Tidal Waves

Chapter 24

"Bakit ganun? Parang galit pa ata si Mateo." Kwento ko kay Asher ngayong weekend.

He glanced at me for a second before returning his eyes on the road. "Baka nagseselos."

"Why? Kaibigan niya naman 'yung nasa team niya ah."

"Kasi baka gusto rin 'nun si Sofia," he chuckled and shook his head.

"Oh. Bakit siya magagalit kung ganoon?" I dumbly asked.

"I told you already, he's jealous. Baka agawin sa kaniya si Sof." He maneuvers the wheel smoothly.

Tatanungin ko sana kung bakit niya aagawin, baka nga pala gusto niya. Paano naman kung hindi?

"Paano kung—"

"Hey, that's their story not ours. You focus on us, okay? Nasa date tayo o."

I nodded obediently.

"May kukunin lang pala ko sa uni. Do you want me to tour you around there?"

I smiled widely, "Di ba may sarili kayong parang airport doon?"

"Runway, yes." He corrected while laughing.

"Ok!"

Pagkababa ng sasakyan, sinundan ko siya sa registrar's office. Nabasa ko kasi sa harap 'yung pangalan.

I glanced around, though there's nothing much here so I just sat on a metal chair.

"Visitor's pass," sinuot niya ito sa aking leeg habang nakatingala ako sa kaniya. He kissed the tip of my nose after fixing my hair.

Pumunta kami sa building nila dahil kaylangan niyang kausapin iyong prof niya.

"Hilton!"

I turned to the voice who shouted, only to meet a group of boys just around the corner. Nakipag-apir si Asher sa kanila bago ako pinakilala.

"Hi miss! Ikaw ba 'yung laging kinekwento sa'min ni Asher?"

I shyly laughed.

"Himala bro! Nagbago ka na!"

Lumapit ang isang matangkad na lalaki bago ako tingnan mula ulo hanggang paa. "Ang ganda niya nga."

I felt Asher stiffen and put me behind him. Hindi ko nakita ano nangyayari pero mukhang natakot sila kasi lumayo na 'yung matangkad.

"Kausapin ko lang 'yung prof ko, huwag kang lalayo ah," bilin niya.