Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

**Lisa’s POV**

Today all my scheduled classes were in the afternoon until evening. I never saw or heard from Leon this whole day. I don’t know if I was happy that nobody bothers me or I just missed him. I am confused about my feelings now. I was asking myself why he didn’t call me since he took my number and obviously knew my schedules too. I am now wondering if he was just playing with my feelings. Maybe he was just flirting with me since he was used to flirting with some girls in school. I need to concentrate more on my studies rather than thinking about him, that could be disastrous to my grades and studies and also my heart. I don’t want to get hurt this early.

So now I will be coming home late and probably I will be staying at my father’s house. It cringed me to be staying at that house because of my half sister’s live-in-partner, but as long as my father is there, I feel comfortable. I know that every time I stayed there, it felt like something was boring a hole to my body. It really scares me. My brother-in-law never talked or had a conversation at all, but it really scares me. I felt something or someone was watching my every move. I knew he was a pervert, since he has never married my half-sister. It was said that he had been married before and has not been annulled. Basically, he is still a married man. Does my father know about this or he just doesn’t mind? I don’t know what was my brother-in-law’s real intention on getting to my half-sister. I’m sure it was not good at all. Before I fell asleep, I was thinking about the fear I have for my brother-in-law and how he can do bad things to my half-sister, to me and my father as well. Having a mysterious personality at home is something that bothers me and I don’t have the gut or courage to tell that to my father. After thinking so much, I fell asleep peacefully then.

My scheduled classes this morning were early and I have my first class at 8:30 am because of lectures and laboratories. It would end before lunch time. I was hoping that I could see Leon or his team mates. But neither of them were present on campus. I was ashamed to ask the sports department about their whereabouts. But instead, I keep myself busy with my studies. I went to the library and there I heard their team had gone out to a certain gymnasium to practice. I was wondering why he didn’t call to inform me. What was I thinking? I’m not even his girlfriend to demand something from him, much less to inform me of his whereabouts.

I was done for the day and was heading home to my mother’s house when I saw the school bus pulled out on the campus parking lot. I saw his team mates alighting from the bus. I have been craning my neck to see if he was with his team. To my surprise, he was with his team but he also had a woman on his side holding around his arm.

I don’t know if I will cry or run to him and slap him on the face. I was totally devastated. It really hurts to expect something that is not yet sure. I just ran outside not to be seen by the arriving varsity teams. I never noticed that my tears were falling down my cheeks. I was really hurt.

Next morning, since my schedule was all in the afternoon and evening. I didn’t go to school to avoid meeting him. I just texted my classmate that I won’t be going to school because I don’t feel good. And asked him if I could lend his notes for today’s lesson. He agreed and felt better then.

Suddenly my phone rang and it was an unknown number. I don’t usually answer numbers that were not on my phone lists. I let it ring until it stops. Then my phone chimed from a text message.

“Where are you? Why don’t you come to school? Are you ok?” Those were the questions that appeared on my screen. I didn’t assume that it was him who texted me. I didn’t answer the text messages. The next text message gave the identity of the owner of the number.

“I’m sorry I was not able to text or call you because our team manager confiscated our cell phone from us to concentrate on our game.” I was furious at his text message. To concentrate on your game or concentrate on your girlfriend? I am really angry at him for lying. I was crying and sobbing in my room. I could not make it even louder because my mother could hear me. I did not answer his text messages. He is destroying me and my dream because I felt something for him. I could not stay this way. I need to avoid him so I won’t be hurt deeper. Then, a call came ringing to my cell phone. I didn’t answer either. A text message came after his call.

“Are you ok? Where are you? Can I come? What’s your address?” None of his text messages were answered. I refuse to. I was really hurt. Knowing he was playing with my feelings was more than enough to hate him. Now I don’t know how to have peace of mind at school knowing he already has my schedules. I just needed to avoid him, that’s all I can do for now.

I have an early class for today. I entered my class without any disruption. I need to focus on my lessons for today and not expect someone waiting for me outside. It was easier said than done.

To say the least, he was already waiting outside my classroom when I came out. I tried to pass in a different direction but he ran after me. He gripped my arm to stop me from running from him. His eyes were questioning why I was running from him. I looked at him with anger.

“Why are you running?” He sadly asked me.

“I don’t want your girlfriend to misunderstand us. So, get your hands off me.” I told him with anger.

“Whose girlfriend? I don’t have a girlfriend. I am still courting the girl I want to be my girlfriend, and it is you.” He teasingly told me.

I am more than angry for assuming something that was all lies.

“I saw you the other day when you arrived from your practice and the girl you came down with the bus had been embracing around your arms. Who can that be if not your girlfriend? And please Leon, stop seeing me. I don’t want to be the wrecker of your relationship with your girlfriend.” I told him with anger in my voice.

“Are you jealous?” He was smirking.

“In the first place, why would I be jealous? We are not in a relationship. I just don’t want my friend to be lying to me and besides, I don’t want your girlfriend to come after me and confront me regarding your relationship to me. We were just friends, that’s all we have. So just let me go.” I said angrily.

“Who told you that she is my girlfriend?” He angrily asked me.

“There’s no need for someone to tell me that she is your girlfriend. Actions speak louder than voice.” I answered him furiously.

I was so shocked by what he did next. He gripped my wrist and he was dragging me outside the campus to his car. Some of the students were looking at us, but he didn’t mind. I just bowed my head in shame.

We arrived in his car, and he opened the passenger side and he let me in. He then opened the driver seat and he just sat there. He was just gripping the steering wheel in anger, and he just bowed his head and he was silent. As if he was gathering all his patients.