《The Nerd Revenge [REVISING]》Chapter 23
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CHAPTER 23:
Tila napaisip ako sa tanong ni Alliyah.
"Ibig sabihin he is your ex suitor right?" Tanong ni Leona ng hindi ako nakasagot sa tanong ni Alliyah.
Silang tatlo ay nakatingin sa akin naghihintay sa sagot ko.
"Guys? Wala akong nararamdaman dahil matagal na din yon at pangalawa counted ba na suitor yon? Hindi naman nagseryoso at nakapaghintay." Paliwanag ko sa kanila.
[Sa mga nakalimot po ang tinutukoy na kwento ni Karryle ay nasa Chapter 16.]
Magsasalita pa sana si Nicole pero agad ko siyang nginitian upang ipakita na wala na sa akin ang nangyari noon.
"Wala na iyon sa akin maganda na din siguro na nangyari iyon bata pa naman ako that time. Ang masakit lang pinagkaisahan nila ako." Sabi ko.
"Pero " Halos patanong na sabi ko dahil sa takot at kaba at bahagyang napatungo sa hiya. Nakita ko ang mga pang-asar nilang tingin.
Ngumiti ako ng pilit dahil siguro doon kaya agad silang nagtigilan. Naramdaman kong bahagyang uminit ang pisngi ko dahil sa hiya paniguradong mapula ito ngayon na agad nilang ikinatawa.
"So? kailan mo balak sagutin?"Excited na sabi ni Alliyah.
"Next month siguro?"Pagdadalawang isip na sagot ko.
Tumili ulit sila at bahagya akong hinampas sa braso na ikinatawa ko. Ang kulit lang.
Bigla akong napatigil at napaisip.
"Paano kung maulit ang nakaraan?"Sabi ko.
Hindi naman agad sila nakasagot at nagkatinginan.
"" Tanong ni Leona
"" Seryosong sabi ko
Ayokong dumating yung araw na iyon. Ayokong maulit ang nakaraan.
Sasagot na sana ulit sila pero tumunog na ang hudyat ng pagsisumula muli ng klase. Kaya bumalik na kami sa classroom.
Uupo na sana ako sa upuan ko nang makitang may nakaupo doom na iba. Si Alexander.
Anong ginagawa niya doon? Lumapit ako at naghintay kung may sasabihin siya. Nasa tabi ko sila Alliyah na nagtataka.
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Magsasalita na sana ito ng dumating na ang subject teacher namin, pero bago siya umalis ay ngumiti ito sa akin.
Isa lang ang masasabi ko. Ang weird niya.
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Matapos ang klase ay nagpaalam na sina Alliyah na mauuna na sila dahil may mga family matters daw sila kaya naiwan kaming dalawa ni Prince.
"Let's go? Hatid na kita sa inyo." Nakangiting sabi ni Prince kaya tumango na ako.
Pagkadating namin sa parking lot nagulat ako ng maabutan si Alexander doon at ng makita kami ay pumunta ito sa direksyon namin.
"" Sabi nito at bahagyang tumingin kay Prince.
"" Sabi ko.
Nakita ko naman na napakunot ang noo ni Prince marahil nagtataka na magkakilala kami.
"" Sabi nito at tumingin ulit kay Prince.
Aalis na sana si Prince pero hinawakan ko ito sa braso para pigilan na ikinatingin nito sa akin.
" " Sabi ko na ikinatango nito, tinanggal ko ang pagkakawak ko sa braso nito at tumingin kay Alexander.
"" Sabi ko ng seryoso.
"" Pagpuputol ko sa sinasabi niya.
"Karryle patapusin mo muna ako okay? igawan kita kasi totoong gusto kita. Hindi ko alam kung puppy love lang ba . Pero maniwala ka man o hindi pinalabas ko lang talagang parte iyon ng pam-bu-bully ko dahi natakot akong maging pabigat ako sa pag-aaral mo, sa pag aaral mo.mukhag nakadagdag lang ako sa mga problema mo." Sabi ni Alexander na ikinagulat ko.
Dapat ko na ba siyang patawarin? Siguro nga kailangan ko ng iwan sa nakaraan ang lahat ng sakit, luha, at mga tanong ko.
"Totoo ba an?" Tanong ko sa kaniya na ikinatango nito.
"Apology" Sabi ko.
Agad namang lumiwanag ang mukha niya at bahagyang ngumiti. Nakakapagtaka parang bigla akong may nakitang ibang emosyon sa mata niya bukod sa relief. Ipinagsawalang bahala ko nalamg ito dahil saglit lamang ang nakita ko. Baka nagkamali ako.
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"So friends?" Sabi niya at inabot ang kamay
"Friends" Sabi ko at nakipagkamay sa kaniya.
Mayamaya ay umalis narin si Alex. Alex ang tawag namin dati sa kaniya.
Humarap naman ako kay Prince na tulala dahil sa mga narinig.
"Prince?" Tawag pansin ko sa kaniya.
"Hmmm?"
Sabi nya habang nakakunot pa rin ang noo nya
"Gusto mo ba na malaman ang kwento? Habang maaga pa, maganda sigurong malaman mo." Sabi ko na ikinatango niya.
Ikwinento ko lahat sa kaniya ng mapuwag sa kalooban ko. Para bang sobrang komportable akong sabihin sa kaniya lahat ng hindi nagdadalawang isip.
Mayamaya ay makita kong nainitindihan niya na ang lahat pero ang ipanapagtaka ko ay napalunok na lamang siya sa sarili niyang laway.
Itatanong ko sana kung may problema pero--
"Karryle tara na umuwi na tayo."Biglang dumating si kuya.
"Balak ko sana na ako nalang ang maghatid--"
"Nandito na rin lang ako bat kailangan niya pang sumabay sayo, pre?" Pagpuputol ni Kuya kay Prince.
Hilig talaga ni Kuya na hindi patapusin ang sinasabi ng kausap niya noh?
Sasagot na sana si Prince pero nginitian ko na lang siya at umiling.
"Okay na, Prince. Totoo naman sinabi ni Kuya. At saka medyo hassle may mga quiz pa tayo bukas kailangan mo na mag-aral. Masbmaganda na umuwi ka kaagad." Sabi ko.
"Okay. Bukas na lang? Ingat kayo. See you tomorrow!" Sabi nito at ngumiti sa akin bago umalis.
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