Mistakes in Paris

EP 03

Fudge! Ang sakit at bigat talaga ng ulo ko. It's still pounding and my body is heating so bad. I can't move na rin. Lumala na 'ata ang lagnat ko. I shouldn't have ran through the rain, sana naki-sabay nalang ako sa ibang students na may umbrella and a little kindness wouldn't hurt naman e.

I sat properly on the bed. I don't even recognize this room. Mukhang nasa hospital ako dahil the sheets were white, almost everything was white pero it still didn't feel like one dahil wala namang dextrose sa kamay ko.

I held my head again and groaned in frustration. I remembered what happened kanina. I passed out dahil sa lagnat ko. Naging pabigat lang ako kay Benj, I even forgot to bring his jacket!

This day couldn't even be more embarassing! Nabu-bwiset ako sa sarili ko. If I were in Benj's shoes I would slap myself para tumino, nakaka-abala na ako ng ibang tao. I'm not even their priority!

I glanced at the side table and saw a tablet and a glass of water. I decided to drink it, tutal mukha namang para sa sakit ko 'to.

I sat on the bed again and sighed heavily.

Before, I seriously had the guts and confidence in front of Benj ngayon mukhang it all went down the drain.

Nakaka-pagod na ang ginagawa kong kalandian, wala namang patutunguhan. 'Tsaka I already promised myself na mag-aaral na ako ng mabuti.

I didn't want stress at home and at school too. Mas mabuting sa school nalang kesa sa bahay na puro reklamo lang ni mom ang maririnig.

I tied my long hair in a bun dahil ang kalat tingnan. It's very hard to wash a long hair, sayang ang shampoo and conditioner kung pwede lang naman palang konti lang ang gamitin.

I wiped all my sweat since I felt better already dahil 'ata sa gamot na ininom ko. Ang lagkit ng pakiramdam ko. I wanted to take a bath again kaya gusto ko ng umuwi sa condo ko and magpahinga para bukas, sa pag-aaral namin ni Sunny.

Kinuha ko ang phone ko sa handbag ko na nasa couch sa tabi ng higaan.

I texted mom na uuwi ako ngayong gabi sa condo dahil I needed to study for the finals after the next three weeks. I don't have time already 'tsaka I'm not like Sunny na kayang mag-cram one week or one day before the finals.

As expected mom immediately called me as soon as I sent the message.

"Ivory, siguraduhin mong maayos ang marka mo this semester kung hindi dito ka uuwi hanggang next school year." I sighed in defeat.

I knew in the first place kailangan ko na nga talagang magseryoso, nakaka-pagod ng makipag-landian. I'm just gonna spend all my time sa studies and friends.

"Opo, mom." May pinaalala pa si mom before I told her na ipadala kay Kuya Jojo ang bag ko sa condo mamaya and ended the call. I left it at home kanina e and I don't have the energy to go home pa, I just wanna go straight to my condo.

I fixed my dress dahil na-crumpled iyon dahil sa tagal ng paghiga ko sa kama.

I silently and slowly opened the door, I opened it halfway, enough for me to get through. Baka kasi gumawa ng ingay ang pinto kapag binuksan ko talaga.

"Where are you going?" My eyes widened and natigilan ako sa pagsara ng pinto.

I slowly faced Benj and lifted my head to look at him dahil sa tangkad niya. Nahihirapan akong tumunganga.

He was wearing a white sleeveless top and short shorts. Naka-pambahay lang pero ang pogi pa rin!

I was staring at him for too long kaya I cleared my throat and swallowed a big lump.