To Fall Apart

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

"Kroo kroo. Is anybody home?"

Napairap ako sa ginawa ni Gab. I put my hand down from my chin and try to fix my things on the table. Gab smirked at me.

"Tulala ka na naman. Well, tulala ka naman palagi. Bakit ba ako nagugulat?" pang-aasar nya. Ngumiwi ako at tinapunan sya ng masamang tingin.

"I'm thinking." I reasoned out. His brows arched at me.

"Thinking about?"

"College." I said.

Graduation na namin this week. Who would have thought right? Ang bilis ng panahon. Parang kahapon lang, bago kami sa school, tapos ngayon, mag-cocollege na. Who would have thought that I will survive senior high inspite of all my issues these past few months?

"Saan ka mag-cocollege?" he asked. I shrugged my head.

"Kung saan sina Amara at Arielle. Ikaw?" kibit balikat na sagot ko. He nodded at me.

"Kung saan ka." he winked at me. Pabiro ko syang inirapan pero natawa na din ako sa kanya.

For the past months that he's here, we became really close. It wasn't that hard though. He's really nice and friendly. Ganito pala yung feeling na magkaroon ng ibang kaibigan bukod sa nakasanayan at palagi mo ng nakakasama.

Nagpatuloy kami sa pagkukwentuhan ni Gab. Magkasama sina Amara at Arielle ngayon at hindi ko alam kung nasaan sila. Nasa may benches naman kami ni Gab, nagpapahangin. Ito na din talaga ang naging tambayan naming dalawa. Thinking that we'll be leaving this school made me sad somehow. There's so much memories to remember here.

Good and bad.

I sighed.

"Andy."

Napawi ang ngiti ko mula sa pag-uusap namin ni Gab at dahan dahan akong nag-angat ng tingin sa tumawag sa akin. Tipid kong nginitian si Van.

"Hey, aalis na ba tayo?" I asked. May usapan kasi kami ngayon na manood ng movie ng favorite actor ko. Matagal ko ng sinabi sa kanya yun e.

Van looked at Gab then back to me again. I felt Gab moving beside me. Nilingon ko sya at naabutan ko syang nakangisi kay Van. Kumunot ang noo ko at bumalik ang tingin ko kay Van.

"About that..." he started. Tuluyan ng napawi ang ngiti ko ng marinig ko ang tono ng boses nya na yun.

I've been hearing that tone from him this sem. And that tone only means one thing. Only means someone. I wouldn't be surprised if he tells the name of Mafie.

"Mafie had an emergency. Ihahatid ko sya sa Papa nya dahil walang susundo sa kanya."

Tumango tango ako hindi pa man sya tapos magpaliwanag. I'm tired hearing his explanations. He can actually say Mafie's name and I know what's next. He's ditching me again for that girl. I nodded. I know. I know this one.

"Okay." I said cutting him off. Naitikom nya ang bibig nya. Tipid ko syang nginitian.

"Umalis ka na." I said, still smiling. I don't even know how can I smile.

"Andy." pagtawag nya sa pangalan ko. Umiling iling ako at bahagya pa syang tumulak.

"Okay lang. Emergency diba? At ano..." I trailed off because I don't know what to say next. I looked at Gab and he arched his brow at me.