Luci Gracel

Chapter 7

Eve Morrison

After 'nung incident sa cafeteria, humupa na din ang chismis.

Kinausap kami ni Pres. Cadwell tungkol sa nangyari. I've explained my side, while the second year wasn't sure how she's going to pull off an excuse.

Pero nakita nila mismo, kasama si Oliver.

The girl got sanctioned, cleaning the storage building for 5 hours a week. Until she reflected on her action daw, sabi ni Pres.

Katakot talaga siya, she's intimidating, kaya din nakaya niyang sagutin si Luci. Napailing pa nga siya noong araw na 'yun when she knew Luci was involved in the trouble that has found my way.

After din 'non, grabeng tanong ang sumalubong sa'kin galing sa apat kong dragonballs.

Cedric was even amazed by what I said.

Nakakatawa pa nga si Sherwin kasi buti daw memorize ko 'yung handbook. Habang sila, hindi man lang daw binasa.

Napailing nalang talaga ako.

But what happened later that afternoon, still annoys me. Hindi ko alam kung sa sarili ko ba o hindi. Luci has been avoiding me. Nagkakausap lang kami minsan kapag related sa Ethics. Other than that, wala na. 

I should be really thankful, right?

Wala ng chismis sa'kin tungkol sa kanya. Siya nalang, kasi laman siya ng gossip page dahil may kalandian na naman ito na taga ibang school.

Pero bakit ganito? She was annoying but I think I hurt her. Tungkol sa nasabi ko sa kanya sa bahay nila Brent. 

I didn't mean it that way. I guess nasabi ko lang 'yun dahil sa frustrations. I saw how her grin fade, like a candle slowly fading out. Hindi ako psych student to not know that something I said has affected her.  And I wanna smack my head for not choosing the right words. 

Baka kasi may nangyari in the past and I am being insensitive. 

Hindi ko alam, pero parang namimiss ko siya. Her annoying face.

Wait? Ano?

No! Hindi! Kabag lang 'to. Nababaliw na yata ako para mamiss ko 'yung Lucifer na 'yun. Ano siya, gold?

"Ate Eve?"

Napatigil ako sa pag-iisip ko nang marinig ang boses ni Brent. Napangiti ako na tumingin sa kanya.

"Yes, baby Brent?"

"Can we see Ate Luci?"

Naguguluhan akong napatingin sa kanya. He just stopped writing his homework.

"Ha? Hindi ba kayo nagkikita? Hindi ba siya nalalagi dito?"

Umiling ang bata. 

"She stopped coming last week."

Last week? That was the time we kind of had a misunderstanding.

"Tawagan mo kaya?"

"Hindi niya sinasagot eh."

"Baka busy siya, Brent."

Hindi ko nga din siya nakikita unless TTh kasi, Ethics schedule 'yun namin.

My heart broke when I saw Brent's eyes brimming with tears.

"I miss her po."

Oh ghad, I quickly went to his side and hugged him.

"Tawagan ko nalang, okay?" Napatango naman siya kaya binitawan ko muna siya tsaka kinuha ang phone ko sa bag ko. I hesitated to dialed her number but still did.