Unveiling Secrets

Chapter Nine: Awkward

Nang malapit na mag start ang first class ko ay bumaba na ako at pumasok sa classroom. Wala pang katao tao rito sa loob, siguro nasa cafeteria silang dalawa.

"Oh Phoebe, bakit ikaw lang mag isa rito at bakit ka diyan naka upo?" Tanong ni Mr. Fernandez. Siguro nasanay na kasama ko si Sage.

"Diba po may bagong transferee ngayon, childhood friend po ni Sage. Lumipat po ako para silang dalawa yung mag tabi mamaya, okay lang naman po diba?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Wala namang problema hija," he said and I smiled.

Unti-unti nang nagsi-pasukan yung mga estudyante at hindi rin nag tagal dumating na sila Sage.

I saw his shoulder fall when he saw me sitting in another chair, and I noticed that Camille glance at him. His girlfriend is jealous.

Tumingin na lang ako sa ibang direksyon at inantay na mag turo si Mr. Fernandez.

Nang mag turo na si Mr. Fernandez, walang nag bago, pareho pa rin kaming sumasagot ni Sage, other students think that we have an LQ dahil nag seselos ako sa bagong kasama ni Sage.

Mukha ba akong selosa? Kahit kailan hindi ako nag selos. And besides I have no rights to feel jealous between them naman.

Sage is trying to talk to me whenever he got the chance pero hindi ko siya masiyado sinasagot, it's either tatango lang ako or tatanggi if may ibibigay siya sa akin.

Nang mag lunch break na ay dumiretso muna ako ng cafeteria para bumili ng iced coffee at nag rent muna ako ng book bago umakyat sa rooftop.

I miss this day. Fresh air from the eighth floor, quiet place, and the world look like a forest from here because of the trees.

While I'm feeling the peace of this scenery napansin ko na may umakyat.

"Hey, Phoebe do you mind if I?" saad niya habang nag lalakad at pinakita yung cigarette box niya. Tinanguan ko lang siya at nag simula nang mag basa.

Akala ko pa naman he gave ip to his smoking habit, hindi pa rin pala.

The time feels so slow na para bang nag bibilang ako ng one to fifty. Is it because I feel awkward? Why would I?

"Don't worry after this aalis din ako agad," he said then puffed a smoke.

"You should be, Camille must be waiting for you," saad ko habang sinusubukang basahin ulit yung nasa unang sentence pero wala pa rin akong maintindihan kahit isa.

"She made some friends earlier, she will be fine," he said.

"Kahit na, I think your girlfriend is going to be jealous if you are here with me alone," I said almost mumble the last word.

"Girlfriend?" He whispered asking.

"Huh?" Tanong ko sa kaniya kasi hindi ko narinig yung sinabi niya.

"Nothing. By the way, Camille wanted to ask if you want to come with us sa cafe after school,"

"Ah, tell her I have plans for tonight, I'm not able to come with you, mag enjoy kayo ha," I said and he nod.

"Eat some candy after you smoke that, you only have five minutes before the class starts," saad ko at nag ayos na ng gamit bago bumaba at iniwan siya roon.

Pagkababa ko ay pinagtitinginan ako ng mga babae mula ulo hanggang paa and I found it weird.

What the hell...

I just ignored them and mind my own business, binalik ko na muna yung libro sa library bago ako pumasok sa next class ko.

Nag kasabay kami ni Sage sa hallway he tried to make a topic pero pinakikinggan ko lang siya as a respond, pag pasok ko ay nauna na ako para umupo sa ibang upuan.

The class started and dumating na rin si Camille. As usual paunahan ulit kaming sumagot ni Sage and nag papagalingan whenever we have to solve some problem. And then there's Camille, palipat lipat lang ang tingin sa aming dalawa.

Nang lilipat na kami sa next class namin ay hinawakan ako ni Sage sa kamay para pahintuin ako.

"Why?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Can't you come with us later? I know you don't want to have any friends, but please?" He pleaded.

"I'll try, itetext ko na lang si Kuya Alex mamaya na doon na ako susunduin," saad ko.

"No need Phoebe, you can come with us, I brought my car remember?" He said not letting go of my wrist.

"Okay, if papayagan ako ni Dad then I'll come," I said and nag lakad na para maunang pumunta sa next class namin.

After a while natapos din ang klase namin at uwian na. Pumunta kami sa likod ng school since nandoon ang kotse niya because our school doesn't have parking lot for cars.

I was about to sit in the shotgun seat nang hawakan ni Camille yung pinto medyo tinulak ako paalis sa pinto. "That's my sit," saad niya at agad na umupo sa shotgun seat.

I found it rude because what kind of attitude is that??

Naiwan akong mukhang tanga kaya nag madali akong sumakay sa back seat.

"Hey, let's listen to some music, I prepared a playlist for you Sage," she said at excited na cinonnect ang phone niya sa sasakyan ni Sage.

Sumandal ako sa upuan because I know na slow music ang papatugtugin niya, but I was wrong.

The music burst like the speaker is on full volume and nag madali naman si Sage na hinaan iyon. Looks like Sage is shocked too because his breathing is fast na para bang hinabol siya ng kung ano.

Nagkatinginan si Sage at Camille, ang para akong bata na nasa gitna nilang dalawa. I'm trying my best not to laugh so hard because I know the music taste of Sage.

He likes slow music, and it's surprisingly na ganoon ang hinanda ng girlfriend niya para sa kaniya.

Nag patuloy na kami sa pag punta sa cafe habang ganoon ang tugtog pero mahina.

Nang makarating kami sa cafe ay para akong statue na buhay sa gilid nila. What the hell do I even doing here? I'm ruining their date for godsake.

Nag susubuan sila ng pagkain, nagpupunasan ng labi, nag tatawanan, and joking for themselves. Mukha akong naki upo lang sa mag shota.

Sage is trying to include me to every topic they have but Camille always bring up something that I don't know so I feel left out, like I'm surrounded with strangers.

Nang matapos kami kumain ay umuwi na kami, habang nasa back seat ako, I can see that they missed each other and I can't deny it, bagay sila.

They look like a happily couple and I'm a audience in their love story.