Found You

finding... 01

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xyra

"Uy, naalala mo pa 'yung nagtanong ng number mo no'ng nag-Grand tayo?" diretsong tanong ng lalaki, tinutukoy ang isang resto bar sa kabilang city na isang jeep lang ang layo, nang makarating sa harapan ko. Humablot ito ng isang monobloc nakaayos sa lamesa at umupo sa harapan ko.

From my phone, I threw my gazes upon him. Ang sandalan ay nasa harapan nito habang ang dalawang braso ay nakadantay roon. His necktie was loose already at hindi na rin naka-tuck in ang polong puti. Nilalaro-laro pa niya ang pulang panyo, paikot-ikot sa mga daliri niya. Pairap kong inalis ang tingin sa lalaki. He was early today, wala yatang gala.

If I was not mistaken, that was when we celebrated our defended research way back on our tenth grade. Naaalala kong itinakas lang ako ni Owen that time. But my brother let me so it means that I am half-consented. Dad and Mom isn't around, too, so...

Owen might be talking about the cute and tall moreno guy before. I was not so sure about it since there were numerous guys who asked for my number, too. Sino ba sa kanila 'yon?

I let the thought flew away as I shrugged it off. Regardless, it was not my business anymore. Who are they, though?

"Don't talk to me. I'm busy," I answered him with a straight face.

Unlike others when using that line, busy talaga ako. There wouldn't be anything more extra worthy doing than to find some worthy founders.

But I think Owen is really given birth just to pester my resting soul. I felt him grab a thin group of my hair and started to twirl its ends using his fingertips.

That slowly stopped me from going through my phonr and throw him daggers of stare. I am waking up early everyday just to do my routine and keep my hair gorgeously straight as it is! How dare this guy curl it around his fingers?

"Busy sa paghahanap ng pogi sa RPW?" nakangising tanong nito nang ibalik ang tingin sa akin.

My brows knitted before rolling eyes away. So what? "Bitch, mind your own business."

Mas lalo pang humigpit ang kunot ng aking noo nang marinig ko ang nang-aasar nitong tawa. He's really getting into my nerves. The rays of the sun are so bright! He's throwing up all of the positive energy to the cliff!

"Pero, naaalala mo nga 'yung lalaki?" pagpapatuloy niya sa naudlot na usapan.

I can't help but roll out my eyes.

"Nakalaban namin nila Jekpot sa Silangan. Bobo pala mag-basketball 'yon? Buti 'di mo pinatulan. Walang-wala sa 'min, e."

I released a silent sigh before wandering my gaze around the area. May iilan-ilan pa lang na estudyante ang nandito. Probably because it's just two o'clock in the afternoon and other sections may still have ongoing classes.

"Tambak sila, e," pagyayabang nito. Akala mo naman napakagaling niyang maglaro.

"Jek was there. You'll surely win," I replied.

Umasim ang hitsura nito. "Hindi pa kasi ako nagfu-full force. 'Pag ako nag—"

"Oh, shut up!" I intruded his statement. "Just accept it. Wala lang siguro silang choice kaya ka nila sinali. Kung meron, bangko ka lang." For the nth time, inirapan ko itong muli.

Paano nga ba kami ulit naging magkaibigan ng lalaking 'to? How did he manage to enter our circle? Parang ang nangyari ay nagising na lang ako na palagi nang naiinis ang ganda ko sa presensya niya.