A Chasing Misery

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"Sanchez, drafts?" tanong ni Sir Urian sa akin

After of very heart whelming talked with mama, inapply ko sa sarili ko iyon. I focus on the things I needed to do lalo na ang part ko sa publication

I finished my drafts and edited some articles for our newspaper. Maraming events ang nangyari throughout the school year kaya kailangan ma-feature lahat. I managed to focus on what I'm doing when my friends from publishing came.

"Hoy, anong balita sayo?" bungad ni Nelle

"Ito humihinga pa, kayo ba?" saad ko ngunit hindi sila nililinon

"May sinabi ba kaming patay ka na?" sagot ni Shane

"Patay na patay kay Ali" and they laughed

Tinignan ko muna sila sandali bago ulit bumaling sa ginagawa ko. I heard the door opened and I saw our spa with our seniors including Ali. My friends glance at me pero agad din silang umiwas. Tinignan ko si Ali but he can't look directly to my eyes.

I shook my head and return my eyes to the desktop.

I make myself busy while I'm here. Pakiramdam ko ay sobrang liit ng lugar na 'to para sa amin kahit na ba ay may mga pwesto naman kami bawat isa.

Inaangat ko lang ang ulo ko tuwing may kakausap sa akin o kaya naman ay may magpapatulong tungkol sa article na ginagawa nila. I feel so tired but still continue. Ramdam ko na ang pangangalay ng balikat ko at pananakit ng mata dahil sa pagkatutok sa desktop.

"Sanchez..." pagtawag niya sa akin, "You can take your break" dagdag niya pa

I smiled. "Salamat po" magalang kong saad

"Sanchez" pagtawag niya ulit

"Yes po chief David?" tanong ko pa

Everyone was shocked from what I said. They usually heard me calling Alfrancis as Ali even though his our EIC before, I just call him Chief Ali not his surname.

I looked directly to his eyes waiting for him to answer me.

"Ahmmm... nothing. You may have your break" simple niyang saad

I immediately fixed my things tapos nagpaalam sa mga kaibigan ko. Umalis na agad ako ng quarters para kumain. I roam around to look for some booths where I afford to eat.

"AcCcckkkk!!! Bakit ba kasi mahal?" I frustrately said

"kita?" someone from my side said

Napatingala pa ako ng kaunti para makita kung sino siya. I knew who was him from the built of his firm shoulder beside me.

"Ha?"

"You said 'Bakit ba kasi mahal' and then I replied 'kita'" he explained

"Inulit pa nga" natatawa kong saad

"Are you making fun of me?"

"what do you think?" panghahamon ko

"You love me" and he laughed

Natawa na lang din ako sa kanya. I don't know but I'm fine with him beside me. Maybe because I used to be with someone else or maybe because I'm longing from someone who's can't give time to me.

"Let's eat" he said

"Ha?" saad ko na tila ba'y hindi narinig ang sinabi niya

"Don't make me repeat what I said" masungit niyang saad

Napailing na lang ako sa kanya at kusang sumunod. He kept on looking at me as we passed every stalls here. Hindi naman siya nagtatanong kaya tinitignan ko lang siya. May hiya rin naman ako kahit papaano. Ayos lang sa akin kahit anong kainin, hindi naman ako maselan sa pagkain.