Jamais Vu [Phenomena Series #2]

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Robitussin:

Huwag mo na akong sunduin, may meeting assembly.

Napahawak ako sa ibabang labi ko nang mabasa ko ang text ni Ruby. It's been two days already. I only have three days left here, why is she like this? Did I do something wrong?

I dialled her number but she quickly cancelled my call. What the fuck is wrong with us? Ano bang nagawa ko? Tuwing sinusundo ko rin, sinasabi ng Mommy niya na nakaalis na si Ruby. I know her schedule kaya alam ko ang oras ng alis niya. Bakit ba siya ganito?

I sighed as I typed my reply.

Me:

Talk to me. Do we have a problem?

Robitussin:

None.

I scoffed as I read her cold-as-ice reply to my text. Walang problema pero daig pa ang boss ko sa pagiging pormal mag-reply, ah?

Me:

Where are you? I'll go there.

Robitussin:

Wala. Basta. Just go home to Manila, please.

I rolled my eyes at the screen of my phone as I drive away from the parking lot of Hererra Architectural Firm – Benguet. I only have two days here and I can't believe that Ruby is treating me like this. Fuck it, this is making me frustrated.

Nang makarating ako sa SLU ay pinanood kong magsilabasan ang ibang mga estudyante ro'n. I looked for some familiar faces na alam kong kakilala o kaklase ni Ruby, and there I saw one familiar face.

Lumabas ako ng sasakyan at lumapit ako sa babae na kaklase ni Ruby. Nakita kong nagulat pa ito at nagtaka kung bakit ako lumapit sa kan'ya.

"Hi. Are you Ruby's classmate?" I asked. Her mouth parted a little as she nodded slowly. "Can I ask where she is right now?"

"Ahh, p-palabas na siguro. N-Nagpapalit yata."

She gulped as she looked away. Her face slightly turned red as I thanked her and let her walk away from me. I watched her look back at me before continuing to walk to the convenience store.

Ilang sandali pa akong naghintay na lumabas ng university si Ruby. I really thought that she won't come out or that the woman earlier just gave me false information, until I saw Ruby walking out of the gate.

I quickly went in front of her to stop her from walking.

"What the fuck," she whispered in a frustrated tone. "I told you not to pick me up, Jin."

Napalunok ako nang marinig kong tinawag niya ako sa pangalan ko. She always calls me Architect. It's really rare to hear her call me by my name.

"I just wanted to talk to you."

"I don't," matigas niyang sabi bago ako sinubukang lampasan.

I held her wrist to stop from walking away from me because it hurts me. She faced me with a frustrated look.

"What the fuck do you need ba?" she said, irritated.

"What's our problem?"

She scoffed. "Wala nga! Bakit ba ang kulit mo?"

Napalunok ako at nakaramdam ako ng kung anong sakit sa akin. Why is she like this? I've never really saw her this angry at me.

"W-What did I do wrong?" I asked, hoping for some clear answer.