NOPI Chapter 65: Charles already dealt with it for you!
NOPI Chapter 65
Ed's POV
I was just staring at Charles who was almost at the edge of his sit and was trying to control his emotions.
I can't blame him. The love of his life was being bullied not only by one person but by the whole school. Not being able to be beside the person you love who was feeling down at times like this.. is a kind of torture too.
Pero anong magagawa natin? Love and pain really goes hand in hand.
It's inevitable.
After a few minutes of silence, he slowly opened his eyes and when I saw that he was now calm and collected I immediately gave him his phone which is why he glanced at me and smiled.
"Thanks, bro" sabay kuha ng phone niya't na tinawagan si Sephine
Pinindot niya naman ang speaker mode kaya naman napangiti nalang ako.
After ng ilang segundo ay sinagot na din ni Sephine ang tawag. "Hello?"
"Seph, good morning. Did you sleep well?" tanong ni Charles dahilan kung bakit ako nagulat
Tumahimik naman sa kabilang linya kaya naman pati kami ay natahimik.
Charles.. He's actually giving Sephine the chance to tell him about what happened.
This guy.. *sigh
Kung babae ako, baka nagkagusto na ako sakanya. Too bad he's fallen way too deep with Sephine.
"Y-yup, nakatulog ako ng maayos. How about you?"
"Of course, I was with you in my dream after all," sagot naman ni Charles kaya naman napailing nalang ako't umupo na sa sofa't nagsisunudan naman sila
"Stop joking. Kumain na ako, ikaw? Kumain ka na ba?"
"Kakain palang" sagot naman ni Charles saka umupo sa table at tumingin na sa screen na kung saan ay makikita pa rin ang thread galing sa School Forum
Nagkaroon naman ng ilang minutong katahimikan dahilan kung bakit nafeel kong nagiisip silang dalawa kung paano nila bubuksan ang topic tungkol sa school forum.
I wasn't supposed to know about the thread's existence if it wasn't for our supportive classmates who knew the truth.
Pagkarating na pagkarating ko palang sa classroom ay agad na nila akong dinumog at naglabas ng mga sama ng loob nila dahil merong gumugulo kay Sephine ulit.
Sephine's got a good reputation inside our department, be it with her peers and instructors. But when it comes to the outside, except for the pre-performance that has happened between so many departments, wala nang ibang nakakaalam na close kami't laging magkasama.
*sigh
"Charles," pinutol naman ni Sephine ang katahimikan kaya naman napakagat ng labi si Charles
Tsk. The silence and the atmosphere's killing me!
"I can handle it. Don't worry too much and just trust me," sagot ni Sephine dahilan kung bakit napangiti si Charles
Napatingin naman ako sa iba't napatingin din naman sila sa akin. Nagsingisian na kami't nagsi-apir'an at fist bumps.
"Hmm. I trust you. Good luck," sagot naman ni Charles at natapos na ang call nila
Nang ibaba na ni Charles ang phone niya ay tatanungin ko na sana siya kung wala talaga siyang gagawin pero nagtaka ako nag-dial siya ng ibang number at kinausap ang nasa kabilang linya nito dahilan kung bakit ako tumahimik ulit.
"Hello, this is Charles Anthony Begley... Can I speak to Lawyer Pulido?.. Attorney, yes, it's been a long time.. Do you have some spare time now?.. No, no, it's something simple.. Yes.. I need you to help me write a lawyer's draft or letter.. Yes, right now.. Alright.. I'll just send the details to you... Thank you.. Bye"
Nang matapos na siya sa tawag ay tinignan niya na kami.
"No one bullies my woman and gets away with it," sabi niya't tumungo na sa kwarto niya
"......." - us
Fck, fed with unexpected dog food again?!
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(A/J: Night time)
Sephine's POV
"Are you sure? Pwede naman kitang samahan dito, I mean, we all can. Can we?" tanong ni Violet kaya naman natawa na ako't tumango
"It's okay. Okay na ako. Thanks for accompanying me for the day, girls" sagot ko kaya naman tinignan nila ako na para bang hindi sila makapaniwala
"Really?" - Mandy
"Really!"
