My First Love Story (Tagalog)

Chapter 2

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August 06, 2018 12:02pm..

*Bell Rings*

It's lunchtime.

Hindi ko man lang namalayan na luchtime na. I was too focused on everything.

The other ear for the music, while the other ear listening about the seminar.

Well, I'm good at multitasking.

Inalis ko ang earphone at binigay ito pabalik sa kanya.

"Salamat." nahihiyang napatungo kong sabi. Nginitian niya lang ako.

Agad naman akong tumayo para pumunta sa linya at pumila.

Ngunit nabigla ako ng pinauna niya akong maglakad sa kanyang harapan at sumunod siya sa aking likuran. 

Wow, ang gentleman.

Plus points. Hindi ko maiwasang mapangisi.

He's really my ideal type of man!! >__"Thank you." ngiti ko.

"Don't mind it." casual na reply niya at binalik ang tingin sa kanyang phone. 

I guess he's talking to someone. 

No, it's more like. He's waiting for a reply from someone.

Ever since the seminar has started, he always looked at his phone from time to time.

Paano ko nalaman? Kasi it's too destructing.

It feels like, I'm by your side but you're thinking of her feels huhuhu.

Napasapo ako ng noo.

Ano bang kaartehan yan Eunice?

Anyway, I don't mind it. It's not that I'm truly madly in love with him though.

Sa ngayon, well aaminin ko. I guess he caught my attention. Crush kumbaga.

***

Okay, so ang setup ng meal ngayon ay parang buffet.

You will eat what you got.

Buti na lang kokonti lang kaming nandito, kaya hindi masikip.

Kumuha ako ng plato at kutsara saka lumapit sa puwesto ng kanin. Pero aksidente kong nahawakan ang kaldero, at di ko namalayang mainit ito.

"Aray." napabitaw ako sa hawak kong kutsara.

Bwisit Ang clumsy.

Agad ko namang hinipan ang daliri kong napaso.

Nagulat ako nang biglang may kumuha ng plato ko at tiningnan ang kamay ko.

“Okay ka lang?”

Tingin lang ha, hindi niya hinawakan.

I guess he's considerate in terms of physical touching.

What a plus points.

(**‿º*)♡

"Umupo ka na lang muna at bumalik sa loob, ako na kukuha. Anong gusto mo?" tanong niya habang hawak ang plate ko.

"Huh?"

"Hmm?" taka niya ring tanong.

"Ah.. Meat!" sabi kong bigla.

Bigla naman ako nahiya.

"Ok sige. Meat." ngiti niya ulit saka siya sumandok ng kanin.

Ang hilig niya namang ngumiti.

Mabilis naman akong pumasok sa loob pero nakasalubong ko si Paolo.

He's one of my batchmates. Hindi kami close, kilala lang namin ang isa't isa.

"Oh, Eunice Hi!" bati niya.

"Ah yes Hello." magalang kong bati.

"Nasa labas pa si Callisto?" tanong niya. 

Ah right. Isa siya sa mga kaklase ni Callisto.

"Oo"

"Osige, salamat. See you." bati niya paalis at tumango lang ako sa kanya.

***

Shemay. Why do I feel so excited!!!

Ano ba yan, Eunice. Naghihintay ka lang ng pagkain pero ganyan na agad nararamdaman mo.

Napahawak naman ako sa dibdib kong malakas ang t***k.

Hindi ako mapakali. Bakit parang ang tagal niya?

Kanina pa ako tingin nang tingin sa pinto at nag-aabang na pumasok siya pero wala pa rin.

Ano kayang nangyare? Natisod ba siya? 

Napalingon ulit agad ako sa pinto ng may pumasok.

Oh. si Paolo.

But why he's holding two plates?

Ahh. Baka may nagpasabay din sa kanya.

But why he's looking around like he wants to find someone?

My questions got answered nung nag-tama ang paningin naming dalawa.

Ngumiti siya sa akin at mabilis na lumapit.

"Eto pala yung food mo. Pinabigay ni Callisto." agad niyang bati and gave my plate to me.

"Pero.. asan siya?" takang tanong ko habang tumitingin tingin sa likod niya.

"ahh.. pumunta siya dun sa room namin hinahanap si ano.. sino ba yun.. Claine.. Colaine.. Cocaine..Cleen"

"Kay Coleen?"

"Oo yun! kagabi pa daw siya di nirereplyan eh. Mukhang bad mood."

"Ah okay.." malamya kong sabi.

"Oh sige. Alis na ako."

