You Caught My Attention

Epilogue

Aiah's P. O. V.

Another year, another reason to keep striving in my college years. It's eight in the morning, and I just finished touring my brother, Ian sa buong campus. My first class will start at exactly ten am, but I was worried about my little brother because this is his first day as a freshman. Baka pagtripan na naman siya kaya ako na ang nagtour muna sa kaniya habang wala pa siyang mga kakilala. This is my second year at this university kaya alam ko na yung pakiramdam ng walang kasama and clueless sa mga nangyayari sa first few days ng class.

I was walking in the hallway pababa ng building when someone tapped my shoulder. I turned around and saw a cute girl.

"Yes?" I asked her dahil she was just staring at my face. She's a few centimeters shorter than me kaya medyo nakatingala siya.

"Will you marry me?" Deretsong tanong niya habang hindi pa rin naaalis ang titig sa mukha ko.

Pfft, anong trip neto?

"Huh? Excuse me, we just met. I don't even know your name in the first place, adik ka ba?" After ilang seconds na nashock ako sa sinabi niya ay nakapagrespond din ako. Tumikhim siya and inayos ang damit bago magsalita.

"I'm Mikhaela Janna Lim, Mikha for short. You are?" She grinned as she extended her hand to me. 

"My name is Maraiah Queen Arceta. You can call me Aiah." Nakipag-kamay ako sa kaniya. I admit, she's pretty lalo na at nag-complement ang skin tone niya sa red hair niya.

I've never seen someone with red hair looking as good as her.

"As expected, a beautiful name for the most beautiful queen. So, Aiah Arceta will you marry me?"Hindi ko na napigilan ang tawa ko. Bolera na nga, joker pa. Sana mameet niya brother ko.

"What's so funny?" I heard her snap at me, she's even pouting!

How cute.

"Ikaw kasi, eh. Ang cute mo magjoke." Natatawa ko pa ring sagot.

"Stop laughing, I'm not kidding." She's frowning at me and her voice has gone serious.

"But, as what I've said, kakakilala lang natin. Isa pa, we are both girls. If naghahanap ka ng karelasyon, irereto na lang kita sa brother ko kapag nagustuhan ko ang ugali mo." I jokingly offered but she looks upset na.

"No, I don't care about your brother. You're the one who caught my attention, not him, Aiah." We're starting to gain some stares from the other students kaya hinila ko siya papunta sa gilid.

"Look, Mikha tama na pangjojoketime. Ilang taon ka na ba?" I asked dahil mukhang ang bata niya pa.

"18," I facepalmed. Mas bata nga.

"Oh, papasa na pala akong ate mo. 20 na ako, eh. We can be friends if you want?" She crossed her arms and shook her head.

We heard her phone chime and I saw na nakalagay doon is 'Class Starts'.

"I should get going, Aiah. Aattend muna ng class ang future girlfriend mo!" She shouted as she began running in the hallway.

I was left there with my eyes wide. People are staring at me, at inaasar nila ako kaya nagmadali na lamang ako lumabas ng building.

That Mikha Lim! Kukutusan ko iyon kapag nakita ko siya ulit.

NO! Kahit sana hindi na kami magkita ulit.

My first class ended earlier than the allotted time dahil first day of classes pa lang naman. Puro introduce yourself, at orientation pa lang ngayong week. I sent Ian a message.