lang muna siya at nagbasa ulet.

I was trying to concentrate pero nabobother ako't baka nagtatampo siya. Nilingon ko siya pero mukhang masaya naman siya sa mga kausap niya.

"Lorenzo." tawag ko.

"Oh, kuya Enzo daw. Tawag ka ng misis mo." biro ng kaklase ko kaya nagtawanan ang iba.

"Gago." yun lang ang sinabi niya at nagpatuloy ulit sila sa kwentuhan.

Okay. He's mad. I know he's mad.

"Ren-ren." subok ko.

Natahimik silang lahat at napatingin ng salitan sa aming dalawa.

"Sinong tinatawag mo?" tanong ng kaklase ko.

"Yang kausap mo. Yang kuya Enzo niyo." I said "Come here." utos ko kay Lorenzo.

Tumalima naman at naka-kunot ang noong naglakad pabalik sa'kin. Umupo siya sa tabi ko pero hindi ako tinitignan.

"Are you mad?" tanong ko.