"Ah yeah.. salamat.." malamya kong sabi.

Oo nga pala. He's courting someone.

(｡•́︿•̀｡)

Napaka-assuming ko talaga.

***

I staringly eating alone when someone poked me at the back.

"Hoy, may tumatawag sayo." napalingon ako dito habang may tinuturo sa pinto. Napatingin naman ako dun.

Si Rachel!

Right, it's already past noon so uwian na nila.

Napalingon ako sa kanya habang masayang kumakaway kaway siya sa akin.

"Eunice!!!! Hihihi!" I smiled at how she giggled at me.

Tumayo ako at naglakad papunta sa kanya.

"Bakit di ka pa umuwi?" bating tanong ko pero agad akong napalingon sa likod niya nang may napansin akong pamilyar na tao.

"Nick? Oh, bakit ka nandito?" takang tanong ko naman sa kanya pero blanko niya lang akong tinapunan ng tingin.

He cleared his throat and said.

"Pakialam mo?"

Ay ang sunget.

"Wag mo yang pansinin, nireregla yan. Kyahh! Alam mo bang sobrang sad ko today kasi wala ka huhuhu" kunwareng iyak pa niya at niyakap ako nang mahigpit.

"Namiss kita Eunice huhu" niyakap ko siya pabalik.

"Exaggerated mo naman." masungit pa na reply ni Nick.

Pinakawalan ako ni Rachel at galit na tumingin kay Nick, lumapit siya dito at may binulong. 

Anong pinag-uusapan nila?

Pero pinandilatan lang siya ng mata ni Nick at nilabas ni Rachel ang dila niya para mang-asar. B

"Anyway Eunice, anong oras uwi mo?" malambing na tanong sa akin ni Rachel.

"Di ko alam eh, maybe around 5 or 6 pm or 7 pm?" 

Well, I'm not sure now kasi may sinabi si Kath na maybe magkakaroon ng debate mamaya sa mga students after ng seminar.

and I know na time consuming ang debate.

"What!!! Bakit gabi na?" exaggerated na reklamo ni Rachel.

"Ang OA mo." masungit na sabi ko.

"Balak pa naman sana kitang antayin para sabay tayo.. huhuhu." malungkot na nakangusong sabi niya.

"No, you can't. Kaya umuwi na kayo." mabilis na tulak ko kay Rachel and Nick dahil nagbell na.

"Mag-iingat ka ha!" pahabol pa ni Rachel.

"Oo, Shoo! Shoo! Uwi na." nakangiting paalam ko sa kanila at nagwave ng kamay.

***

Callisto went inside the room at the right moment before the seminar started.

Napatitig ako sa kanya, napansin ko naman na he looked disappointed? disgusted?

Ano yan? Bakit ganyan itsura niya?  May nangyari kaya?

I'm curious!! Pero hindi naman kami close at ang kapal naman ng mukha ko kung magtatanong ako as of nowhere.

Teka, kelan pa ako naging chismosa?

Napalingon siya sa akin at nahuling nakatingin sa kanya.

Agad ko namang inangat ang tingin ko sa taas.

"Wow, ang liwanag ng ilaw. hahaha" walang malay kong sabi.

Ha? Ilaw? Maliwanag? What the hell is that!!!

Pero agad kong naibaba ang tingin ko nung marinig ko siyang mahinang tumawa.

Ha!!! Ilang beses na akong tinawanan ng lokong to ah? 

Iniisip niya na sigurong katawa tawa talaga ako. Bwisit.

"Bakit ka tumatawa? Anong nakakatawa? Nakakatawa ba ako? Wag ka ngang tumawa! Hindi ako komedyante okay!" walang malay kong bulyaw.

Pero napahinto ako ng marealize ko ang nagawa ko.

Shame on me!!

Mangha naman siyang napalingon sa akin.

"Ano? Wala naman akong sinabi ah?" natatawa niyang sabi ulit!!!

"Pero komedyante. Hmm.. Bagay sayo.." seryoso niyang sabi habang tumatango tango pa.

Inaasar niya ba ako? Ang kapal!!!

"Ikaw--" gigil na turo ko sa kanya but I stopped my words saka mabilis na napatungo at kinagat ang ibaba kong labi.

baka mapamura pa ako, mahirap na.

I just sighed to calm down myself and looked at the center pretending to focus and listened.

Ha? Ano na ang mga sinasabi nila ngayon?!

I rolled my eyes when I realized that it's now useless to be here.

