I was in my direction to school when the rain was slowly dropping. I ran and reached to a store for shelter.
"Haays!! Sana na lang hindi ako umuwe!" I growled to myself as I shook the dampness of my skirt.
"There's nothing you can do." I was startled that someone spoke behind me. I looked behind me to recognize who spoke.
Ephraim?
"The rain is heavy. Do you have an umbrella?" I did not expect him to ask me that.
"Uh. Wala?"
"Oh," he looked in the other direction. "Are you ashamed to bring an umbrella because it looks hefty? I get it. Maarte ka." Wait. What??
"Excuse me? Hindi a! Mayroon kayang payong na maliit! And I'm not maarte!" I frowned at him.
"Chill, I'm just poking fun at you." He laughed. "I like your reaction." Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata. "You're cute."
Pinagsasabi nito?
"Wait. Are we close? Para asarin mo?" Tumalikod na lang ako sa kanya.
He did not talk forthwith. Biglang tumahimik.
"Okay." He said seriously.
Wait. Ba't parang nagiguilty ako sa mga sinabi ko kanina? Bahala na siya! Siya 'tong nang-aasar, e.
The rain slowly waned.
I was startled when he suddenly appeared next to me.
"Papayongan na kita next time." Sabi niya 'saka tumakbo.
"Whaaat?" I murmured to myself. Ang weird niya ha. 'Apaka misteryoso naman ng taong 'to. Hindi ko aakalain na kakausapin niya ako. Wait. Baka may kinakausap siya ritong ibang tao. I looked behind me to see if anyone else was here bukod sa aming dalawa pero wala naman.
Malapit na mag 1. Late na ako neto kay teacher Ciara. Wala akong choice kundi tumakbo na lang din papuntang school.
Nakapasok na ako ng entrance at nakita kong sarado na 'yong pinto sa room namin. Shoot! Mapapahiya na naman ako nito.
Nakarating na ako sa room namin. Ghaad. Kakatok ba ako? I saw Ephraim sa pinakadulo nitong hallway. He grinned at me before entering his room. I rolled my eyes at him. Grr buti pa siya malakas ang loob pumasok. "Oh, Emine! You are late. Ano pang hinihintay mo?" Nagulat ako sa biglaang pagsalita ni ma'am Ciara. "Sorry, ma'am. Nalate po ako," napakamot ako ng ulo. "Umulan po kasi, hinintay kong humupa ang ulan," pagdadahilan ko.
"Hindi naman ako nangangagat class kaya ba't kayo natatakot 'pag late kayo? Naiintindihan ko 'yong ngayon kasi umuulan," ma'am Ciara said as she opened the door. "Pasok ka na darling."
Phew~
"Magpalit na kayo ng P.E uniform niyo. Magzuzumba tayo. I'll give you ten minutes to change. Antayin ko kayo sa AVR."
Nagpalit na kami 'saka tumungo sa AVR. "Line up students!" Ma'am Ciara instructs us.
Grabi ang pawis namin nang matapos na 'yong P.E class. We returned to our room to change and get ready for our second period.
"Emine, musta na kayo ni Aaron?" Noah asked habang hinihintay naming pumasok ang teacher namin sa second period.
"Wala. Hindi ko na rin siya kinikontak. I should focus on what's right to be focused on." I smiled.
"Good. He doesn't deserve you," she said awfully. "Tara, bumili na lang muna tayo." She held my hand nad called Shannon, "Shannon, halika bumili tayo ng makakain."
"Sige!" Palagi kaming magkasamang tatlo na bumibili ng foods or snacks. As Shannon always said na, "we should enjoy our last school year here in University of Araña. At baonin natin sa college."
