"So that concludes your final examination for this term. A job well done, everyone" Our proctor left after gathering all of our papers. Agad na nag ingay ang mga classmates ko, nag uusap usap kung saan sila mag paparty mamaya. I guess it's a thing na din na mag party after a stressful week.
"Hey fiona, pupunta ka ba mamaya?" one of my classmates asked me, and I am pretty sure na she's pertaining about the batch's party "Uh, yeah. Baka makakapunta ako" I smiled at her and tuluyan kong inayos ang gamit ko.
Agad ko pinuntahan sina Alexis and Stephanie sa room nila since same building lang naman kami and same course. We are taking up Interdisciplinary Business. I arrived outside their room and I immediately saw Alexis, she looked at me and smiled. Agad niyang inayos ang gamit niya at tinawag si Stephanie na nakikipag usap sa mga classmates nila.
"You coming tonight, Fio?" agad na tanong ni Alexis sa akin nang maka upo kami sa canteen "I guess so. Mom and Dad won't be home so baka payagan din naman nila ako" nilapag ko ang mga gamit ko sa table at ganon din ang ginawa nila.
"I haven't seen Jolo today. Have you?" nakangising tanong ni Stephanie kaya agad ako sumimangot "Pwede ba? Can we not talk about him?"
"Miss President!" muntik na akong mapatalon sa upuan ko, agad ako tumingin sa likod ko. Nakita namin ang isang member nang archers. Hinihingal. "A-ah. Yes?"
"Miss president. Pinabibigay ni Captain" agad niyang inabot ang tatlong ticket, medyo alanganin ko itong tinanggap "Para saan to?" tanong ko habang tinitignan ang tickets
"OMG! Official ticket to ng game niyo this saturday ah?" napataas ako ng kilay nang marinig ko si Alexis. Kailan pa siya nagkaroon ng interest sa basketball? "Punta daw po kayo miss pres!" agad agad din naman siyang tumakbo paalis ng canteen.
"Let's watch!" sabay na sabi ni Alexis at Stephanie sakin "Madami tayong dapat tapusin sa council" sabat ko kaya sumimangot silang dalawa at hindi na nag salita pa.
"Yes mom. I'll stay din naman muna sa coffee shop siguro... Yep. I brought my car naman.. Sure bye mom" I parked my car in front of the coffee shop na pag aaralan ko. I know kakatapos lang ng exams namin but tambak nanaman ang mga lessons na binigay so I'll just review nalang in advance.
I entered the coffee shop and nilapag ko ang mga gamit ko sa table and nag order ng coffee. I opened my bag at nilabas ang laptop ko. I began making notes and I started highlighting my book. Medyo napa focus na ako sa pag aaral nang may biglang umupo sa gilid ko, hindi ko masyadong pinansin ngunit agad niya ako tinapik kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.
"You seemed busy" he smiled at me agad kong sinuri ang mukha niya he looked tired. Medyo pumayat din siya ng konti pero his muscles were toned. I guess sa practice? "What are you doing here?" napakunot ang noo niya sa tanong ko
"Well I saw your car so sinundan ko nalang" agad din dumating ang order niyang green tea "Saan ka ba galing?" he bit on his doughnut "School. Practice" I looked at my watch, 7pm na. "Bakit hindi ka pa umuwi? Kakatapos lang pala ng practice nyo" inabot ko ang tissue sa kanya, medyo kumalat sa bibig niya yung glaze ng doughnut.
"Nakita nga kita kaya kita sinundad. And besides, kakatapos lang ng exam yesterday why are you studying again?" he checked on my notes at agad kong tinampal ang kamay niya "Advance study lang. Sige na umalis ka na may laro kayo bukas hindi ba?"
I am still not sure if pupunta ako bukas sa laro nila. Stephanie and Alexis really wanted to go pero ako lang naman yung umaayaw.
"Oo nga pala. Punta ka ha? Please?" he pleaded and he held my hand at agad ko binawi iyon "Hindi ako sure" I started scanning my notes hoping na umalis na siya but he stayed. He put his airpods on his ear at nilabas niya din ang libro niya at nagbasa nalang.
An hour passed and andito pa din siya sa tabi ko, also studying. Medyo nagka migraine ako kaya pinikit ko ang aking mga mata and I gently massaged my temple a bit. Nagulat ako nang bigla kong maramdaman ang kamay niya sa likod ko. He is gently scratching my back lazily, like as if it would help me sooth the migraine.
I looked at him and he is still reading his book at naka focus siya doon. Napangiti na lamang ako. It was kind of stupid kasi walang effect naman yung ginagawa niya pero it calmed me a bit. It made me feel na may kasama ako habang stress na stress ako sa acads ko. After a few minutes of resting nag aral ulit ako.
10pm na kaya naisipan ko nang umuwi, kung ako lang mag isa siguro mamayang 12 pa ako uuwi kaso andito si Jolo. May laro pa naman siya bukas baka antukin at hindi siya makpag hinga ng maayos konsensya ko pa.
He carried my bag at sabay na kami pumunta nang parking lot. He carefully put my stuff inside my car at siya na din nag bukas ng pinto para sa akin. I was about to close the door when he suddenly spoke "Wait. Can we go somewhere first?" I groaned may laro pa siya bukas!
"Jolo anong oras na may laro ka pa!" he chuckled a bit pero pinagtulakan niya pa din, wala na din naman akong nagawa kundi pumayag. Convoy kami, sinusundan ko ang sasakyan niya. Hindi ko din naman kasi alam kung saan kami pupunta.
His car suddenly stopped kaya tumigil na din ako. Lumabas na siya sa sasakyan niya kaya bumaba na din ako. I looked around the place. Agad niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko at nag lakad kami papunta sa bench. "So anong ginagawa natin dito?" I asked him pero his eyes were fixed on the street lights.
"Beautiful" he uttered softly, I smiled, it is beautiful. The city looked beautiful, it looked colorful with all those lights. "I always go here everytime pag may laro ako. The city light calms me"
"It does look calming" I told him and he smiled at me "Sorry ah. Kailangan ko lang kasi to makita bago ang laro ko bukas" he scratched his head a bit, medyo nahihiya. "No, okay lang. Thank you for sharing this beautiful with me"
"Well, hindi naman kasi ako ang unang nakakita nito. This place was also shared with me" umiba ang aura niya. He is rather sad. It was also shared with him? "By who?" huli na nang ma realize ko na napalakas pala ang tanong ko na iyon
"Wala" agad siyang ngumiti sa akin, a fake one. Hindi ko nalang din pinansin at nginitian ko nalang din siya pabalik.
I blow dried my hair as soon as I got out from the shower, I was doing my skin care when my phone beeped. I checked kung sino yung nag notif sa akin.
j.iñigo_ followed you on instagram
I immediately checked his account and followed him back. I was about to close my phone when he posted a picture.
Oh my gosh! It was a picture of our cars kanina! Hindi lang masyadong kita ang kulay ng sasakyan namin kasi medyo madilim and he also covered my plate number.
j.iñigo_ you and me, under the city lights
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Under the City Lights (It Girl Series #1)
Любовные романыJolo Iñigo Bustamante, the school's heartthrob and the captain of the DLSU's basketball team, never believed that he is capable to fall in love again after the death of his fiancé... until he met Fiona Alyssa Smith, the student body president.
