Chapter 1: Her
Him
"Sa tingin mo bagay na 'to sa akin?" wika ko habang pinapakita kay Nikko ang suot kong polo.
"Oo naman bakit hindi?"
I adjusted my necktie around my neck. I've been feeling restless since this morning, and I can't shake off the feeling that nothing I wear will look good on me.
"Para kasing hindi."
"You know what? Bagay naman sayo lahat, bakit parang sobrang conscious ka ha?"
I'm not sure why I feel this way. Maybe it's because it's been a while since I last saw Leiden. I just want to look presentable in front of her. I want her to see that I've grown and changed since the last time we met, and I'm not the same emotional kid she knew back then.
"Nothing. I just want to be presentable infront of her."
He chuckled. "Hindi naman maarte 'yon kahit ano naman suot mo ayos lang."
I know. I know that Leiden is not picky or finicky about what her companion wears, but I can't help but feel like I'm overreacting. It has been years since we last saw each other, and I'm sure she's very different now from the Leiden I knew before.
Nikko tapped my shoulder. "Bro, she didn't change okay? Yung Leiden noon ganon padin ngayon."
"Talaga ba?"
"Oo naman so don't panic okay? Relax lang." he chuckled.
While Nikko is driving, many questions are running through my mind. How is she doing now? Will she still recognize me? Does she already have a boyfriend? Is there someone courting her? Will we still be as close as we used to be? Has anything changed?
Sa gitna ng malalim kong pag-iisip bigla nalang prumeno ng malakas si Nikko dahilan upang muntik na akong masubsob sa harap.
"Nikko ano ba!"
He giggles. "Halata sa mukha mo kinakabahan ka 'no?"
"E ano naman?" It's normal to feel nervous, especially since you're about to meet your friend again after so many years.
"Kalma ka lang bro hindi nangangagat si Leiden kaibigan mo kaya 'yon."
Kaibigan ko pa rin nga ba?
Katulad ng napag-usapan namin ni Nikko dinala niya ako sa isang bagong bukas na resto. Pagpasok namin agad kaming nagtungo sa gilid na bahagi kung saan iilan lang ang tao.
"Ang ganda dito 'no? Madami agad tao." komento niya.
Inilibot ko ang tingin sa paligid. Madami ngang tao. Siguro dahil bago palang kaya dinadagsa. "Gag— eight hundred isang meal bro." anito habang nanlalaki ang matang nakatingin sa menu na nasa table na namin kanina pa.
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Falling for She ✓
Teen FictionCade Leohan Nishima, a gay man, who has a childhood friend named; Leiden Amelia Santizimo. It's been a long time since they parted ways and when she returned, his heart suddenly shifted, leaving him questioning everything he thought he knew about hi...
