Stare XXXVI

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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you

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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
~Ephesians 4:32

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Ika-Tatlumpu't Anim na Kabanata

"DO you know each other?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Zeah. I remained silent. Hindi ko alam ang dapat kong sabihin.

Bumaling ako kay Nash na ngayon ay hindi ko mawari ang kaniyang titig. I can feel that his gray eyes lingering on me. After seven years, I saw again his stare that always gives me an uncomfortable feeling.

In just one stare, my heart stumps like a dinosaur. I immediately remove my gaze on him and I calm myself. I deeply sighed and I hear Zeah cough. But Nash didn't remove his stare at me.

"Guys?" she called us.

"Ahh... Z-zeah, kukunin ko 'y-yung phone ko."

Akma kong hahanapin na 'yung phone ko subalit pinigilan ako ni Zeah. She smiled at me and turn to Nash.

"Wait Xeidrine, let me introduce to you my cousin."

Even if I can sense awkwardness in the atmosphere, I just sighed and nodded. I have shifted my gaze to Nash that now looking at me sharply.

"Callen, this is Architect Alexeidrine Praise Monteasul," Zeah started. "And, Xeidrine this is Nash Callen Waquin, my cousin. Siya 'yung may ari ng bahay," she added.

Napalunok ako ng ilang beses when I saw Nash grinning at me. Why his reaction needs to be that?

"I---I already k---know him," I uttered out of the blue.

I bite my lip because of that. Parang gusto kong sampalin ang aking sarili at magpalamon na lamang ngayon sa lupa.

"Really?" Zeah wondered.

I was about to answer, but Nash talk first. "Yes, we're classmates on senior high."

Nabigla ako sa kaniyang sinabi at napaawang ang aking bibig. Akala ko ba ay hindi na niya ako naaalala? Pinaglololoko lang ba niya ako noon?

Kung kanina ay parang nagdadalawang isip ako na sabihing magkakilala kami, ngayon ay ang dami kong nais itanong kay Nash. Gulong-gulo na ang aking isipan.

"Ma'am, Sir, excuse me," pagsingit ng isang worker sa pagitan naming tatlo.

Napatingin kami sa kaniya at nakita kong hawak hawak niya ang aking cellphone. Agad naman niya itong inilahad sa akin.

"Architect, cellphone mo po."

I almost forgot that. Bumalik lang ako para rito ngunit marami na ang nangyari. Kinuha ko kaagad sa worker ang phone ko at sakto namang umilaw ito. I saw Sike's name on it. Nagpaalam muna ako sa kanilang sasagutin ko ito.

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