I don't understand what's going on and what's happening. Nadistract na ako ng malala.

Tumingin ako sa orasan na nasa taas ng pinto.

1 pm pa lang.

Ang tagal naman ng oras!! Naiinip na ako.

"Bored?"

"Oo." mabilis na sagot ko.

"Gusto mo?" napatingin ako sa kanya ng may pinakita siyang gummy worms.

Nakasara pa. Binigay niya sa akin ang isang packed.

I smiled deep inside.

"Salamat." I took it when I realized something saka ako napalingon sa kanya.

"Oo, sayo yan, nalaglag mo doon sa labas kaninang lunch." he immediately answered as if he knows how to read my mind.

'Oh, so you're basically returning it to me huh why pretend to offered it tsk tsk..'

Napalingon naman ulit ako sa kanya ng pinakita niya sa akin ang kanyang palad.

"Penge" casual na sabi niya habang nakatingin sa harapan.

Napatawa ako ng mahina saka siya binigyan ng isang piraso.

He's considerate and he looks cute.

Pero dahil inasar mo ako, isa lang ang ibibigay ko sayo!

***

The seminar has ended ng wala akong natutunan.

Bakit ba ang lutang ko ngayon? 

It's already time for picture taking while giving a certificate of participation.

Teachers muna ang nauna and isa isa kaming mga students na pupunta to receive a certificate at magtake ng picture.

Nilabas ko ang phone ko sa bulsa ko.

Wondering why I didn't use my phone during the seminar?

Malapit na kasi itong malowbat bwisit.

Nakalimutan kong icharge kahapon.

Well, syempre, I need to take a picture of myself for evidence to my parents.

Si Kath ang student na nauna and she looked at me as she mouthed to take a photo on her.

I just smiled and nodded and took a photo.

*click*

As time goes by, sunod na ang linya namin.

"Picturan mo ako."

Napalingon ako kay Callisto, inabot niya ang phone niya sa akin, taka naman akong napatingin sa kanya.

"Huh?" takang tanong ko.

"Wag ka ng magtanong, ayusin mo ah." biro pa nyang dagdag.

Napapikit ako sa inis.

Siya na nga ang nag-uutos siya pa maarte!

"3 2.. 1"

*click*

Ngumiti siya ng matamis at tinanggap ang kanyang certificate.

Bumalik siya agad at inis ko namang inabot pabalik ang kanyang phone.

Okay, so next na ako.

Pero.. Who should I give my phone to...

"Akin na."

Damn this Dude, Psychic ba to?

Tatanggi na sana ako pero wag na, baka isipin niya na maarte ako.

Kaya binigay ko na lang sa kanya.

"Ayusin mo ah." panggaya ko naman sa kanya.

Tumango lang siya.

"3 2.. 1"

*click* *click* *click* *click*

I awkwardly smiled after that and received the certificate.

Bakit kasi ang daming shots?!

Inis na bumalik ako sa kanya and was about to say something when suddenly he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him and then.

"Smile."

"Huh"

*click*

(´⊙ω⊙')！

took a picture..

***

('⊙ω⊙')！

"Anong--"

"Woah, look at your reaction." natatawa pang sabi niya habang nakatingin sa picture na tinake namin earlier.

"Akin na nga yan." inis ko namang hablot ng phone ko.

"Wag mong idelete." turo nya pa sa phone ko habang tinatangkang idelete ito.

"Pakialam mo." pipindutin ko na sana ang 'yes' button ng hinablot niya ito bigla.

"Ano ba, akin na nga yan!" inis na sabi ko ngunit tinaas niya pa lalo ang kamay niya.

"Hmm. asan dito messenger." pagbrowse niya sa phone ko

"Ano bang ginagawa mo." pilit na angat ko ng aking kamay ngunit dahil matangkad sya ay nahihirapan ako.

Tapos mahina pa niya akong tinutulak kaya napapaatras ako.

"Teka, di tayo friends?" takang tanong pa niya.

"Ha? Kailangan ba friends tayo?" sarcastic kong sabi sa kanya.

"Ahh. Kaya pala." tango tango pa niyang sabi.

"Huh?" lito kong tanong.

"Wala wala, Oh eto." nakangiti niyang balik sa phone ko.

Agad ko namang tiningnan ang aking phone at nanlaki ang mata ko sa nakita ko.

"Owww, you send me a message request. I should accept you right?" he teasingly smiled as he opened his phone.

Bwisit ka!!!

Crush ba kamo!!!! Hindi ko na siya crush!

