The Place She's Never Been To

CHAPTER SIX

Adviser : CHAPTER SIX

I went straight towards my seat as I have arrived in our section's classroom. When I have seated, I roamed my eyes inside our room---bingo!

Tumayo naman ako ulit. Umupo talaga ako para tumayo. Deri-deritso ang lakad ko papunta sa upuan ni Cara.

"Cara," tawag ko sa kan'ya.

Bahagya siyang nagulat nang makita ako. Pero nang nakabawi, ngumiti naman siya sa 'kin. "What can I do for you, Starfall?" tanong niya.

Paano ko ba ito itatanong sa kan'ya? Siya kasi 'yong nagkalabit sa akin at tinuro si ma'am kanina kaya gano'n na lang.

I took a deep breath. "If it's n-not bad t-to ask, c-can I ask you something?" Taka naman siyang napatitig sa 'kin bago tumango. Bakit nauutal ako?

"Spill." I played with my fingers to lessen the nervousness, I don't usually talk to my classmates. Kinakabahan ako kahit classmate ko lang 'yong kaharap ko't kausap ko. Kinakabahan akong baka may masabi akong mali't huhusgahan na nila ako kaagad! I don't want those things! It already happened in the past and I don't want it to repeat!

"Are you nervous?" I heard a small laugh from her.

"U-uhm... Why would I be nervous?" I looked at her in the eyes.  Nadapo ang tingin niya sa mga darili kong naglalaro.

I saw that smirk on her face. "Really, huh? Then why are you playing with your fingers, then?" Act natural, Starfall!

"You don't know me." I gave her a small smile. "You don't know what are my hobbies, so, yeah. Hobby ko 'yong maglaro ng mga daliri ko."

Tumawa naman siya ng bahagya. "It's good to know that you're sharing some things about yourself. Are we friends now?"

I don't know if she's sarcastic or what? She didn't sound sarcastic, but, she? Asking me if I am already her friend?

"I don't need a friend. All are just my acquaintances." Nagkibit balikat siya nang dahil sa narinig niya at bahagyang ngumiti sa akin nang maliit.

"If you say so, I guess, that's your decision. But it can be changed naman."

What is she saying?

"What is it that you want to ask? That's the reason why you're here, right? Standing near my seat, talking to me?" I nodded at her nicely.

"I just want to ask you, if you, know the person that I was looking at that was handing me a fan while I was waiting for the flag ceremony to start?" Her face looked shocked with my question.

"W-what... do y-you... mean?" Why was she acting terrified---scared? Bakit?

"I mean, before you called my attention, I was---I mean, a man was handing me a fan..." pauna ko. "He was wearing an all black outfit  na ang makikita mo lang ay ang mga mata niya dahil ang ibang parte na ay nababalutan na ng itim na kasuotan."

She immediately shook her head. "I didn't see you talking to a person kanina. Like usual." Agad akong umiling sa kan'ya.

"No, I wasn't really talking to him. He was just there, standing in front of me while handing me a fan." Tila'y napalunok siya nang dahil sa sinabi ko, umiling-iling naman siya sa akin.

"Look, Starfall. I s-saw you staring at pure air kanina. I didn't see a man in an all b-black outfit handing you a fan."

What is she saying? Kitang kita ko 'yong lalaki kanina na nasa panaginip ko noong nakaraan at 'yong nakita ko sa mall noong nagpunta ako sa bookstore nang magbili ako ng school requirements?