~Do Kyungsoo~

Napatingin ako mula sa bintana ng room namin nang tatlong buses ang nagsimulang pumasok sa loob ng EXO-A grounds. The words "SM Academy" are printed at the sides. Maya-maya pa, karamihan ng mga kaklase ko, nakatingin na din sa bintana at natutuwang pinapanood ang pagbaba ng mga babae mula sa mga bus na yun.

"Here they are." Baekhyun mumbled beside me. Nakalimutan kong sabihin na siya pala ang seatmate ko.

"Anong ginagawa nila dito?" tanong ko sakanya.

Really. Hindi naman normal ang pagpunta ng isang school sa isa pang school diba? They need to have a reason. And i wonder what reason that is.

Baekhyun shrugged. "Visiting?" hindi sure na sagot niya. "SMA is a sister academy. Visits happen every now and then. Tayo rin, pupunta sa school nila in time."

"What do they do here?" tanong ko. Iikot-ikot lang sila, ganun?

Baekhyun looked down. "They... visit who they want. Talk to the people they want." then he sighed and started to draw circles on his notebook. Kanina pa ako nakakahalata sakanya ah Anong bang problema ng taong ito at kung maka-react eh parang namatayan?

I nodded and pursed my lips. I looked back at the window and noticed the girls looking around in awe. Yung iba, nagpaiwan sa loob ng bus at mukhang walang balak bumaba. I looked away and returned my gaze on my notebook. Who are they to be noticed anyway? I'm not interested.

"Baek, samahan mo ako mamaya." biglang singit ni Chanyeol sa tabi ni Baekhyun. Napatingin ako sakanya at may seryoso siyang reaction sa mukha.

Napakunot noo si Baekhyun. "Samahan saan?" tanong niya.

"Dara wants to talk to me." he muttered and i felt Baekhyun tense beside me. "Ewan ko kung bakit but she said that we really need to talk." then he shrugged and raised one eyebrow, naghihintay ng sagot.

Baekhyun kept quiet. Hindi ko alam kung anong tumatakbo sa isip niya pero nang tignan ko siya sa mukha, he doesn't look fine to me. "U-uh..." simula niya saka umiwas ng tingin. "I-ikaw nalang."

"A-ano? Pero--"

"May pupuntahan kasi kami ni Kyungsoo mamaya!" masayang sabi ni Baek na kinagulat ko naman. Kita mo to, gagamitin pa ako sa kagaguhan niya. "Diba Kyung?" tanong niya sabay tingin ng masama sakin.

Nanlaki naman ang mata ko at tumango nalang. Ikaw ba naman ang tignan ng ganun kasama. Takot ko nalang no. "O-oo." sabi ko kay Chanyeol. "May lakad pa kami eh."

Napa-pout naman si Yeol. "Ganun ba?" malungkot na sabi niya at umayos ng tayo. Napakamot siya sa ulo at tumango nalang. "Sige. I'll go alone." then he sighed and walked back to his seat.

I nudged Baekhyun who is breathing heavily beside me. "Bat ka nagsinungaling?" tanong ko sakanya. Unti-unti, i'm growing curious about the two of them. What is the lying all about?

Baekhyun forced a smile. "Nothing." he mutters but i know something is up. May hindi siya masabi sakin.

"Dara is Chanyeol's ex, right?" I asked him.

Baekhyun nodded and looked away, clearly embarassed about all of these. He gave me an apologetic smile and glanced at Chanyeol who is currently busy texting. Siguradong si Dara ang katext nun, kung sino man yun.

"Just accompany me for today." Baekhyun mumbled and gave me a small smile. "Will you?"

I smiled back and nodded. "Sure."

After a series of long and boring classes, we were sent to lunch.

Kim Jongin walked towards me and Baekhyun with a large box in his hand. We are currently sitting at the cafeteria, eating what the old lady at the counter gave. He slumped beside me and sighed.

"What's for lunch?" tanong niya habang nakatingin sa box.

Baekhyun shrugged. "Not much." tipid na sagot nito. "Bat hindi ka kumuha?" dagdag pa niya na parang naiinis.

Jongin shrugged. "Mamaya na." sagot nito at saka iniabot kay Baek yung box na kanina lang, hinahawakan niya. "You want?"

Baekhyun glared at him. "I already stopped taking gifts from your admirer, Kim Jongin." he hissed. "Forget it." then he rolled his eyes and continued eating.

Bat ba bad mood lahat ng tao ngayon?

"You?" tanong ni Jongin sakin. Iniabot niya yung regalo at tinaas ang dalawang kilay. "You want?"

"Ano ba yan?" tanong ko.

Jongin shrugged and just looked at me expectantly. 

"It's from Krystal Jung." singit ni Baekhyun at napabuntong hininga nalang. "Kim Jongin's admirer since grade school."

Napatingin ako kay Jongin at nakatingin lang din siya sakin, hinihintay na kunin ko yung regalo mula sakanya.

Tinignan ko lang siya saka umiling. "I would be hurt if i am Krystal." i muttered. "Pinaghirapan niya yan." I shrugged and went back to my food.

Then suddenly, Jongin grinned. "She didn't. Believe me." sagot niya at umiling-iling.

Inirapan ko nalang siya saka umiling. "Hindi na. Sayong-sayo na." Tapos ay tinuloy ko na yung pagkain kong kanina pa nagugulo. Hay.

"Hey. Isn't that Chanyeol?" Jongin suddenly said and pointed. "And... Dara?" Agad naman naming tinignan kung ano yung tinuturo niya sa labas ng bintana. 

I squinted and he's right. There's Park Chanyeol and some girl. Probably Dara.

They are standing under a huge tree, a little bit far but near enough that we could see their faces. The girl is talking really fast and Chanyeol just frowned at her. Then suddenly, the girl wrapped his arms around Chanyeol's waist, securing him.

I heard Baekhyun gasp beside me.

Napatingin ako sakanya. Bigla siyang tumayo at umiwas ng tingin. "Baek--"

"Excuse me." he muttered and he walked fast out of the cafeteria.

Tatayo na sana ako para sundan siya nang hawakan ni Kim Jongin ang kamay ko. He held it really tight and i suddenly felt a wave of electricity run through my body.

"Don't." he muttered and squeezed my hand. "You'll just make things harder for Baekhyun." he looked at me and back at the window.

Sinundan ko ang tingin niya at nakitang naglalakad na paalis si Chanyeol habang naiwang umiiyak yung babae. I think he just ended everything between them.

"Pero... si Baekhyun..."

"He can't fall for Chanyeol... though he already did." Jongin said, shaking his head.

"T-teka--"

"Baekhyun's a bi." Jongin muttered and looked at me intently. "And it's forbidden. Chanyeol and Baekhyun can't be together, you hear me? Or they'll get expelled."

Hinila ko pabalik yung kamay ko mula sakanya. "How would you know? Paano kung hindi naman kay Chanyeol inlove si Baek? Paano kung kay... kay Dara pala?"

"We've been friends for years, Kyungsoo. Sa tingin mo ba hindi ko mapapansin?"

I slumped back beside him and sighed. Kawawa naman si Baek. Hindi niya masabi yung nararamdaman niya dahil bawal. Ugh. Damn it homophobes.

So ngayon, masama na din pala ang magmahal.

"So don't fall for a guy." Jongin suddenly muttered and looked back at the cafeteria's glass walls. "You just can't do that."

I nodded at him. "I won't."