(A/N: Callisto sends the photos on messenger po. Since they're not friends on f*******:. Nasa message request napunta yung message)

***

After the picture-taking. Bumalik kami sa aming upuan.

"Psst. Galit ka?" mahinang bulong ni Callisto pero hindi ko siya pinansin.

"Bakit ka naman galit.." mahinang bulong pa niya.

Inis namang lumingon ako sa kanya.

"L-look, Mr. Callisto, you just take a photo with me without my consent, use my phone without my consent. S-sending you a picture also without my consent." inis na sabi ko sa kanya.

Napaingles tuloy ako ng wala sa oras! Bwisit.

Pero, kinakabahan ako nung sinabi ko yun.

(;ŏ﹏ŏ)

Considerate mo mukha mo!

Gulat na gulat siyang napatingin sa akin na tila natauhan niyang mali siya chos. Maybe he didn't expect that I'm gonna scold him.

Binalik ko ang tingin sa harapan at kinalma ang sarili.

"Sorry.." mahina niyang sabi at agad naman akong napalingon sa kanya.

"Should... I.. delete.. it?" mahinang bulong niya habang nakatungo ang ulo at nilalaro laro ang daliri niya. 

Nagpapaawa ba to? O nagpapacute?

I laughed at my silly thoughts.

"Pfftt.." hindi ko mapigilang tawa. Agad niyang inangat ang kanyang ulo at takang napalingon sa akin.

Tumikhim ako ng mahina. "Okay lang! Past is past. Wag mo ng gagawin ulit yun ha! O-okay?" utal na utal kong sabi na pilit pang sumeryoso.

Yes, nauutal ako. It's just that, di ko kasi mapigilan eh. His reaction was priceless earlier.

Hindi ko yun inaasahan.

"Yes Boss!" masiglang sabi niya.

"I promised that I'm going to ask for your consent next time." matamis na ngiti niya.

Hindi ko talaga yun inaasahan.

It's so rare to see someone admitted his wrongdoings and apologized sincerely.

Dahan dahan ko namang hinawakan ang puso kong mabilis na naman ang t***k.

What plus points!! Sige na nga, crush ko na siya ulit. Napangiti ako.

Calm down, my heart.

****

Ang mga guro at mga bisita ay lumabas na ng seminar room, tanging mga estudyante, mga officers at isang guro ang naiwan dito para manood ng debate.

"So before we go home, We're gonna have an Impromptu Debate performance" announcement ni Kath at ngumiti. Nagsigawan naman ang mga tao.

"Earlier, I already gave the topics to the two debaters so that they can have time to prepare." dugtong ni Kath.

"Debaters, Can you come here on stage."

Napalingon ako kay Callisto nung tumayo siya.

Teka, so he's part of debaters?

Hindi lang ako ang napatingin sa kanya.

He's too eye-catching!!!

He went to the middle as he's slowly walked into the stage, nakapasok ang dalawa niyang kamay sa bulsa ng kanyang pantalon at taas noong naglakad.

Grabeng confidence yan. Penge naman.

Hindi naman nakalagpas sa akin ang mga bulungan ng mga malapit sa akin.

"Woah, ang pogi."

"Yan ba yung transferee?"

"Hala te!! Ang bango niya."

Napalingon naman ako ulit kay Callisto.

The way he walked, it's too intimidating. 

Seryoso siyang umakyat sa stage.

"This is Callisto Perez from grade 10 section A one of our candidates." pakilala ni Kath.

"And from the opposing party. Let's welcome. Mr. Jake Verano. Grade 10 section A" masigla namang biglang pagbati ni Kathleen at nakangiti pa.

Well,

It's because that boy is no other than his boyfriend.

Nakangiting umakyat si Jake sa stage na kumakaway pa na parang nagkakadindato at niyakap si Kath na binati siya.  

The crowd immediately becomes noisy.

It is because they're like a campus couple here.

Napangiti na lang ako sa kasweetan nilang dalawa.

Napalingon ako kay Callisto, his face got darker nung nakita niya si Jake.

Ha? Anong klaseng expression yan?

"Okay so our topic for today's debate is about women's clothing"

with a theme of 'Women can wear what she wants to wear vs Women can wear what she needs to wear." sabi ni Kath habang binabasa ang hawak niyang folder.

"Callisto part will be Women can wear what she wants to wear while Jake will be the opposing side, Women can wear what she needs to wear." dugtong ni Kath.

"Each side will be given 3 minutes to discuss your thoughts and opinions."

