Hello, Ms. Stalker

Chapter 38

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yuwen_: What time ka free today?

I was in the middle of the class when I received a direct message from Yuwen. Hindi ko muna ito tinignan. Baka madistract lang ako. Isa pa naman akong good student. 

After ng class, niyaya ako ng mga ka-blockmates ko na kumain ng street foods. Ngayon kapag nababanggit itong street foods na ito, iba na naalala ko, sina Axle at Yuwen na nagulpi dahil sa pagkain nila ng street foods. It makes me laugh somehow. 

"Ayos ka lang, Ali?" Vincent asked. 

"Iba na talaga kapag nakahithit aneh?" Vanessa commented. 

Napairap nalang ako at tahimik na inubos ang binili kong kwek-kwek.

Nang makauwi na ako saka ko lang naalala na i-check ang message ni Yuwen. I immediately typed a reply to him. 

alisalvador: im in class kanina kaya hindi ko agad chineck message mo. sorry. anw im free na rn.

Not even seconds passed I already received his reply.

yuwen_: Get dressed. We're going out. 

alisalvador: yieee okay :))

Napangiti ako agad. I took a quick shower and wore a simple shirt and skirt. Hindi na ako nag-make up. Tinatamad ako e.

yuwen_: I'm here na. 

Agad akong lumabas ng kwarto ko, hawak ang phone ko. Pababa ako ng stairs, kita ko na si Yuwen na nasa living area, waiting for me. Agad siyang tumayo nang makita ako. He was smiling from ear to ear. 

"Hi, Miss Ganda. Saan lakad mo?" Pabiro niyang tanong. 

Napairap ako. "May date kami ng boyfriend ko. Inggit ka?" 

Nagtataray tarayan pa ako. I even crossed my arms over my chest which made Yuwen burst out laughing. Hindi pa niya narerealize what I just said. Slow ba siya?

"Tara?" I broke my attitude off and cling on his arm instead.

"Ha?" 

Napatingin ako sa kaniya. Hindi mawari ang reaction niya. 

"Anong sabi mo?" Naguguluhan niyang tanong sa akin.

"Sabi ko 'Tara'." Pag-uulit ko.

"Hindi 'yong bago 'yan." 

I guess he finally got it.

"Ay, 'yong 'Inggit ka?'." 

"Hindi, before niyan... 'yong date what?"

I chuckled. "Sabi ko, may date kami ng boyfriend ko." Pag-uulit sa sinabi ko kanina. 

"W-wait then that means..."

"Oo, kaya tara na bago pa magbago isip ko." 

Maglalakad na sana kami palabas nang may narinig akong epal. "Ang landi mo, Ate."

Inambahan ko ng suntok ang kapatid kong bwisit saka siya inirapan. Napakaepal kahit kailan talaga. Okay na sana moment e tapos sisingit siya? Feeling main character. Napakabitter sabagay binusted kasi ng crush niya. Buti nga. Deserve very much!

Yuwen and I went to this fancy restaurant that his Kuya owns. I didn't know he have an older brother. Magkamukha sila ni Yuwen. Sabi ko nga magkapatid nga sila. Ipinakilala ako ni Yuwen sa kapatid niya. 

"Sa dinami dami ng tao, ba't siya pa?" Tanong ni Kuya Yael. 

Magsasalita sana si Yuwen pero sinapawan siya agad ng kapatid. "Hindi ikaw kausap ko, si Ali."

"Huh?" I'm confused. 

"I mean ba't kapatid ko pa? Pangit ng ugali niyan."

I laughed. 

Kuya Yael was the one who served us food kahit na dapat ay nasa kitchen lang siya 'cause he's the Head Chef. 

I was busy slicing my steak into pieces when Yuwen snatched my plate and did it for me. 

"You're giving me princess treatment again... I hate it." I commented. 

"Why?" 

"Wala, kinikilig ako." I honestly answered, giggling.

He gave me back my plate, the steak were already sliced. 

"By the way, your boyfriend will be in Hollywood soon." He informed me. "Someone offered him a huge project in there."

"That means you'll be out of the country then?" 

He nodded at me. 

"Is that why you asked me out ngayon to say your goodbye?" 

"No. I asked you out so I can give you this." He brought out a jewelry box. 

Yuwen opened the jewelry box revealing the necklace inside of it. It has this amethyst pendant, my birthstone. Yuwen stood up and went behind me. He put the necklace on me. Inayos niya din ang buhok ko pagkatapos. 

Napahawak ako sa pendant ng kwintas na isinuot niya sa akin. 

"Babalik ka din 'di ba?" tanong ko kay Yuwen.

Alam kong hindi ko siya pwedeng pigilan from taking this huge opportunity for him. I know its his dream but there's this part of me hoping that he'll say yes.

"I'll stay there for good." He replied, sat down on his chair.

"Why?" 

Iniangat niya ang tingin sa akin. "Just say 'don't go' and I'll stay here with you."

"When's your flight?" Tanong kong muli.

"Next month pa. February 12." Sagot niya. 

Napatango tango nalang ako. 2 weeks from now, 3 days after my birthdate.

"Do you want me to stay?" He straightforwardly asked.

I want him to stay but at the same time I don't want to deal with the guilt for holding him back and not letting him get that big opportunity for his career. He deserves to take that. 

I stayed silent for a few seconds, thinking what should I say to him. 

"No."

Kitang kita ko ang pagkagulat mula sa mga mata niya. I guess he was expecting me to beg him to stay? I don't know.