Our Broken Promises [Ongoing]

Chapter 6

Today is already Friday, September 16 . It's already been three months since our first day here in school and birthday ko na bukas. We are currently eating fishball dito sa tapat ng school. Dito kasi pumwesto si Kuya. Si Grey ang kasama ko dahil palaging magkasama sina Alyssa at Aldrin. Actually, they are already together. We, Grey and I, actually became close with each other. Palagi kaming sabay kumakain sa Cafeteria with Alyssa and Aldrin and palagi na ring sumasabay sa akin pauwi si Grey.

"Do you want more? Or is that enough?" Grey asked.

"No, this is already enough." sabi ko. I was eating five pesos na fishball, which makes it 10 pieces, 5 pieces of kikiam, 3 kwek-kwek and gulaman. Sinulit ko na, libre niya eh. HAHAHA.

He was eating 5 pieces of squid ball, 10 pieces of fish ball and gulaman.

He was wearing the watch that I gave on his birthday. Hindi ko nasabi noon, pero nung nag mall kaming apat, dun ko binili yung relo. While Alyssa bought tons of ballpen for him, that's why she was at Na***nal B**k S**re. I don't know why but she really bought him tons of ballpens. Eh hindi ko nga nakikitang magsulat si Grey. Gosh.

~ Flashback ~

"Girl, sa tingin mo, magugustuhan ba ni Grey 'to?" tanong ko habang hawak ang relo na balak kong bilhin para sa kanya. Malapit na kasi ang birthday niya.

"Oo naman. Ako nga ballpen lang. HAHAHA."

"Ang sabihin mo, maraming ballpen." sabi ko sa kanya.

"HAHAHA. Oo nga pala, maraming ballpen." sabi niya sabay tawa.

I decided to buy the watch since hindi ko na alam kung anong ibibigay ko sa kanya.

*****
July 19

Papasok pa lang ako ng school and nasa bag ko na ang gift ko para kay Grey.

Dere-deretcho lang akong naglakad hanggang sa room. Umupo lang ako sa upuan ko at nanahimik. Maya-maya ay dumating na si Grey.

"Hey"

"Hi." yan lang ang sabi ko. Balak kong hindi pansinin si Grey ng buong araw. Hehehe.

Nakinig na lang ako ng music at nanahimik muli. Ipinikit ko rin ang mga mata ko para hindi ako kausapin ni Grey.

After 20 minutes, the bell rang. I opened my eyes and I fixed my earphones and surrendered my phone.

I just listened to every discussion and I did not talk except when the Teacher is asking.

Lunch

"Are you gonna go down?" tanong ni Grey.

"No." sagot ko. It sounded kind of somehow, rude.

"Oh. Ok." He sounded a little disappointed and he walked out of the room.

Then, biglang lumapit sa akin si Alyssa.

"Girl, anong meron? Bakit hindi mo pinapansin si Grey." nagtatakang tanong ni Alyssa.

"Ah, wala naman. Balak ko lang namang hindi siya pansinin buong araw. HAHAHA. I know it's his birthday, pero mamaya ko na babatiin at ibibigay yung gift ko."