Light in Grievous Times (Scholar Series #3)

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

"Type mo 'yong isa roon sa apat na babae? Sino roon? Si Jaile? 'Yong crush ng bayan? 'Yong sikat?"

Traver rained me out with numerous questions. Kakaalis lang namin doon sa lugar kung saan ako nahila ng isang babae. Seemed like she had put something in me when she held my hand.

I couldn't even forget her image. Her face, her voice, her stares, her touch colonized my mind. And honestly... I was clouded by this thought from the time she pulled me.

When I first saw her talking with her friends, I realized something very important to me.

She's familiar to me. Yeah, she looks so familiar to me.

Her ruthless stares gave me so much of a nostalgic feeling.

In my desire to make sure I've seen her already, I offered my hand to her when she's reaching her friend's wrist in the crowd lately. I let her pull me along with her. Ngiting-ngiti pa ako habang hila niya.

I could still remember how she'd pulled me towards the crowd where there were examinees fighting for something. And... I had nothing to do at that time but stare at her face.

And God! How could you create a woman like this? In my whole life, I thought Aphrodite was the most beautiful woman I had ever known... But when I saw her... Darn. I wanted to replace the Greek goddess with her. With this woman holding my hand.

Aphrodite doesn't deserve her title. Zy does.

"Huy! Sino nga doon?" Traver punched my arm.

Pumagitna sa amin si Niel at iniwan si Rein na siyang nakaupo doon sa gilid para tumayo sa tabi ko, sa gilid ng kalsada. "'Yung babaeng humatak kanina sa kaniya doon sa crowd." Umakbay siya kay Traver.

"Tungak! Mukha bang nakita ko?" si Traver. He left to buy a bottle of water when that incident happened.

"Hindi ko kilala, e. Basta isa doon sa apat na babae. 'Yung mga nakatayo sa harapan natin kanina. Taga-Loriqson ka dati, hindi ba? Isa sa kanila taga-Loriqson High, e. Nakita ko 'yung I.D." Niel stated. Napa tango-tango si Traver habang kunot ang noo, mukhang iniisip rin kung sino ba doon sa apat. Why was he really so desperate to find me a woman?

But it's not bad either... I also want to know that girl. I'm thirsty for answers. I want to make sure of something. Siya ba talaga ang babaeng matagal ko nang hinahanap?

"'Yung apat na 'yon pare-parehong Taga-Loriqson. Sino ba?" Traver caressed his chin, thinking. "Nandito lang 'yan sa tatlo, e. Hula ko, isa kay Jaile, Vargas at Martinez. 'Yung isa alam kong imposible, mukhang hindi nga makabasag pinggan 'yon, e." kwento niya.

I do not talk anymore. I was biting my nails while thinking of that woman's hand on mine. Aside from her pretty face, which sent me a very nostalgic feeling whenever I saw her, there were two moles on her middle finger. The same as what the little girl I met many years ago has.

"God! Which is her from the four?!" Iritable kong bulong.

Hindi ko sigurado kung sino siya doon. Kilala ko lang siya sa physical characteristics niya but her name? Hindi, hindi ko siya kilala. Fuck. Sayang.

"Gago, tol! Iniisip pa rin pala 'yung babae, oh!"

They were looking at me with accusing glares. Especially, Niel. Dahil malinaw niya yatang narinig ang sinabi ko. Did I really just say it out loud?

Traver chuckled. "Kawawa ka naman. Baka si Jaile nga o kaya si Vargas. Mga habulin 'yon, e." Tinapik niya ako sa balikat. "Basta, stay lang tayo doon sa dalawa."