You Caught My Attention

03: No

[A/N: I think bagay yung song na inattach ko sa chapter na ito hehehe enjoy reading.]

Mikha's P.O.V

Everyone's eyes are on us. You may ask why. It's because of this woman in front of me who is busy laughing her ass out after I asked her an embarrassingly dumb question. Nakakahiya ka, Mikha. Why did you say it out loud? Sana lamunin na lang ako nitong chair na kinauupuan ko.

"Gosh, Mikha Lim. Sumakit ang tyan ko don." kahit she's laughing so hard ang pretty niya pa rin, the hell bat ganiyan siya?!

I can't stand it anymore, I need to know if we're acquainted. It's a shame if we weren't. If not, I guess it's not too late for us to get to know each other now.

"Excuse me. Do I know you?" I asked her.

"No." her laughter stopped and serious na ang face niya now. Aww. Ano ba iyan, Mikha Lim ang hina mo naman.

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Aiah's P.O.V

I admit, disappointed ako. There's a part of me na hinihiling na Ian was joking back in the hospital. I kept denying it to myself, na nananaginip lang ako noon at imaginations lang ang mga sinabi ng kapatid ko. Can't she really remember me? Pinagttripan niya ba ako? I looked at her and she was staring at me intently. Nakasandal siya and her arms are folded in front of her chest. Kainis ka, Mikha Lim.

"What's your name?" Deja vu. Iyan ang unang tinanong mo sakin when we first met. Bakit hindi mo alam? Parang nawalan ako ng gana bigla.

"Aiah" Matamlay kong reply. Akala ko kapag naconfirm ko na hindi mo talaga ako maalala matutuwa ako. Bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko? Akala ko mapapadali tanggapin sa sarili ko once I confirmed it from her. Why do I feel like nasusuka ako, at sumasakit ang dibdib ko?  Ang sakit, ang sakit sakit.

"What a beautiful name. It suits you well, I'm Mikha." Nawala nga memories mo, kaso yung pagiging bolera nandiyan pa rin. I shook her extended hand. Malamig dito kaya ang sarap sa pakiramdam ng mainit niyang palad. 

Ouch, Mikha na lang now. Mukhang talagang lulubayan niya na nga ako. I can't help but feel devastated. Sabi mo dati malimutan mo na ang calculator mo sa bahay 'wag lang ang name ko. Why do I have to introduce myself to you again? I know it's not her fault na humantong sa ganito, but I feel betrayed. After all she's done after she continuously persuade me at the end back to square one? Hindi magsink in sa utak ko kasi before ako tuluyang magdilim ang paningin ko ay you told me na magiging maayos din ang lahat.

But how? You don't even know me now. How Mikha Lim? How can we be fine?

You took her for granted, Aiah. You know she adored you so much, and yet all you did was push her away because of your stupid excuses. You are to blame for your loss.

Kainis. I know naman what I did was unfair pero bakit kailangang now pa kung kailan--

"Can I get your number?" napakunot ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya.

"Uhm, excuse me? What did you just say?" I repeated kasi baka I'm hearing things lang. She calmly answered while looking straight into my eyes. "Aiah, can I get your number?" 

I internally panicked. What do I do? Ibibigay ko ba?

Yes?

No? 

Yes..?

No.?

Shit naman.

Yes.

I shouldn't let my emotions get the best of me. Stick to your plans, Aiah. I took a deep breath before giving her my answer. Sana hindi ko ito pagsisihan.