.,Chapter XVIII.. [part one] Troy slowly walked to the seat behind me, but he stopped in front of me before reaching me. "It's nice to see you again, JJ." "Y-Yeah." Heck no. Everyone's looking at me. Even Darren. Even Hannah. "He called you JJ..?" Hannah whispered. "Yeah. I'll tell you the rest later." Epal kasi siya. Kaya ganun. Nag simula yung klase na sinusulyapan ko si Hannah. She seems a little uncomfortable. She kept on glancing and glancing behind us. Is she looking at Troy? Kilala niya ba si Troy? How are they related? "Psst." masitsitan nga. "A-Ano?" tanong niya na parang nag aalinlangan pa. "Are you looking at him?" "No.. Of course not!" Wow, defensive. "Do you know him?" I asked straight. She didn't answer, instead, she looked at her desk. May mali rito. Merong mali rito na kailangan kong malaman. Pero bakit parang si Hannah lang ang affected? "Hey, Hannah. Answer me. Hannah!" Oops. Nasobrahan. The teacher noticed me. "What is it Ms. Lianne?" "Ahh.. Ano po.. Ah.. May langaw kasi kaya ayun, sinabi ko lang po. Please continue and excuse me." I'm really bad at lying. "Oh I see." The teacher smiled at me. "I think the janitor has forgotten to put anti for that huh." Nye. Buko. "Sorry.." "Fine. Please focus on this. This will be your topic in our semi-finals exam." Hay nako. Napahiya pa ako. Buwisit. Kakainis si Hannah!! --..--..--..--.. Pglabas na pagalabas ng epal na teacher na yun, hinarap ko si Hannah, kaso she's gone. "Hannah?! Asan ka na?" I saw her walking out of the room. Anu ba yun? Umiiwas ba siya?! "Hey." Troy called for me. "I've got no time for you." Matarayan nga. "Who cares? Kakausapin lang naman kita." "Kailangan kong makausap si Hannah, kaya pwede ba, wag kang umextra. Papansin ka e." Napangiti siya. "Aba, natutuwa ka pa?" "Yun bang Hannah na yun? Yung bffffff mu?" Aba, epal talaga. "Oo. Bakit ba? Paepal ka." Aalis na sana ako ng may sinabi ang epal that caught my interest. "She sure changed huh." "WHAT?" I looked at him. Umupo ulit ako sa upuan ko. "Nice, interesado ka-" "What did you say? Do you know Hannah?" "A little." So they really are related with each other!! "Tell me something about it." [b]DARREN'S POV:[/b] Anak ng tupa! Ano ba 'to?! Kakarating lang ng Troy na yun at close na sila. I told myself as I gaze at them. Umeepal pa 'tong si Christine, papansin. Ang landi!! "Darren, look at me! Come on!" "Quit it. Wala akong panahon makipag usap sayo." "Bakit ka ba kasi tingin nang tingin dun? Hayaan mo nga yung kapatid mo!" Tinitigan ko nga. "Ano bang pakielam mo? Mind your own business!" Napasimangot siya, pakielam ko ba? Kitang bad trip ako eepal pa siya! Takte naman o. I looked at Troy and JJ again. They are close to each other and it seems like they are talking about something very important.. Hmm... [b]JJ'S POV:[/b] "Tell me something about it." He leered at me. "Come on, Hannah's my best friend so I'm concerned about her situation. Now tell me." Nginitian niya ako. "I will." "Great-" "But one condition." Anak ng teteng. "Wag na nga! Pipilitin ko na lang si Hannah! May pakundisyon kundisyon ka pa!" "Sige ba. But I doubt it. She won't tell you about it. Kaya kung wala ka talagang magawa, lumapit ka lang sakin ah? I'll give you my three numbers. 0919********, 0917********, 0922******** " "Asus. Dami aman." Yabang, parang sinasabi niyang triple triple ang kanyang cp! "Just contact me ha?" "Fine! Bahala ka." sabi ko nga at tumakbo ako. "Hoy! Mag Mamath na!" "Sabihin mo masakit tiyan ko!" I rushed out of the room. I wonder where Hannah is. Shoot. Kailangan ko pa lang taguan ang mga prefects. Siguradong pababalikin ako sa klase nito. I quietly walked along the corridor. Tingin dito, tingin don. Aba, isn't this what they called a 'sleuth'? Wow. OA ko. Walang tao. I reached the rest room. Wala siya run. I went out. I started walking again. Oops. Nandun yung janitor. Okay lang yan. I started walking to pass him. "Aray ko.. Ang tiyan ko ang sakit... Aray!" I said. I hope naniwala siya run. I reached the door for the rooftop. I entered and as I reached the tope, I saw Hannah. "Hannah!" I called for her. She turned around. "Lianne..." [b]DARREN'S POV:[/b] Pagpasok nung teacher namin, tumingin ako sa likod. Where's Hannah and JJ? Hay nakoo. "Okay, now we're through discussing - Where's Ms. De la Cruz and Ms. Montero?" Shoot. Napansin. "They had stomach ache Sir." sumagot si Troy. Hmm... Impossible. Hindi yun pwede!! "Uh Sir, I think I have one too." "Eh? Talaga Darren?" Wag ka nang umepal Christine!! "I'm going!!" I rushed out. "Wait! Mr. De la Cruz!! - Arrgh. Fine. Fine." --..--..--..--.. I reached the rooftop. After ten years of searching. This is the last place. As I opened the door, I heard JJ's voice. "Tell me the truth Hannah!" I walked upstairs slowly. "Do you feel something about Troy? Or is he related to you in any way?" "Why? Bakit ba?" Hannah said. I stopped walking. "Bakit mu ba kailangan pang malaman? Do you feel something for him Lianne?!" dagdag ni Hannah. Dang. Yun yung bumingi sakin. Could Hannah be right..? Maaari nga kaya yun..? I realized I was walking down stairs after all. The voices are fading away and I don't want to hear anymore. Hindi aman macucurious si JJ kung hindi siya interesado kay Troy di ba..? [b] I feel like my world has turned upside down,[/b]