Time flies. It's already 5:11 PM. Uwian na namin. All I did this day was sit. Such a boring day. I feel lifeless.
Napatingin ako sa hawak-hawak kong bottled strawberry drink. It's still unopened. Yep, ito 'yong ibinigay ni Caleb sa akin kanina sa gym. Actually, pinwersa niya lang akong tanggapin ito. I don't know how he did it, but he somehow succeeded. Hindi ko naman maitapon dahil sayang din.
"This drink looks good though," I whispered, staring at the label. Tapos ay binuksan ko na ito. "And it smells nice," aniko matapos itong amuyin. Nagkibit-balikat na lamang ako at ininom na ito.
Oooh. My eyes grew big. It tastes extremely good! It's refreshing! Saan niya kaya ito nabili? I will ask him. Gusto kong bumili ng maraming ganito.
"Mira!"
Napalingon ako sa taong tumawag sa akin. It's Lawrence, and he's waving at me.
"Oh, hi!" pagbati ko pabalik.
"Pauwi ka na?" tanong niya nang makalapit na siya sa akin.
"Yeah," payak na tugon ko naman.
"That looks good," wika niya habang nakatingin sa iniinom ko. "Where did you buy it?" he asked.
"I don't know. Someone just gave it to me," I told him.
"I see," he muttered, nodding.
I can sense na may gusto siyang sabihin sa akin, pero medyo nag-aalangan siya.
"What is it that you want to say?" Inunahan ko na siya.
A silent laugh escaped his lips. "Uhm, actually..." He seems nervous.
"It's okay. Spill it already," I told him.
Napakamot siya sa batok bago magsalita. "I heard close kayo ni Faith..."
Oh. I see where this is going. I can't help but chuckle. Halatang-halata naman 'tong si Lawrence.
"Oh, si Faith? Well, we're not really close, but we're seatmates," wika ko.
"Talaga?" His eyes suddenly lit up. "Let's have lunch together tomorrow, us three. She's new here, so she needs friends."
"Why don't you just invite her? Alam ko naman na siya lang ang gusto mong makasamang kumain, e," suhestiyon ko na may halong pang-aasar. "Ang torpe talaga nito. Kaya hindi ka pinili, e," natatawang bulong ko. Mabuti na lamang ay hindi niya narinig.
"N-No, it's not that! I... I want to have lunch with you too. I want us to become closer. In fact, you can also bring your best friend, Lia. The more, the merrier!" sabi niya. His ears are turning red, kaya naman napahalakhak ako.
BINABASA MO ANG
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FantasyGwen got sucked into a cliché romance novel and ended up playing the part of an ill extra named Mira. Despite all the efforts she made to avoid drawing attention to herself, she still caught the attention of Caleb, the male lead. And that's when the...
