Turned Pages (SB19 Fanfiction Series)

Page 5

Rodine's POV

I woke up as grumpy as ever today. I don't feel like going to school. Ayokong makita si Sejun. Hindi na ako nireplyan ng mokong matapos magsend ni Ansherina ng loving emoji. Ugh! Nakakainis! Nakakagigil! Akala naman nya hulog na hulog ako sa kanya! Tiningnan ko ang pinsan kong natutulog sa higaan ko. Dito na sa kwarto ko nakatulog si She sa paghihintay namin sa reply ni Sejun na hindi naman dumating. Pasimple kong kinurot ang pinsan ko. Kasalanan mo 'to Ansherina! Naiinis na bulong ko sa sarili.

Bahagyang nagising si She dahil sa kurot ko.

"Ate Rodz, morning po!" nakangiting sabi ni She habang nag-iinat.

"Che!" pabulyaw kong sabi kay She.

"Sungit naman. Porke hindi nareplyan ng Mr. Pogi nya kagabi!" natatawang sabi ni She.

"Magtigil ka Ansherina. Ikaw ang may kasalanan nito." Sagot ko sa kanya.

"Anong ako? Tinulungan ka na nga eh." Saad ni She.

"Gaga. Bahala ka nga dyan maliligo na ako." Sagot ko kay She. Nagmamadali akong maghanda upang pumasok. Kapag naunahan ako ni Ansherina sa banyo, male-late ako sa tagal nitong maligo.

6:45am

Naghihintay na ako ng jeep na masasakyan ng biglang magtext sa akin si She.

She: Ate, andito si Mr. Pogi mo. Hinahanap ka.

"Hah! May pagsundo ka pang nalalaman dyan Juan Pablo! Akala mo naman madadaan mo ako sa paganyan-ganyan mo!" naiinis kong sabi sa sarili.

I replied on She's text message.

Rodz: Sabihin mo pumasok na ako ng school. Hayaan mo sya dyan.

Nanggigigil na pinindot ko ang send button. Ano ba kasing kinakagalit mo ha, Rodine Anica? Jowa ka ba para replyan? Saway ko sa sarili ko.

7:15am

Nakaupo na ako sa aking upuan ng dumating si Sejun sa room. I sticked my eyes on my phone pretending that he doesn't exist beside me.

I was startled when he poked me on my arm. I gave him a deadly stare. He was about to say a word when our professor for the first class came.

9am.

I'm still pretending that the man beside me was invisible. I just don't want to talk to him. I don't care whatever his reasons are for not replying to me yesterday. Hiyang hiya ako sa sarili ko tapos iindyanin mo ako? On the side of my eye, I saw him leaning a little closer to me and reaching out to me a piece of paper.

Tiningnan ko sya at kinuha ang papel. Hindi ko binasa kung anuman ang nakasulat doon. Ginusumot ko ang papel at ibinato sa kanya pabalik. Nakita ko kung paano sya sumimangot. Ikaw pa ang may ganang sumimangot ngayon?

10am.

Our vacant time came. I immediately got up and decided to go the cafeteria to grab some snacks. I knew he would follow me. Kaya binilisan ko ang paglalakad.

"Rodz sandali!" narinig kong tawag sa akin ni Sejun.

Wala akong pake. Bahala ka sa buhay mo mautas ka ng paghabol! I murmured on myself.

Maraming estudyante akong nakakasabay sa paglalakad kaya nahihirapan si Sejun na abutan ako.

Buti nga sa kanya. I said to myself. I was about to turn right when a hand pulled me away from the crowd and shoved me on the wall of the hallway. I was startled and quickly looked up on the man who shoved me. It was Sejun. He pushed me to the wall so hard that my right shoulder ached.

He was looking down on me, his left hand way above my head, clenched on the wall. His other hand on my side, securing me from escape. I felt nervous at our position. There's something growing on my stomach that I can't explain.

Few things are running on my head. First, why did this man shoved me on the wall. Second, our position was like those that can only be seen on movies where the hero kisses the heroine. Third, there's a lot of people looking at us, Oh dear God! Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao.

"Rodz..." Sejun uttered before I can speak a word. I noticed how he licked his lips while staring at mine. I gulped at the thought.

"Hmmmm?" is all I can say on this awkwardness.

"Can I court you?" Sejun said. Shocked and amazement cannot even define what I'm feeling right now. This man is so straightforward! How should I respond! My goodness. Ano ba 'tong pinasok ko. I'm feeling cold. I think I'm about to faint.

I saw one of our professor walking towards our direction. Sa sobrang pagkataranta ko, hinila ko si Sejun habang hawak ang kanyang kamay papunta sa back garden ng Arts building.

"Saan tayo pupunta?" tanong ni Sejun.

"Shhhh wag kang maingay dyan." sagot ko sa kanya.

"But you still haven't answered yet." Said Sejun.

Nakikita ko pa ring naglalakad ang aming professor kaya lalo akong nagmadali at nataranta.

"Oo na basta tumahimik ka muna!" wala sa isip na sagot ko.

"Really? Yes!" he exclaimed. I turned around to look at him. Excitement visible in his face. Did I just allowed him to court me? Oh my God! I just allowed Sejun to court me! Gaga ka talaga Rodiiiineee!