Maybe A Drizzle Of Love [Weather Series 1]

Drizzling 28

Dedicated to hederaheliiixxx 💙

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Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, dinagsa na kaming lahat ng gawain. We were all busy for our own school stuff we barely hangout. Idagdag pa na graduating na kami. The thought made me smile. Kaunti na lang, matutupad ko na ang mga plano ko.

"Okay, that's creepy CC."

My trance of thoughts was interrupted by Zyle. Inirapan ko siya.

Nasa university ako para lang magpasa ng ilang requirements dahil sa internship na talaga nauubos ang oras ko. Noong first term, sa thesis. Ngayon naman, sa internship. Since Terrence is an engineering student, next year pa siya ga-graduate. Nanghinayang tuloy ako. Gusto ko sana sabay-sabay kaming tatlo.

I looked at Terrence in front of me. Sa tabi niya ay si Zyle. We were sitting on a wooden bench near the soccer field. Nanawa na rin kami sa cafeteria kaya lately, dito na kami tumatambay kapag may time. Bihira na rin kasi ako sa school.

Tulad ngayon. Sinamahan ko lang sila kumain dahil galing akong unit at nakakain na ako. Sila ngayon pa lang.

"Hindi ka pala namin kasabay mag-graduate, Rencey," malungkot na sabi ko.

"It's fine," maikling sagot niya.

"Of course, it's not. Sinong kasama mo kapag wala na kami rito? Sa lunch, sino?"

"I'll be fine. Don't worry."

"Hmm," I sipped on my calamansi juice. "Magpadelay kaya muna ako? Para may kasama ka?"

Napatigil sila at sabay na napatingin sa akin. Umiling si Terrence.

"Don't do that."

"You know I'll do that for you."

That gave me a small smile from him. "I know. That's why I'm doing everything I can for you too."

Saktong iinom na si Terrence ng biglang tumunog ang phone niya. Kinuha niya iyon at sinagot. Uminom ako ulit sa juice ko at napatingin kay Zyle. He was staring at me. Hindi ginagalaw ang pagkain niya. Napabaling ako nang tumayo si Terrence at sumenyas sa amin na sasagutin niya lang ang tawag.

When I looked at Zyle, my brow arched. "What?" I asked seeing the way he looked at me.

"Are you sure you two are just friends?" he asked with a frown.

I looked at him confused. "Yeah, why?"

"You just say you'll stop for him," he pointed out like he said something unbelievable.

"Uh-huh?"

"I thought you wanted to graduate already? That's your plan, right? Graduate in time, job and all? You have good grades and you'll stop for him... Delay your dream like..." he said, his voice ended in a whisper.

Nagtagpo ang aming mga pero agad niya ring iniwas.

"You know, Rencey is always an exception."

He faced me. "Really?"

Tumango ako. Nagsimula na siyang ligpitin ang pinagkainan niya kahit hindi pa ubos.

"Ayaw mo na?" Umiling lang ito bago inabot ang coke niya at saka ininom. Mukhang nasira ang mood kaya nawala ng gana.

I shrugged.

I looked at Terrence away from us, his back on our direction. Ilang sandali lang ay binaba niya na ang tawag. I watched him make his way to us.