Ika labing dalawa- Miss
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I don’t know if that night really happened.
It was like a dream, or maybe a nightmare?
I don’t know.. Naguguluhan din ako..
After that night, I did not see him again. I mean, yes I saw him yesterday sa school. But hindi na sya nagpupunta sa Villa. And I rarely see him sa school lalo pa’t nasa Junior - Senior Building na sya with Kuya Yvo. Pero at times, pinupuntahan kami ni Kuya Yvo to have lunch with us, pero hindi sya kasama. And when Reed asked kung bakit hindi sumama si Silas saamin ay tiningnan lang ako ni Kuya Yvo at hindi na nagsalita. The weird part is, okay na naman si Kuya Yvo at Silas..and at times nakakasalubong ko si Silas pero gaya ng dati hindi nya ako pinapansin.
It’s like that night did not happen.
Mababaliw na ako kakaisip!
“Cassiopeia Everleigh, tulala ka na naman?”
Mabilis akong napabaling kay Jianna.
“S-sorry.. May iniisip lang.” napabuntong hininga kong sabi.
“What’s bothering you? Simula pasukan ganyan ka na.. And it’s been two months since pasukan, okay ka lang ba?” halata ang pag aalala nya.
I was about to answer her when my phone suddenly rang. My mood suddenly changed; I excuse myself to answer the call!
“Summer!”
“Babe!”
Summer is my bestfriend and my childhood friend, lumaki sya ng Pilipinas pero lumipat din ng New York. She may not be my blood sister but she’s my Soul Sister! We know everything from each other, and we never keep a secret from one another.. That’s how close we are. I even told her about the whole Silas thing! Well except sa intimate s***h awkward encounters that we had. Too much information is not needed.
And yes, she calls me Babe!
“How are you? I miss you so much!!” Masaya kong sabi and I heard her giggle.
“Babe we just spoke the other day! You miss me that much?!” Napalabi ako.
I missed her so much! I feel bad pag hindi kami nagkaausap ng isang araw, like kahapon, we were both busy and the time difference is really a pain in the ass!
“How’s everything? Nag kausap na ba kayo uli ni Silas?” she asked.
“Duh! He’s acting like I’m not existing! I saw him yesterday, and hindi nya parin ako pinansin. Konti nalang iisipin ko na na nag ha-hallucinate lang ako sa beach house noong outing!” Naiinis kong sabi.
“Affected much?”
Summer knows how to push my button. She loves it pag naaasar ako!
“Shut up!” I rolled my eyes. I miss her but I don’t miss her pang aasar!
"Pikon." she said.
"Bully!" I rolled my eyes again kahit di nya kita.
“I love you Babe!” Natatawa nyang sabi. “Gotta go, I’ll call tomorrow..kwentuhan tayo!”
“I love you too!” naiinis kong sabi before I turned off the call.
Napahinga ako ng malalim and was about to go back to my classroom when someone pulled me.
I was surprised when I saw who pulled me.
“You love who?” Salubong kilay na tanong ng lalaking ilang buwan nang nagpapagulo ng isipan ko.
My lips parted.
So now he suddenly knows me?
Talking terms uli kami? Napairap ako.
I pulled my arm and looked at his face before I raised my left brow.
“None of your business.” I flatly said before I left him standing near the door of my classroom.
Feeling nya! Ano kakausapin lang nya ako pag trip nya? Not that I want to talk to him but…basta nakakainis!
“Woah..look who decided to join our lunch again?” Nakangising sabi ni Phoenix and I turned to look who are they talking about but suddenly regretted it because our eyes met.
I looked away and continued eating.
Why is he here? Napairap ako saaking sarili.
“Why? Am I no longer Welcome here in the Carmichael's table?” He asked while raising his eyebrow.
“You are always welcome, Kuya Silas!” Yckos said as he gave way para magkaroon ng space sa tabi ni Kuya Yvo, but Silas did not bulge.
“Silas, sit here beside me!” Kuya Rue said in a teasing voice sabay usog at nagkaroon ng space sa gitna namin ni Kuya Rue. My lips parted. Bakit nya pinapaupo sa tabi ko si Silas? I mean sa tabi namin dalawa?
