[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]