|Chapter 15: Home|
Note: Short update for I couldn't find my mind that flew off the wind for straight in two days. Kiddin'.
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|KADENA CHAIN|
I was contemplating whether to go to the gymnasium or I'll go straight to my condo unit.
I was super drained from my books and reportings. I couldn't help but find some rest first or else, I would collapse anywhere, anytime. And I think I need to rest before I'll do things that I always do whenever I have time.
Getting one of my backpack straps, I rest it over my right shoulder as I lift my laptop bag using my left hand.
|Foren Calling...|
A crease forms on my forehead when I hear my phone ringing, indicating that someone's calling me.
"Hey!"
I greet her while taking my way out of our classroom. Walking down the corridor, I still need to get down to the ground floor. I'm currently on the fifth floor of the Psychology Building.
I decided to just walk down the stairs instead of getting in the elevator. It's hot and I can't breathe once I'll go to a closed area. My back's calling for rest and I need to go home now so that I'll be able to restore my energy.
"Where are you? Your dismissal time was already over an hour," she hisses while asking me that.
I laugh as I fix the strap on my right shoulder. It's not that heavy though. It's just that, its strap is falling off from my shoulder that I constantly fixed it whenever I walk down from one step to another.
It's quite annoying.
"I needed to finish some papers, Foren. I didn't notice it's already quite late. Why did you ask? Where are you by the way?" I ask as I turn left to take the next stairs down to the second floor of the building.
I'm slightly breathing heavily because it's too hard to walk down the stairs when you have something to carry on.
Sweats continuously dripped at my back from my nape.
"I'm home already. I checked on you at your condo but you weren't there and it dawns me that you're still at school. See? I'm right. Where are you now?"
Her voice is a bit low and the sound of her, chopping something on the chopper board is telling me that she's currently preparing their dinner.
"I'm already walking to the school gate. Can I sleep in your condo tonight? I'm tired," I ask her a favor.
Honestly, I just missed the feeling of having someone with me when I sleep. And this situation where my body feels tired, it's quite affecting me in some ways. I need someone with me tonight or I'll go insane from everything.
"Hmm. What do you want for dinner? I'll prepare it for you," I weakly smile after that. I know she can tell that my mood's not okay today.
I'm glad.
"You know what I want, Foren. I'll buy some snacks on the way. I'll hang up?"
When I heard her say yes, I ended the call.
"Kad! Hey!"
I stop in my tracks when I heard a baritone voice calling my name. My brows furrow and because I'm really tired, I didn't catch which voice it was.
"You're going home?"
My sleepy eyes look at the person who jogs his way in front of me. I tilt my head as his face registers in my mind.
"Zaraze?" I ask, a bit confused if I'm right or I'm only hallucinating.
"Uh, yea. You're going home?"
I blink my eyes and stare at his face for a while. Not minding what he's asking for in the first place.
"Had a late dismissal?" He continues to ask me questions that totally shock me.
"What? I, uh-...," I scratch my neck and look at my pair of white converse shoes.
"Ah. Uhm, nope? I stayed late to finish something. Yea,"
I lift my head and look at him who's currently biting his lower lip as if he finds me funny. I tilt my head sideways as my eyes are telling him why is he looking at me like that.
"Nothing! I can bring you to your condo. If it's alright with you?" I stop myself from smiling from ears to ears and look away.
I pretended I was looking for the time not to make him notice how giddy I am after he says that. I felt tired earlier but now, it seems like I got a bunch of energies that I feel like it'll explode inside me.
"Aren't you busy with your training?" I ask when I see that it's already a quarter to six. The sky is already a mix of red and orange.
Sunset.
It's been days and he was busy with his training while I got busy with too many papers and requirements to pass before finalizing the lists of who'll graduate this year.
I wanted to be on that list to somehow make my mother and brother proud of me. That I did well after everything.
Of course, with my loved ones. Foren, Chazer, and... him.
"I still have ten minutes break. That's okay,"
I purse my lips and slowly nod my head. Agreeing with his offer of bringing me home.
Well, I am already home. He's my home but no need to tell him that. It'll forever be buried in my memories together with all the moments with him these past few days. And this kind of time, whereas we're only talking about simple things.
It's making me happy.
"Okay! Let's go?"
I saw a ghost of a smile form on his lips but he was already walking, leaving me behind in wonder. I bit my tongue and watch his back in front of me. I didn't imagine that I get a time like this.
Getting in his car, he drove to Meta Condominium.
We stop in food stalls first before we continue to be on the way to the condominium.
"Oh, so this is where you live," I glance at him when he seems to be saying something that he can only hear.
"You're saying something?" I ask as he slows down his car in front of the building.
"Nothing. We're here,"
I unbuckle the seatbelt on my body as I look at him.
"Thank you for the ride!"
"My pleasure," the side of my lips lift but I try my best not to make him see that.
"I'm going. Take care on the road!"
I wave my hands while watching his car getting little by little in my eyes. His car beeps before leaving.
I look at the sky above and a wide smile plastered on my lips. Being with him helps me a lot not to think of things that are unhealthy to me. I don't need that anyway so I'll just shrug it off my mind.
"I'm home!"
I scream once I step inside the condo unit of my friend.
"You're home, Tita Kad!"
"Little Chazer!" I laugh as he comes running towards me with his arms spread wide offering me a hug.
I hug him tighter as my heart fills the empty gap on it. 
Just like that, I slept well.