The Taste of Trouble of Skinny Dipping

Chapter Fifteen

Yeah, her undereyes are a little bit darker than the usual shade. Mukha nga siyang hindi natutulog. Di ko tuloy maiwasang mag- alala.

"You should rest Dee, you will not be productive if you failed to take care of yourself." Payo sa kaniya ni Penny na tinanguhan niya.

"Yeah, Penny is right. I know school works are important but our body should be prioritize first. Eat healthy too, okay" segunda ko naman.

She nodded her head.

Later that afternoon, my mind is occupied about Adi's not being Dee's classmate anymore. Pag nagkikita kami, lagi after class ko. Then kapag tinatanong ko siya kung may klase siya sabi niya tapos na daw samantalang hindi pa labasan ng mga arki. I know it because Jade's boyfriend is an arki and if he is not Dee's classmate that means they might be Oli's, Jade boyfriend.

I shake my head to shrugged it off my system.

As usual mag didinner kaming dalawa ngayon.

"Hi!" Bati niya sakin sabay halik sa aking ulo.

"Kanina kapa?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Just in time" ngiti niyang sagot.

I nodded. Inalalayan niya akong makapasok sa loob ng kotse niya at pumasok na rin siya. We will be dining at an Italian Restaurant because I am craving for pasta.

Di rin kami nagbyahe ng matagal dahil malapit lang ito sa school. I told him this place since Penny, Dee and I are always here whenever we are craving for pasta. Their pasta is the best! I can attest to that.

"How school works?" I suddenly ask him while twisting my fork on the carbonara.

"It's fine.you?" Tipid ng sagot niya ah.

"Stress, but I'm working hard for it" sagot ko naman.

Then silence enveloped us. When did we became so quite? I bit my lower lip because I am still hesitating if I should ask him about his acads. In the end naglakas loob akong tanungin.

"Uhmmm... Boo" I called him.

He turned to face me.

Shit. Bakit kinakabahan ako? Simpleng tanong naman yun eh.

"Hindi na daw kayo magkaklase ni Dee? And May kaklase kabang Oliver Melendes?" Sunod- sunod kong tanong.

I gulped and look at his eyes directly.

"We're not classmate anymore and Oli's my classmate. Why are you asking?" Mataman niyang tanong sa akin.

"Wala lang. natanong ko lang. Kung magkaklase kayo ni Oli why is that di kayo parehas ng sched?" Tanong ko ulit.

"Ireg ako Boo. Besides I only have few subjects to take since some are already credited" deretcho niyang sagot.

Oo nga naman Rula, boba ka talaga. Inunahan lang ako ng akala kaya ganun nalang ako katanga ngayon.

I bit my lip because of embarrassment. Nahihiya ako sa kaniya dahil nagtanong ako ng walang kwentang bagay.

After dinner, hinatid na niya ako sa bahay. That was an awkward evening.

"Tanga mo talaga Rula!" I nagged myself.

As days went on, napapansin kong parang may kakaiba na sa aming relasyon. Kapag nagkikita kami tamang usap lang kami, hindi gaya dati na halos lumuwa na ang puso ko sa mga complements at flatteries niya.

What is happening to us?

Dahil very occupied ang isip ko di ko alintana na may pumapatak na palang tubig sa katawan ko. It's raining and I have nowhere else to take shelter. Hinihintay ko kasi si Adi dito malapit sa school namin. Hindi ko rin naman napansin na tuloy- tuloy ang paglalakad ko.