Meeting April (COMPLETED)

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Truth

"Why are you here?" I was walking down from the stairs when I saw Jackson waving his hand to me. Feel at home ang loko.

"Diba magenroll tayo?"

"Ha? Tapos na ako."

His eyes and mouth were frozen wide open in an expression of surprise. Parang tanga lang

"You didn't tell me!"

"I texted you last week pero di ka nagreply." I said, avoiding to make an eye contact with him.

"Di ba uso sayo un double send, maghintay muna ng reply?"

I sighed. "Sorry, my bad. Limited slots na lang kasi ang Accoutancy."

"Tinuloy mo?"

"Yep." I said shrugging. "Di ko din naman alam ang goal ko. Ituloy ko na lang din."

I saw him shaking his head. What now?

"Hindi basta basta ang accountancy. Kelangan committed ka."

"I know. I'll get there." I dismissed. "Ikaw? Polscie na talaga?"

"Yup" He said popping the p. "Legal management sana pero hindi offer sa university natin."

We started walking as I slinged my bag to my shoulder. Nagpaalam ako kay manong na kay Jackson na ako sasabay. May sariling sasakyan na e, pakinabangan natin

"Yun university sa-"

"That's the other side of the city. Malayo. Hassle." He answered kahit di ko pa tapos ang sasabihin ko. Pinabayaan ko na lang iyon saka tumahimik. He started the engine and hit the the road.

"If you're enrolled, anong gagawin mo don?"

"May imeet lang."

Napabaling siya saakin. "Meet? Nakikipag date ka na pala? Alam nila Feb? Nako patay ako don!"

"Talagang inisip mong lalaki imemeet ko" I grunted.

"Eh sino ba yan?"

"Kukunin ko lang ID ko, nawala ko kahapon. He found it, kaya kukunin ko. It's nothing much."

"So lalaki nga!"

"Ang OA mo talaga. Babae o lalaki, kukunin ko lang ID ko." Naging tahimik kami pareho. Buti naman!

Being close with Jackson, nakalimotan ko na ang mga bagay na naiisip ko sakanya dati. He didn't confessed or anything kaya inalis ko na din iyon sa isipan ko. It will only make it awkward for me to talk to him.

It's not like I have feelings for him.

"San kita ibaba?"

"Sa may plaza lang."

He swiftly turned his wheel, arriving at our destination. As he parked his car, I unbuckled my seatbelt. Glancing at the window, may nakikita akong likod mula sa isang tambayan na may malaking puno, maybe that's him?

"What are you doing?" I asked, as I watched him turned the engine off and unbuckled his seatbelt as well.

"Sasamahan ka?"

"What am I? A toddler?"

"Stranger yan, A. Baka anong gawin."

"In a public? Like what?"

"Marami. Kaya tara."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Am I that fragile who can't take care of herself? He's always been over protective. Sobra pa ata kay kuya. May mga panahon na okay lang sakin pero madalas nakakairita. Hanapan ko nga ito ng girlfriend?