Kabanata 28

Kabanata 28: To Love

“Why didn't you called me? Susundo ka pala! You should've told me beforehand! Nakakahiya kaya—”

“You're ashamed of me?” Kaagad niya akong pinutol. Bumaba ako ng kanyang sasakyan. Mabilis din siyang lumabas at sinundan ako.

“It's not like that! Pero hindi mo ba nakita ang daming students kanina?”

Totoo naman iyon. Baka isipin ng mga guro o kahit ng iba na masamang impluwensya iyon sa mga kabataan. Hindi ko alam kung gaano sila ka konserbatibo rito sa lugar nila. Pero, alam kong hindi sila gano'n ka open-minded sa mga gano'ng bagay kung ikukumpara sa Amerika.

“Or you're embarrassed because that Failaga boy is watching you?”

Kumunot ang noo ko.

“Huh?”

“He's been posting a lot of pictures with you lately. Ayaw kong pag-usapan natin sa cellphone. So, you're not telling me you're with him all this time?”

“What? Magkaklase kami kaya gano'n, Cai! What do you mean? I did not told you? Kasi ganito. I know you'll get jealous!”

He bit his lip and it shows how much he is contr