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
Nurse Dawn’s POV:Sa halip na mag-isip ako ng rason kung kanino at paano ko nalaman ay biglang nagsalita si Michiaki, dahilan para makahinga ako ng malalim.“I expected these things to happen, so nevermind. Madali naman talagang kumalat ang chismis. It’s bad, isn’t it?”Sabi sa akin ni Michiaki.“I don’t know what to say kasi hindi ko naman alam ang buong pangyayari. Nakausap mo na ba si Xyrica?”Tanong ko kay Michiaki.Bago nagsalita si Michiaki ay bumuntong-hininga muna siya. Nagbago ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya at nag-aalala sabay sabing,“Nakausap namin siya kanina pero hindi naman ang buong detalye ‘yung sinabi niya. Actually, I don’t know what’s going on with her. May mga bagay siyang ginagawa na hindi ko alam, at nag-aalala ako.”
Xyrica’s POV:Michiaki was so stubborn. He didn’t want to take NO as an answer, and he told me that he wouldn’t leave my room unless I talked to him. I didn’t have a choice, so I stopped what I was doing because I wanted undivided attention when I spoke to him.Michiaki sat down across to me while Cyborg went back to his seat beside me. The two looked so awkward together that I even started the conversation.“What do you want to talk about? This talk has to be better because I stopped eating my dinner to give my attention to you,”s
Xyrica’s POV:Hindi ko akalaing pagkatapos ng isang awkward na pag-uusap matapos nilang marinig ang sinabi ko kay Michiaki— ay hindi na nila hinayaang maiwan kami na magkasama. Isang linggo rin akong sinundan nina Allen, Kris, Cyborg, at JL. Habang kasama naman ni Michiaki sina Warren, Alver, Yuan, Kris, at Jhin.Hindi na sumali si Klent sa nagawang plano ni Alver kasi palagi niyang kasama ‘yung girlfriend niya. Para sa akin ay okay lang na inaatupag niya ‘yung girlfriend niya— kasi hindi naman ako sang-ayon sa plano ni Alver. Ang nakakainis pa sa plano ni Alver ay nagkakaroon lang ako ng sariling oras kapag nasa banyo ako o kaya’y nasa kwarto.Hindi ko alam kung kailan kami titigilan ng mga kaibigan namin kaya nagdesisyon kami ni Michiaki na makipag-usap sa kanilang lahat at linawin ang pangyayari. Hindi kasi nalinaw ‘yung pangyayari noong kinausap nila kami kasi nag-aw