Van Zheaney’s POV:
It was already past eleven o’clock in the evening, but I couldn’t sleep no matter how hard I tried. I’ve been up for two hours, trying different sleeping positions that could help me fall asleep. But, my two hours were a waste because all I could do was look up at the ceiling and blink.
I got out of bed to prepare myself some chamomile tea to help me sleep better tonight. I might consider a little jog in the field to sweat out a little if the tea wouldn’t work on me.
“This is my fault for not establishing a proper
Xyrica’s POV:“Xyrica, wake up. I need to tell you something,”boses ni miss Ludwig.Hanggang sa panaginip ba naman ay sinusundan pa rin ako ni miss Ludwig? Hindi ba talaga ako pababayaan ng babaeng ito?“Wake up,”boses ulit ni miss Ludwig.Bigla akong magising dahil sa kamay na humawak sa balikat ko. Nagulat ako kasi nasa kwarto ko na sina Cyborg at miss Ludwig. Nakaupo
Xyrica’s POV:Miss Ludwig, Cyborg, and I decided to eat our lunch early than expected. Dapat kasi maunahan namin si dean Steinfeld sa hospital para hindi niya masabing sinusundan namin siya. Mabuti nalang at hindi pa rin nakakabalik ang Akinomo Phoenix Gang kaya walang nagtatanong sa amin kung saan kami pupunta o ano ang gagawin namin.Gaya ng Akinomo Phoenix Gang, hindi pa rin nakakabalik sina Macey, Ami, at Monique. Si Joy naman ay kasama lang si Spencer buong araw kaya malaya naming magagawa ang mga bagay-bagay.Pagkatapos naming manghalian ay nagpunta na kami sa parking area. Napag-usapan namin na namin kana na ang sasakyan nalang ni Cyborg ang gagamitin. Si Cyborg kasi ang sasama sa akin papunta sa hospital.
Xyrica’s POV:Ilang minuto akong nakaupo sa lobby nang nagtext sa akin si Cyborg. Nakapag-park na raw si dean Steinfeld sa labas ng hospital at papunta na rito sa loob. Dali-dali naman akong umalis sa kinauupuan ko at nagpunta sa may halaman na malayo sa entrance.I was going to pretend that I was coming from the laboratory. I’m also going to pretend that I was on my way to the Accounting Office to pay for the laboratory test that I would take, which was why I was here. I immediately walked towards dean Steinfeld as soon as I saw him entering the building. Of course, I wasn’t looking at him because I was busy looking at the paper I was holding.The paper I was reading fell when I bumped with dean Steinfeld’s arm.“I’m really sorry,”sabi ko kay dean Steinfeld na para bang hindi ko siya kilala. Hindi kasi ako nakati
Xyrica’s POV:Matapos umalis ni dean Steinfeld ay nag-text ako kay Cyborg. Gusto ko kasing malaman niya na tapos na ang plano namin sa araw na ito. Hindi ko na sinabi sa kanya ang buong detalye kasi alam kong gusto ring mapakinggan ni miss Ludwig ang lahat. Ang lahat pangyayari kung paano ko pinahiya ang sarili ko sa ibang tao at ayaw kong sabihin ito ng paulit-ulit.I took my phone outside my pocket after it was vibrating. I received a call from Cyborg, so I immediately answered the call.I deeply sighed and then said,“This is humiliating. I wish I could punch miss Ludwig’s face because her idea was stupid.”“Are you done with your test?”Tanong ni Cyborg sa akin.“I’m still waiting for the result even though I already know the answer,”sabi ko kay Cy
Xyrica’s POV:I continued the story,“Bago ako bumayad para sa test ay hinintay ko muna si dean Steinfeld sa hospital lobby. Para may mairason ako sa kanya kapag nagtanong siya kung ano ang ginagawa ko sa hospital na ‘yun. Ilang minuto rin akong naghintay sa text ni Cyborg at ginawa ko na ang dapat kong gawin,“Nag-pretend ako na galing sa Laboratory at papunta sa Accounting Office. Syempre, nakatingin ako sa papel na babayran ko para naman hindi maisip ni dean Steinfeld na inaasahan ko siyang makita sa hospital. Ayun na nga, nabunggo ko siya at nabitawan ko ‘yung papel na hawak ko. Tapos humingi ako ng tawad sa kanya.”“What was his reaction upon seeing you?”Tanong ni miss Ludwig sa akin.“Will you let me finish the story first?”Reklamo kay m
Xyrica’s POV:Things between miss Ludwig, Cyborg, and I started getting awkward Sunday afternoon. The three of us never followed up on any conversation, so we haven’t fixed the last argument. Our friends never really noticed since miss Ludwig and I were always cold on each other from the beginning.But here’s the thing, miss Ludwig started hanging out more with her friends since I distanced myself from her. Noong Lunes nga ay sumama si miss Ludwig sa mga kaibigan niya sa mall. Wala namang problema sa akin kung gagawin nila ang mga bagay na gusto nila, ang sa akin lang ay baka nag-usap na sina miss Ludwig at Joy tungkol kay dean Steinfeld.
Van Zheaney’s POV:Nakakapagtaka lang kasi malapit ng magsimula ang klase pero wala pa rin si Joy. Tinawagan na nina Macey at saka nag-iwan na rin ako ng text. Baka tinanghali na siya ng gising at nasa Acerola Building na siya para kumain.“I should’ve knocked on her door,”sabi ni Monique.“Baka nagsama na naman sila ni King kagabi? Alam mo naman ang dalawang ‘yun— halos hindi na maubusan ng topic sa tuwing nag-uusap,”sabi naman ni Ami.“Maybe she’s late. If I know, nasa cafeteria na si Joy. You guys know how much she hates skipping meals,”sabi ko sa kanila.“Nakapag-reply na ba sa inyo si Xyrica?”Narinig kong tanong ni Michiaki.“Not a word,”sabi n
Nurse Dawn’s POV:I was busy reading some medical textbooks when I heard gentle knocks on my office window. I got up to check who it was— I would’ve thought that the taps were just a prank if I was in a different school.“May I come in?”He mouthed as he pointed at the door.I nodded and went back to my seat. I can’t believe this guy hasn’t talked to me for days and would show up like this now. Ano kaya ang kailangan niya para bisitahin ako ng ganitong oras? Baka kilala n