Mending Him

"You know I like you, right?" The girl spoke. She was holding a paperbag full of stuffs.

I was walking on the corridor when I heard someone talking. Laking gulat ko nalang ng makilala ko kung sino yung kausap nya.

"Yeah." Krypt answered coldly. Not even looking at Lyna.

"Eh bakit ayaw mo 'kong hayaan na pasayahin ka? Kahit 1 month lang Krypt. 1 month to help you move on. I'll try my best to make you happy." Lyna said, almost pleading.

Lumapit pa ko ng bahagya para marinig ang pinaguusapan nila Krypt at Lyna. I saw an empty room and I took the opportunity to hide inside para hindi nila ako mapansin.

"No need. Leave me alone. You're wasting my time. Go away." Krypt said to her. Napaka rude naman nitong lalaking ito. Kaya lalo lang akong natatakot na lapitan siya dahil ganyan siya eh. Kahit na gustong-gusto ko siya, hindi parin mawala ang kaba ko sa tuwing nakikita ko kung paano niya tratuhin ang ibang babae na may gusto sa kanya dito sa university.

"I'm sorry." Lyna uttered and her voice cracked. She walked pass him and I can see disappointment in her eyes. Nang masigurado ko na wala na talaga si Lyna, tumingin ako sa labas to check on Krypt. Pero laking gulat ko ng makita ko ito na nakatayo sa doorway ng room na pinagtataguan ko.

"Eavesdropping is a bad habbit." He said.

Sa sobrang pagkabigla ko, ni hindi man lang ako makagalaw. It seems like my feet was glued on the ground and I can't even make a step backward. I bowed my head because I feel intimadated whenever I look into his eyes.

"How long have you been here?" He asked me. My gods! I can feel my heart beating abnormally. I feel like it's gonna jump out of my chest. Sino ba naman ang hindi kakabahan? Ikaw ba naman ang kausapin ng taong gustong-gusto mo, hindi ka ba matatakot na baka may magawa o may masabi kang mali? Kasi kung hindi, ako sobrang takot na. Gosh. The cold hearted, rude heartthrob whom I really like is having a conversation with me for Pete's sake! At pakiramdam ko ay magb-breakdown ako at bibigay na ang mga tuhod ko sa panlalambot ng dahil sa presensya nya.

"Hey Missy, I am asking you." He spoke again.

This time, I gathered all my strength to lift my head which I really regret right at this moment. Mas naging doble lang ang kaba na naramdaman ko nung masilayan ko ang perfect na mukha niya. His red-brown colored messy hair, those thick and in shape eyebrows, those brown eyes, his pointed nose and his thin, red luscious lips. No doubts, I am facing a Greek God right now.

"W-what is it a-again?" I silently cursed myself for stuttering in front of him. Damn.

"Nevermind." He then walked away.

"Krypt Rui Falcon." I called out his name. I saw him stopped but he didn't looked back to face me.

"Krypt Rui Falcon. I heard and saw everything. You dumped Lyna, the most popular girl in school." I said and I thanked all the saints for not stuttering again.

He continued walking after I finish my words. He didn't even glanced at me. When he was about to reach the end of the corridor, I shouted, "Rui!" I tried to so hard to refrain my voice from cracking because of the feeling of nervousness.

I ran forward to cope up with our distance and I grabbed his arms so he'll be able to face me. Ng magtagumpay ako ay nag-angat na ako ng tingin. I met his cold eyes. His cold, brown eyes. So cold that I can feel the ice flowing out of it.

"I'm not going to be like Lyna. No, not ever." I said, determined.

"I'm glad you're not gonna try courting m-" I cut him off. "No. Hindi ako magiging katulad niya na basta basta mo nalang tinaboy." I said firmly.