Nostalgic Stars

02

''I said no, Adi''

Iritang asik ko sa kanya. Pinipilit kasi niya ako na yayain ko daw si Rejanne na sumabay sa amin mag lunch. Why?, because Rejanne is the captain of the swimming team, kailangan niya daw gumawa ng mabuti ki Rejanne para mas maging madali daw sa kanya ito. I am friends with him. Yes, but I did not say that I wanted to keep up with him at lunch!. Nandito kami ngayon sa school, at kakatapos lang ng isang subject namin. Papunta kami ngayon sa canteen, to have our lunch.

I still don't like him, dahil pa rin kasi 'yon sa ginawa niya sa akin sa canteen. Adi faced me and give me a puppy eyes. Ugh!. She really know all my weaknesses. I rolled my eyes ''Why don't you do it?. Bakit kailangan ako pa?'' I asked.

She pouted and I can see in her eyes that she was about to cry. What a crybaby ''Kasi nahihiya ako, at baka sabihin pa nila sumisipsip ako ki Rejanne'' she said and pouted again. Totoo naman talagang sumisipsip siya ki Rejanne dahil sa ginagawa niya ngayon. I crossed my arms and raised her a brow ''Ok lang naman kung ayaw mo. Naiintindihan ko naman'' she added and gave me an assuring smile.

I look at her as she walked away from me. Isang malaking buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ko. Why do I feel so guilty now?. I feel like I'm a bad friend to Adi now. When I'm asking a favor to Adi she always obey me, I guess it's time for me to pay her back ''Adi wait'' I shouted, at tumakbo papalapit sa kanya.

Nandito kami ngayon sa labas ng classroom ni Rejanne at hinihintay ma tapos ang klase niya. I look at Adi badly. Pasalamat siya kinain ako ng guilt ko ''Bawal ng umatras Mj. Nakaka oo kana sa akin'' she said and smiled.

I rolled my eyes. This is the very first time that I' am asking a boy with me at lunch. Me Mickey Jimena Villanueva the president's daughter asking a guy I hate, to lunch. Sana wag lang siya jan mag imagine ng kung ano ano. I'm doing this for Adi, not for him. I saw the door opens and some, I also saw the students leaving their classroom.

I took a deep breath. Here goes nothing. Naglakad ako papalapit sa calssroom ni Rejanne at sakto na kita ko siya na lumabas kasama ang mga kaibigan niya. I looked at Adi nervousley, and she just gave me an look that saying 'You got this'. Dammit!. This is so embarrassing, kasama pa niya yung mga kaibigan niya. Ano na lang kaya ang iisipin nila?.

I slowly approach Rejanne and his friends ''Hey Rejanne'' halos mautal at kinakabahan kong sabi.

Rejanne slowly faced me and his friends too. He scratch his head and frowned at me. Habang yung mga kaibigan naman niya at may binubulong at tinatawanan si Rejanne. Are they whispering something about me. Gosh this is so embarrassing and cringe! ''Ano yon?'' he stammered.

I look at directly at his eyes and bite my lower lip ''Gusto mo bang sumama sa amin na mag lunch?, If you want'' I said and gave him a forced smile.

Nakita ko naman kung pano siniko ng isang kaibigan niya si Rejanne habang tawa ng tawa. Natagalan bago sumagot si Rejanne kaya nag salita ako ulit. Is just one question why can't he answer it immediately?, I'm already starving. ''It's okay if yo-'' I said but he cut me off. How rude of him, can't he just let me finish my sentence!.

''Sige, sama ako basta libre niyo 'a'' saad niya at binigyan ako ng isang matamis na ngiti.

Nagsi ingayan naman yung mga kaibigan niya kaya napa takip na lang ako ng tenga. Hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit sila magkakaibigan. The noise explain everything ''Grabe ipagpapalit tayo ni Rejanne sa chika babe'' I heard the man who's wearing a glasses said.

Hindi na ako nakinig pa sa mga sinabi nila at umalis na doon, because I can't take the embarassment I'm feeling. Adi better give me a price for this, I mean what I did earlier is not a joke. It takes courage and effort for me to that, and Rejanne should considered himself lucky, because he's the first guy I invited to lunch!.