Yup! I'm That Noona

14

Jiyong: Where are you? I'll drive you home.

I am currently in the pantry when I saw his message. Kanina pa ako naiiyak while everyone's focus on the meeting. The associates who can fluently speak in English explained the basic things and expectations that SCAED wants us to know.

Nalula ako sa figures na pinag-uusapan nila. Tuwing tinatanong lang ako, tsaka ako sumasagot but I really don't want anyone's attention on me. Although Jiyong's attention has been on me most of the time at mas lalo kong iniiwas ang mga mata ko na tumingin sa kanya.

Of course, ipinakilala ako ni boss Martin as the writer of the story and the script of Something About Summer, the movie that they saw and pinagkuhaan ng idea to make this project possible. I am one of the main elements they want, and Jiyong is the other one.

I immediately left when the meeting is done. I need to breath.

Nanginginig ako. Probably because of mixed emotions. Excitement, nervous, happiness, pressure... lahat lahat na!

Siguro ay halos five minutes na ako doon when Jiyong sent me that message.

Me: Pantry. Wait.

My hands are still shaking while typing.

This is a good opportunity to ask him what happened. Akala ko ba, busy na sya at hindi na masisingit sa schedule nya ang project? Why did this suddenly happen? I have the need to know the details.

I have access to the main source, so why not?

"Hey,"

"Holyshi-" Napa atras ako sa gulat when Jiyong emerged from somewhere. He's smiling. Just his presence is enough to feel like the pantry is lit up. Ewan ko kung sa iba ganoon din or because I just actually like him that I see it that way.

Yeah. I do like him.

He laughed. "Sorry. Why are you here?"

Luminga-linga ako sa paligid. I swallowed before I answer. "Sabi ko, wait. Bakit ka pumunta dito? Baka may makakita sayo."

He licked his lower lip while staring at me. "This feels like we're doing something wrong. Are we?"

"H-Huh?" Kunot ang noo na tanong ko.

He slowly walks towards me habang umaatras naman ako. I stopped when I felt the wall at my back pero patuloy pa rin sya lumalapit.

We're inches apart when he talked again. "Are we doing something wrong, noona?" Itinaas nya ang isang kamay nya at inilagay sa pader na nasa gilid ng mukha ko. I feel cornered. No, I am really cornered. His minty breath is assaulting me.

Ah, shit. Here we go again!

"N-No..." I can't keep my eyes peeled away from his own eyes. Mas lumala ang nerbyos ko.

He smirked while his eyes went lower to my lips.

Nagkaroon ako ng lakas itulak sya palayo. "Stop it," Gumilid ako.

Umatras sya. "Sorry, I got carried away. You just look so... yeppeo."

Inirapan ko sya. "Shut up," Nanlalamig na ako. I can feel it in my hands while my face feels hot. Damn it, Choi Jiyong!

Tumawa sya ng malakas. "Do you even know what it means?"

"Oo naman!" I sighed. Naisip ko na maglakad palabas sa pantry. I feel suffocated for some reason. Ramdam ko na sumusunod sya sa akin.

"Where are you going?" He walked next to me.

"Home,"

"Where's your bag?"