Renown

Chapter Three

Bothered

I was bothered sa huling pag uusap namin ni Eliot he was back to pursue me? Is he really want to pursue me or dahil sa gusto ng mga magulang nya? Pero hindi ko naman sya kayang suklian hindi ko mahal si Eliot...but as a friend oo but in a romantic way? wala akong nararamdaman na kahit na ano sa kanya...he said I still love him, maybe yes but he concluded anyway kaya di ko na din naman kailangan na magsalita tungkol doon...he was still in the country wala syang sinabi kung kelan sya babalik ng US

"Aurie?" hindi ko namalayan na nasa tapat na pala kami ng classroom nakakunot noong nakatingin sakin ang mga kaibigan ko, Am I that pre occupied?

"Ah yes Cha?"

"Ok ka lang ba?"

"Ah oo sorry may sinasabi kaba kanina?"

"Im asking kung gusto mo ba mag dinner sa bahay mamaya mom and dad's anniversary"

"Pupunta ba ang boys?"

"Yup sasama sila"

"Ok sige sama ako" ngumiti ako sa kanya

Habang nasa klase ay pinilit ko ang sarili ko na makinig sa guro namin sa unahan pero wala talagang pumapasok sa isip ko kundi yung sinabi ni Eliot, aish mababaliw na yata ako, im confused tuloy nakakainis

"Something bothering you?" Ryre asked me pero hindi naman nakatingin sakin,

"Wala naman, bakit mo nasabi?"

"You look bothered, is that Eliot say something?"

"No wala naman"

"Im not convinced" yeah your ryre at hindi ka talaga madaling maconvince sa mga bagay bagay

"Why is that?"

"I sensed something happened last night"

"Wala naman talaga"

"Try harder"

"Im just thinking about the photoshoot yun lang" nakahanap ako ng dahilan sana naman ay tigilan na lang nya ako

"Your doing the photoshoot again? I thought you hate the spotlight"

"Im thinking nga diba? Di ko naman sinabi na gagawin ko ulit" nagpasalamat naman ako na hindi na ulit sya nagsalita pa

Noong Dismissal na ay sabay sabay kaming lima na umalis ng classroom para magpunta sa bahay nina Cha,

"Sakin kana sumabay Aurie" ryre said at pinatunog ang cadillac nya

"Uhm sige, Cha"

"Oo sige kay Ian na lang ako sasabay"

"Ok kita na lang sa inyo"

"Sige"

Kanya kanya na kaming sakay sa kotse habang daan ay tahimik naman kami ni ryre stereo lang ang maingay

"Aurie"

"Hmm?"

"Is Eliot pursuing you again?" he asked me habang nakatingin sa daan, there's no point on denying this to him

"He is"

"He's really persistent I guess"

"But I make it clear to him that were just friends hanngang doon lang talaga"

"Is that what is bothering you?"

"Hindi. are you mad ryre?"

"Mad for?"

"Eliot?"

"Ah. not that much, it's a natural tendency Aurie your screaming in beauty, wealthy and smart" namula naman ako sa sinabi nya

"Your embarrassing me"

"Did I?" he chuckle, ryre is really something he was snob to others at kapag nasa school kami but kapag kami ang magkasama iba ang mood nya

"Anyway...sarah texted me"

"Sarah?"

"Yung sa Student council"

"Ah yeah?"

"She was asking if we can also perform in the school festival?"

"They are asking too much"

"Kung gusto lang naman"

"Ikaw ba ok lang ba sayo?"

"Ayoko sana, you know me I hate being in front of the people"

"Then decline it...I will never perform unless your with me"

"I will tell her"

Magkakasunod lang kami na dumating sa bahay nina Cha wala naman palang mga bisita kundi kami lang na classmate ni Cha binati ko naman kaagad ang parents nya ng makapasok kami sa loob ng bahay nila

"Ready na ang dinner tumuloy na tayo sa dining area" sabi ng mommy nya kaya sumunod kami nandoon din ang mga kapatid ni cha...we eat in silent ng mag vibrate ang phone ko Eliot texted me

Eliot:

Aurie sorry about last night. I will not pursue you anymore, but were still friends right?

Me:

Yes were still friends Eli

Eliot:

Im glad. By the way I will be leaving tomorrow afternoon

Me:

Is that so? Have a safe flight then

Eliot:

Thanks. I wish you and him happiness this time

Damn! It makes me bothered more

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