Chasing The City Boy

Chapter 5

Few weeks have passed since our encounter and I haven't seen him since then. I already told Monica about it and well she was happy for me but also told me na I must know when to stop.

It's Saturday morning and I don't know what to do. I finished my school work yesterday and Monica isn't available because she has school works that needs to be done today.

So after a few minutes of gawking nakapag desisyon ako na pupunta akong ng mall to kill time. I was busy looking at the shops that I passed by when I saw a plant shop from the window.

I suddenly remembered my succulents! And I remembered my mama, my mom loves plants. Our house is surrounded by nature in and out, and I think she now has all the plants that there is to buy.

So I immediately went down there and bought some plants, I bought more than 30 succulents and 15 other plants, mostly snake plants.

I told them na I will leave it here for a couple of hours because I was not yet done shopping. And I went to a famous fast food chain for lunch.

"Good noon ma'am welcome to Jollibee! may I take your order" A smiling staff greeted me.

"2 super meals set A and B, the drinks would be coke float, 6 peach mango pies and 2 large fries, dine in please" I told her while looking at the menu.

"Okay ma'am" she said and then I paid her.

I was sitting in a corner at a 4 seater table near the window, happily eating the food that I ordered when somebody came to me.

"Is this seat taken" he said, boses palang alam ko na kung sino ito kasi siya lang naman kasi ang taong nag papatibok ng puso ko I stopped myself from smiling and composed myself and said.

"No" then itinaas ko ang aking paningin and I acted quite shocked damn I can be an actress!

"Kuya Bryson ikaw pala yan"I bit my lip after I said that. Gusto kong masapak ang sarili ko when I called him kuya, hindi naman kami close na close para tawagin ko siya sa kanyang pangalan... right?

"Why are you calling me kuya?" He asked brows furrowed while still standing up his hand holding the tray and the other ay nakalugay lang.

"Because your my senior?" sabi ko sa isang pa tanong na tono.

"Don't call me that" he said and kumunot naman ang noo ko pero ang loob ko ay nag ngi-ngiti na.

"What should I call you then?"

"Just Bryson" he said and I wanted to tease him when I stopped myself kasi hindi naman kami ganun ka close para mag tuksuhan at mag chikahan.

My heart dropped when he grabbed the chair and dragged it towards a table full of boys. Na pa tungo naman ako and I then continued eating with a heavy heart and my vision became blurry.

Tanga! na paka tanga mo para mag assume Eury. I resumed eating despite the heavy feeling in my heart. I grabbed my phone from the pocket of my dress and browsed there to divert my attention.

But when I opened twitter ay bumuhos ang mga luha ko and I sobbed quietly at naramdaman ko naman na may papunta sa akin kaya I immediately wiped my tears

Shit! Ang babaw ng luha ko, I can't believe that I am even crying because of this petty thing!

"What wrong?" Tanong niya sa akin

"Nothing." I replied while still wiping my tears

"Come on, tell me" he said with this calm and reassuring tone that urged me to tell him.

"I just... I just miss my family" I managed to lie and he sighed and sat in front of me, and after a few minutes he spoke up "You okay now?"

"I'm more than fine, ako pa" I proudly said at itinaas ang aking paningin and smiled when my teary eyes met his deep and cold but calming one he took out a handkerchief and handed it to me, and I stared in confusion.

"Use it." sabi naman niya and my eyes widened in disbelief, I slowly reached for it and wiped my eyes and cheeks.

"Uh, ibabalik ko nalang to sayo tomorrow,"

"Don't bother." he replied shortly.

"Who's with you?" Tanong naman niya sa akin.

"Just me," I said at tumaas naman ang kanyang kilay dahil doon.

"Then who's that for." turo niya sa mga pagkain ko at naramdaman kong nag iinit ang aking pisngi dahil sa kahihiyan.

"Mine," I said honestly napanguso naman ako and averted my gaze from him to the window. I felt my cheeks heated up more when I saw him stare at me in disbelief when I took a glance at him.

"O-okay" he replied at me disbelief was still evident in his face.

Gusto ko nang kumain pero nahihiya ako because he's still here and I can feel his gaze at me while I was staring at my food.

"Go ahead, kumain kana"

"Kayo po?" I cringed when I said the word 'po'

"I'm done, dito lang ako because you look lonely" he suddenly blurted out and I don't know why but it suddenly made me mad.

"Mukha po ba akong loner?" I asked him brows furrowed.

"N-no that's not what I meant" he said defensively but with a calm and low tone.

"Pero ganun po ang dating sakin" I said to him at pinasadahan ko ang aking suot.

I was wearing an army green midi dress with white sandals. I was about to snap at him when he suddenly talked.

"I'm sorry, okay?"

"I didn't mean it that way, I'm sorry if I sounded rude to you, I apologize" and I gawked at him my brows went up and my mouth was slightly open.

I hate him! Meron pa akong rant pero bat mature siya?! Does he now think that I'm childish?!

"Its fine, sorry rin kasi I shouted at you, sorry for acting childish" I said and without looking at him and bit my tongue after then after a few minutes I ate my food.

I was already eating the last piece of my food when he suddenly whispered.

"Damn"

"Oh? your still here?" I asked him and my brows shot up. I didn't notice na nandito pa pala siya, akala ko umalis na siya I was to engrossed in eating my food I forgot about him.

"How about your friends? Akala ko umalis kana, what are you still doing here?" I asked him and checked where his friends were seated earlier, they were gone.

"Your friends already left" I stated.

"I know" he replied and kumunot naman ang noo ko sa kanyang sagot. "Then why are you still here" balik ko naman sa kanya he was stilled and umigting ang kanyang panga but immediately recovered and he was about to answer me when he was saved by a call.

He stood up and didn't even bother to excuse himself. I sighed and cleaned my table and took a sticky note from my bag and wrote a simple thank you. Me and my friends normally do this back at home, it's tradition.

Nagdadalawang isip pa nga ako kung hihintayin ko pa ba si kuya- I mean Bryson dito or hindi na, pero kung aantayin ko siya dito eh ano naman ang gagawin namin but still I waited for him, few minutes have passed pero wala parin siya that's why I decided to search for him nag pa ikot ikot ako sa loob ng jollibee at sa labas, Pero hindi ko siya mahagilap kaya sumuko nalang ako and left with a heavy heart.