Foolish Destiny | HaruKyu

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Nash

"I'll text you later, Manong. Ingat po pag-uwi." paalam ko sa driver namin pagkahatid niya sa amin sa mall.

Nauna na akong pumasok. Ramdam kong nakasunod lang siya sa akin hanggang sa makarating kami sa National Bookstore.Nilingon ko sya at inabot sa kanya ang maliit na papel na naglalaman ng listahan ng mga kailangan niyang bilhin.

"Here's the list para hindi ka na mahirapan. You can ask the salesman or lady so that you can find the things easily," sabi ko. Tahimik lang siyang nakikinig at matamang nakatingin sa akin kaya medjo na conscious ako.

Tumikhim ako habang iniiwas ang tingin. "Kung wala ka ng sasabihin ay aalis na ako. Text me if you're done buying your stuff," sabi ko at akmang aalis na nang bigla niyang hawakan ang braso ko.

I was taken aback at his action but my brows eventually furrowed when I realized na wala siyang planong tanggalin ang kamay niya.

"What?" I asked.

He slightly flinched and quickly removed his hands on my arms. "I just want to ask if you're not going to buy anything?"

"No, I already bought mine a month before you move."

He nodded slowly. "Okay."

Akmang tatalikod na ulit ako nang bigla niya akong tinawag ulit.

"Ano na naman?" I asked, this time annoyance is noticeable in my voice.

"Your number. I don't have your number." he said blankly before handling me his phone.

Nakapuot ang aking labi habang tinitipa ang aking numero sa kanyang cellphone. Moments after I handed him his phone, tumunog ang phone ko na nagpapahiwatig na may notification na dumating.

"That's my number. Better save it." aniya at tinalikuran ako. Napatingin ako sa tinext niya.

From: +63 9** *** ****
Hey

As I am heading to a coffee shop, I silently save his phone number. I am busy scrolling through my gallery to find a suitable picture for his contact when I bumped into someone.

"I am so sorry, sir/ I'm sorry." we said in unison. I looked at him and was amazed by his beauty. He looks like a guy who went out from an anime. We have the same height but his face looks smaller than mine. He have a perfectly shaped nose and eyebrows, cute monolid eyes and thin lips.

"Are you okay?" tanong niya. I collected myself first before answering him. Hindi niya naman siguro napansin ang pagkamangha ko sa kanya.

"Yes, how about you?" tanong ko sa kanya pabalik.He nodded."I'm fine. I'm sorry about earlier. I'm just busy looking for someone. By the way, I'm Yohan."

" I'm Nash," we exchange handshakes. "Mind if I ask for that someone you're looking for? Maybe I saw her or him somewhere earlier."

He shooked his head. "Don't mind about that. Are you free? Would you like to join me for a cup of coffee?"

I was hesitant at first but eventually accepted his offer since doon din naman ang punta ko.

30 minutes passed, Yohan and I were filled with laughter and recounting the whole conversation.He told me he's Japanese but grew up in US after he got adopted. He knows a little bit of tagalog because one of his aunt is a Filipina.

He is telling me funny stories when my phone chimes indicating that there is a notification. It's Travis. Yohan stopped talking when he noticed my mood change.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

I shooked my head. "Nothing, just a text from my friend."

"What did he say?"he asked again making me confuse.

'How did he knew that the one I'm texting is a he?'

"He asked about my whereabouts and he's coming." Sabi ko. Nagtataka pa din sa inaakto niya.

He became silent for a second. He got up from his sit while looking at his phone. "My friend just texted me that he found that friend we've been looking for. I guess see you when I see you, Nash." Aniya pero bago pa ako makapagsalita, mabilis siyang lumabas ng cafe. Naiwan akong tulala sa kinikilos niya.

'He's weird..'

"Earth to Nash!"nabalik ako sa ulirat nang marinig ang boses ni Travis. "Why are you always spacing out?"

Umiling ako at iniwaksi sa isip ang nakilalang lalaki. "Are you done buying all the things you needed?"

He nodded and suddenly fell silent as he stared at the table where the coffee cup that Yohan drank was placed.

"Do you also want to drink coffee? I can order you som—"

He cut me off. "Are you with someone?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Why are you asking?"

"Just answer my question."

I scoffed. "Yes, I was with someone. Bakit? Anong meron?"

Umiling lang siya at hindi na nagsalita yet he still looking at the cup intently.

' Why are people acting strange lately?'

We decided to stay at the cafe since we just got here. We're thinking about what to do next because it's too early to go home.

Bigla akong napalingon sa kanya na. I caught him seriously gazing out of the cafe. Hindi ko nalang pinansin kase alam ko namang weird siyang tao.

"I have a question." panimula ko. This time he look at me and waited for me to continue. "I thought you grew up in US. How did you learn tagalog?"

Hindi muna siya umimik sandali bago ako sinagot. "My aunt is a filipina."

Natahimik ako saglit.

His answer seems familiar...

"Your face.." I trailed off. "You look like Japanese or Korean."

I can tell that he was hesitant to answer my question at first but eventually gave in." I was born in Japan and moved to US after got adopted,"he replied.

I looked at him suspiciously.

Is it a coincidence that he and that guy I met earlier have the same story about how they got adopted?

They both are Japanese, born from Japan and moved to US after got adopted. Why am I getting deja vu? Do they know each other?

"What were you thinking?" Travis asked. Shit, hindi ko napansin na I was staring at him the whole time thinking about what happened. Hindi ko na inisip ang weird happenings na nangyari at inaya siyang kumain.

'I'm going crazy even before the class starts'