[quote]@ate mizel: omg... tnx for the link on your siggy. i appreciate that... super
@ate kim: i wish aljay ang lem exist so that i could give you their numbers, but you never know, ryt? malay ntin may lem at aljay sa 22ong buhay

@pinkblack08: ahaha, ang pait naman ng sinapit ni lem, kick out? clue: di xa kick out. what happened 2 him? may clue d2 s chap n 2
@cutiegal: tnx. ang cute mo

@shy19: welcome to night walks! well i am hapi that you seem to be glad u followed ate mizel's link.
@kristina08: i didn't know you were reading this too. well, tnx din. aii, singit ko lang pala, i love your layouts!
@angel_in_tears08: you're watching out for my story, i'm watching out for yours too.[/quote]
[quote]--well, well, well, i'm hapi with your comments ahehe *awoot, baka lumaki ulo ko haha* -- that'll never happen!
--super iyak tawa ako sa mga commentz nu
--ung tawa, xur aq jan pero ung iyak, d q alam kng s commentz nu ba o s nangyri s pc nmin
--na-virus kasi eh
--but i'll look for ways to update this
--for the mean time, enjoy this chapter![/quote]
[u][i][b]Chapter 6[/b][/i][/u]
What�s gotten into Lem? May nangyari ba sa Dean�s Ofice? Why am I worried about him?
Bigla akong pinasahan ng note ng seatmate ko. A note from Aljay. He gave his number. Then there was a note written below his number:
�Text me anytime. I�m here even when it�s not regarding the project. -Aljay�
Kung iba, kilig na kilig na siguro kapag binigyan ng note ng crush niya pero bakit parang wala lang sakin to?
After a while, si Cloud naman nagpasa ng note sakin.
�Girl, ano ba naman tong seatmate ko. He�s so quiet. Wala siyang imik. Then, kanina bigla niyang tinanong kung anong meron sa inyo ni Aljay. -Cloud�
Seatmate? I took a glance at Cloud�s seat, si Lem yung katabi niya. I didn�t know why but parang iba talaga yung aura niya ngayon. Something must�ve happened.
�Jaelyn!�
�Ah. Yes?�
�Please focus. This is unusual but your thoughts are drifting away from this room.�
�I�m sorry Miss.�
Hay, kakaalala ko dahil wala si Lem sa sarili niya, hindi ko napansin na pati ako wala na rin sa sarili ko. This is so unexpected from me.
I managed to survive the day even with giving minimal attention. I�m relieved that our meeting was cancelled. Kung hindi, nakakahiya sa co-officers ko. With nothing to do, I went home.
After a few steps, nagsimulang umambon, at umulan na. Buti na lang may payong ako. I decided to walk. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit, pwede naman akong magtrycicle pero mas pinili kong maglakad with my head down. Well, I like the rain. Somehow it made me relax a little with this unfocused day.
I sighed without knowing the reason. At nung tumingala ako, nakita ko siya. Mag-isa sa ulan. Walang payong. Pero parang sinadya niyang magpaulan.
�Lem, wala kang payong. Mag-trycicle ka na.�
�No need.�
�Magkakasakit ka.�
�Okay lang.�
�Okay lang? Ano ka ba? Here, take my umbrella.�
�Jae, Hindi ko kailangan. And pag binigay mo sakin yung payong mo, ikaw yung mababasa.�
�Malapit na lang yung street namin. I�m going to be fine. Bakit ka ba nagpapaulan?�
�Basta.�
�Well I don�t know your reason and I don�t know how long you�re going to stay out here. Take my umbrella.�
With those words, alam kong tatanggi siya kaya tumakbo na ako. Pagdating sa street namin, I looked back at him and smiled.
Unexpectedly, he smiled. Lem�s genuine smile. Hindi yung smile na may hidden agenda at hindi yung smile na pilit.
Basa ako paguwi ko sa bahay pero ayos lang sakin.
That night, before I sleep, tumunog yung cellphone ko.
*1 message received*
Sender: Nakakainis 2
-Salamat sa payong� and thanks for showing that you care.-
�Lem� Hay��
�Nakakainis 2� is Lem�
Then, I changed his name from �Nakakainis 2� to �Raindrops�
Hindi ko sure bakit yun yung nilagay ko when I usually put the whole name in my phone book. Siguro kasi may hang-over pa ako sa nangyari kanina. I read his message again and smiled. Tapos, nagreply na ako.
REPLY
-No problem. I�ve always cared.-
Send.
I closed my eyes for a few minutes then checked my sent items.
Recipient: �Raindrops�
-No problem. I�ve always cared.-
Nakangiti pa ako eh tapos biglang nanlaki yung mata ko. Para akong biglang nagising sa mahimbing na tulog.
�Aaahhh!�
Ano tong sinend ko? What did I do? Wala ako sa sarili ko. Bakit ganon yung respond ko sa kanya? Hindi kaya�
[i]Lumalabas ang totoong nararamdaman kapag wala sa sarili?[/i]