Hindi mawala sa isip ko kung paano nag kakilala ang Vice President at si Iarrah.

Alam kong Editor-in-chief si Iarrah pero tinanong pa ako nito nung isang araw kung anong pangalan ng Vp.

Tapos ngayon close na sila? Whoa, speed.

Kinalimutan ko na yung mga nangyari nung mga nakaraang araw. No, I don't literally forget. I just pretend that I did.

Araw araw ko nakakasama ang Vice President pero ako na yung umiiwas. I just don't like to talk with him. Sobrang baba ko noon sa harap niya. Napaka babaw ko 'non.

Pagkatapos ko gawin ang trabaho ko bilang secretary, umaalis na agad ako sa office. Like now, naandito ako sa cafeteria ng school kahit hindi naman ako nagugutom.

But there I saw, the freaking Photo Journalist that I saw in the garden few days ago. Nakapila siya sa counter.

'Di ko alam kung bakit I've waited for him until makaalis siya sa pila.

Bumili lang pala siya ng tubig. Wala siyang bitbit na camera ngayon at naka P.E uniform siya.

Katatapos lang siguro ng P.E nila.

The hell I care? Duh.

Hinila ko siya. I don't know, basta hinila ko siya at umupo kami sa isang table sa cafeteria. Nagtataka naman itong nakatingin saakin.

"Chief?" Tawag nito. "Ay no, are you my chief or you are the Student Council secretary?" Tanong niya kaya tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Napatawa naman siya.

"You are the Secretary. Your twin sister, our e-i-c, hindi siya marunong mag taray." Natatawang sambit niya.

"The hell I care?" I asked. Magka krus ang braso ko habang nakatingin sakaniya.

"Okay okay, sec. What do you need?" He playfully looked at me. Parang tuwang tuwa siya sa emosyon ko. The freak?

"Give me your camera." I said.

"Why? Are you going to look at my shots and if I asked if it's beautiful you are going to say 'yeah, kinda.'" He mocked what I've said before. "Yes alam ko na. Ikaw yung nakausap ko dati na napagkamalan kong chief namin. I didn't know she has a twin sister. At ang mas malupit pa, secretary ng student council. Whoa." natutuwang sambit niya at may actions pa!

"Are you playing with me Mr. Photo Journalist?" I asked. Ewan ko sobrang taas na ata ng kilay ko. Halata kasing pinag lalaruan niya lang ako.

"I'm not. And by the way, I'm Ryle. I have a name." He said and winked at me. Ew? "You are Iannah, Chief Iarrah--"

"Could you please stop linking me to your editor-in-chief always? I have my own reputation here. I am Iannah Cervantes, Student Council Secretary. That's it." Inis na sabi ko. "I'm asking for your camera because of what happened in the garden few days ago. Delete it in front of me. I didn't like that action of yours. You are invading my privacy."

Nagulat naman siya sa sinabi ko. At napalitan ng guilt ang mukha niya.

"About that, I want to say sorry. Hindi ko alam but I love the emotions that I've seen on your face. It's blank but there's a pai--" Nagsosorry ba siya? Bat ang daming talak? Ugh, this guy is freaking annoying.

"Just delete it." I calmly said.

"I already did. Your sister told me to do so. I'm so sorry for what happened. Should I treat you para makabawi?" Are we close? We aren't.

"I don't need your treat. I can buy anything without depending on someone aside from my parents." I blankly stare at him. Tapos na trabaho ko dito. Ang gusto ko lang naman ay siguraduhing wala na ang picture na 'yon.

Tumayo na ako pero pinigilan niya akong umalis at hinawakan ang braso ko.

Hindi ba 'to marunong makiramdam? Hindi kami close pero he's acting as if we are.

"What?" I asked at humarap sakaniya pero nakatayo ako. Tinanggal ko ang pagkakahawak niya saakin.

"I just want to say sorry again. and bilang pag bawi, if you need anything help, just let me know." And he smiled.

"Sorry but, kung mangangailangan man ako ng tulong mula sa iba, hindi ikaw ang una kong option. We aren't close enough. And forget what happened in the garden. That's all." Sabi ko at umalis na.

He keeps on saying sorry. Nakakairita.

Kasi yung bagay na 'yon, hinding hindi ninyo maririnig saakin.

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A collaboration story with air_jhel!

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