Ryo:
Walang busy-busy sa kape, Bianca.
I stifled a chuckle as I read his text message. Kanina pa niya ako kinukulit sa coffee "date" raw namin sa darating na semestral break.
"Ganyan ka pala kiligin."
Nawala ang ngiti ko nang biglang sumulpot si Venge. I shifted on my seat habang pinagmamasdan siyang inilalapag ang naka platong empanada kasama 'yong ketchup na may halong sili at suka.
A sigh escaped my mouth. Kung alam mo lang kung paano ako kiligin. I'd glare at you or rather hurt you physically with my hands, Venge. Ganoon ako kiligin. Ngumuso lang ako at nagtipa na lang ng reply kay Ryo.
Nandito kami ngayon sa terrace ng kwarto niya. I'm comfortably sitting on a swing egg chair while he's beside me sitting on his adirondack chair. Nakasimpleng white t-shirt lang siya at pambahay na short. Habang ako naman ay naka polo na lang dahil tinanggal ko na kanina pa yung blazer ko dahil mas komportable akong hindi 'yon suot.
"I'm not kinikilig." I rolled my eyes. Kinuha ko ang tinidor at tinusok ang parte ko.
Hindi naka plato yung kay Venge dahil mas masarap daw kainin yung naka balot lang na empanada kapag underdone 'yong egg.
"Nililigawan ka na?"
"We're just... friends." Kumunot ang noo ko.
"Ah... liligawan ka pa lang." Napangisi siya.
I gave him an addled look. "What do you mean?"
He only shrugged.
"Magagalit ka ba kapag papayag akong makipag date sakanya?" I gave him a wide teasing smile.
Gusto ko lang naman siyang asarin. I mostly see boy bestfriends on the internet forbidding their girl friends to go out with guys or acting like a possessive piece of shit. Natatawa na lang ako dahil para silang mga tanga.
Ngumisi siya. His long fingers softly ran through his brown messy hair. Kunot ang kanyang noo na parang hindi inaasahan ang tanong ko.
"With that Ryo guy?" He nonchalantly asked.
I nodded.
Sumimangot naman siya. "He's almost nineteen and you're a minor."
"He's eighteen and I'm seventeen." I pouted.
I didn't mean it like I would really date him, though. I wanted to be close with Ryo because he's nice, funny, and friendly.
I admit, I thought about using him for my own gain at first but I realized afterward that I shouldn't do it just so I can escape my feelings toward Venge. That's just plain unfair...Because I can never escape my own feelings. Although, I can subdue it some time. Hindi nga lamang ngayon.
"Kahit na. You're still a minor so you should only date boys your age." He averted his eyes away from mine.
Why do I like the sound of him being protective all of a sudden? I quietly sighed.
It's really beyond belief how I adore even the slightest of him. Shouldn't I be worried?
"Or better yet don't date for now." He smirked.
Ako naman ang napasimangot ngayon. Kung hindi lang halata sa mata niyang binibiro niya lang ako ay kanina pa sana ako napaniwala.
Pero ayaw ko rin naman talaga muna...
"And watch you date every girl in our school instead? Saksakin mo na lang ako." I rolled my eyes at him.
He passed his tongue over his bottom lip for a moment and averted his eyes at me. I stared back at him with my eyes wide open, asking if what's his problem.
