WRU?

Chapter 4

I WOKED UP because of the sound of my alarm, agad akong tumayo at nag-ayos. Kailangan kong pumasok ng maaga, since may aayusin pako sa admission office. I planned to enrol sa univ, same with Yan. I'll just continue my course there as BS in Music Production and Technology. I'm already in my 2nd year in College. 2 more years and I'll graduate, and I still don't have any plans.

Natapos nakong mag ayos, I just wore white oversized shirt tucked into the high-waisted black pants, partnered it with a cardigan and a pair of white shoes. Hindi naman mahigpit ang dress code ng school, so you can basically wear whatever you want. Kinuha ko na yung guitar case ko na pinaglalagyan ng gitara ko, and my hand bag. I tied my mid-length hair and just left a few hairs untied.

Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago ako lumabas ng condo. Nag lakad nako papuntang bus stop. I wore my airpods and just listen to some music. I just looked outside the window.

"Hmmm..." I was just humming to the song. "You were there for me for all the times I cried...." I was singing it in a low voice.

I was busy looking outside, I watched how the cars keep passing by, people walking at the side walk, the sky was clear blue. It was a calming and comforting day. There was no traffic kaya dere-deretso na yung byahe. I opened my phone and composed a message in our group chat.

To: Comzone

I'm almost near the univ, I'll see you later at the studio.

Sent

Maya-maya pa, I arrived at my destination. My university. Bumaba nako sa bus and looked at the place. So this is college, I guess it's just the same in states there's just different people. I walked straight to the main entrance, there was a lot of student. This is expected right? Since the school year already start. Now, I just need to find the admission office.

Should I text Yan? Hmmm. I opened my phone and was about to compose a message, when someone spoke to me.

"Excuse me? Are you new here?" I looked at the person who spoke. It was a tall guy smiling at me wearing a peach polo shirt, topped by a white sweater partnered it with a plain black pants and a pair of shoes.

I don't know him.

I'm feeling uneasy, again.

"Y-yeah" I answered him, he was smiling at me, and something was with his smile. It's creepy as f**k. What should I do? Shit... I'm not good with people I just met!

"Are you lost?" he was about to touch my shoulder, that's why I flinched a little. "Hey, don't be scared" how can I not be scared at you when you're grinning like a freak?

Oh my goodness, please! Yan appear in front of me! Someone, please do. This is so uncomfortable. Should I just leave? But, he'll probably make a ruckus. It's my first day, I don't want to make a scene!

"Come on, I'll help you" he was about to touch me again, oh please. Help, If I'll be able to look at myself maybe I am already shaking.

"No----" I was about to speak up, when a man wearing a hoodie and pants appeared and then hold the arm of the creepy guy.

"Don't bother, I'll help her" the guy who appeared spoke. He's quite familiar, when I looked at the guy, he was holding a shoulder bag and a violin case. I saw him somewhere for sure.

I saw how the creepy man's eyebrow lifted, then snatched his arm "What the hell are you doing? Kilala mo ba ko, ha? Sino ka ba?" just when he snatched his arm from the guy, the hoodie the guy was wearing fell off, it shown his black wavy long hair.

It's him!

The same guy from the airport!

The same guy in the audience at Neo Kit!

"You're the 3rd year student from department of architecture" he look straight to the creepy guy's eyes. "I'm from music department, and she's one of us. So, ako na bahala sakanya" ani niya. Nasa likuran na niya ko, like he's hiding me behind his back.

The creepy guy eyes was shooting daggered gaze with the airport guy, then looked at me "I'll see you again" then showed me his creepy smile again. Pagkatapos 'nun, umalis na siya.

When the creepy guy left, nararamdaman ko pa 'din na nanginginig pa 'din ako "Are you okay?" he spoke. I just nod as an answer. I don't know how to speak in front of him. How am I suppose to act in front of the guy whom keep on appearing since I stepped my feet in this country.

"Are you finding the admission office?" he asked, agad akong napatingin sa kanya, bago tumungo. "Follow me" ani niya, bago nag simulang mag lakad.

Should I follow him? Why should I? Can I trust him? Should I trust him? I have a lot of questions and doubts, but here I am following him. Like a lost dog from this big city. It was not an awkward nor comfortable silence. It felt awkward since I keep seeing him without even knowing his name and comfortable, since I felt safe with him.

