Me:
Can you wait until 5 pm? I have an emergency.
I quickly slid my phone in my bad after sending the message to Fray.
It's been a week since the night I agreed to Fray's offer. It was, by far, the happiest week of my life. He will pick me up at 7 in the morning to send me to school. He'll text me every now and then to update me about his activities and whereabouts, even though I didn't ask for it.
Sometimes, he'd even bring me lunch meals during his vacant, kahit na pinagsasabihan kong huwag na. Magkaiba na kami ng school na pinapasukan ngayon kaya mahihirapan siya, kahit na may sariling sasakyan pa.
And he'd fetch me at 4 pm, so we could have dinner before he drives me home. His schedule gets pretty hectic during Tuesdays and Thursdays due to his evening classes. That is why I avoid arguments with him to keep his mind unclouded.
Tama, pinasok ko na naman ang mundo niya. Hindi ko alam kung saan hahantong ang lahat ng ito, pero umaasa akong matatapos rin siya agad sa akin.
The spark that this challenge brought him will fade away soon. He'll get over me soon. And when that time comes, I will gladly let him go. Even when I know I'll bleed, I will free him. After all, I only gave in to this to put an end to his madness.
Fray:
What's the emergency? Something bad happened? Please reply. I'm worried. :((
I bit my lip to stifle a smile. He was never this sweet to me. He rarely replies to my texts before and his replies were always lifeless. Now, he's the one who's always initiating our conversation. He doesn't even want it to stop. How did the tables turn?
My phone vibrated again for his text.
Fray:
I'm really just worried. I can't focus on the lecture.
I rolled my eyes and checked if the professor is still writing on the board. Nang makitang nakatalikod pa rin siya at abala ay mabilisan akong nagreply.
Me:
I have to run some errands with a friend. It'll be quick.
Fray:
May dapat ba akong ipagselos?
Halos lumubog na ang ngipin ko sa labi ko kakakagat. Hindi ko mapigilan ang ngiti dahil sa hindi maintindihang sayang dumadaloy sa mga ugat ko.
Me:
Kaibigan nga lang, Castellano.
Hindi ko pa man naibababa ang phone ko ay nagvibrate na ito sa kamay ko. I checked the screen and confirmed I got his reply immediately. But the strict professor in front was done writing on the board and faced us. I quickly throw my phone inside my hand bag.
The professor already sat on his chair and called names for recitation. Because of that, I tried my best to shake Fray off my mind.
I am leaving this school soon, I don't want to leave a bad record.
Kaya naman pagkatapos na pagkatapos klase ay hinalungkat ko agad ang bag ko para hanapin ang phone. May apat na messages doon si Fray.
Fray:
May kaibigan ka ngang sinubukan kang ligawan. Tsss...
Fray:
Alam kong hindi pa tayo at wala pa akong karapatan, pero hindi ko mapigilan. Nagseselos ako.
Fray:
Hindi pa nagreply. Nakakaselos talaga :((
Fray:
BINABASA MO ANG
Chased by the One I Stopped Chasing
KurzgeschichtenI chased Fray Castellano for almost six years. I gave him my all when from the beginning, he clearly told me that he is not interested. I loved him without asking for anything in return, though I continuously wished he would notice me eventually. Bu...
