Chapter 24
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Chapter 24
School came and I was bombarded with some quizzes, although I wasn’t prepared in one of the surprise quizzes, I still managed to pass, miraculously if I must say.
“Naipasa mo yung MCN? Grabe naman silang mang-surprise. Pati score, nakaka-gulat.” Saad ni Hannah nang matapos kaming lahat sa checking.
“Passed ng 1 point. HAHAH. Ikaw?”
“kulang ng 1 point” tinawanan nalang namin ang mga nakuha namin. Sa college wala kang time mag-drama ng matagal kasi may susunod na namang quiz ganon. Kapag tapos na yung term don mo ibuhos lahat para minsanan yung iyak ganon.
“Saan ka mamaya?” tanong nito dahil wala yung Instructor ng susunod naming subject.
“Lib.”
“Sige tara Lib.”
Umupo kami sa nahanap naming bakanteng upuan. Nang mapansin kong hindi ko dala yung librong kailangan kong basahin ay nagpasiya akong kumuha nalang sa bookshelves.
As I was scanning the books I heard voices from a distant. I followed where the voices are coming from because it sounds familiar to me.
“So, you like her huh?”
“You do, too.”
Sumilip ako sa bookshelf at naroon nga sila Archer at Vince. Archer is holding an opened book as if reading it, and Vince is scanning the shelf. He took out a book but after looking at the front page he put it back and look for something else.
“I saw you both at the resort…. I know. She likes you as well.”
Archer did not utter a word. I wonder who they are talking about.
“But the moment you make her cry, I swear bro, I will take her from you.”
“I’ll never hurt her.”
“She’s still my friend. So don’t you ever hurt her, Kean.”
“I swear.”
“Good. Coz I will really ruin your face if you try to.”
They both laughed quietly.
“Hey Vince!” I showed myself to them curious at what they were talking about. Pareho naman silang napatingin sakin
“Little Amy” nakangiting lumapit si Vince sakin saka ako inakbayan nito.
“Anong pinag-uusapan niyo?”
“Nothing, Amira. Do you want to go at the hills again?”
“Talaga? Can you show me the way this time? Para makapunta ako don ng hindi kita naaabala. Last time kasi di ko napansin yung daan.” I honestly want to go there again. Ang ganda kaya doon.
Tumawa lamang ito sa tumingin kay Archer na nasa aming harapan kaya napatingin rin ako dito at masama na ang tingin nito saaming dalawa ni Vince. Ewan ko lang, lagi naman yang ganyan e kapag tinotopak.
Nilapit ni Vince ang kanyang mukha sa tenga ko at bumulong. “When do you wann go, Amira?”
“Hmm. Lat—“
“Fvck off, Hermoso.” Inis na sambit ni Archer.
“Alright, alright. You’re getting jealous, bro.” natatawang inalis ni Vince ang kanyang braso mula sa balikat ko.
“See you around, Amira.” Nagpaalam na siya saka tinapik ang balikat ni Archer at nilagpasan ito.
“What was that?” I asked Archer.
“He took you to the hill?”
“Uh.. yeah? You know that place?”
“Damn that bastard, inunahan pa ako.” Mahina pero rinig ko paring sambit niya.
“Anong inunahan?”
“Nothing. What are you doing here?”
“Just looking for a book then I heard voices so…”
“Alright. I have to go, baby.” Aniya saka tumingin sa kanyang relo. Hinalikan muna nito ang noo ko bago mabilis na naglakad palabas ng Lib.
Nang mahanap ko ang libro ay dali rin akong bumalik sa aming table at doon naabutan si Hannah naa namumula at sa harapan nito ay si Vince.
Playboy
“Hoy, kung maglalaro ka na naman, huwag yung kaibigan ko.” tapik ko kay Vince saka tumabi kay Hannah.
“Oh, you’re friends with her?” I ignored his question
“Okay ka lang?”
“She’s fine, Amira. I didn’t do anything.” He stated looking amused at the blushing Hannah in front of him.
“Shut up Vince.”
“You okay, Hannah?” tumango naman si Hannah.
“See? She’s fine, right babe?” baling nito kay Hannah na lalo namang pumula.
“Stop playing with ladies, Vince.” Tumawa lamang ito.
“Wala ka bang klase? Alis na.” tumingin ito sa kanyang relo saka tumayo.
“Give me an answer tomorrow, Hannah Marie. See you.” Aniya bago umalis ng tuluyan.