"We're gonna start with Jake first." nakangiting pagbati ni Kath.

Nagpalakpakan ang mga tao.

Jake moved forward.

"Good day everyone, my name is Jake Verano. For this topic, I believe that it was a woman's social responsibility to be attractive and respectable. Women should dress in a way that expresses their personalities and style preferences while remaining feminine and appealing, but there should be certain restrictions on what is revealed. After all, we are social creatures who cannot deny that our presence and actions affect others. Negative effects can be avoided, whether they are aggressive or passive. Thank you." Jake ended his speech with a smile and moved backward.

"Woah" nagsigawan naman yung mga tao.

What a nice introduction speech napamaang naman ako. 

Napalingon naman kami kay Callisto habang humakbang siya paharap.

"Hello, I'm Callisto Perez." maikling pakilala niya.

"Kyaahhh!" napalingon naman ako dun sa impit na kilig ng mga babae sa harapan.

Callisto cleared his throat before he started.

"Women should still have the opportunity to feel free and secure with what they wear to improve their self-esteem. Most society norms also state that women should dress properly to preserve or establish a good reputation and show a positive image to society, which will not put shame upon society. As a result, I believe that women should be able to dress however their little hearts want. And that's one of the great things about freedom of expression that refers to what people want to wear when out and about during the day." Callisto then moved backward.

"Woah" I unconsciously clapped my hands.

"Is it necessary for a woman to be fully clothed from head to toe? No, unless her religion needs it, as certain cults and religions around the world do. The amount of clothing that one can wear, on the other hand, is purely a matter of one's heart and conscience. If a woman's heart is bent toward goodness, she will dress in public in clothes that are neither suggestive nor revealing, clothes that do not threaten her reputation." Jake replied.

"Women used to be expected to wear dresses. This isn't a cultural requirement right now, and it probably won't be in the future, either. Women are being granted more and more independence as time goes by. It should be assumed that they have the right to dress as they wish." Callisto responded.

"A man's instinct is to look at a lady. Women should wear enough clothes allowing women to ignore sensible norms to dress as they like ensures that they MUST be kept responsible for how they want to dress. Women should dress modestly if they don't want men to stare at them. Respect is expressed by modesty." Jake answered back as he emphasizes some words. 

May point.

"I believe that certain women (not all) do not understand men, but women who dress in a way that attracts men are free to do so. As previously mentioned, any movement has an equal and opposite response. If you know you're with a man, you should dress respectfully and don't wear anything that says I'm available to the opposite sex." dugtong pa ni Jake.

"If a man is unable to contain himself when he sees a woman wearing suggestive clothes, he should wear a blindfold while he is in public. Women should be free to dress however they wish without fear of being judged. The girl may feel herself and enjoy how she appears in her clothes, and she wishes to feel incredible. However, as soon as they leave their house, they begin to get catcalls. Men should simply shut up and leave women alone." madiin pa na sabi ni Callisto. 

May point din siya, ano ba yan, nalilito ako. Napakamot naman ako sa ulo at mataimtim na nakinig. Ganun din ang taong nasa paligid ko.

"I don't see why they should be kept responsible for the acts of others. They neglect the fact that dress code norms were subjective and obviously biased institutions, historically male-imposed. Although, tempted clothing should never be seen as a justification for street violence. I assume that the wardrobe industry is now mainly about the wearer's taste, rather than their audience's perception of the wearer's apparel." this time Callisto responded calmly. 

Nagpalakpakan na naman ang mga tao sa sobrang amaze ng kanilang palitan na discussion.

Kath move forward.

"What a great discussion for both sides. Grabe kahit ako nalilito rin kung saan ako papanig haha." biro naman ni Kath.

Walang malay naman akong napatango.

"Okay so now, we're in epilogue speech. State your arguments both parties." pahayag ni Kath as the two boys moved forward.

"When you dress indecently, you draw attention to your body rather than yourself. Everyone who wishes to speak to you is only interested in what they can see right now, not in your charm or genius. That could impact who you date in the future, and who you do business with, for the minute they realize their point of view for you isn't accurate, they begin to walk away. Women are intelligent (for the most part) and should know where to draw the line between self-respect and dignity. The modesty and godliness of the heart are shown by the dress code." Jake calmly ended his argument.

"Women should place such great respect on themselves that when a man looks at a woman, he should respect her for who she is. Also, regardless of how she dresses, gaining consent and demonstrating respect for your partner and yourself are essential..."

I stopped my breath when Callisto locked our gazes.