Should I say something? I should say thank you, right? What should I do? How can start a conversation? My insides were panicking! I'm not good at talking! It means I don't know how to start a convo! Should I say hi? How about hello? Say thank you this instance? No, that's so awkward!

He was walking ahead of me, so his back was my view, he was also taller than me. What should I say? "H-how did you know I was f-finding the a-admission office?" I was playing with my hands because of nervousness, while walking. What I said was fine, right?

"You look lost....." I looked at him "And new" he added. Did I?

"T-thank you...." I looked down, I heard him chuckle. That made me lift my gaze, and saw him stopped walking. "Why are y-you l-laughing?" I was stuttering because of nervousness.

"When you are thanking someone, it's better to look straight to that person, to look like you are really showing gratitude" he smiled, I didn't saw his eyes, since his hair was somehow covering it.

"How did you know I'm from music department?" I asked, he went back walking then point at my guitar. After that, we never talked again. The silence filled in us became a comfortable one.

I guess I can trust him...

"We're here" he announced, napatingin ako sakanya.

"I'm Y-yara" I was looking down when I said that, then lift my gaze then looked at him "Thank you again" I made a small smile.

He nod then spoke "Rage" what a nice name. Rage.... "I'll take my leave now, enjoy your day" he made a small smile. He was about to walk away and I was about to thank him again, when a teacher appeared in front of us. Agad napatigil si Rage sa paglalakad para mag bumati sa teacher.

"Good morning teach" Rage said, then bowed down. Ginawa ko 'rin 'yun "Good morning po" good thing I didn't stutter.

"Good morning 'din. Are you Ms. Park?" she looked at me, then asked. Agad akong tumango "Yes po"

"Then, it's a good thing na nandito ka Mr. Parker" she looked at Rage.

So, Parker is his last name? I am Park, and he's Parker. Rage Parker, huh. Nice name... It suits him. I looked at Rage too. I saw how the teacher looked at me, again "You're lucky you've met your senior."

W-what?! H-he's my s-senior?! Wtf. Oh my, wala nama akong sinabing mali kanina diba? I didn't disrespect him, right? s**t--- this is adding to my nervousness! I think I'm shaking again, my outside doesn't look like shaking, but my inside is in chaos right now! I'm panicking!

Bakit ba naman kasi di ko naisip kung anong year niya?! How come, that didn't appear in my mind?! Tell me! This is so awkward! I thought he was just the same year with me! But no, wtf! I felt my knees shaking!

"Ms. Park, here's your schedule and your ID" she gave me the things I needed to get at the admission office "I hope you'll find this university comfortable and stress-free" she smiled at me

Comfortable? Stress-free? Teach! I was almost harassed by some weird creepy guy when I first entered this univ! Then after that, the guy whom I keep seeing and even talked to him is my senior! Please do tell me, how is this making me stress-free?! I'm so stress right now.

"Ms. Park, this is Mr. Parker, he'll help you go to your class" she smiled at me "You both can go now" she was smiling, after that she left. And now, I am left with my senior, Rage.

After that, nag lakad na kami ni Rage papunta sa klase ko, we were both quiet. I told him I can manage but he insist since dadaanan naman 'daw niya yung classroom ko. I was nervous on talking to him! Kanina nagawa ko, pero ngayon dude. He's my senior!

Next time talaga, I'll just message Yan! Goodness, it's my first day, yet ganto yung nangyari! Soooooo, embarrassing! Lupa kainin mo na 'ko. I think because of nervousness and embarrassment my face is red as f**k. I was looking down, dahil nahihiya na talaga ko.

Next time talaga, I'll just text Yan.

"So..." I flinched when he spoke. I quickly looked at him. "Yara Park? That's your name?"

Iling-tungo yung sinagot ko "Yara is just a nickname" tumungo naman siya, like he's listening to me. "Amaya Akira Park, t-that's my r-real name" I stuttered because of his gaze. "How about y-you? Is Rage Parker your name?" I tried not to stutter.

He was about to speak when the school bell rang. "I gotta g-go, this is my classsroom r-right?" tinuro ko yung classroom na nasa harapan namin.

Tumungo nalang siya, papasok nako sa klase when he spoke behind me "Murata Ugetsu Parker" I turned around then looked at him "That's my real name" after that, Rage left.

Murata Ugetsu Parker, Rage as a nickname. The guy I saw from the airport, the guy I saw from Neo Kit, the guy I saw who's the same as me. My senior.

I felt..... Safe with him.

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