Afraid

The Face Off

When I was 6 years old I saw a boy who is playing in the playground. He has chubby cheeks, pinky lips, straight nose and cute dimples. I'm sitting on the bench while waiting for my mother to come when a ball hit my forehead.

Ouch! I shout.

Oops! I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Are you hurt? He ask.

Of course I was hurt by the ball. Why should I shout if I'm not.

I'm really really sorry. By the way what's your name?

My name is Colleen. How about you?

My name is Angelo. Can we be friends?

Of course. But I hope it will not happen again.

Sure I promise. He smiled at me.

By the way why are you here? Where is your mom or dad?

My mom bought some foods for me that's why I'm waiting for her to come back.

Ahh. While you are waiting come on let's play Colleen.

Sure but not in a far place Angelo, ok?

Ok Colleen.

While we are playing in the playground, when someone called me.

Baby Colleen? Colleen?

Colleen is that your mother who is calling you? Angelo ask.

Where? Oops! Yes it's my mom.

Mommy! Colleen hug her mom tight.

Baby, where did you go?

I'm playing with Angelo mommy.

Who is Angelo? Mom ask.

Angelo is my new friend.

He apologized Colleen's mother.

Hi tita. My name is Angelo. I'm 7 years old. Angelo said.

You're such a humble little kid, Angelo.

Thank you tita. He said to my mom.

Minutes later when my mother decided to go home and I said goodbye to Angelo.

Goodbye Angelo! See you again.

Ok bye Colleen! Bye tita.

When I went to school the next day I never expected to see Angelo at school.

Hi Colleen. He said.

Hi! Why are you here? I asked him.

Well, obviously I came here to go to school. He said sarcastically and then he chuckled.

Ha.ha.ha very funny. So now that you are here. We will see each other frequently.

We became classmate throughout elementary and highschool days. We became close friends. Until such time when he confess his feelings for me during our seniors night. He was my first dance and it was like a nightmare because he has two left feet that's why he can't dance very well but what made it magical? Was when our hands interlaced. I felt butterflies in my stomach and then sparks flew. As the music played he confess his feelings for me.

Colleen, for the long time that you have been my classmate and bestfriend the more I feel inlove with you. He said.

I was shocked by what he said. But I didn't mind it because I know he is only joking.

Days and months passed were still friends but he became indifferent towards me. Maybe because of what I did during our seniors night when I didn't reciprocate his feelings. That's why during our graduation I said sorry to him because I was taken back by what he said during that night.

After highschool we've gone our separate ways. We lost our communication towards each other and we haven't been seeing each other for a long time.

One day when the rain is pouring down and I was waiting for the bus to come. I was taking a shelter at a shed near the bus stop when a guy in a hooded sweater came running towards the shed. As I was looking at him I can't help but noticed that he looks familiar. Then my thoughts were answered when he take off the hood of his sweater. It was Angelo.

My heart skipped a beat. Then he looked at me and I can see that he was also shocked to see me. But then he smiled and he said "Hi" and I just smiled at him.

My feelings for him came flashing back. And then I realized that all this time I've been inlove with a guy that love me back but then I turned him away because I was afraid of what I felt for him.