“Tsss..”Rinig kong sabi ni Kuya Yvo na umiling lang at nagpatuloy sa pag kain.
“Kuya Rue!” Nanlalaki ang mata kong sabi sabay pilit sa pag hatak sakanya para umusog patabi sakin.
Anong trip in Kuya Rue?! Kahit na pinapanlakihan ko na sya ng mata ay di nya ma-gets and gusto ko sabihin!
“Oh why? Don’t you want Silas to sit beside you?” nang aasar pang sabi ni Kuya Rue na ikinainit ng pisngi ko. Nakakahiya!
“Sige na Silas, sit beside Cass!” gatong naman na sabi ni Kuya Thyme, halatang nanunukso din.
Tuluyan na kong napanganga. Ano bang trip nila?
Before I can even react, umupo na sa tabi ko si Silas kaya napausog ako palapit kay Kuya Thyme.
Nakakainis! Talagang sumunod sya kay Kuya Rue!
“Cassie, masikip wag mo ako siksikin.” Nakangisi nitong sabi sakin ni Kuya Thyme.
Napaisip tuloy ako kung sadya bang pinagitnaan ako ng kambal para mangyari ito?
Hindi naman siguro? For sure hindi nila alam na dadating si Silas!
Napayos ako ng upo, hindi ako tumitingin sa kinauupuan nya kahit alam kong nakatitig sya saakin. No one dared to talk, I think they are just watching me and Silas.
At parang nanadya ang magaling na lalaki, talaga nakatingin lang sya sakin at pinagmamasdan bawat galaw ko.
“Namiss mo ba?” Rinig kong nang aasar na sabi ni Kuya Rue na ikinatawa naman ni Kuya Thyme.
“He doesn’t need to answer it, it is obvious.”
“Anong obvious Kuya Thyme?” Naguguluhan na tanong ni Phoenix.
“Na miss ko daw banpinsan nyo..” he said in straight tagalog. Napabaling ako sakanya, at gulat ako ng ngitian nya ako sabay kindat.
“Why would you miss Cassie?” Nakakunot ang noo na sabi ni Yckos.
Kita ko kung pano nag katinginan si Kuya Thyme at Kuya Rue, sabay nag highfive at tumawa.
“Hmnnn.. I think something is going on?” Ate Saf finally said while looking at me and Silas.
“Wait don’t tell me..” sabi naman ni Reed na nagpabalik balik ang tingin din samin ni Silas.
Okay, I think I have to go, feeling ko pagnag tagal ako dito mas malala pa mangyayari.
“I’m done eating, since trip nyo ko today better na mauna na ko, kesa ma badtrip lang ako sainyo!” Inis kong sabi sabay ayos ng gamit ko at tayo.
Why are they like that?! Nakakainis!
“I’ll walk you to your next class..” Silas said.
My plan to walk out changed when I heard what he has said. My eyes widened.
“Why would you do that?” Litong tanong ko.
“Why not?” He said while smirking.
Ohhh how I love to remove that smirk from his face. Ang lakas ng loob nya umakto nang ganyan sa harap ng mga pinsan ko!
Mabilis akong napalingon kay Kuya Yvo, our eyes met.
“Kuya Yvo!” pag hingi ko nang saklolo. Nagsalubong ang kilay nito na tila ba nag iisip matapos ay umiling at nag kibit balikat na para bang gusto sabihin na ‘you’re big enough’.
My lips parted. I can’t believe this!
Napatingin ako kay Yckos at mukhang na gets nya.
“I’ll walk Cassie to her next class Kuya Silas.” Seryoso na sabi ni Yckos. I want to hug him! He is my savior!
“Stay here Yckos.. Let Silas walk Cassie to her room.” Kuya Yvo said firmly to my surprised.
“But Kuya Yvo-”
“You heard me Yckos.” Final na sabi ni Kuya Yvo na ikinairap ko.
Gusto kong magpapadyak sa inis. Kahit na anong gusto ko na pigilin si Silas na ihatid ako sa classroom alam kong di ko mapipigil ang trip nya. Walang salitang tumalikod ako at nag umpisahang maglakad palayo.
“Why are you guys ganging up on Cassie!” Rinig kong sabi ni Azalea bago ako tuluyang makalabas ng Lunchroom.
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