Chapter 13
I don't even know if what I did was right. Gusto ko lang pumunta sa lugar na'yon kahit isang beses lang. Hindi na kasi kami ulit lumabas nila Mama and Kuya, you know some family outing like before. Before my father died. Bumalik nga sa normal ang lahat, pero some of it lang naman. Hindi na ulit kami nagbonding, yes we went to vacations back then, but those were just Christmas break and nothing follows after that. I am planning to go there this semestrial break pero I remember na we will be out of town kasi isasama ako ni Mama sa isang business trip niya and she promised me that we will have our bonding moment alone. I am looking forward to that actually. I miss being with mom.
"Nagmamadali ka, sis?" biglang tanong sa'kin ni Trisha na tinitignan lamang akong nagmamadaling ligpitin ang mga gamit ko. Hindi ko rin alam bakit nagmamadali ako, wala pa namang 4:30, siguro excited ako masyado.
"Huh? Hindi naman." I said and place the last thing inside my bag at isinabit ito sa likod ko.
Naningkit naman ang mga mata ni Trisha habang nakatingin sa'kin.
"May jowa ka noh?" nagulat ako sa tanong niya. Me? No way!
"W-What? Wala noh! May gagawin lang naman ako." sabi ko at saka sabay kaming lumabas ng classroom.
"Joke lang. Alam ko naman na wala kang balak magka-jowa, Eunice. Bigyan mo na lang kaya ng chance si Jace, ano?" sabi niya habang naglalakad na kami sa hallway.
"Huh? Jace doesn't like me." I plainly said.
"He does. The guy likes you, can't you see?"
"No, I don't. Not unless he tells me himself." I blankly said looking straight.
"Oh? Sige nga, what if he confess to you that he really likes you? Payagan mo bang manligaw?" tanong niya while her arms are crossed above her chest.
Napatigil ako sa tanong niya. What if?
"No. Unless I do like him." I just shrugged and continue walking.
I heard her scoffed beside me. "So, do you like him?"
I give it a second thought before answering. "No."
"Well, kawawang ginoo. Basted na, wala pang chance kahit one percent man lang." she shook her head.
"Do you like someone else?" she gasped before realizing her own question. I creased my eyebrows and looked at her.
"N-no!"
"I don't believe you." she said.
"It's true! Wala nga." sabi ko at tumawa naman siya.
"Okay fine! Sabi mo, eh." she said as she continue laughing.
"Do you have your driver with you? I have somewhere to go, eh." sabi niya pa nang makarating kami sa labas ng campus.
"Yes. Ite-text ko pa lang."
"Good. I'll go ahead na, bye! Ingat." then she went off immediately.
I checked the time and I was relieved when it was still 4:15. I still have time to call my mom. I dialed her number and place my phone near my ear. I waited for several rings before she answer it.
"Hi Mama! I have some favor to ask. Please don't freak out." I immediately said.
"Oh, Eunice. Why, what is it? Tell me." she said on the other line.
"Don't send Manong Roy here na. I have something else to do pa, and I'm with Trisha. She will drop me off later." I said biting my lower lip.
"Huh? You sure? Your driver is available pa naman right now. He can drive you instead after - "
