You for All Lifetimes (Ferrer Series #2)

Kabanata 13

Kabanata 13

Prison

A few days passed and now, it's already the last day of our school's Senior High Week.

Wala naman kaming mga klase ngayon kaya pwedeng lumiban. Iyon nga lang, may mga teachers na nagrerequire ng attendance sa subject nila, anila, additional points daw ang pagpasok para sa event ng school. Kaya naman kahit nakakatamad, pumapasok kami para sa attendance.

Ilang araw na ang lumipas simula noong maging kami ni Shan, lagi na akong maagang umaalis ng school kapag tapos na siya sa trabaho, o 'di kaya sa eskwela niya.

Shan:

Are you done? I'm almost on my way to your school.

Saglit ko iyong binasa bago inangat ang tingin sa mga kasama, at saka nagtipa ng sagot.

Ako:

Ikaw ba? Tapos ka na? Pwede naman akong umalis anytime kaya 'wag kang mag-alala. Don't text when you drive, please.

Narito kami ngayon sa gym para muling suportahan sina Tobi sa game nila ngayon. Finals na kasi, kaya naman nagkayayaan na manood ng game, lalo na't boyfriend ng dalawa kong kaibigan ang dalawa pang manlalaro ng strand namin.

The cheers were loud when a player from our team scored three points. At the same time, my phone vibrated in my hand.

Shan:

Yes, Serene. I won't. I'll see you later. Enjoy there.

Ako:

Okay. Ingat ka.

"Huy, kanina ka pa busy sa cellphone mo, ah?" Olivia lightly nudged me as she tried to peek on my phone. Kaya naman mabilisan ko iyong pinatay at ibinaba.

"Huh?"

"May ka-text ka?" tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. Then, a slow smirk appeared on her face, making me roll my eyes at her. Here she goes with her guesses! "Boyfriend mo?"

"Tss, you're so nosy, Olivia. Just watch the game, and stop being attentive with me," umiiling na sabi ko.

"OMG, but you didn't deny it!" she exaggeratedly gasped beside me. "Seriously? May boyfriend ka na? Sino? Pakilala mo sa 'min!"

"Tss, wala 'yon, Via!" bahagya kong kinurot ang tagiliran niya para sana tigilan niya ang pangungulit sa 'kin pero lalo lang lumakas ang tawa niya, dahilan ng paglingon sa 'min ng ibang manonood, kasama na si Rianne.

"Ingay, mga sis! Can't you watch the game quietly?" saway ni Rianne.

"'La? Maldita 'yan?" ani Olivia sabay iling, at lumingon na ulit sa 'kin. "Sino nga 'yon? Sige na, please? Don't keep secrets from me! I swear, I'll—" then she did the zip motion to her mouth.

I pouted, and sighed a bit before answering. "Wala nga, Vi. Si Sha–, I mean, si Kuya Lance lang 'yon. He texted me aboout picking me up later."

"Oh, si Lance?" tumango-tango siya. "Why is he still fetching you? Wala ba kayong driver na sarili? I heard he's already working at their firm while he study Civil Engineering."

"I don't really know the arrangement in our household, Vi. It's probably a favor from my step mom."

"Hmm, understandable. Good thing he's not that busy, huh? Walang palya, e! Araw-araw, sundo talaga!" kumento niya. "Saan nga pala ang punta niyo?"

"Uuwi, syempre?" I answered smoothly. I had to sound sarcastic so she won't even suspect! "Saan pa nga ba?"

"Well, I've noticed you've been going home earlier than usual since the opening of the event, Serene," she narrowed her eyes at me.