Run, Zhian (EL VICENTE SERIES #2) COMPLETED

Kabanata 5

I didn't reply to his text message last night. He didn't, too. Bukod sa hindi ko alam ang irereply ko ay talagang ayaw kong magreply sa kaniya! I didn't slept a bit because of his reply.

Kaya naman nang makita ko siya sa dulong upuan katabi ang pamilyar na babae ay kumulo kaagad ang dugo ko. I saw how Gwyneth laughed with what Dylan said that I didn't hear. She even pushed his arm a little bit which made him respond in a low chuckle.

I sat on a vacant seat in front of them. I had no choice because some of my classmates in this class were my old bullies. Although, they're smiling at me now, I still don't want to seat with them. That would be awkward.

"What do you mean? Am I not allowed to your backstage?" I heard Gwyneth's sweet voice.

I shifted uncomfortably on my seat and took out my notes for this subject. I think we agreed for a seatwork tonight. I need to review for that.

"We don't usually stay long in the backstage. Umaalis kami kaagad pagkatapos ng gig."

"Saan kayo pumupunta?"

"Usually in Blur or sometimes we drink in the same bar." he replied with a relaxed voice.

I gritted my teeth. Hindi na ako maka-focus sa binabash ko ngayon kaya nilabas ko ang highlighter ko. I started shading those important keywords I have to remember.

"Ah, oo nga pala. You guys usually hang out in Blur, right? Kakilala ko ang manager doon, maybe we can meet there sometimes.."

"Maybe.." he said it with a meaning.

Tumigil ako sa pagha-highlight at bumuntong hininga. Balak ko sanang lumipat na ng upuan para maka-concentrate kaso biglaang dumating ang prof kaya wala na akong nagawa.

The whole class, I was just half-listening to the professor. When the seatwork started, ni hindi ko masyadong binasa ang mga nakasulat sa papel. My ears are all on my back!

"Your mom likes Sarah for you, right? I heard it from Ruther last night. Nirereto ka raw roon, ah?" Gwyneth asked in the middle of the seatwork.

"Sarah's nice. But I don't like people meddling with my life so.. no."

Oh, really..

"Huh? Sayang naman. Beauty queen na iyon, ah!" she giggled. "Bakit? May iba ka bang nagugustuhan.. Perhaps.. someone I know?"

This woman is obviously hitting on him. The way she talks and the questions itself. Noong una'y mukha naman siyang maayos sa paningin ko pero ngayon ay tuluyan nang nadudungisan.

Dylan chuckled huskily. "Focus on your paper, Gwy.."

"Sus. I think you're just ignoring my questions. I really don't believe people saying you haven't had your girlfriend. I'm sure you had! Last month, si Nora, 'diba?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. Nora Somera? The Campus Queen last school year. Ngumuso ako. And add that Sarah, whoever that is, that she said is a beauty queen. So he's really into beauty and brains, huh?

"Nora's just a friend."

"A friend? How about last year's issue? Akala mo siguro hindi ko alam 'yon. About Bianca?" she said and laughed.

Gwyneth, Sarah, Nora, Bianca.. Sino pa ba?

Why does she knows about those, anyway? Oh. Oo nga pala. She has a huge crush on this guy. Bumuntong hininga ako. Why does everyone fall for him, anyway? Ano ba ang meron sa kaniya bukod sa katalinuhan at kayabangan? I don't find anything special aside from those!