Light in Darkness

Chapter 14

"So how's our rival in business?" It was dad's voice. Nahinto ako sa pagpunta sa kitchen para uminom, sarado ang office ni dad but I know he's inside. Nakinig lamang ako sa labas kung ano man ang pinag uuspan nila ng kausap niya.

Humalakhak si dad bago uli nagsalita.
"Of course I know that. Well that's not my problem anymore. It's a business world." Nagmamalaki niyang sabi.

I sighed. It's about business. Nagpasya akong tumuloy nalang sa kitchen to drink. After that, I read the latest text of Ivan.

Ivan: I'm sorry for that. I didn't mean to make you mad. Of course I know that you're not flirting him, I'm just trying to tease you. So wanna talk about it?

I replied.

To Ivan: I not mad at you. We'll talk tomorrow. Goodnight:)

I suddenly felt at peace knowing Ivan is willing to listen about my thoughts. That's why I owe him a lot.

Wearing only white shirt a plain black high waisted pants and a black stilettos I immediately went to school. As  I stepped out in my car, here again those students eyeing me. I just don't mind them. When my friends saw me they immediately go beside me. They talked a lot of things that I can't understand. What I only understand is that all of our professors the whole day are busy. And because of that we can just relax or walk around the university.

I'm with Ivan now. We're in field sitting in benches there. My friends went in cafeteria to buy some snacks. I take this chance to spoke out my problems to Ivan.
He's in front of me staring to my expressions.

"I wanna go back in US Ivan." Wala sa sariling sabi ko.

"Why? What's bothering you?" He asked worriedly.

I tried to smile. "It's suffocating here." Nakanguso kong sagot.

He then laughed.

I rolled my eyes. "Alis." Naiinis kong sabi. He'd just continue laughing trying to tease me more.

"Hey' you look like a kid complaining to her teacher." He teased me again and he then pinched my nose.

I smile sweetly to him like an insult to him.
"If I Iooks like a kid then you look like a PANG." I said.

His brows furrowed. "What's PANG? Is that an endearment?" He asked. This time he's curious to what I've said.

Humagalpak ako sa tawa dahil sa tanong niya. Tukmol! Pikon ka din pala e! Hmpf!

"PANG..... PANGET."sabi ko habang tumatawang nakaturo ang daliri ko sa mukha niya.

Now his eyes darkened.
"Take it back Alanise!" Parang Hindi naniniwala sa sinabi ko.
"Panget ba talaga ako?" Bigla ay dagdag niya, Tila dinadamdam ang sinabi ko.

"Oh Diba panalo ako?" Pang aasar ko pa din sabay tawa.

He glared at me.

I laughed evilly. "Siyempre Hindi! You're handsome, but not my type." Pigil ang tawa ko.

He sighed and then laughed.
"Kaya nga binasted moko Diba?"

"Oh Ano na naman?" Sagot ko.

"Let's just end this argument." Pagtatapos niya sa usapan. Ang gulo talaga niya kausap! He's crazy!

Bumuntong hininga ako at tumitig sa kanya.
"Ivan, if you're in a situation where you can't breathe anymore do you still stay in that situation?" I seriously asked him.

He breathes deeply before he speaks.
"If my heart chose to stay still, I will. But if my heart chose to go too, I wouldn't." Napakaseryosong sabi niya.