May Be The One

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

My breathe hitched as I saw a man standing in front of me. I never imagined he'll be here after what happened last night. Bigla akong napahiya, he was staring at me intensely like as if he does not want me to get lost from his sight.

The two of us are still looking at each other, not wanting to take our eyes off each other.

Natigilan ako nong nagsalita siya sa ginta ng katahimikan naming dalawa.

"Hey, I just want to talk about what happened yesterday" he said with such a serious look in his face

"What do you want to talk about, exactly?" I swallowed hard as I ask a question.

"About" he paused. He was looking at me as if he doesn't want to say it, so I decided to cut him off.

"Let's first get in to talk" I opened the gate widely for him.

"I guess I'll get in first?" sabi niya kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. Wala sa sarili akong tumango at agad din niyang binuksan ang pintuan at pumasok.

Pagkatapos niyang pumasok sa loob, parang nabunutan ako ng tinik. My breathing was now steady as I locked the gate before going inside. I fixed myself before entering to look presentable in front of him.

As I saw him sitting in my couch, I can clearly see his muscles from his position. Him seating with his elbows in his knees and his eyes looking at the floor.

I can't help but stare and admire him. He's so out of my league, him liking me is so impossible. What does he what to talk about? My feelings for him? About us?

Silly me, we don't even anything between us. Except that we're friends.

I shook the thoughts out of my head when I heard him cough to get my attention.

"Why are you staring at me?" he laughed and tapped his hand on the couch to tell me to sit.

"Ah! Sorry, I was just thinking about something" I said while walking towards him to seat by his side on the couch. "So, anong pag-uusapan natin?"

"I want to make things clear..." he went silent for a couple of seconds until saying what he really wants to say "What do you think about me?" After he said that I immedietly looked at the ground to avoid his eyes. "Do you like me?" he held my hand which made me look at him.

I knew this would come. The time when I will finally tell my feelings for him. But staring at him at this moment, I felt like there's no need to tell him. His eyes tell me that he doesn't want me to say that I like him.

That he doesn't like me. He's like begging to not make me say the words I want to say

To say that I like him.

"No! Well, I mean I do like you, Leo." I really like you, Leo. "But ofcourse,only as a friend." More than just... friends. "What happened last night was just to thank you for what you prepared for me!" It's because I like you,  dumbass. I said while smiling to hide what I was feeling inside.

"Thank god" his face lightened up after what I said, putting a smile on his face. "I really thought you like me, Lex!" sabi niya at tinaas ang kamay niya para igulo ang buhok ko. "I really don't want to lose a good friend" he pinched my cheeks with his hand that went to my nose for him to poke.

Pagkatapos mangyari 'yon, we decided to watch movies together while sitting on the couch.

His arms around my shoulder while laughing to what was funny. But I never did pay attention to any of those. I only payed attention to what was beside me, the man I like. To the man that I love, I might say. Him smiling from ear to ear and laughing loudly to what's playing on the television also made me smile at him.