Unveiling Secrets

Chapter Sixteen: New Friend

Kinabukasan, I'm feeling so much better. Actually magaling na ako dahil nakapagpahinga ako sa clinic kahapon.

I did my routine at bumaba na para kumain bago maligo at papasok na.

I bid my goodbye to them at hinatid na ako ni Kuya Alex. Nakakapanibago nga lang na walang Sage na nakikipag unahan sa amin.

"Parang hindi papasok si Sage ngayon ah?" Saad ni Kuya Alex sa akin.

"Mukha nga po, pero baka mamaya pa sila aalis ni Camille." Saad ko at hindi na siya nagsalita.

Nang makarating kami sa university ay bumaba na ako at pumasok na. I have a spare time pa naman so I borrowed some books in the library and spend time in my rooftop just like the old days.

I love those twenty minutes of my life, it began to be peaceful again. Bumaba na ako at binalik yung libro sa library at nang lumabas ako ng library ay may naka salubong akong babae na masama ang tingin sa akin, nagulat ako ng tinignan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa at biglang tumawa.

I looked at her dumbfounded because I don't know what's her deal. Siya yung war freak na na accept ko nakaraan, and I think friend siya ni Camille.

I minded my own business at pumasok na sa room.

I'm always early so naka upo na ako sa harap ng desk ko at nag antay na may mga papasok na.

Unti unting nag datingan yung mga classmates ko kaya umayos na ako ng upo. Maya maya pa ay dumating na yung babae kanina.

"Hay nako, it sucks to be in this class with some girl who don't know what girl code means." Malakas na sabi niya halatang may pinaparinggan.

"Kaya nga e, sayang ganda kung pinagpipilitan lang sarili niya sa taong in a relationship na." Sabat pa ng isa.

Nagulat pa ako nang mag tama ang mga tingin namin, dali dali akong nag iwas ng tingin but I can still feel their gaze from their table, ayokong pansinin because that would make me look dumb, di ko naman sila close para tamaan sa mga kung ano anong sinasabi nila.

Kinuha ko nalang ang sketch pad ko at nag drawing ng mga scenery na nakikita ko from the rooftop. I draw 'til the professor came.

Sa lahat ng class na pinasukan ko, I always feel their gaze na para bang ako lagi ang main topic nila.

I inhaled a large amount of air, calm down, don't be anxious. Never assume unless stated.

Their side eyes are like a sword to me, I wanted to cry because it feels like their making fun of me. I don't even have a single bit idea.

Maybe it's about Sage again?

Maya maya ay may kumalabit sa akin. "Wipe your tears, it's okay to cry but don't let it out today," a guy said and then I realized that my tears are about to fall.

Hinawakan ko ang cheeks ko and look at him. "I'm not crying." I said and he chuckled.

"But you are about to," he joked.

I stared at him and analyzed his face. He looks a bit familiar but I can't remember where I saw him.

"If you're wondering if I'm familiar, of course I am because I'm one of your class mate." He chuckled.

"Do you mind if I join you?" He added.

"I don't mind at all." I answered. "Do you think they are talking about me?" I aked when he sit beside me.

He sat where he can cover those girls from my vision. "Yeah everybody can know, they are talking bad about you in a most obvious way." He said and I nod, so my instincts are right.

"I didn't do anything bad about them, I don't even know who they are, how dare them do that?" I ranted.

"Well, in my pespective, it's about Sage." He said that made me frown.

"How come?" I asked cause I'm shocked.

"Yung katabi ko kanina sa history class told me, she said they are talking bad about you because you are ruining Sage's relationship with Camile." He sighed. "I refused to believe it when I saw you looking so innocent and looks confused about them like you really don't know what's happening." He continued.

I felt touched by his words, this is what comforting words are for me and I didn't heard it from many months or year.

"By the way, I'm Khairus, but you can call me Khai" he said at inilahad ang kamay niya sa harap ko para makipag shake hands.

Ater that our professor came and we both listen, he is not like Sage. Sage know all the lesson and we can listen peacefully, but Khairus, he always ask me whenever the topic changes.

Halos palitan ko na si Mrs. Reyes. "Khai, listen carefully para hindi ko na ulitin yung lesson," I said kindly.

"I'm sorry, I just can't keep up." He smiled apologetically.

I ignored him and listened carefully. After a while dumating na kami sa medyo mahirap na part na kahit ako ay kailangan kong basahin sa libro ang topic para maintindihan ko.

Nang tinignan ko si Khai para malaman kung nakakasunod ba siya ay nakita kong nakakunot na ang mga makakapal niyang kilay at halatang pilit niyang iniitindi yung topic.

I laughed a bit. "Are you having a hard time?" I asked.

"No, naintindihan ko na siya kanina nawala lang sa isip ko kung paano." He said obviously a lie.

I chuckled. "I'm not mean when I said listen carefully, you can still ask me, here let me explain it." I said then I pointed the blackboard in front of us and discuss the lesson again.

I was about to discuss the lesson to him again but the bell rang. "I'll teach you next time, see you in next class." I said.

"Wait, sabay na tayo antayin mo ako." He said so I waited for him.

I can feel the gaze of those girls earlier, they are still chitchatting but I ignored them, I will let them think what they want to think.