"...rather than treating her as a s*x object because half of her body is exposed. Women should be confident about whatever they want to wear, and should not be affected by the opinions of others. This is better said than done, but it is part of our collective duty to ensure that no one feels alone when a judge or adversary objectifies them. No one should be able to tear them down if they look the way they like to dress and are proud of what they wear." pagpatuloy pa ni Callisto as he also ended his speech.

Tumingin ba siya sa akin? O namamalik mata na naman ako.

Kath went to that one teacher who left with her co-officers and has a little conversation with them.

I looked at both Jake and Callisto. Jake is smiling at him but Callisto just glared at him.

Seriously, anong problema niya?

Kath then went back to the stage.

"Thank you for a great performance, our two debaters. We've decided that there will be no winner, for the reason that both parties delivered good arguments on their parts. And for this epilogue of this debate, I'm going to end it with my speech as well." ngumiti siya ng matamis. Natango naman ang mga tao na tila tulala pa rin sa napakalalim na debate na narinig nila.

"Many different societies have different expectations of modesty at different periods. Both men and women should be allowed to dress however they please. In either case, these are common occurrences, and I believe we can recognize them as such. Hiding them demonstrates extreme immaturity and a kind of denial of truth.

Neither the female body nor male sexuality is intrinsically bad. That is a more intimate viewpoint. There are all of us, both men and women, who recognize that we live in a time where our voices, and therefore our decisions, matter. Good day everyone. I'm Kathleen Diaz, the council president from Grade 10 section A. Thank you for watching students." dugtong niya at ngumiti.

*clap* clap* *clap*

Napangiti naman akong tumingin sa stage.

They're both bowed to each other and stepped down on stage.

I looked at my watch. It's already 6:25 pm. Mukhang madilim na rin sa labas.

The students slowly went outside as the debate ended.

Kumaway sa akin si Kath at kumaway din ako pabalik.

Bumalik si Callisto sa upuan niya at sinimulang ayusin ang kanyang gamit, ganun din ang ginawa ko.

Pumunta sa amin si Kath kasama ang kanyang boyfriend.

Agad namang tumungo sa akin si Kath.

"Ikaw ha, bakit kayo magkatabi?" pang-asar na bulong niya sa akin.

"Aksidente yun okay, hindi inaasahan, wala na kasing upuan kanina." Bulong ko naman sa kanya.

"Ah okay, okay." she teasingly nodded as if it's she really believes in me.

"Oh, Eunice kumusta!" pag-bati naman ni Jake.

"Hi, Jake." ngumiti ako sa kanya.

Nagulat naman ako nang bigla siyang lumapit at yinakap ako. Agad niya naman itong inalis pero nakaramdam naman ako ng kaunting ilang.

Napalingon sa akin si Callisto saglit at nakita ang naging reaksyon ko pero inalis niya rin ang tingin dahil bigla siyang kinausap ni Kath.

"Hoy Callisto, di ka talaga mamansin?" Masungit naman na tanong ni Kath kay Callisto na patuloy lang sa pag-aayos ng gamit niya.

Callisto just looked at her as he wore his bag at his back. Sinuot ko na rin ang bag ko at ilang na tumingin sa kanila.

"Bro, tinatawag ka ng girlfriend ko." singit naman ni Jake, but Callisto again glared at him.

"Bro, I noticed earlier that something off from the way you looked at me. May problema ka ba sa akin?" seryosong sabi ni Jakes habang pinigilan si Callisto na maglakad.

"Tanungin mo sarili mo." Callisto then meaningfully looked at the eyes of Jake.

Jake then becomes uneasy. Napataas naman ang kilay ko sa inakto niya.

"Hoy ikaw Callisto, I know that you're mad at me but why are you mad also--"

"Uuwi ka na diba? Sabay na tayo." Callisto stopped Kath's words as he looked at me.

"Ah-- Oo" ilang kong tango at napatingin kay Kath pero inirapan niya lang si Callisto. 

I went to him as he made a way for me and let me be in front of him.

"Ah sige Kath, Jake. Bye!" kaway ko sa kanila. Sinubukan pang habulin ni Kath si Callisto pero pinigilan siya ni Jake

Now I become anxious about how I looked at my back.

Tahimik na patuloy kaming naglakad hanggang sa makarating sa labas.

Mukhang malalim ang iniisip niya. Silip na lingon ko sa gilid ng aking paningin.

But when we went outside, I got surprised when I saw a familiar person.

To be continued...

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