THE UNLUCKY CALDERON (COMPLETED)

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PAL POV

“Yes, I do like you” he confessed.

I was speechless because of his sudden confession.

And as a dumbest woman living on earth, I just left him. No words, no comment.

Actually, naka uli nako sa akong condo and it's already midnight ug wa jud gihapon nawala sa akong huna huna ang confession ni Anthony.

I really don't know what to react.

Kanang feeling nga naay ning confess nimo tapos gi talikdan ra nimo nya gibiyaan kay wa ka kabalo unsay isulti.

As in nilabad akong utok ug huna huna. Sanaol diba naay utok?

Tsarr. Back to topic. Na guilty jud ko kay gibiyaan ra nako sya after ato. And he is even jealous.

It's not like I'm rejecting him, pero di pa man jud ko sure kung mutual ba among feelings. Cause I never been in a relationship before.

Syempre wa jud ko kahibaw unsay feeling kiligon sa lalaki. Kiligon nuon ig mangihi, permi nako ma feel.

Pero man gud, the only man nga close sa akoa nga di nako ka dugo kay ang akong bespren ra.

This is my first time being friends with other guy. Actually.

And to the fact nga he likes me? Holy Saints panabangi kay wa ko kahibaw sa akong himuon.

Nag ligid ligid nalang kos akong kama kay galibog kos mga nahitabo karung adlawa.

First, nag selos sya. Second, ni kalit ra syag confess.

“Giatay na jud ni, ka manhid ba nako?” I asked myself.

Mga langga. I'm not going to break your ship ha? Pero wa jud koy na feel nga spark or kilig man lang pag confess ni Anthony ganiha.

All I just felt is shock and shock only. Wa nay lain. Na shock lang jud ko.

I don't know kung worth it ba ko nga magustohan niya nga wa man koy buot.

Tsarr. Slight lang.

Wa ko kabantay nga nag tulala na diay kos kisame tungod sa akong gipang huna huna, not until my phone rang.

Tapos ang ringtone nako kay chicken wings, chicken wings. And it means, akong bespren ang ga tawag. Sya raman sad ang gi settan nakog ringtone nga ing ani.

Cute man gud (ko) etey!

“Hello this is philippine embassy, how may I help you?” tubag nako sa tawag.

Nikatawa ra sya sa pikas linya.

“Alas onse na sa gabie, say tuyo nimo?” I asked him.

[Pal, naa kos gawas sa imong condo basin ganahan ka pasudlon ko dihaa]

Nisiga akong mata sa iyang gi sulti ug paspas kaayo kong naka tindog sa akong higdaan nya nidagan padung sa pultahan.

Pag abli nako, naa jud diay sya. Abi kog prank ra.

I hug him, “Diba naa kas Greece?”

“Nag eroplano guro ko bantug naa ko diri.” he sarcastically answer.

“I just thought na basin diayg naa ra diris pinas akong destiny. Kapoy nag pangita sa Greece uy” ingon pa niya ug gi gakos sad ko.

Nanulod namis akong condo ug gi tabangan nako syag arrange sa iyang mga gamit.

“Yooooottttt, napasmo nakog dinor bell ganiha nya wa gyoy ni abli. Abi kog naka uyab naka buanga ka” yawyaw pa niya.

Nalukot ra akong nawng, “Maka uyab ba uroy ko uy, wa man ganey nanguyab” nikatawa kog fake kay na remember nako si Anthony.

He likes me diba? Is he have plans of courting me? Like.. naa? Kay kung naa man, please ayaw sa karun. Kay wa pa na digest sa akong utok iyang sudden confession.

Nahilom kadali akong bespren, “Seriously Paige Apollo Lauren Valencia Ringcon? No one have ever tried to court you? Or you just turn them all down?”

His english went out. It means, serious talk was about to happen.

“Pierce..” I face him, “I really don't know how to deal with guys who courted me. All I can think is this single life. Being single is perfect enough, that I don't need guys to depend with.” I said.

He cupped my hands, “I know you're an independent woman and you're brave enough to be alone. But why don't you try dating? At once, you should experience being in love or being loved by someone romantically.” he advised.

I smile genuinely at him. Don't know what to say.

“Ay uy. Drama na kaayo ta. Mangatug na ta uy” nibalik nasad sya pagka tabian.

“Gigutom na nuon kog inenglish” tubag pa nako.

Nangatawa ming duha. “Pero seryoso, gigutom jud ko.”

Nabusy nasad si Pierce sa iyang cellphone. Nakauyab na sad ni ba. Daghan naman gud na syag nauyab. Ang uban wa niya gi tarung kay mo kalit rag kabag-o ang batasan.

Ambot lang kung kanus-a nako usab makitang mo hilak ako bespar tungod sa babae. Cause I forgot the last time he cried because of a woman.

Ni tingog syag kalit.

“Nag order kog food panda ganiha before ko naabot diria. Surely, hapit nato maari” sulti niya while busy sa iyang phone.

As if on cue, ni tingog ang door bell.

Nya kay gigutom naman jud ko. Ako nalay ni adto sa pultahan ug excited nga gi ablihan ang delivery boy.

“YAYYYY FOOOOooods—” my excitement just get missing.

Nahunong kog lihok ug nisaka tanan kakulba sa akong lawas.

Wala man nuon ko nasayop nga pagkaon ang naabot. Kay pagkaon man jud.

Pero naay twist..

It's Anthony Calderon, carrying two bags of yummy foods. And I wonder why is he here?

Mo storya na tana ko, pero ni singit akong bespren, “Come on in Anthony bro”

Wait.. what? Did Pierce invited him? So close na sila?

Nilabay sa akong atubangan si Anthony ug ni hunghong,

“Hungry?” he smirk, “Grab me” then he wink and walk inside my condo like he owns it.

Shit!

Holy Saints.

My heart just shake like crazy.

What is this? What's happening? Is he affecting me?

Nooooooooooo