Unsolved Mystery (Nilacabb Series #1)

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From: Mr. President, Renzo
Meet me at the cafeteria. May sasabihin ako.

Kinabahan ako ro'n. Feeling ko may atraso na naman ako sa kaniya. Dapat pala hindi na lang siya nanalo ulit as a President. Nakakatakot magkaro'n ng kasalanan dito e.

I do as he say. Nakita ko siya sa isang table, parang may pina-practice. I called him. Umupo ako sa seat kaharap ng kaniya.

"Ililibre mo 'ko?" I asked him, nang-iinis. Seryoso naman ang mukha niya na hindi ko alam kung galit ba or what.

He didn't answer and just stared at me. Weirdo as fuck.

"Ano ba? Ang creepy mo." I joked and laughed a bit, pero napa-clear throat lang ako dahil hindi siya natawa.

"Read this," utos niya sa 'kin at inabot ang papel na naka-tupi. Ano 'to?

"Para sa'n 'to?" I asked him. He didn't answer and looked away, nahihiya. I opened the letter.

Celes,

I am writing this letter to let my emotion and feelings out. I am currently writing right now, naiwan mo 'yung wallet mo sa kotse ko. Pupunta ako sa condo mo para isauli ito.

By the way, please let me tell everything I wanted to tell you. I never had a courage to tell this to you.

I noticed you when we were in 10th grade. Your presence annoyed me at first, but I am starting to get comfortable. Hinahanap-hanap ko 'yung presensya mo palagi. I also choose Architecture to be near you.

I like you, since grade 10. I'm sorry if I don't have a courage to tell. I am just afraid that I'll ruined everything. I am not expecting anything. Just let me love you.

Sincerely,
Renz, but I'm your Renzo

I was too stunned to speak. Renzo is just playing with his food. Nahihiya na 'yan. Mukha na 'kong kamatis sa pula rito.

"Renzo, I--"

"It's okay if you don't like me, Celes." He said.

"I am not expecting this." I said.

"I wrote these also." He passed me another paper.

'100 reasons to like Chloe Celestia'. How sweet. The man are you, Lorenzo.

"Listen, I don't want anything. I don't have any intention but to tell you this. I am so--"

"I like you, too." I said. He was stunned.

Argh, tangina! Hindi naman ako dapat magco-confess!

"Gusto rin kita, Lorentino." I said. Ginagago ko na naman pangalan niya. Parang ewan kasi siya.

"Seryoso, Celestina?" He asked. Aba, ginantihan ang trip ko.

"Oo. Matagal na." I said.

He drink his juice to hide his smirk. Alam kong kinikilig na siya.

"So..."

"So?" I asked.

"Nothing," maikling sagot niya. So? So? So what? Watawat?

"You'll court me?" I joked and laughed.

"Pwede ba?" He asked.

I stared at his eyes for a moment. Those lovely eyes I fell for. I want that eyes, I want to see how he sees me in his point of view.

"I'd love to." I said.

He smiled and let his emotions win. Yie, kilig naman si Renzo bayot!

RENZO

"Ano'ng gagawin mo 'pag may nagkakagusto sa 'yo?" She asked me.

"I'll turned them down."

Fuck. Kung hindi ikaw, 'wag na lang. I would rather stay single the rest of my life than being with someone that's not you.

"May nagugustuhan ka ba?" She asked me again. Bakit ba curious na curious 'to. Oo, meron. Ikaw.

"Meron. Maganda," I said.

"Ah, sino?" She asked again. Bakit kailangan mong malaman? Edi iniwasan mo 'ko.

"Secret, chismosa ka e." I said. She rolled her eyes on me. Bakit ang cute?

After that day, I am planning to confess my feelings for her. Ayoko nang magsayang ng panahon. We've lost a lot of people. I don't know kung kailan ang araw ko, ang alam ko lang, si Celes ang gusto kong makasama.

Nag-text ako sa kaniya na makipag-kita sa 'kin sa cafeteria.

"Ate, pwede po palinis ng area na 'to? Thank you po!" I asked Ate Mae.

"Sure, 'nak." Sabi niya sa 'kin. "Ngayon ka lang nagpalinis ng cafeteria, ah."

"May hika po kasi 'yung kasama ko. Baka ma-expose sa alikabok." I said.

She nodded and do as I say. Umupo ako sa table at pinagp-practice-an 'yung sasabihin ko.

"Celes, I like you." Mali, masyadong straight forward.

"I've been admiring you since we were in 10th grade." Mali, mali.

Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig nang makita kong palapit si Celes. She sat at the seat in front of me.

"Ilibre mo 'ko?" I am just starin' at her, thinking how pretty she is. Sobrang ganda, men, tang ina.

"Ano ba? Ang creepy mo." What am I staring at her weirdly?

"Read this," seryosong sabi ko sa kaniya at inabot ang letter na sinulat ko no'ng 1st year college pa lang kami. Kasama ang '100 reasons to like Chloe Celestia'.

I am nervous while she was reading the letter. Okay lang kung ma-reject ako. Okay lang talaga... okay.

Sa sobrang kaba ko, tinitinidor ko na lang 'yung palabok ko pero hindi ko naman kinakain.

"Renz, I--"

H'wag, please, 'wag. Rejected na 'ko. 'Wag mo nang sabihin sa mukha ko, please.

"It's okay if you don't like me, Celestia." Tang ina, 'di okay 'yon.

"I am not expecting this." Oo na. 'Wag ka nang magsalita.

"I wrote this also." I said and handled her the paper.

"Listen, I don't want anything. I don't have any intention but to tell you this. I am so--" I am about to say sorry when she cut me off.

"I love you, too." She said. Ha?

Am I hearing this right? Gusto niya 'ko? Si Celes? Ako? Gusto? Bakit? Ano raw? Bakit daw? Pa'no niya nasabi?

I couldn't believe of what I'm hearing right now. She even repeat it. Wo! God is good!

"You'll court me?" She asked me.

"Pwede ba?" I asked her.

She stared at me for a bit kaya medyo kinabahan ako.

"I'd love to." She replied.

Uminom ako para itago ang kilig ko. Tang ina, men. Pwede raw.

Itong maganda sa harapan ko, may gusto sa 'kin? Itong diyosa sa harap ko, liligawan ko na? Seryoso ba?

Now that we have mutual understanding, I won't let anyone hurt you. Fuck 'em.

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