Heaven's Will

7

CHAPTER SEVEN

CYRELLE'S POV

Puyat na naman ako. Ang dami kasing plates na dapat tapusin. I checked the clock, it's already 2 am. May pasok ako ng 10-1 pm bukas.

I need to finish this.

I grabbed the techpen and started finalizing the details of the floor plan.

My phone vibrated and the screen lit up. Sino naman kayang magtetext sakin ng gnitong oras?

Si Kenneth? I read his message.

Hoy. Matulog ka na. Lalo kang papangit pag puyat ka.

Herodes na to! Panget ba ako? Hindi naman ah! I replied.

Mas pangit ka. Goodnight!

Hindi na siya nagreply kaya itinuloy ko nalang ang ginagawa ko. 2:30 na ng matapos ko, nag inat inat ako at dumeretso sa kama.

Sleep at last.

RYAN'S POV

2 AM.

Gising pa kaya si Cy? Itext ko kaya? I grabbed my phone from the bedside table and started typing.

Hi. Was just wondering if you're still awake.

Kaso, halata naman na masyado ko siyang iniisip. Psh. I erased it.

Tulog ka na? I typed again. Pero mukang tanga naman yung tanong. Again, binura ko uli. Mag gugoodnight na nga lang ako!!!

Goodnight, Cy. :) I pressed send. Yan. Okay na yan. Casual ang dating.

Nababading na naman kasi ako. Ewan ko ba. My phone vibrated. Napangiti ako.

BAKA NAGREPLY NA SIYA!!

Kaso pagtingin ko: Message sending failed.

Damn. Wala na nga pala akong load. Naiinis na napasabunot ako sa buhok ko. Makatulog na nga lang.

The following day na pagpunta ko sa school nakita ko agad si Cy.

Natutulog siya sa desk nya.

Umupo ako sa tabi nya dahil seatmates namin kami sa subject na to.

I watched her sleep, she's really beautiful. Her face looks serene.

The professor entered. Kinalabit ko siya.

"Cy, wake up. Andito na ang prof."

"Aldrin..." She mumbled. Aldrin? Sino yun? I furrowed my brows.

"Cy, gising na. Hey.." She opened her eyes and rubbed the sleep out of it.

"Huh? Ryan? Andyan ka na pala. Nakatulog ako eh."

"Stating the obvious." Nakangiti kong sabi. Nginitian nya din ako.

Ang ganda talaga nya..

"CLASS! ANNOUNCEMENT." Napalingon kami kay Sir Delino. Yung bakla naming prof.

He was about to open his lips when Kenneth barged inside the room.

"Goodmorning, Mr. Garcia. Late as always! Take your seat, I have an important announcement to make."

"Whatever." Kenneth said. He sat on his chair. Grabe. Khit kelan talaga wala ng ginalang tong taong to.

He's indeed impertinent. He's the god of snarky comments.

"As I was saying, magkakaroon tayo ng play which will be held on the twenty second of August. The play is entitled Ignite me from Tahereh Mafi's best selling book. Ngayon, meron tayong three major characters at may napili na ako. Kung may gustong magvolunteer sa minor characters just raise your hand."

Naisip ko agad si Cy. Kwinento nya samin na she used to act. Kaya pag nagvolunteer sya syempre ako din.

Follow your dreams daw eh, lol.

"So ang gaganap na male antagonist natin ay si..." Pasuspense si Sir.

"Bryan Dane Perez!" Nagclap mga kaklase ko. Yung Dane, sya yung long-time crush ni Jianne.

"And the male protagonist is none other than.."

Siguro si Arran. Yung Class pres namin. Or si Mark. Or si...

"Mr. Kyle Kenneth Garcia!"

WHAT?! BAKIT SIYA? Eh hindi nga mahilig yan sa mga gnyan, in fact, he hated it.

Tsaka baka hindi lang yan makipagcooperate.

"WTF?!" Naiiritang sigaw ni Kenneth.

"You heard me, Mr. Garcia. You'll be portraying the role of Aaron Warner Anderson."

"No." He said in a firm tone. Prof. Delino shrugged.

"You have no choice, young man. Your mother suggested this. She thinks you need to interact with people more."

"So you guys think Im antisocial, is that it? Huh?!" His expression darkened.

"Walang nagsabi non. Youre making things hard for yourself."

"I am not joining that stupid play. And that's final."

Sir ignored him. "The female protagonist will be.."

Jianne turned to Cy and flashed a peace sign. Cy creased her brows. Ano kayang binabalak nito ni Ji?

"...Ms. Cyrelle Guevarra!"

"ANO PO?" gulat na sabi ni Cy. Ngumiti si Sir.

"Yes, dear. You will be Warner's Juliette. Si Ms. Claste nagsuggest sayo. She spoke highly of you. I hope you wont let us down."

"Pero, Sir.."

"No buts. We have three weeks left to practice. Sana magawa natin ito ng successful." He clapped heartily.

"So about sa minor characters who wants to vol-"

"Hey." Kenneth interrupted.

"Yes?" -Sir.

....

Kenneth looked at Cyrelle. And then he sighed. While still looking at her, he said, "Payag na ko. Ill be her Warner."

CYRELLE'S POV

Dismissed na. Kanina ko pa sinisimangutan si Ji. She would just flash me a smile.

"Arte mo Cyrelle Audrey ha! Diba gusto mo yung mga ganon?" Nakangising sabi nya sakin.

"Eh kasi naman po, Zildjan Claste. Okay lang naman sana kung di hectic ang sched natin eh. Baka mamaya nyan magkabagsak ako." Pagrereklamo ko.

"Di yan Cy. Talino mo nga eh!" -Ryan

"Hay, ewan ko sa inyong dalawa." Napaface palm ako. Si Kenneth ang partner ko. Bakit parang naeexcite ako?

Ugh, s**t Cy. What are you saying?

"Basta Cy. Kaya mo yan. I believe in you!" Ryan said as he pats my shoulder.

Pumunta kami sa cafeteria. Si Ryan ang nagorder so umupo na kami ni Jianne sa isang vacant table.

"Tingin mo bakit biglang pumayag si Kenneth?" She asked. I shrugged.

"Aba ewan. Bipolar yung lalaking yun eh." Maya maya ay bumalik na si Ry. Nachos samin ni Ji at waffles sa kanya.

We started munching our food. My phone rang. I took it out from my pocket.

Bakit kaya siya tumatawag?

"Hello?"

"Asan ka?" Bossy as ever. Himala, curious siya.

"Im eating."

"Tinanong ko kung nasan ka, hindi kung anong ginagawa mo."

Tss. Sungit naman. "Sa Cafeteria, why?"

*tooot*

He hung up. Bastos. I rolled my eyes.

"Sino yun?" -Ryan

"Ah, si Ke-" Bago ko pa matapos yung sinasabi ko ay may umupo na sa tabi ko.

Sumimangot si Ryan habang tinitignan ang katabi ko, in a cold tone he said..

"Ikaw pala, Garcia."