Paper Hearts on Paper Planes

Chapter 27

Chris's POV

It's been 2 days already but I haven't heard anything from Sharon since the trip from Batangas. We were really fine the day after the kiss we had that night. In fact we seized that day. We went on swimming tapos we talked, like a lot. Even pag-uwi sweet pa namin. I don't know what happened, kung bakit ngayon she's not contacting me or magparamdam man lang. Is this what they call 'ghosted'?

I was sitting on the couch with Cuddles on my lap then Jerrick sat beside me with his laptop. He seem busy, nag-enroll kasi ng summer class. I lean closer to see kung anong ginagawa niya.

I saw the photos namin from Batangas and yung photoshoot.

"What do you think? I think this photo is the best." he showed me a group shot of the whole barkada.

"Yup, pero lahat naman ng kuha mo magaganda."

"I know that, ako pa. By the way, where's Jay? I haven't seen him that much lately."

"I don't know baka palaging may date sila ni Claire, you know before Claire does her work sa school ng parents niya."

"Oo nga pala ano, those two must be seizing the days when they're both free from stress pa."

"Yeah. Malaking sana all."

"Sana all ka diyan, kayo rin naman ni Sharon ahhh... you two finally got back together."

"Well, we haven't made that we're back officially."

"Soss.. doon rin naman ang punta nun. I'm so happy for the both of you."

"Yeah, but something feels weird righ now. Kita mo naman na okay na kami di ba in Batangas and even pag-uwi natin pero ngayon she's not answering neither my calls nor texts, MIA din siya kagaya ni Jay."

"Maybe busy lang."

"For 2 days straight? Come on, she should at least tell me di ba."

"Don't overthink, relax ka nga."

"I can't, parang may mali kasi."

"What could go wrong, kaka-ayos niyo nga lang. Paranoid ka lang because of what happened before."

"Yun na nga ehh... baka iwan na naman niya ako."

"Eehh.. ano naman, you can always follow her. Don't do the same mistake you've done before. That you didn't follow her and instead you're letting yourself drown in the thought that everything's over between the two of you. Bro, matatapos lang ang isang bagay kapag sinabi mo na tapos na talaga at sumuko ka na."

That made me realize. Jerrick's right, this hindi ako susuko, hindi ko siya susukuan. "Salamat sa advice bro. By the way, how are you and Gab?"

"We're fine, next week pa siya babalik sa dorm niya, she's still on vacation with her family. But every night naman kaming nag-uusap."

"Buti pa kayo may connection. I miss Sharon."

"Don't worry baka maya-maya tawagan ka na nun. Oo nga pala, I'm going to deliver these photos kapag nadevelop na sa kanila before I attend my class. Want to go with me?"

"As much as I want to aalis ako later. Dad's going to fetch me, pinauuwi muna ako sa amin at iuuwi ko rin si Cuddles kina Dad."