La La Love You (Boys Planet Epistolary Series #1) | Kim Jiwoong

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Athena Eirene’s POV

Buti nalang talaga at nadaanan ako ni Jiwoong sa may sakayan malapit samin kaya makakaabot pa ako sa first period.

Kaso nga lang bigla kong naalala ‘yung usapan namin ng mga kaibigan ko kagabi.

“Gusto mo magpatugtog ako para hindi tahimik?” Tanong ni Jiwoong habang nagmamaneho siya.

Nginitian ko siya ng tipid, “Wag na, okay lang.” Sagot ko.

“Eh breakfast? Nag-breakfast ka na? Gusto mo bang mag-drive thru muna?” Tanong pa niya ulit.

Umiling ako, “Tapos na, nag-breakfast na ako sa bahay.”

“Hmmm, okay.” Sagot niya, “Magsabi ka lang kung may kailangan ka ah—”

“Why are you treating me like this, Jiwoong?” I faced him, “Do you like me?” Diretsahan kong tanong sakanya.

Saktong nag-stoplight kaya huminto rin si Jiwoong, tiningnan niya rin ako at hindi ko alam kung anong ipinapahiwatig ng tingin niyang ‘yon sakin.

“Ayi... I...” He bit his lower lip and lowered his head, mapait akong ngumiti dahil do’n.

“Nevermind, hindi ko na dapat tinanong ‘yon sayo. It was wrong of me to ask that.” I said then he looked at me.

“Ayi, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to confuse you.” Sabi niya habang nagsusumamo ang mga mata niya.

“You didn’t mean? All of a sudden you became nice to me eh dati naman hindi ka ganon sakin. You barely talk to me, we don’t even have interaction before tapos ngayon in-approach mo ako and you’re acting all nice to me. Kaya ako naguguluhan dahil sa pinapakita mo sakin, Jiwoong.” I swallowed the lump in my throat, I’m really frustrated right now.

I shouldn’t be making this an issue right now but I have the right to make things a big deal that feels like a big deal to me.

“Alam kong sobrang biglaan ng pag-approach ko sayo and I’m sorry if I didn’t clear out my intentions to you.” Sabi pa niya kaya mas lalo akong naguluhan.

“Clear what? Ano bang dapat mong i-klaro?” Dagdag ko.

Hindi agad siya nakasagot, nakatingin lang siya sakin. Iniwas ko ang mga mata ko sakanya nang narinig ko ang pagbusina ng sasakyan sa likuran.

“Just drive, Jiwoong. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. Please.” Sumandal ako sa upuan ko at ibinaling ko nalang ang tingin ko sa ibang direksyon.

I can’t even look at him. I’m ashamed of myself. Dapat hindi ko na tinanong ‘yon dahil alam ko naman kung anong isasagot niya. At dapat hindi ko na brining up ang topic na ‘yon.

It was wrong of me to assume that he also likes me because of what he’s showing to me. Ako lang talaga nagbibigay ng meaning sa lahat.

While for him, it’s all meaningless.

“Paasa ka, Jiwoong.” I whispered to myself.