"Alright then. Don't think too much about it and go to sleep" sabi ni Venus kaya naman tumango na ako
After coaxing them, they hesitantly left my dorm room and went back to theirs. I checked outside. Everyone else in the dormitory was already asleep.
After taking a night bath and after brushing my teeth, I went towards my study table and opened my laptop instead of diving straight to bed.
Since it had already happened, wala na akong choice kundi ang harapin ito.
I already gave Charles my word. I can handle this.
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Nang marinig ko ang walang katapusang tunog ng call ring tone ko ay wala na akong choice kundi ang bumangon at sagutin kung sino man ang tumatawag sa akin.
"SEPHINE!"
"Aw!" napasigaw na ako't nahulog ang phone sa impact ng pagkagulat ko
Whoah! Damn it!
I WOKE UP! I FINALLY WOKE UP, OKAY?!
Damn, what is happening!? Bakit parang nangyari na ata 'to... Wait, kaihapon lang nangyari to ah?!
"Sephine, Sephine!" nang marinig ko ang boses ni Mandy na parang hindi alam kung iyayak o tatawa o mabibigla ay kumunot na ang noo ko't pinulot na ang phone ko
"W-what is it, Mandy? An earthquake? Again?" tanong ko't agad namang sumagot si Mandy habang sumisigaw sigaw parin
"No! May mabuting balita! Mabuting mabuting balita! He made a move! He actually dared to do it!"
Agad ko nang ipinikit ang mga mata ko't napahilot ng ulo ko.
What happened yesterday with the School Forum was so worrying, and because I had to do something about it, I didn't even sleep until it was 3 o'clock in the morning.
Fck, wait once again.. De javu again?
"Calm down, Mandy. Hindi ba natin pwedeng pagusapan 'to sa cafeteria?" tanong ko
"Something wonderful is happening and yet you're actually planning on eating peacefully! Well, I hate to break it up to you, but you won't be leaving your dorm room right now!" sigaw niya't binaba na ang tawag kaya naman napakunot na ang noo ko't napatitig nalang sa phone ko
What the.. What was that all about?
'Yun na yun din ang pinagusapan namin kahapon pero ngayon.. Good news na?
Napa-shrug nalang ako't agad nang naligo at nag-ayos.
Pagkatapos kong maligo't magbihis ay ire-ready ko na sana ang disguise ko pero nagulat ako ng biglang may sunod sunod na pagkatok sa pinto ko.
One loud knock after another.. Sht. Ganito din ang nangyari kahapon.
*KNOCK
*KNOCK
*KNOCK
*sigh
I sighed. I already know who's appearing.
"Seph, hurry and open the door!" nang marinig ko naman ang boses ni Violet ay agad ko nang binuksan ang pinto't walang dalawang isip na pumasok si Violet, Venus and Mandy.
"It's just you guys.. again?" tanong ko pero hindi nila ako sinagot at agad na tumungo sa study table ko
Since I have two laptops here, Violet took one while Venus and Mandy shared the other.
"........" - me
I was looking at them helplessly. This happened yesterday too.
"Hurry and look at this Seph! It was posted yesterday afternoon on the Campus Website and has viral overnight!" sabi ni Violet kaya naman wala na akong magawa't lumapit nalang dun at nakitingin
Uhh. 'Yun din ang sinabi niya kahapon sa akin.
What the hell is happening?
"Tsk. Sumasakit na ang ulo ko sa dami ng De Javu'ng nangyayari! There's no need to bother with the forum once again! I'll deal with it la--"
"You're right! There's no need to bother! You don't have to deal with it anymore!" excited na sabi ni Mandy pero hindi ko na siya pinansin at pinikit na ang mga mata ko saka hinilot ang ulo ko
"Because Charles already dealt with it for you!" sabay sabay nilang sigaw kaya naman napamulat na ang mga mata ko at agad na pumalakpak ang mga tenga ko
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