"Where have you been?" Kalmado pero bakas ang delubyong parating. Israel crossed his arms and raised his left brow.
"Nakatulog ako the whole day. Sorry." I sounded so apologetic because I really am sorry! Elon who's at my side spoke.
"I'm busy studying the whole day. There's no need for that kind of reaction of yours." He walked past Israel and head to I don't know where and I don't care. How dare he leave me to Israel who's now fuming mad.
"It's against the rules Hosea." Bumagsak ang balikat ko. Sorry na nga kasi. I know what I did is against the rules! it's not like I did it voluntarily! I was sleeping the whole day! I am not aware of the time of course!
"Ang OA mo Israel, kami nga walang reaksyon e. Napaghahalataan ka tuloy." Mapang-asar na pagsingit ni Julius, may hawak itong isang galon ng ice cream at mukhang balak niya itong solohin, kagat niya ang kutsarang gagamitin niya sa ice cream at palipat-lipat ang pagtaas ng kilay habang naka-tingin kay Israel.
Tahimik lang ako at si Israel naman ay hindi maipinta ang mukha at nakakapatay na titig ang pinukol kay Julius. Parang wala lang ito kay Julius at may lakas loob pa ngang belatan ito.
"Get out!" Napaatras ako sa gulat. Israel raised his voice, but then Julius didn't even care.
"tsss."
Julius head upstairs without even taking a glance at Israel who's currently eyeing him with a deadly glare. As soon as he's gone his deadly glare is now on me. I gulped.
Damn. His stares was like daggers shooting at its target and his target is me.
He stare at me for a minute with that deadly glare but after a few his face soften. He took a step forward and now he's near me.
"I'm sorry." he apologize. Napayuko ito. My forehead creased.
"why?"
He sighed.
"I guess Julius's right. Ang OA ko." Kahit na nahihiya itong aminin he still said it. Now, I like Israel's personality. He's honest and too windy, by windy I'm pretty sure everyone knows what I mean. Napangiti ako.
"It's alright. I'm at fault too." He patted my head and smiles. "It's late. Sleep well. Night."
The suitors and I really get along well, our dates continues, and it's still the same, I'm like Gavien's little sister, he's treating me that way and it's fine to me, Israel's sometimes cold and sometimes cool, I don't know, moody.
Friday with samuel was fun. We both enjoyed each others company. Saturday with Julius is exciting and adventurous, we get tired a lot.
My day with Elon? I was with him. But he just take me to his apartment and studies.
"Hosea." I woke up by the voice of Julius. Mukhang naka-tulog ako sa math subject. Half-awake I smiled at him as I quickly stood up, napahalukipkip ito.
"Hey....kanina ka pa?" I asked shyly. Mariin itong umiling at hinablot ang bag ko.
We walked silently, we're just walking pero mukhang kami ang pinagchichismisan ng mga estudyante sa paligid. Napailing na lamang ako sa tuwing nangyayari ito.
Today's Tuesday, I don't have a date with anyone. I'm free today, the suitors and I decided to bond together, we're camping this night I am so excited!
"Did your parents let you?" Gavien asked as soon as he saw us walking towards them. He was leaning on his car and suddenly stood up straight when he saw us.
"Yes. Yes. Ayos lang naman daw." Pinagbuksan ako nito ng pinto, I sat on the shotgun seat, the other suitors is at the back. Gamit namin ang van so hindi sila magsisiksikan, knowing their built they really won't fit in a small car.
Gavien volunteered to drive so katabi ko siya ngayon, After knowing him and his personal issues I'm not that into him na, I respect him and his relationship with her. They both deserve each other kahit na hindi ko pa nakikilala iyong babae.
Gavien started driving, napatingin naman ako sa damit ko, napasulyap ako sa likod, they've changed their uniforms already! ako nalang ang hindi. Gavien noticed my panicking reaction, nahuli ko kasi itong napasulyap sa akin.
"What's bothering you?" Hindi ito nakatingin sa akin at sa kalsada lamang. "I'm still wearing my uniform."
"May malapit naman ata na gasoline station dito? You can change your clothes then." Si samuel ito. I like his idea and the others nodded too. I was about to say 'yes. you're right.' when something was thrown at me.
I was shock pero nasalo ko naman kung ano man ang tinapon sa akin. Napayuko ako at pinagmasdan ito. It's a hoodie na panigurado kapag sinuot ko ito mukhang malaki, magmumukha akong hanger.
Slim akong tao, I hated my body, I got bullied a lot because of this, kahit anong gawin ko hindi pa rin ako nagkakaroon ng laman.
Well that was before. Before I hated my body, but then I realized that even if I'm slim I can slay clothes or styles whenever I go out.
Napaangat ako ng tingin at nakitang si Samuel, julius, at israel ay nakatuon ang atensyon kay Elon na nakapikit ngayon at may headphone na suot.
"Nice try Elon." kumento ni Julius at pumalakpak pa. Napakunot ang noo ko.
"Kay Elon yan." Si Samuel naman ngayon. Bumalik ulit ang atensyon ko sa hoodie, it's colored black and it's size is large!
Handa na akong ibalik kay Elon ang hoodie niya pero pinigilan ako ni Gavien.
"You can just wear that. Mas mapapadali tayo if ever." He commented, ibinaba ko ulit ang tingin sa hoodie at napasulyap kay Elon na hindi ko alam kung tulog ba or nagtutulog-tulugan. Iniwas ko na ang mga mata ko sa kanya at nahagip naman nito ang mukhang badtrip na si Israel, nakatingin lamang ito sa labas.
Heaving a deep sigh, I wore the hoodie and doze off after a few.
Nagising na lamang ako sa maingay na si Julius.
"I bought that soda Israel!" Israel played deaf and gulp the soda in one go.
Julius pouted.
"You should've bought yours too." Mukhang nainis at nagtampo si Julius, natahimik ito. My eyes then search for the reason why they're fighting. I slightly nodded.
Ah, Israel drank Julius's favorite soda. He really love drinking that green colored thing. Isa ito sa mga nalaman ko sa kanya sa mga nakaraang linggo.
He's crazy inlove..
to that green soda thing.