Garden of Words (Compilation) | Completed

08 - The Meeting Place

Dedicated to: JustAWriterBug

Meet a lot of people but nobody feels like the one in my dream.

The faceless one.

I’m always wondering who’s that faceless guy in my sleep. Like, is he really exist? Is he really the one meant for me?

Is he...my soulmate?

“Kung gusto mo talaga ma-meet ‘yang nasa panaginip mo, ba’t ‘di mo puntahan ang lugar na posibleng nandoon siya?”

My sense awakens with that words of April, my best friend.

We are currently at the canteen sipping our favorite milk tea. Napa-isip ako agad sa sinabi niya.

She actually has the point.

And so, I began to stand and smiled at her.

“Tama ka, kaya ba-bye!” agad na paalam ko sa kanya.

I left her with a confused face and I hurriedly head at the library.

Yes...at the library.

This place is constantly the setting. So, maybe this library plays a big part in my upcoming love story.

As I enter, the face of the librarian immediately welcomes me. Kaya nag-sign in muna ako bago tuluyang tumambay. Wala masyadong tao dahil halos lahat nasa canteen.

I roamed around, nangangarap na makabangga ang lalaking ‘yon sa panaginip ko.

Ghad, I’m sounding so delusional, pathetic and hopeless romantic.

But now, feels like it’s not delusions anymore.

Kasi may nakabangga talaga ako!

“Oh, sorry.”

Nagmistula akong estatwa sa harap niya.

He’s a guy (check), he’s at my age (check), he’s my type (check), his figure is somewhat familiar (check na check).

Owemji, ito na ba? Siya na ba ang lalaki sa panaginip ko? Hala kinikilig ako!

“Are you...”

I gulped when he talked again, somewhat curious sa susunod niyang sasabihin.

Kilala niya ba ako? Omg, napapaniginipan din ba niya ako?

“...okay?”

Nadismaya ako sa idinugtong niya at agaran ko nalang inayos ang sarili ko. Baka nga hindi na ako mukhang okay.

Sorry na overwhelmed lang.

“Of course, hihi,” pagsalita ko.

He just gave me a nod and walk away. Nagtungo siya sa isang table malapit sa bintana at doon umupo at nagsimulang magbasa. As I look at him, a sudden smile drawn on my face.

Siya na talaga.

Energetic akong kumuha ng librong babasahin ng hindi tinitignan kung ano ito. Ang nasa isip ko lang ay kung paano ko siya i-a-approach sa table. Hindi ko na papalampasin ang opportunity na'to.

Umupo ako sa may harapan niya. He didn’t even flinch and still his focus is on his book. Hinayaan ko nalang at nagsimula na ring basahin ang akin.

Napapanga ako nang ma-realize kong maling libro ang napulot ko.

And now, I can feel him finally stared at me and on my book, and I didn’t thank for that. Nalaman lang niya ang katangahang ginawa ko.

The book I have in my hand right now is a tip on how to be sexually active!