“Girl, ano na?”
“H-ha?”
“Sus, may gusto ka kay Vincent no?”
“A-ah? H-hindi. W-wala kaya.”
“Kilala ka na ba niya dati? Ba’t alam niya ang pangalan mo?”
“A-ano k-kasi…”
“Umayos ka nga. Ano? Kwento na, wag ka ng mahiya.”
“N-naabutan niya kasi akong basa sa ulan last week at wala akong dala na payong so he offered a ride.”
“Sumakay ka kay Vince?” napansin kong mas lalo namang namula si Hannah at saka ko na lang napagtanto na mali pala ang tanong ko.
“I mean, pinasakay ka ni Vince kahit hindi ka niya kilala?”
Her eyes widened “Ikaw Hannah a, iba yung pumapasok sa isip mo. Ano nga sumakay ka sa SASAKYAN ni Vince? O yan, okay na?” natatawa kong saad.
“Oo nga. Tapos yun tinanong niya pangalan ko at hinatid ako sa bahay.”
“May gusto ka sa kanya?” diretsa kong tanong.
“Go na, hindi ko naman sasabihin e. Saka mabait din naman yung si Vince maloko lang talaga minsan, alam mo naman na ang reputasyon niya sa school.”
Tumango lamang ito saka kami nagsimulang nagbasa sa susunod na lesson.
Nang ma-bore ako sa binabasa at walang maintindihan ay ginulo ko ulit si Hannah. Curious talaga ako e bakit ba.
“So anong pinag-usapan niyo kanina?”
“Hm. Wala naman. Umm. Birthday daw nung kaibigan niya sa Sabado, at samahan ko daw siya.”
“Si Archer! Go na, sama ka, pupunta din ako dun. Para naman may kakilala rin ako doon. Sige na.”
“O-okay.”
“Yes!”
It’s Friday and Hannah already agreed to Vince. I hope maging sila nalang dalawa, matino si Hannah, kaya baka mapatino niya rin si Vince sa pambababae niya. Pero bahala na sila dun kung anong gusto nila, wag lang talagang sasaktan ni Vince si Hannah, masasapak ko yung mokong na yon kahit kaibigan ko pa siya.
“Huy, diba 0.05mL yung amount to be given sa vaccine ng BCG? Na-tangahan ko, 0.5mL yung nalagay ko, na-mali tuloy.”
“DPT, HBV, at Measles vaccine ang 0.5mL lang kasi. Next time tignan mo sinusulat mo kasi bago mo ipasa.” Aniya saka tumawa.
“By the way, may susuotin ka na ba?”
“Actually, we… umm, went to a boutique and he bought me one.”
“Really?!” hala kinikilig ako sa dalawang ‘to.
“Yeah.”
“Susunduin ka narin niya?”
“Oo.”
“Naks. Honestly ha, gusto kita para sa kaibigan kong iyon, pero syempre kaibigan din kita at ang masasabi ko lang, mag-ingat ka parin don kahit gwapo, ingatan mo puso mo. Pero na sainyo na rin yun, matanda na kayo.”
“Opo nanay.” Aniya na ikinatawa naman namin.
“So… you and Kean Saavedra?” tanong nito at ako naman ang hindi nakasagot agad.
“Hmm. I think so? I mean… we’re good.”
“You like him.”
“I know.”
“But you’re scared.”
“I don’t know. But, I’m happy, and I feel like I just want to go with the flow now, whatever happens, happens. If this would hurt me, then be it. At least I’m happy at the moment.”
“Yeah… Um, about your Dad’s… you know.”
“He can do whatever he wants, as long as they will not show their faces to me. Naiinis parin ako sa kanilang lahat. Pero mukhang mabait naman yung babae, pero yung anak, ewan ko lang. If I must say, she’s like a wolf hiding in a sheep’s clothing.”
“Didn’t you say that she was with Kean that day?” tumango na lamang ako bilang sagot.
Napaisip nga ako, gusto kong tanungin si Archer about dun, pero hintayin ko nalang siguro na siya ang magsalita tungkol doon. And besides, wala namang ginagawa sakin yung Karylle para kamuhian ko siya, hindi lang maganda yung vibe ko sa kanya.
I went straight to the shelter to get Azlan when classes were done. He was having fun with the other cats and seems he didn’t want to go home yet earlier.
My phone vibrated when I was about to sleep. A message from an unknown number.
“See you tomorrow. –A”
- Writer
